Bucs 2007 Season In Review ...more

January 7, 2008

The first big test for the Bucs defense came on the Giants' second drive, on a third-and-1 play from the New York 23. To no one's surprise, the Giants opted to hand the ball to Brandon Jacobs, who was directed to run off right tackle instead of straight into a stacked middle of the Bucs line. It didn't matter. The Bucs were ready for Jacobs and dropped him for a 1-yard loss that ended their second drive after just three plays, forcing the Giants to punt. When Jeff Feagles shanked his punt, the Bucs took over at their 46 and 10 plays later, the Bucs led 7-0. ...more

January 7, 2008

Sunday's Best New York Giants DE Michael Strahan contemplated retirement prior to this season. After his performance against Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Bucs probably wish he already was playing golf. ...more

January 7, 2008

The northwest corner of Raymond James Stadium was suddenly transformed into Meadowlands South late Sunday afternoon as the Giants and their transplanted fans celebrated the team's first playoff victory in seven years. ...more

January 7, 2008

There's no sense trying to dress this one up. Job 1 on defense in the NFL is to stop the run, especially come playoff time, and especially when your opponent is a Giants team that ranked fourth in the league in rushing. The Bucs' ultimate objective will be to make the Giants' attack one-dimensional, which means forcing QB Eli Manning into a situation where he must throw the ball to win the game. If the Bucs can't do that, they could be in for a long day. Brandon Jacobs is a powerful runner who can break off large gains and keep the chains moving. He'll follow his guards and his center on an attack that goes right through the middle of the defense, so the Bucs have to fill well from the secondary and get top-level play from DTs Jovan Haye and Chris Hovan. ...more

January 5, 2008

The Bucs' defensive players intensely examined film of New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs this week, and each had the same conclusion. ...more

January 5, 2008

We should clear something up. While Barrett Ruud has hit a lot of things this season, "the wall" isn't one of them. ...more

January 3, 2008

Bucs players discuss Sunday's playoff game against the Giants and other topics: ...more

January 2, 2008

Tom Coughlin sidestepped questions about whether the New York Giants will go all out to try to spoil the New England Patriots' bid for perfection. ...more

December 25, 2007

Neither rain, sleet nor snow - and not even Bills tight end Kevin Everett's inspirational return to Buffalo - could prevent the New York Giants from clinching a playoff berth Sunday. ...more

December 24, 2007