They can grind it out on the ground. This is another game in which the best defense is a good offense. The Bucs will want to limit the Falcons' possessions and scoring chances, and the best way to do that is to control the ball and the clock. The Bucs have the personnel to do that, especially against the Falcons, whose rush defense is ordinary. If the Bucs can run for more than 100 yards today, they should win rather easily. ...more

December 14, 2008

Bucs RB Warrick Dunn vs. Falcons WLB Keith Brooking Dunn is out to prove to the Falcons that they made a mistake by letting him go. He very well may do it if he finds himself matched up against Brooking. Brooking is a savvy and instinctive player who tackles well, but he struggles in coverage. He might be able to limit Dunn's effectiveness as a runner, but if the Bucs target Dunn in the passing game he can burn Brooking and make the Falcons wish he never left. Brooking has a slight edge here when the ball is on the ground, but Dunn wins almost every time it's in the air. ...more

December 14, 2008

Quarterback Jeff Garcia spent most of Friday's workout at One Buc Place watching from the sidelines. He's not likely to do the same come game time Sunday in Atlanta. ...more

December 13, 2008

The Bucs on Wednesday began the business of correcting the flaws that led to their demise at Carolina on Monday. They didn't do so solely by looking inward. ...more

December 11, 2008

Clutch shooting from Ben Patrick in the third quarter and hard-nosed rebounding from Ian Murray down the stretch helped Dunedin to its first victory of the season by beating Class 5A-District 9 rival Palm Harbor University 64-54 Tuesday night. ...more

December 10, 2008

Talk about missed chances. Not only did the Buccaneers fail to impress a rare national television audience, but they missed an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the NFC South in Monday night's 38-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Scoring chances slipped through the Bucs' fingers and running backs slipped through the defense's arms as the Panthers rushed for nearly 300 yards. ...more

December 9, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The big game is still hours away, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already enjoyed a good weekend. Losses by Atlanta and Dallas on Sunday could end up having a major positive impact on Tampa Bay's postseason chances, especially if the Bucs fall to Carolina tonight in Charlotte. ...more

December 8, 2008

Ever since Class 5A-District 9 was reconfigured three years ago, one thing has remained constant: East Lake and Palm Harbor University have been the kings of the pitch, leaving everyone else scrounging for scraps. ...more

December 6, 2008

Derrick Brooks usually gives himself 24 hours to enjoy a victory. Not this victory. As soon as the game clock struck zero at Ford Field on Sunday, Brooks began thinking ahead to this week's game against New Orleans. ...more

November 25, 2008

An oblong pigskin can bounce in some funny ways, and, unfortunately for Dunedin, the ball skipped away from its grip far too often Friday night. ...more

November 21, 2008