WHAT WENT RIGHT FOR BUCS: Jon Gruden's challenge of Deuce McAllister's apparent fumble went in Tampa Bay's favor. Instead of the Saints having a first down at the Bucs' 43, the Bucs had the ball and, eight plays later, a 7-0 lead. ...more

September 16, 2007

That was thorough. Total. Complete. That was the Bucs? Sure was. After a tumultuous opening week where practically every bit of news about this team was bad, they turned Sunday's home-opener into a festival by routing New Orleans 31-14. ...more

September 16, 2007

This was a problem for the Bucs last year. They would move the ball between the 20s, but would come up short of the end zone and settle for a field goal. You're not going to win a lot of games that way. Not unless you have a stellar defense, and we're not sure the Bucs have that this year. It's incumbent upon the offense then to get the ball into the end zone, which shouldn't be all that difficult. This is not a team void of offensive weapons. With players such as Alex Smith, Maurice Stovall and Michael Clayton, it's a team seemingly built for success inside the red zone. Better execution there will lead to a better overall result. ...more

September 16, 2007

They get solid performances out of QB Drew Brees and RBs Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush. This triple threat has the ability to give defenses fits because Brees, McAllister and Bush have the ability to consistently keep defenses off balance. No one in this group has to play great to be effective. All three are good enough to make an impact just by playing well. ...more

September 16, 2007

The Bucs aren't kidding themselves. They know one bad game won't unnerve Drew Brees. ...more

September 15, 2007

What a Week 1 it was as the NFL kicked off its season. We saw stellar performances that were somewhat unexpected (Tony Romo, Plaxico Burress), while some fantasy studs fell flat on their collective faces (Lee Evans, Reggie Bush, Cedric Benson). Let's not forget the impact that my top three ranked rookies had this week (Marshawn Lynch, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson). One crazy fantasy week in the books ... 16 more to go. ...more

September 14, 2007

The key to success on the defensive side of the ball is three-fold: Stop the run, pressure the passer and eliminate big plays. ...more

September 14, 2007

It took the Indianapolis Colts one half to shake off their post-Super Bowl hangover. ...more

September 7, 2007