The Bucs couldn’t really get anything going on offense against the Bucs.  Bruce Gradkowski completed 18 of 31 passes for 185 yards and 2 TD passes.  Cadillac Williams never got going, carrying the ball 12 times for 39 yards (3.3 ypc).  Joey Galloway caught 4 passes for 97 yards and 2 TDs.  Michael Clayton caught 4 passes for 38 yards.  RB Michael Pittman caught 6 passes for 27 yards.

The Bucs played good run defense for once, but they couldn’t stop Drew Brees!  The Saints ran the ball 35 times for only 49 yards (1.4 ypc)!  The Saints completed 24 of 32 passes for 314 net yards. passing.  LB Derrick Brooks had a good game with 13 tackles.