The Buccaneers looked pretty poor on offense in this game despite playing in the rain.  Byron Leftwich started this game and he completed 9 of 17 passes for 100 yards.  Luke McCown followed him in this game by completing 5 of 11 passes for 38 yards.  Josh Freemen finished up this game by completing 6 of 16 passes for 50 yards.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 18 yards (6.0 ypc).  Cadillac Williams really looked sharp in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 54 yards (6.8 ypc).  WR Maurice Stovall was very impressive again in this game with 6 receptions for 73 yards (12.2 avg).  The Bucs finished up with 287 total yards on offense (127 rushing, 160 passing).

The defense was outstanding in this game for the Bucs.  LB Geno Hayes (7 tackles) and safety Steve Cargile (7 tackles, fumble recovery) led the way for the Bucs in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with only 252 total yards on offense (73 rushing, 179 passing) in this game.

The Buccaneers played a solid game against the Jaguars last Saturday Night.  Luke McCown was efficient in this game as he completed 6 of 9 passes for 51 yards with 2 TD passes.  Byron Leftwich was so-so in this game completing 6 of 12 passes for 63 yards.  Rookie Josh Freeman had a solid showing completing 3 of 5 passes for 47 yards.  He also had a 28-yard TD run.  Josh Johnson finished up this game completing 2 of 4 passes for 21 yards.  Fullback B.J. Askew led the way on the ground for the Bucs in this game as he rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries (3.7 ypc).  Derrick Ward was also running well with 40 yards on 5 carries (8.0 ypc).  WR Maurice Stovall led the way in the passing game for the Bucs with 5 grabs for 42 yards (8.4 avg).  The Buccaneers finished up this game with 330 total yards on offense (159 rushing, 171 passing) in this game.

DE Louis Holmes was all over the field in this game as he finished with 2 tackles, 2 sacks, a tackle for a loss and he defensed 1 pass.  The Jaguars finished up with 362 total yards of offense in this game (61 rushing, 301 passing).

With Tanard Jackson out for the first four games of the season due to suspension the Bucs have decided to move Jermaine Phillips back to safety instead of starting Will Allen there.  That is a very smart move.  The 30-year old Phillips played in 11 games (all starts) for the Bucs last season and he made 59 tackles, defensed 5 passes and had 3 interceptions.  The Bucs were converting him into a outside linebacker because of his tackling ability but they have a need right now at safety so that’s where he will start the season.

The Buccaneers have lost 28-year old linebacker Angelo Crowell for the season due to a torn biceps muscle.  This is a shame as Crowell was pretty impressive in training camp and the pre-season as he was pushing for a starting job.  The Buccaneers will have to shuffle some players to cover for Crowell’s loss.

The Bucs have signed 25-year old CB Darrell Hunter and 24-year old linebacker Bo Ruud to contracts.  Hunter was on the Saints for part of last season but he never got into a game.  He last played during the 2006 with the Cardinals appearing in 3 games (0 starts) and making 2 tackles.  He will have a hard time making the team.  Bo Ruud is Barrett’s younger brother and that could be enough to enable him to make the opening day roster for the Bucs.  He made 1 tackle in his pre-season debut for the Bucs against the Dolphins but he has never played in a regular season game yet in the NFL.