The Buccaneers shocked the world yesterday by beating the Saints in New Orleans.  It wasn’t just that they beat the Saints it’s how they did it.  The Bucs scored 14 points in the 4th quarter to send the game into O.T. then Josh Freeman led them down the field to set up the game winning 47-yard field goal by Connor Barth.  Josh Freeman was solid completing 21 of 31 passes for 271 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 7 yards (3.5 ypc) yesterday.  Cadillac Williams was outstanding for the Buccaneers yesterday with 129 yards rushing on 24 carries (5.4 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 19 yards (6.3 avg).  Derrick Ward pitched in with 32 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.6 ypc) yesterday.  Ernest Graham only carried the ball 1 time for 8 yards but he also added 4 catches for 43 yards (10.8 avg).  TE Kellen Winslow (4 rec, 76 yards) and WR Antonio Bryant (5 rec, 52 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bucs yesterday.  The Buccaneers finished up with 439 total yards on offense (176 rushing, 263 passing) in this game as they had possession of the ball for 36:15.

The defense was in a bend but don’t break mode yesterday as they gave up a lot of years without giving up a lot of points.  Linebacker Geno Hayes led the way for the Bucs yesterday with 10 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CB Ronde Barber pitched in with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and a fumble recovery.  The Saints finished up with 373 total yards on offense (124 rushing, 249 passing) yesterday.  But, the Bucs also got a huge play in the third phase of the game (special teams) as Michael Spurlock returned a punt 77 yards for a TD with only 2:25 left in the game to tie it.  The Buccaneers are now 3-12 on the season as they have now won 2 games in a row.