The Buccaneers were down 42-0 in this game with 6:49 left in the second quarter!  The Falcons then took the foot off the gas pedal and the Bucs scored a few points.  Josh Freeman was not too good in this game.  He completed 31 of 45 passes for 274 yards with 2 TD passes and 3 INTs (one of which was returned 26 yards for a TD by LB Curtis Lofton of the Falcons).  He also carried the ball 3 times for 14 yards (4.7 ypc) in this game.  LeGarrette Blount only rushed for 12 yards on 6 carries (2.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 14 yards.  Kregg Lumpkin carried the ball 2 times for 0 yards, but he also caught 5 passes for 27 yards (5.4 avg).  WR Preston Parker (4 rec, 74 yards), TE Kellen Winslow (7 rec, 56 yards) and WR Dezmon Briscoe (8 rec, 53 yards, 2 TD grabs) led the way for the Bucs in the passing game.  The Buccaneers finished up with only 35 yards rushing on 14 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 45 passes (68.9%) for 259 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:52.

The defense was awful for the Bucs last Sunday, especially against the running game.  Safety Larry Asante (8 tackles), LB Mason Foster (6 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and CB Elbert Mack (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 40 yards for a TD).  Safety Ahmad Black pitched in with 3 tackles and 1 fumble recovery.  The Falcons finished up with 251 yards rushing on 38 carries (6.6 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 21 passes (61.9%) for 177 yards in this game.  The Buccaneers finished the 2011 season with a 4-12 record and on a 10-game losing streak.

The Buccaneers looked like they didn’t care last Saturday as the Panthers took them behind the woodshed again for another whipping.  Josh Freeman completed 28 of 38 passes for 274 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 4 yards (0.7 ypc) with 1 TD run and 1 lost fumble.  Kregg Lumpkin led the way on the ground for the Bucs in this game with 24 yards rushing on 7 carries (3.4 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 38 yards (9.5 avg).  Mossis Madu also got in on the action with 4 carries for 20 yards (5.0 ypc) and 4 catches for 42 yards (10.5 avg).  LeGarrette Blount only carried the ball 2 times for 11 yards (5.5 ypc) but he was benched early in this game after a fumble.  TE Kellen Winslow (6 rec, 63 yards) and WRs Sammie Stroughter (4 rec, 52 yards) and Mike Williams (4 rec, 39 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bucs.  The Buccaneers finished up with 59 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 38 passes (73.7%) for 258 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:57.

The defense was utterly pathetic for the Bucs in this game.  LB Mason Foster led the way for the Bucs’ D with 6 tackles, but he didn’t play too well.  The Panthers rolled up 270 yards rushing on 31 carries (8.7 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 17 passes (70.6%) for 163 yards in this game.  The Buccaneers are not a very pathetic 4-11 on the season.

The Buccaneers were pathetic last night in front of a rare sellout crowd.  The Bucs were down 28-0 at the half, before showing some signs of life.  Josh Freeman had another rough game as he completed 17 of 27 passes for 148 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 37 yards (9.3 ypc).  LeGarrette Blount only rushed for 21 yards on 9 carries (2.3 ypc) as the Bucs had to abandon the running game after falling so far behind early in the game.  RB Kregg Lumpkin (5 rec, 50 yards), TE Kellen Winslow (4 rec, 37 yards) and WR Dezmon Briscoe (3 rec, 36 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bucs last night.  The Buccaneers finished up with 58 yards rushing on 13 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 27 passes (63%) for 132 yards as they had possession of the ball for only 22:01.

The defense was awful as the Cowboys did whatever they wanted last night.  LB Mason Foster (8 tackles), CB Ronde Barber (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and LB Quincy Black (6 tackles) led the way for the Bucs in this game on D.  LB Dekoda Watson pitched in with 3 tackles and a fumble recovery that he returned 4 yards for a TD.  The Cowboys finished up with 160 yards rushing on 37 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 30 passes (76.7%) for 239 yards.  The Buccaneers are now a woeful 4-10 on the season.

The Buccaneers raced out to a 14 point lead yesterday, before the roof caved in on them.  Josh Freeman had a rough game as he completed 16 of 30 passes for 181 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 26 yards (6.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Freeman got sacked in the end zone which caused him to lose a fumble that resulted in a TD for the Jaguars.  Josh Johnson replaced Freeman late yesterday and he completed 1 of 2 passes for 3 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  LeGarrette Blount led the way on the ground for the Bucs yesterday with 74 yards on 18 carries (4.1 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Kellen Winslow (2 rec, 38 yards), Preston Parker (3 rec, 35 yards) and Mike Williams (3 rec, 35 yards) led the way for the Bucs in the passing game.  But, Parker lost a fumble on a punt return that Colin Cloherty of the Jags returned 8 yards for a TD.  The Buccaneers finished up with 110 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 170 yards as they had possession of the ball for 27:11.

The offense and special teams kept setting up the Jaguars with short fields, so the Bucs’ D doesn’t deserve much of the blame for the 41 points the Jaguars scored yesterday.  Safety Tanard Jackson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), LB Quincy Black (6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss) and CB E.J. Biggers (6 tackles) led the way for the Bucs in this game on D.  CB Ronde Barber (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and LB Mason Foster (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Bucs on D in this game.  The Jaguars finished up with 116 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6%) for 209 yards.  The Buccaneers are now 4-9 on the season.

The Buccaneers got dominated at home yesterday by the Panthers.  Josh Johnson started at QB in this game due to Josh Freeman’s sore right shoulder.  Johnson completed 16 of 27 passes for 229 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 45 yards (9.0 ypc) in this game.  Mossis Madu led the way on the ground for the Bucs yesterday with 8 carries for 25 yards (3.1 ypc).  LeGarrette Blount had a rough time with 11 carries for 19 yards (1.7 ypc).  WR Mike Williams led the way for the Bucs in the passing game with 5 grabs for 93 yards (18.6 avg).  WR Arrelious Benn (3 rec, 46 yards), TE Kellen Winslow (4 rec, 41 yards) and Dezmon Briscoe (1 rec, 23 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Bucs in the passing game yesterday.  The Buccaneers finished up with 78 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 27 passes (59.3%) for 207 yards as they had possession of the ball for 27:19.

The defense was awful for the Bucs yesterday, but you can’t blame rookie DE Da’Quan Bowers for that.  Bowers had 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 2 QB hits!  Safety Sean Jones (10 tackles) and CB E.J. Biggers (7 tackles and 1 pass defensed) also had solid games for the Bucs in this game.  The Panthers finished up with 163 yards rushing on 39 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 22 passes (59.1%) for 222 yards in this game.  The Buccaneers are  now 4-8 on the season.

The Buccaneers were sloppy offensively today as they turned the ball over five times!  It’s hard to win that way, and the Bucs didn’t.  Josh Freeman completed 18 of 33 passes for 199 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also lost a fumble.  LeGarrette Blount rushed for 103 yards on 20 carries (5.2 ypc) and he caught 3 passes for 56 yards (18.7 avg), but he also lost 2 fumbles.  Mike Williams led the way in the passing game for the Buccaneers today with 6 grabs for 84 yards (14.0 avg) with 1 TD grab but he also lost a fumble.  TE Kellen Winslow pitched in with 5 grabs for 52 yards (10.4 avg).  The Bucs rushed for 122 yards on 25 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 33 passes (54.5%) for 186 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 26:37.

The defense was awesome against the pass but pathetic again against the run today.  CB Ronde Barber (7 tackles) and CB E.J. Biggers (6 tackles and 2 passes defensed) led the way for the Bucs’ D today.  Safeties Sean Jones (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) and Tanard Jackson (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) also had solid games for the Bucs today.  CB Aqib Talib picked off a pass that he returned 27 yards for a TD and LB Geno Hayes also had an interception today.  The Titans finished up with 202 yards rushing on 35 carries (5.8 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 34 passes (55.9%) for 150 yards.  The Buccaneers are now a very disappointing 4-7 on the season.

The Buccaneers left everything on the field in Green Bay today, but they just couldn’t keep up with Aaron Rodgers and his Packers.  Josh Freeman had a solid game as he completed 28 of 38 passes for 342 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs.  LeGarrette Blount led the way on the ground for the Bucs in this game with 107 yards rushing on 18 carries (5.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  TE Kellen Winslow (9 rec, 132 yards) and WR Mike Williams (7 rec, 83 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bucs today.  WRs Arrelious Benn (5 rec, 75 yards) and Dezmon Briscoe (2 rec, 7 yards, TD) also made big plays in the passing game for the Buccaneers today.  The Buccaneers finished up with 121 yards rushing on 20 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 38 passes (73.7%) for 334 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:21.

The defense was pretty awful again for the Bucs today.  LB Quincy Black (8 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss), safety Sean Jones (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and CB Ronde Barber (7 tackles) led the way on D for the Bucs in this game.  The Packers finished up with 91 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes (67.6%) for 287 yards.  The Buccaneers are now a very disappointing 4-6 on the season.

The Buccaneers got pushed around on both sides of the ball against the Texans yesterday!  Josh Freeman was awful as he only completed 15 of 35 passes for 170 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 25 yards.  LeGarrette Blount rushed for 34 yards on 10 carries (3.4 ypc)  in this game.  Kregg Lumpkin pitched in with 4 carries for 31 yards (7.8 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 30 yards (6.0 avg) in this game.  WRs Arrelious Benn (2 rec, 47 yards), Mike Williams (2 rec, 43 yards) and Preston Parker (2 rec, 17 yards, TD) led the way for the Bucs in the passing game.  The Buccaneers finished up with 90 yards rushing on 18 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 35 passes (42.9%) for 141 yards as they had possession of the ball for 24:54.

The defense was pathetic once again for the Bucs yesterday.  LB Adam Hayward (8 tackles) and CB Ronde Barber (7 tackles) led the way for the Bucs in this game.  DT Brian Price pitched in with 5 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit in this game.  The Texans finished up with 185 yards rushing on 44 carries (4.2 ypc) and  they also completed 11 of 15 passes (73.3%) for 235 yards.  The Buccaneers are now 4-5 on the year.

The Buccaneers just couldn’t keep up with the Saints yesterday, plain and simple.  Josh Freeman was really solid for the Bucs in this game as he completed 27 of 37 passes for 281 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  LeGarrette Blount led the way on the ground for the Bucs in this game with 72 yards rushing on 13 carries (5.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 8 yards.  Kregg Lumpkin carried the ball 2 times for 7 yards (3.5 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 31 yards (7.8 avg) in this game.  WR Preston Parker (3 rec, 56 yards), WR Mike Williams (6 rec, 46 yards) and TE Kellen Winslow (4 rec, 29 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Buccaneers.  The Bucs finished up with 84 yards rushing on 20 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 37 passes (73%) for 281 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:56.

The defense was pathetic for the Buccaneers yesterday in New Orleans.  LBs Quincy Black and Mason Foster led the way for the Bucs’ D with 9 tackles each.  CBs Aqib Talib (6 tackles) and Ronde Barber (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also had solid games for the Bucs yesterday.  The Saints finished up with 195 yards rushing on 28 carries (7.0 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 36 passes (75%) for 258 yards.  The Buccaneers are now 4-4 on the season.

The Buccaneers were lucky to be as close as they were yesterday because they played awful on both offense and defense in this game.  Josh Freeman looked colorblind like Vinny Testaverde yesterday as he completed 29 of 51 passes for 264 yards with 2 TD passes and 4 INTs.  Kregg Lumpkin led the way on the ground for the Bucs in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 15 yards (1.9 ypc).  He also caught 6 passes for 37 yards (6.2 avg) in this game.  Earnest Graham carried the ball 2 times for 13 yards (6.5 ypc) before he left this game due to an ankle injury.  WRs Mike Williams (6 rec, 75 yards) and Dezmon Briscoe (6 rec, 73 yards, TD) led the way for the Buccaneers in the passing game yesterday.  WR Preston Parker (4 rec, 42 yards) and TE Kellen Winslow (4 rec, 25 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Bucs in this game.  The Buccaneers finished up with only 30 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.7 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 52 passes (55.8%) for 250 yards as they had possession of the ball for 26:48.

The Buccaneers’ D got pushed around by the Bears’ in the running game yesterday, and it cost them big time.  Safety Sean Jones (8 tackles), LB Geno Hayes (6 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss) and CB Ronde Barber (5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 3 passes defensed and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Bucs on D in this game.  Safeties Corey Lynch (4 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) and Tanard Jackson (an interception that he returned 43 yards) also made big plays for the Bucs in this game.  The Bears finished up with 177 yards rushing on 33 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 218 yards in this game.  The Buccaneers are now 4-3 on the season.