The Buccaneers didn’t finish the pre-season too strong last Friday Night.  Josh Freeman looked like a deer in headlights once again completing 7 of 17 passes for 85 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  He did run the ball well however carrying the rock 3 times for 27 yards (9.0 ypc).  Josh Johnson looked solid finishing up the game as he completed 12 of 21 passes for 182 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 43 yards (8.6 ypc) in this game.  Clifton Smith led the Bucs’ in rushing with 43 yards on 9 carries (4.8 ypc).  WR Brian Clark led the way in the passing game for the Bucs with 70 yards on 4 grabs (17.5 avg).  The Bucs finished up this game with 387 total yards on offense (124 rushing, 263 passing).

The defense was led by linebacker Bo Ruud (7 tackles) and CB Torrie Cox (7 tackles, INT).  The Texans finished up with 343 total yards of offense in this game (103 rushing, 240 passing).   The Buccaneers finished up the pre-season with a  1-3 record.

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).

The Bucs fought the Titans hard in this game but just not hard enough to win the game.  Luke McCown started this game and he completed 4 of 8 passes for 19 yards.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 13 yards.  Byron Leftwich looked better than McCown in this game completing 6 of 14 passes for 61 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie Josh Freeman looked like a deer in headlights in this game completing 5 of 9 passes for 52 yards.  He also threw pick six as Titans’ CB Ryan Mouton returned a Freeman INT 29 yards for a TD.  Josh Johnson finished up the game for the Bucs and he was impressive completing 3 of 5 passes for 15 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for a 43-yard TD.  RB Kareem Huggins led the Bucs in rushing in this game with 43 yards on 9 carries (4.8 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 14 yards (4.7 avg) as he was very busy.  WR Sammie Stroughter led the way for the Bucs in this game with 42 yards receiving on 3 catches (14.0 avg).  The Bucs were great running the ball in this game with 138 yards rushing on 26 carries (5.3 ypc).  But, they only had 118 yards passing in this game.

Despite the Titans scoring 27 points in this game the Bucs’ defense looked solid.  Linebacker Adam Hayward and CB Marshall McDuffie led the Bucs with six tackles apiece.  The Bucs only allowed 278 total yards in this game (92 yards rushing, 186 passing).

The Buccaneers totally kicked the Texans butts last Thursday Night in Houston.  Luke McCown was very sharp in this game completing all 5 of his pass attempts to 52 yards.  Chris Simms did not have his best showing in this game as he completed 9 of 15 passes for 71 yards with 1 interception.  Rookie Josh Johnson finished up this game and he looked solid completing 8 of 13 passes for 85 yards.  Kenneth Darby was the leading rusher for the Bucs in this game with 55 yards on 16 carries (3.4 ypc).  Michael Bennett was also busy for the Bucs in this game with 13 carries for 48 yards (3.7 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 20 yards (6.7 avg).  Clifton Smith only had 5 yards rushing on 5 carries (1.0 ypc) but he also caught 4 passes for 35 yards (8.8 avg).  TE Ben Troupe was the Bucs leading receiver in this game with 52 yards on 4 grabs (13.0 avg).  Rookie WR Dexter Jackson also had a solid game with 2 catches for 17 yards and 1 carry for 13 yards on offense.  On special teams, Jackson returned a kickoff for 23 yards and a punt 83 yards for a TD.  The Bucs finished up this game with 129 yards rushing on 37 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 33 passes for 201 yards.  They had possession of the football for a stunning 39:05 in this football game.

Linebacker Patrick Chukwurah led an impressive Bucs’ defense with 6 tackles in this game.  The Texans finished up with 58 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 33 passes for 137 yards.  The Buccaneers finished the preseason with a 3-1 record.