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.

The Buccaneers finally played a team that punched back and things didn’t go too well for them.  Jeff Garcia started and he didn’t play too well on Saturday Night.  He completed 11 of 18 passes for 79 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  Brian Griese was so-so in this game completing 7 of 11 passes for 71 yards.  Luke McCown looked the best of the QBs in this game for the Bucs.  He completed 11 of 19 passes for 104 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  McCown was also the Bucs’ leading rusher in this game with 29 yards on 1 carry.  Maurice Stovall was busy for the Bucs against the Jags as he caught 4 passes for 38 yards (9.5 avg).  The Buccaneers finished up with 75 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 48 passes for 247 yards against the Jags.

The defense had a solid game against the Jaguars on Saturday Night in Tampa.  Linebacker Adam Hayward led the Bucs in this game with 5 tackles.  DT Chris Hovan (3 tackles, sack) and CB Ronde Barber (2 tackles, interception) also really played well against the Jags.  The Jaguars only finished this game with 37 yards rushing on 26 carries (1.4 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 28 passes for 164 yards.

The Buccaneers looked great against the scrubs that the Patriots played last night.  Brian Griese was very efficient completing 9 of 10 passes for 44 yards.  Luke McCown followed Griese in the game and he was also solid completing 7 of 10 passes for 79 yards with a 1-yard TD pass to fullback Byron Storer.  Chris Simms didn’t play much completing 2 of 4 passes for 24 yards.  Rookie Josh Johnson completed his only pass attempt in this game for 6 yards.  Michael Bennett led the way for the Bucs with 57 yards rushing on 8 carries (7.1 ypc).  Kenneth Darby also was busy carrying the ball 9 times for 33 yards (3.7 ypc).  Ernest Graham pitched in with 13 yards rushing on 5 carries (2.6 ypc) with a TD run.  Antonio Bryant was a busy body with 2 catches for 37 yards (18.5 avg) and he also carried the ball 1 time for 16 yards.  The Buccaneers finished up with 170 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 25 passes for 125 yards.  The Bucs controlled the clock for an amazing 37:58 of this football game.

CB Elbert Mack led a dominating effort by the Bucs’ defense with 4 tackles and a interception.  Safety Sabby Piscitelli also had a solid game with 3 tackles and a fumble recovery that he returned 24-yards for a TD.  The Patriots only finished up with 56 yards rushing on 22 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 25 passes for 118 yards.  While it’s true that the Patriots didn’t put there best team on the field this was still a nice win for the Bucs as they were dominating.

The Bucs were very efficient on both sides of the ball defeating the horrible Miami Dolphins last Saturday Night.  Luke McCown got the start and he was effective completing 9 of 15 passes for 70 yards.  Brian Griese was the most impressive QB of the night for the Bucs as he completed 10 of 14 passes for 59 yards with a 3-yard TD pass with WR Brian Clark.  Chris Simms was also pretty good on Saturday Night with a lot of scouts in attendance as he completed 8 of 10 passes for 60 yards.  Rookie Josh Johnson completed his only pass attempt in his NFL debut for 15 yards.  Michael Bennett was a workhorse for the Bucs against the Dolphins carrying the football 19 times for 74 yards (3.9 ypc) with 1 TD run (1-yarder).  He also caught 4 passes for 16 yards against the Fins.  Clifton Smith was also busy carrying the ball 9 times for 28 yards (3.1 ypc).  Kenneth Darby pitched in with 12 yards on 5 carries (2.4 ypc) on Saturday.  TE John Gilmore caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg) as he was one of 14 different receivers to catch a pass for the Bucs in this game.  The Buccaneers finished up with 114 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.5 ypc).  They also completed 28 of 40 passes for 181 yards as they held onto the football for a stunning 36:11 on Saturday Night.

The defense was awesome for the Bucs on Saturday Night in Miami.  Safety Will Allen led the way for the Bucs with 4 tackles.  CB Ronde Barber also was very effective with 3 tackles and a sack.  The Dolphins finished up with only 64 yards rushing on 16 carries (4.0 ypc).  The Bucs only allowed 134 yards passing as the Fins completed 15 of 27 passes.  This was a nice win to start the preseason for the Bucs but they were likely playing the worst team in the NFL so I wouldn’t get too excited about it.

The Bucs looked pretty darn sharp in their last pre-season game on Thursday Night.  Luke McCown was outstanding despite throwing an interception that Texans’ CB Jamar Fletcher returned 35 yards for a TD.  McCown completed 15 of 20 passes for 203 yards with 3 TDs and the one interception.  Bruce Gradkowski completed 13 of 20 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD pass.  Lionel Gates led the Bucs in rushing with 26 yards on 8 carries (3.3 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 13 yards and a TD.  Earnest Graham (5 car, 23 yards) and rookie Kenneth Darby (6 car, 19 yards) both pitched in running the ball for the Bucs.  WR Paris Warren was outstanding for the Bucs with 7 grabs for 110 yards (15.7 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  TE Jerramy Stevens also had his best game by far for the Bucs with 7 catches for 100 yards (14.3 avg).  The Bucs finished with 76 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.2 ypc) and they completed 28 of 40 passes for 314 yards.

The Bucs only allowed 17 points on defense as they put forward a decent effort.  The Texans rushed for 125 yards on 24 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 27 passes for 167 yards.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked like a pretty good football team on Saturday Night….but it’s just the pre-season.  Jeff Garcia didn’t look that sharp as he completed 4 of 10 passes for 54 yards with 1 TD and 1 horrible interception.  He also carried the ball twice for 17 yards.  Brad Gradkowski looked very sharp as he completed 10 of 16 passes for 104 yards with 2 TD passes.  Luke McCown completed 5 of 10 passes for 57 yards on Saturday Night.  Earnest Graham led the way in the running game for the Bucs with 34 yards on 9 carries (3.8 ypc) and Cadillac Williams finally looked good with 6 carries for 25 yards (4.2 ypc).  Joey Galloway led the receivers on the Bucs with 2 grabs for 39 yards and a TD.  The Bucs finished up with 133 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.8 ypc) and they completed 19 of 37 passes for 201 yards.

The Bucs defense was good against the run holding the Dolphins to 69 yards on 21 carries (3.3 ypc) but the Fins passed all over them completing 26 of 45 passes for 264 yards.

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The Buccaneers looked solid on offense but their defense got pushed around by the Jaguars on Saturday Night.  Jeff Garcia looked great as he completed all 6 of his passes for 43 yards with a TD pass.  Luke McCown replaced him and he looked o.k. completing 9 of 13 passes for 66 yards and he also carried the ball 3 times for 37 yards (12.3 ypc).  Bruce Gradkowski also looked pretty good as he finished the game up completing 7 of 11 passes for 113 yards with a TD pass.  Running back Earnest Graham led the way in the running game for the Bucs with 6 carries for 34 yards (5.7 ypc).  Rookie Kenneth Darby had another semi-decent game with 20 yards on 8 carries (2.5 ypc) with a TD run.  Undrafted rookie Chas Gessner led the way for Bucs’ receivers with 4 catches for 48 yards (12.0 avg).  Mark Jones (53 yarder) and David Boston (19 yarder) each only caught one pass and it was a TD.  The Bucs finished up rushing for 114 yards on 24 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 30 passes for 208 yards.

The defense got pushed around by the Jaguars.  The Jags carried the football 37 times for 154 yards (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 27 passes for 223 yards.  They have two weeks to improve their situation before the games count.

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