Bucs Offense Betrays Defense in Loss to Dallas

By Curtis Roberts
Outside the Redzone

The Dallas Cowboys have completely dominated in recent meetings against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and although the outcome was similar the Buccaneers put up much more of a fight this go around. The host Cowboys won 16-10 in a game that was controlled by both defenses. Quarterback Josh Freeman and the Bucs never found a rhythm on offense and although the defense played good enough to win the Cowboys walked away with the victory.

Tony Romo had never thrown an interception against Tampa Bay and was 4-0 against the Bucs in his career, throwing 11 touchdowns. The momentum swung early in Tampa Bay’s favor when Aqib Talib picked off Romo to set up an early Bucs scoring drive capped off with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Freeman to tight end Luke Stocker. However, that would be the only score for the Bucs until the last minute of the game.

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New Bucs Regime Dazzles in Debut

By Curtis Robers
Outside the Redzone

Being a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan last season was no source of pride. The Super Bowl blowout of 2003 against Oakland seems like eons ago, and the Chucky era did nothing towards the development of talent. Raheem Morris was too ‘friendly’ with players and followed a 10-6 season (no playoff though) with a dismal 2011 campaign going 4-12 and losing 10 straight games. Coach Rah was fired after everyone in the entire Bay area realized that the team had quit on him and the fans therefore quit as well. Blackouts plagued the team week after week and a change in attitude was sorely needed.

Everything changed the day Greg Schiano was hired to helm the sinking Buccaneers’ ship. The Buccaneers’ new regime debuted at home against the Carolina Panthers on September 9th and fans in attendance couldn’t help but reminisce of the Buccaneer defenses of old, aka ‘Buc-Ball’. The Bucs won 16-10 and defense ruled the day for Tampa Bay.

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