Bills Stampede Buccaneers 44-32

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The Buccaneers outrushed the Bills by over 100 yards (202-97) and  won the turnover battle (3-2) and STILL managed to lose by double digits.

Josh Allen was a one man gang as he ran for 3 TDs and threw 3 more. Baker Mayfield went toe to toe with him until a costly Interception in the 3rd quarter. The Bucs were up 26-24 and after that Interception it took the Bills only 1 play to regain the lead. 31-26.
It was day that Baker had to be near perfect which of course is more than you should have to expect out of any QB. Unfortunately because of the Bucs Defense and Special Teams it was a necessity.
The Defense has been horrific for 3 out of the last 4 games. When they’re not giving up 50+ yards plays, they’re not getting to the QB.
Going into the game everyone said stop their run game and that should lead to a victory. Well Josh Allen reminded everyone why he was league MVP last year.
As bad as the Bucs Defense was, the special teams were even worse. After every Bucs score, it seems,  the kickoff coverage units kept allowing huge returns. It’s tough enough to stop Allen as it is,  but when you keep giving him short fields good luck!
Two out of the three units didn’t do their jobs today and that goes on the shoulders of the HC. It’s clear that this is not an elite team. That 6-2 start has turned into 6-4 and their lead in the division has shrunk to 1/2 game as the Panthers, all but eliminated the Falcons from any shot at the division, with their win in OT.
The Bucs (6-4) play the Panthers (6-5) twice in the last 3 games of the season and it sure feels like that will decide the division.
Up next is a Sunday night match up with probably the best team in the Conference in the LA Rams. Ouch!

 

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Greg D'Cruz
Of all the NFL teams that I could follow, why did I choose the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? It was 1979, I was an impressionable 12-year-old living in Canada. At that time, getting any NFL coverage was tough enough but that was reserved for the elite teams like the Cowboys, Steelers etc. I watched one game at 1 PM and one game at 4 PM. That was it. No Redzone, no night games on Sunday Each Christmas my family would drive from Montreal to visit my aunt in Jacksonville. I remember seeing the Bucs playing on TV against the Falcons when I was there. I saw something that day that changed my fandom forever. There was a QB wearing number 12, in an orange jersey and he wasn’t white! As a minority myself, seeing a non-white QB was something that immediately I was drawn to. I knew that this was the team, and this was the guy who I would follow. The years between 1979 and 1997 were obviously difficult but my fandom never wavered. If anything, it made me stronger as a person. I’ve often joked that I’ve had 3 wives but only ONE football team. I was asked if I wanted to write the occasional article for Bucs Report. Talking and writing about the Bucs is a full-time hobby so of course my answer was YES. I’m 56, retired and living in Costa Rica now. I sport 4 Buc tattoos and have been fortunate to make many visits to Tampa to watch the Bucs. I’ve made countless friends and even more memories. I look forward to chatting and interacting with the many Buccaneer fans throughout the world. Go Bucs Greg D’Cruz