Game Thread W16 - San Diego V Tampa Bay (1 Viewer)

[Andy Hicks]

Good luck!

 

[EdwardCat]

Expect a 120 yard rushing day for LT

 

[EdwardCat]

There is the workhorse I remember. GO LT!

 

[bucsbaby]

Clifton Smith ftw

 

[MarshallRob]

First first-quarter TD for the Bucs in seven games. Set up by Smith's huge kickoff return.

 

[bucsbaby]

vaunted Bucs' D in action

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Loving this. Where has this play calling and blocking for the bolts been all year?

 

[MarshallRob]

vaunted Bucs' D in action

Yeah, they look awful. By contrast Phillip Rivers has been sensational.

 

[MarshallRob]

Horrible day for Bryant so far. Two critical drops force Bucs to punt while his earlier fumble killed a great drive and led to SD's first score.

 

[EdwardCat]

Tampa started their first string defense, right?

 

[jonessed]

This Tampa Bay defense might as well not be on the field.

 

[EdwardCat]

Well, it was nice to see the old LT for at least a little bit.

 

[bucsbaby]

Who put the voodoo curse on this team a couple weeks ago?

 

[MarshallRob]

This could get ugly for the Bucs. Three plays and out and then a 25-yard punt sets up SD at midfield.

 

[EdwardCat]

Bring back the 1st quarter LT

 

[Capella]

Who put the voodoo curse on this team a couple weeks ago?

No curse, the defensive line is just horrible. You give any NFL qb, much less Rivers, that much time and he'll eat you alive.

 

[bucsbaby]

I agree, but the Bucs were playing a lot better until the wheels fell off the wagon a couple of weeks ago...

 

[gump]

Is Monte already in Knoxville?

 

[Tau837]

Tampa started their first string defense, right?

I read earlier in the week that 4 starters would be out for this game.

 

[jonessed]

Tampa kicks off with 17 seconds left in the half and gives up a field goal.

 

[MarshallRob]

Bucs actually hold the Chargers when they had to, then drive down the field for a FG to close it to a 7-point deficit. But given only 10 seconds to work with Rivers hits Jackson over the middle for 25 and Kaeding hits a 57-yarder straight down the middle to nullify the Bucs FG.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Looks like the Broncos will have to win later, to win the West today, or else be forced to win at SD next week.

Meanwhile, the Bucs are smack dab in the middle of a December collapse.

 

[MarshallRob]

Tremendous TD drive by the Bucs to open the 2d half. They got dominated in time of possession in the first half but used over 7 minutes of clock there. Nice mix of plays.

Dierdorf must be going for a rhetorical question record today. Sample: "How difficult is it for a defense to go against a quarterback who can run like that?"

 

[southeastjerome]

Nice tackle by Talib there in the open field against Sproles.

 

[The Ref]

Garcia is going to win me my super bowl.

I heart Garcia.

 

[Tau837]

Why is Fox sticking with the Pats-Cards game, which is 38-0 barely into the 3rd quarter instead of switching to this game? Fox is NFC, but with the Bucs in this game, do they have rights to switch to it?

 

[AnonymousBob]

Efff. That Bryant td probably just cost me a championship.

 

[moose162]

Efff. That Bryant td probably just cost me a championship.

same

 

[MarshallRob]

Momentum has totally swung to the Bucs. Nice KO return for SD after the Bucs TD but TB defense forces a three-and-out. Bucs get a few first downs, then Garica scrambles out of trouble and just before he gets crushed he chucks it downfield to Bryant who had gotten behind the defense. Bryant was so open he scored even though he had to stop and wait for the ball to come to him.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

That pass rush and coverage has been there all year.

 

[SPM]

I love Bryant and Garcia

 

[MarshallRob]

Why is Fox sticking with the Pats-Cards game, which is 38-0 barely into the 3rd quarter instead of switching to this game? Fox is NFC, but with the Bucs in this game, do they have rights to switch to it?

They don't. The road team controls which network gets the interconference games. So SD-TB is a CBS game.

 

[Tau837]

Why is Fox sticking with the Pats-Cards game, which is 38-0 barely into the 3rd quarter instead of switching to this game? Fox is NFC, but with the Bucs in this game, do they have rights to switch to it?

They don't. The road team controls which network gets the interconference games. So SD-TB is a CBS game.

That's what I was afraid of. They'll never switch away from PIT/TEN. Oh well.

 

[bucsbaby]

1 quarter to go...

 

[jonessed]

Gates going crazy today.

 

[jonessed]

Garcia Intentional Grounding and then throws the pick.

 

[SPM]

so close

 

[bucsbaby]

It's VERY encouraging to see Garcia throwing it deep. It gives me hope that if the Bucs can make the playoffs, they might have a chance at doing something.

 

[RBM]

Sproles is so fast

4 tds for Rivers

 

[jonessed]

Garcia gets blown up and is bleeding all over the place.

 

[bucsbaby]

Although not the brighest fellow, I have some new respect for Garcia.

 

[MarshallRob]

Momentum completely swung back to the Chargers. Bucs must score on this drive. Garcia just ran for a key first down. Took a huge hit to the head by Jammer's shoulder. Blood streaming from the bridge of his nose but he popped right back up.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Jeff Garcia is one tough guy.

 

[Ghost Rider]

It's VERY encouraging to see Garcia throwing it deep. It gives me hope that if the Bucs can make the playoffs, they might have a chance at doing something.

Not with the way their defense is playing.

 

[MarshallRob]

Bucs go for it on 4th and three and convert by half a football.

 

[RBM]

Garcia is the toughest mother effer in the league. Always knew he was tough but this is somethin

 

[bucsbaby]

Their D definitely has to step it up.

 

[bucsbaby]

 

[jonessed]

Garcia picked for a TD. Game over.

 

[MarshallRob]

Their D definitely has to step it up.

Done and done.