It's halftime, and the Bucs are getting their asses handed to them by the 1-6 Chiefs, 24-13. In today's St. Pete Times, Stephen F. Holder confidently picked the Bucs to win 20-10. Oops. The Chiefs' offense has been very successful, running all over the Bucs' fifth-ranked defense. And to add insult to injury, they burned Tampa Bay's secondary for a touchdown out of the Wildcat formation. The Bucs were supposed to feast on QB Tyler Thigpen, who is making only his second straight start this year, but he's getting the job done and showing considerable poise.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay's offense has looked shaky, and Jeff Garcia has already thrown a pick. On the bright side, Clifton Smith returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown and Matt Bryant added a field goal just before the end of the half. Will it be enough to spark a comeback? Stay tuned...
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I do believe the first comment is spam. I also believe that Tampa Bay is staging a lovely little recovery here.
If Piscitelli hadn't held Gonzalez, they probably would have had another touchdown and be in the lead. The Chiefs got a break and are driving again toward another score.
What a great win. After being down 21-3, the Bucs could have called it quits, but they persevered. Clayton's catch and tackle-breaking run was the key to that final overtime drive.