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Registered: Jun 2003
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Is it time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to start panicking?
The inclination is to say yes, especially considering both of the Bucs' losses are at home and the Panthers have a perfect record.
But it is too early for this team to classify its situation as a crisis. The bottom line is: The Bucs came within a missed extra point of one win and somehow turned a certain victory into a loss. They should not take these outcomes lightly, but they also should remember they continue to have one of the better and more talented teams in the league.
I think the Buccaneers will bounce back again when they face the Redskins, mainly because their defense should be capable of keeping Washington's offense in check. The Bucs should be able to take advantage of the Redskins' poor pass protection and force Patrick Ramsey into mistakes.
Losing Mike Alstott for the season is a major blow to Tampa's running-back-by-committee approach, but there still is a strong remaining committee member in Michael Pittman and, despite gaining only 2.3 yards per rush, Thomas Jones is capable of making at least a solid contribution if necessary.
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10-11-2003 09:59 PM
