Game notes The Tampa Tribune, published 14 September 2009 LB Geno Hayes was not in the starting lineup as expected because he arrived late to the stadium on Sunday. LB Matt McCoy opened on the weak side in his place. Gerald Sensabaugh’s first-quarter block of Mike Nugent’s field goal attempt was the first blocked FG against Tampa Bay since Dec. 4, 2005, when New Orleans’ Tony Bryant pulled it off. WR Michael Clayton’s 47-yard catch in the second quarter moved him into 10th place on the Bucs’ all-time receiving yardage list. Clayton recorded 93 receiving yards on the day, giving him 2,799 in his six seasons to move past Courtney Hawkins (2,744) for the 10th spot. Dallas leads the all-time regular-season series with the Buccaneers, 9-3, and also has won both postseason matchups WR Patrick Crayton’s 80-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter was the longest completion of QB Tony Romo’s career. The Cowboys have the best all-time opening-day record in the NFL. In their 50 opening games they are 34-15-1. The Bucs are 13-21 in openers but have lost five of their last six. Inactives: The Buccaneers declared the following eight players inactive prior to Sunday’s game: CB E.J. Biggers, LB Adam Hayward, OL Marc Dile, T Demar Dotson, TE John Gilmore, DE Kyle Moore, DE Maurice Evans and designated third quarterback Josh Freeman. Biggers, Hayward, Gilmore and Moore are out due to injury. Injuries: For the Buccaneers, WR Antonio Bryant sustained a knee injury in the fourth quarter and did not return. C Jeff Faine suffered an elbow injury in the fourth quarter and did not return. G Jeremy Zuttah sustained an ankle injury in the fourth quarter and did not return.