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Stephen F Holder The St.Petersburg Times, published 18 December 2011
The Bucs' offensive line had a difficult night against the Cowboys' pass rush, with Josh Freeman sacked three times and consistently under pressure.
The Bucs, who faced a 3-4 front, missed several blocking assignments and were outplayed in other instances.
The problem manifested in ways other than sacks. In the fourth quarter, with the Bucs hoping to pull within a touchdown, Freeman was called for intentional grounding when he threw a ball out of bounds while under duress.
RT Jeremy Trueblood was beaten by star LB DeMarcus Ware for a sack in the second quarter, and LT Donald Penn struggled with DE Sean Lissemore in another instance, resulting in another sack.
"DeMarcus Ware is a stud, and you're playing a Rob Ryan (Dallas defensive co-ordinator) defense, and they really mix things up," Freeman said. "They use a lot of defensive stunts up front, and they move guys around to kind of distort (the look of the defense). That being said, when you're playing a team like that, early on I just have to get the ball out of my hands as quick as I can."
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