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The Tampa Tribune, published 24 December 2006
Maurice Stovall made his first career start, moving into the flanker spot ahead of veteran WR Ike Hilliard. Stovall, who had four catches on the season heading into the game, finished with two for 45 yards against the Browns.
Tampa Bay secured its first win ever in Cleveland on Sunday. Heading into the game, they were 0-2 all-time in road games against the Browns.
LB Shelton Quarles made his 112th start as a Buccaneer on Sunday. That moved him into a tie with Jimmie Giles for ninth place on the team’s all-time game started list.
Stovall’s 27-yard reception on third-and-14 in the first quarter led to a rare third-down conversion of that length. Coming into the game, the Bucs were two for 26 on third down attempts of longer than 11 yards. That’s not unusual; Buccaneer opponents were two for 30 in that range coming into Sunday’s game.
S Jermaine Phillips’ second-quarter interception was the third of his career and his first since Nov. 7, 2004, against the Kansas City Chiefs. Phillips snagged another interception later in the same quarter, doubling his career total in that category.
Matt Bryant made 23 and 24-yard field goals in the first half to give the Bucs a 6-0 lead, then added a 37-yarder in the fourth quarter to make it 22-7. Bryant has made 15 of his last 16 attempts, dating back to the Philadelphia game on Oct. 22.
RB Michael Pittman’s third-quarter touchdown was his first rushing score in over a year. His previous one was a 57-yard breakaway against Miami on Oct. 16, 2005.
The Browns blocked Matt Bryant’s extra point attempt early in the third quarter, marking the first failed PAT by the Buccaneers since Martin Gramatica missed one wide left against Kansas City on Nov. 7, 2004.
G Jeb Terry’s leaping deflection of Phil Dawson’s kick in the third quarter was the third blocked field goal of the year for the Buccaneers. Phillips and Dewayne White each had blocks at Atlanta on Sept. 17.
DE Dewayne White suffered bruised ribs on the game's first drive but did return in the first quarter.
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