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The definitive roster from the 50th season of Tampa Bay Buccaneers' football. Starters,
back-ups and the reasons behind each selection. None of the popularity contest picks from
the Bucs’ own selection poll. This is the real deal from someone who was watched every
Buc game either live or on film.
Click here for all the players selected to the roster and the reasoning behind them
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27 October 2002 - Buccaneers 12 Panthers 9 - Martin does it
Somehow the Buccaneers did just enough to win this game on the road in Carolina, a game
that featured no touchdowns and saw four Martin Gramatica fieldgoals be the difference as
the Bucs improved to 6-2 on the season. The defense did its part limiting the Panthers to
20 yards passing offense including -4 during the first half. Randy Fasani was also picked
off three times but RB Lamar Smith gave them enough third quarter offense to take a 9-3
lead before Gramatica did his thing. The Bucs played without injured QB Brad Johnson
and back-up Rob Johnson was sacked no less than six times.
Click here for the game reports, statistics and pictures
Just like the old days of Dungy ball
A stifling defense that forced turnovers and scored points combined with an offense that did
just enough. The Bucs beat the Saints and went into the bye week at 6-2, far better than
anyone could have realistically hoped with all the injuries suffered over the first two months.
The Saints are a very bad team, the kind of team good ones have to beat. And Todd
Bowles’ team did exactly that. His team now rests up before three difficult games coming
out of the bye before finishing with six seriously winnable games.
Things are good in Buc land right now - get healthy on offense and this team will go places.
