Are You Kidding Me? Bucs Win 23-21!!
That was an unbelievable game. From Ronde schooling McNabb, to the defense's collapse, and the subsequent shot from 62 yards. WOW!! The Bucs looked to be going 1-5 with just 4 seconds left and the field goal team trotting out there. Just win you looking to God for a miracle...boom...there it goes! It was like watching it in slow motion, as the attempt was on my side of the field. I watched the trajectory and started thinking "no, it's not going to make it...is it? Nah!! Holy *BLEEP*!!!" At that point I was mush. Exhausted, thrilled, stunned, on my knee at one point. I just couldn't believe it.
This is a moment that will long live in Bucdome lore. The kick that sent Philly home a bunch of losers. It also keeps the Bucs season on life support. Who knows? Win next week and I think our perspectives will start to change. Just got to take it one game at a time. It's also time for the defense to practice, and practice, and practice it's tackling until they get it right. The Bucs, with a few exceptions, were in the right place to stop plays most of the time, and did so for much of the first half, but then they started blowing tackles left and right in the second half. That allowed the Eagles to comeback from be down 17-0 with only one and a half quarters to go.
In any case, the Bucs won in dramatic fashion, and live to fight another day. Let's see if we can't get a win in New York.
posted by Richard P @ 9:43 PM
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Just had to come and say "Hell yeah!"...
I did not get to see the game, but NFL replay will be showing it this week and I will be sure to watch.
Must have been exciting to be there :)
Defense kind of went south in the second half, but then Bryant put up that 62 yard field goal and the whole stadium was awash in euphoria. Doesn't get any more dramatic than that! Ronde must have been in their huddle the way he was picking off passes. I'm not happy about the 500 yards of offense given up, but the end result is what matters.
this is a win that does little to improve the bucs long term prospects (Grads struggled, young players missed tackles, and I don't think Barber will return two interceptions for touchdowns every week) but it feels even better than last weeks win since it come's against the Eagles. the last win I that had the same feeling to it was last year's overtime victory which featured the blocked fieldgoal against the Falcons.
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