0 Turnovers cripple the Bucs after losing 16-6 to Carolina! Posted by DieHardFans | at 2:26 AM

The Carolina Panthers are the epitome of inconsistency right now. Poor quarterback play along with regular loss of possession has contributed to poor sets of results for some time. During Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium, they displayed some sloppy quarterbacking and even committed a couple turnovers. Perhaps the only saving grace was that the Panthers’ defense was superb as they were responsible for 5 interceptions, enabling Carolina to claw their way to a 16-6 win over Tampa Bay. The Panthers took a 10-0 first quarter lead on a 3-yard touchdown run by Jonathan Stewart and a 23-yard field goal by kicker John Kasay. The Buccaneers came back as Connor Barth connected on a pair of FG’s in the second quarter to put them to within 10-6, the score that both teams would take to their locker rooms at halftime.

The third quarter was nondescript as time of possession was the rule, with the only scoring courtesy of a 40-yard Kasay FG, boosting the Panthers’ advantage to 13-6; the Panthers would score once in the final quarter again on a FG by Kasay which would be enough to seal the victory for Carolina. Josh Freeman, who is still going through the growing pains that all rookie QB’s go through, went 23 of 44 for 321 yards, but hurt himself by throwing 5 interceptions. Meanwhile, Matt Moore, subbing for Jake Delhomme, was mediocre at best as he went 14 of 20 for 161 yards and an INT. Jonathan Stewart, getting his first start, led the Panthers rushing attack with 120 yards on 26 carries and the game’s only TD while Carnell Williams led Tampa Bay’s rushers with 92 yards on 17 carries. Carolina (5-7) plays again next Sunday when they visit Foxborough, MA to take on the New England Patriots while Tampa Bay (1-11) returns home to host the New York Jets.

0 Back up QB Redman leads Atlanta to 20-17 win over the Bucs! Posted by DieHardFans | at 4:31 AM

It had been 27 regular-season games since Falcons backup quarterback Chris Redman had thrown a pass in the NFL. However Sunday would bring an end to this as he led his team to victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!



"As a backup in this league, it's a very difficult position, especially the quarterback position," said Atlanta head coach Mike Smith "You maybe get 15 snaps during the week [of practice], and Chris, when called upon, made the most of his opportunity."

Redman finishes the day with an 89.8 quarterback rating after throwing two touchdown passes. The biggest was his last pass of the day, a five-yard scoring strike on slant pattern to Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining. This gave Atlanta a 20-17 victory. "I'm always ready at any time," Redman said. "That's what I'm here for."

Meanwhile, starting QB Ryan left the game after playing just a single series. He was sacked twice by Tampa Bay's Tim Crowder and Stylez G. White with 10:57 remaining in the first quarter and with his foot bent awkwardly underneath him. Ryan looked fine leaving the field, but immediately met with trainers, he tried to loosen up his foot, but Redman entered the game after he was unable to do so.

Smith has been very tight-lipped about Ryan's status in the press conference following the game, giving only one scrap of information, "I know it's a toe injury." The Atlanta Falcons coach said that any further news would have to wait until Wednesday, when the team was required by league rules to file an injury report.

0 History in New Orleans as they crush the Bucs 38-7! Posted by DieHardFans | at 12:03 AM

The New Orleans Saints are 10-0 for the first time in franchise history. Brees and the offense rolled to a 38-7 win against the 1-9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the offensive line not allowing any sacks, he threw for less than 200 yards; however, he had 3 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions. Robert Meacham finished the game with only 10 yards but had two touchdown receptions.


This was his third straight game with a receiving touchdown. He now has 6 in the season. RB Mike Bell added two touchdowns of his own. The running game overcame a slow start as they gained 147 of their 183 rushing yards in the second half. The defense picked off Bucs rookie quarterback Josh Freeman 3 times and recovered a fumble. All three quarterbacks selected in the first round of this year’s draft have thrown 3 interceptions against the Saints. The Saints face the New England Patriots next Monday night.

0 Favre making his presence felt as the Vikings(6-0) considered super special going into Week 7! Posted by DieHardFans | at 11:43 PM

The Minnesota Vikings have been through a number of “special” moments. The 98 Vikings were the most explosive offensive force that the NFL had to offer, bar the infamous Patriots.

With Randall Cunningham handing the ball off to Robert Smith success was their middle name. The 15 – 1 season was spoiled only by a mid-season loss in Tampa Bay. They have proven that they can slay the bigger teams against all odds, with the likes of Brett Favre, who has previously been classed as over rated, proving every bit of his worth!

However, fans have now been won over by the way he runs down field to throw a block on a much larger player just because that’s how he plays the game.

He is an ambassador for at least some of the things that are right about the NFL, but he has more importantly, added real weight and strength to a team that is getting better and better!

0 Tons to work on as the Cowboys go into BYE WEEK... Posted by DieHardFans | at 2:41 AM

Heading into the bye week, the Dallas Cowboys are carrying a modest 3-2 record. After successive victories against teams that are a combined 1-13, they have also had a string of defeats against teams that are 10-0.

Commentators are often left questioning their consistency after watching them steam roll the Buccaneers, only to suffer a heart breaker at the hands of the Giants. After winning against the Panthers; they went on to let the Denver Broncos slip through their hands.

They did however manage to keep the Chiefs in check, and to go on to win the game in what was to be an overtime thriller. The boys of Dallas still have a fair bit of work to do and LB Bradie James admitted as much during a press conference on Monday.

Let’s see how the Cowboys have been playing the field:

So far, the Cowboys have committed 68 penalties in the 5 games played according to NFL.com. They currently rank in the top three in the league for most penalized team. In the first five games of the season, four of them have come down to the last possession, forcing overtime on 3 separate occasions. Whilst the defense was excellent in the overtime period against Kansas City on Sunday, it was the failure to stop the Chiefs from scoring a touchdown with under a minute to play that knocked them down a peg or 2.