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BUCCANEERS RELEASE FIRST REGULAR SEASON DEPTH CHART

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Vincent Jackson	Ryan Swope (R)	Eric Page
TE	Ryan Otten (R)	Tom Crabtree	Luke Stocker
LT	Donald Penn	Mike Remmers
LG	Carl Nicks	Ramon Harewood
C	Jeremy Zuttah	Ted Larsen
RG	Davin Joseph	Jamon Meredith
RT	Demar Dotson	Gabe Carimi
WR	Mike Williams	Russell Shepard (R)	Chris Owusu
QB	Josh Freeman	Mike Glennon (R)	Dan Orlovsky
FB	Michael Robinson
HB	Doug Martin	Mike James (R)	Leon Washington	Brian Leonard
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Da'Quan Bowers	William Gholston (R)
LDT	Gerald McCoy	Gary Gibson
RDT	Akeem Spence (R)	Derek Landri
RDE	Adrian Clayborn	Steven Means (R)
WLB	Dekoda Watson	Jonathan Casillas
MLB	Mason Foster	Brian Rolle	Austin Spitler
SLB	Lavonte David	Adam Hayward
CB	Darrelle Revis	Leonard Johnson	Michael Adams
SS	Mark Barron	John Boyett (R)
FS	Dashon Goldson	Ahmad Black
CB	Johnthan Banks (R)	Marc Anthony (R)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Connor Barth
P	Michael Koenen
H	Michael Koenen
PR	Leon Washington
KR	Chris Owusu	Leon Washington
LS	Ted Larsen

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I like the Leon Washington pickup. Could really help your return game. Following.

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NFL NEWSWIRE - END OF PRESEASON

Mr. August - After an undefeated preseason, Bill Belichick now has to hope the Patriots just keep racking up wins once the regular season opens up next week.

Early Momentum - The Cowboys finished up a perfect preseason by beating the Texans today. Now they will try to go 4-0 all over again to open up the regular season.

Robert Flores @RoFloEA: Patriots finish up the preseason undefeated. Will they come flying out of the chute once the regular season starts?

Ross Tucker @RossTuckerEA: Have a hard time believing the Cowboys will remember an undefeated preseason if the regular season goes poorly.

AFC Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
C	Eric Wood (BUF)	Dislocated Hip - 5 Weeks
LT	Ryan Clady (DEN)	Dislocated Hip - 7 Weeks
RT	Orlando Franklin (DEN)	Broken Collarbone - 7 Weeks
MLB	Derrick Johnson (KC)	Dislocated Elbow - 3 Weeks
DE	B.J. Raji (IND)	Hip Fracture - 14 Weeks
LT	Anthony Castonzo (IND)	Dislocated Ankle - 3 Weeks
DE	Muhammad Wilkerson (NYJ)	Foot Stress Fracture - 13 Weeks
OLB	Terrell Suggs (BAL)	Broken Ribs - 2 Weeks
DE	Cameron Heyward (PIT)	Broken Thumb - 2 Weeks
HB	Chris Johnson (TEN)	Broken Ribs - 3 Weeks

NFC Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
WR	Andre Roberts (ARI)	Hamstring Tear - 6 Weeks
DE	Osi Umenyiora (ATL)	Dislocated Ankle - 6 Weeks
RG	T.J. Lang (GB)	Complete MCL Tear - Out For Season
OLB	Jon Beason (CAR)	Forearm Fracture - 3 Weeks
CB	Patrick Robinson (NO)	Broken Tailbone - 10 Weeks
DT	Sharrif Floyd (MIN)	Pulled Groin - 1 Week

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Quote: Originally Posted by Franchis3

I like the Leon Washington pickup. Could really help your return game. Following.

Glad you like it. The plan is that he helps the return game. Owusu is nothing special whilst I'm reluctant to use Doug Martin as a return specialist. Probably won't see many carries though, barring any injuries.

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NFL Weekly Pick'em - Week 1

Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos - Broncos, 24-17
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills - Patriots, 21-7
Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers - Steelers, 28-10
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - Saints 17-14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets - Buccaneers, 13-10
Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars - Chiefs, 35-10
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers - Seahawks, 28-14
Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears - Bears, 27-21
Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns - Dolphins, 14-6
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - Lions, 24-14
Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts - Colts, 28-13
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers - 49ers, 31-23
Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams - Rams, 17-9
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys - Cowboys, 34-27
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins - Redskins, 21-13
Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers - Texans, 31-14

[Franchis3]

Quote: Originally Posted by zzuBuzz

Glad you like it. The plan is that he helps the return game. Owusu is nothing special whilst I'm reluctant to use Doug Martin as a return specialist. Probably won't see many carries though, barring any injuries.

yea i noticed during a game i was playing the Bucs had martin returning kicks smh

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Matchup Preview *|* September 8, 2013
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0, 0-0 Away)		New York Jets (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Top Offensive Players Josh Freeman Quarterback Geno Smith Doug Martin Running Back Mike Goodson Vincent Jackson Wide Receiver Santonio Holmes Ryan Otten Tight End Kellen Winslow Top Defensive Players Gerald McCoy DT Defensive Line Sheldon Richardson DE Lavonte David OLB Linebacker David Harris MLB Darrelle Revis CB Defensive Back Antonio Cromartie CB Injury Report Jeremy Zuttah/Dislocated Ankle 1 Week Caleb Schlauderaff/Shoulder Tear 2 Weeks Muhammad Wilkerson/Foot Stress Fracture 13 Weeks Game Notes Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: September 8 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), sunny Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews Despite a lackluster preseason that saw both the offense and defense struggle, the Bucs should fare just fine against what is likely to be one of the worst teams in the NFL in 2013. Between Josh Freeman, Doug Martin and Vincent Jackson on offense and Darrelle Revis, Dashon Goldson, Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David on defense, the Bucs will win this game—it's really just a question of by how much. Prediction: Buccaneers 13, Jets 10

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BUCS HOLD OFF IMPRESSIVE GENO SMITH TO BEAT JETS 34-20



ROOKIE QB SMITH'S 345 YARD GAME FAILS TO BEAT STRONG BUCCANEERS

East Rutherford, NJ -- New York Jets QB Geno Smith started his NFL career in impressive fashion with a solid showing in his debut but it wasn't enough, as the Jets fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-20 at MetLife Stadium. Smith, out of West Virginia, threw for 345 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a solid showing.

The Jets got off to a terrific start as their defense held the Buccaneers to two consecutive 3-and-out's before opening up their account on the season as Smith found TE Kellen Winslow wide-open over the middle, and the former Buccaneer said "thank you very much" to his former team for absolutely blowing their coverage, as he took the ball 56 yards for the score.

Josh Freeman and the Tampa Bay offense could not get anything going in the 1st half, with quite obvious miscommunication between Freeman and his receivers as the 5th-year veteran consistently threw poorly to his receivers and when he threw a good pass, it was either a short-gain or a drop. That changed in the 2nd quarter however, as the Bucs put together a strong offensive drive that ended in Freeman finding WR Mike Williams who phenomenally made a one-handed grab for 12 yard touchdown reception to tie the game at 7.

The Jets were consistent on offense, as they picked on rookie CB Johnthan Banks who struggled mightily in his debut for Tampa, as he left his match ups open on a regular basis. But, it couldn't lead to a score. That was until safety Dawan Landry intercepted a wayward Freeman pass. New York then promptly went down the field where Smith found Jeremy Kerley for the 4 yard touchdown grab.

The Buccaneers responded well on their subsequent drive, as running back Doug Martin ran in for a 9 yard touchdown run. However, Banks' defensive incapability was holding Tampa Bay back as the Jets took the ball back to the redzone. They would not lie down, and that resistance to fall led to Banks stepping up big-time, intercepting a Smith pass intended for Santonio Holmes - redeeming himself in the eyes of many.

As everyone knows, you can't have a proper offensive shootout without the kickers getting involved. The 3rd quarter saw the kickers take center stage. Connor Barth of the Bucs took home the bragging rights over Nick Folk, as Barth kicked 2 field goals comparted to Folk's solitary kick.

The fourth quarter saw Tampa Bay take the game away from the Jets. Freeman found undrafted rookie TE Ryan Otten who had an impressive debut in the endzone for a 10 yard touchdown reception. Despite Freeman throwing a second pick to safety Landry, the game slipped further and further away from the Jets' reach. Folk kicked another field goal but a Geno Smith fumble (which caused a turnover on downs) allowed the Buccaneers to score again late in the quarter, as rookie running back Mike James powered through from 3 yards to record his first NFL touchdown.

There were various positive to take away from both teams. The Jets overcame a tumultuous offseason to take the Bucs to the limit in a game many will think they should of won. Tampa Bay can takeaway the performance of Josh Freeman despite his 2 picks, and the performances of their rookies. WR Ryan Swope led the team in receptions (7) ahead of fellow rookie TE Otten (4) as Swope had 75 yards receiving on his NFL debut.

Both sides must learn how to protect the ball. The Buccaneers turned the ball over twice whilst the Jets were lucky that they fell on Geno Smith's late fumble otherwise they would have had the same amount. Turnovers were an issue for Gang Green last season and they cannot afford for that to happen again.

The Buccaneers were impressive overall, holding the Jets to just 61 yards rushing despite their disappointing performance defending the pass. They recorded 2.5 sacks as well as forcing a fumble. Its a positive game to build-upon and Tampa Bay have a good enough team to mount an impressive play-off push.

Next Week, the Jets travel to New England to face the Patriots on Thursday Night Football whilst Tampa Bay also have a divisional clash as they host the New Orleans Saints in Tampa.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets
Sep 8, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0)	0	14	6	14	34
New York Jets (0-1)	7	7	3	3	20

Team Stats Comparison
	TB	NYJ
Total Offense	476	391
Rushing Yards	223	62
Passing Yards	253	329
First Downs	23	16
Punt Return Yards	18	46
Kick Return Yards	121	23
Total Yards	615	460
Turnovers	2 (-1)	1 (+1)
3rd Down Conversion	6-12 (50%)	8-18 (44%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-2 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4/0	1/1
Penalties	3-35	1-15
Possession Time	31:45	28:15

Tampa Bay Buccaneers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Josh Freeman 22/34 273 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Doug Martin 20 147 7.3 1 Mike James 7 65 9.2 1 Josh Freeman 2 -4 -2.0 0 Michael Robinson 1 15 15.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Ryan Swope 7 75 10.7 0 Ryan Otten 4 53 13.2 1 Mike Williams 3 21 7.0 1 Vincent Jackson 3 57 19.0 0 Russell Shepard 2 33 16.5 0 Doug Martin 2 33 16.5 0 Mike James 1 1 1.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Mark Barron 5 0.0 0 0 Lavonte David 5 0.0 0 0 Gerald McCoy 4 0.0 0 0 Dashon Goldson 4 0.0 0 0 Da'Quan Bowers 4 0.0 0 0 Leonard Johnson 4 0.0 0 0 Akeem Spence 3 0.0 0 0 Derek Landri 3 1.5 0 0 Mason Foster 3 0.0 0 0 William Gholston 2 1.0 0 0 Adrian Clayborn 2 0.0 0 0 Johnthan Banks 2 0.0 1 0 Dekoda Watson 2 0.0 0 0 Darrelle Revis 1 0.0 0 0 Steven Means 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Connor Barth 2/2 4/4 10 52 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Michael Koenen 4 176 44.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Leon Washington 3 80 26.6 0 Chris Owusu 1 41 41.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Leon Washington 1 18 18.0 0

New York Jets PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Geno Smith 24/48 345 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mike Goodson 18 61 3.3 0 Geno Smith 2 1 0.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jeremy Kerley 7 92 13.1 1 Mike Goodson 5 77 15.4 0 Santonio Holmes 4 49 12.2 0 Kellen Winslow 4 80 20.0 1 Stephen Hill 3 36 12.0 0 Clyde Gates 1 11 11.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD David Harris 9 0.0 0 0 Antonio Cromartie 8 0.0 0 0 Dawan Landry 7 0.0 2 0 Kenny Phillips 5 0.0 0 0 Kyle Wilson 5 0.0 0 0 Demario Davis 3 0.0 0 0 Dee Milliner 3 0.0 0 0 Nick Bellore 2 0.0 0 0 Antwan Barnes 2 1.0 0 0 Kenrick Ellis 2 0.0 0 0 Calvin Pace 2 0.0 0 0 Josh Bush 1 0.0 0 0 Sheldon Richardson 1 1.0 0 0 Ellis Lankster 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Nick Folk 2/2 2/2 8 44 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Drew Butler 4 178 44.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Clyde Gates 1 23 23.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jeremy Kerley 4 46 11.5 0

Falling At Home - The Jets were at home, but they couldn't get the win. They fall 34-20 to the visiting Buccaneers.

Chris Mortensen @mortreportEA: #Buccaneers came into New York and pulled it out against the#Jets.