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Gameday Thread: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints Season Opener

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints


TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-1) Season Opener NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-0)
VS.
Date: September 7, 2008 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
 Stadium: Superdome
TV: WTVT (FOX 13) Favorite: Saints by 3
Radio: US 103.5 (FM)
620 WDAE (AM)		 Over/Under: 42.5
Weather:
 87 Degrees (Dome)
 Injury Report:
 See Below
SBN Coverage: Canal Street Chronicles My Prediction:
 BUCS WIN!
Final Score: Saints 24 Bucs 20

Questionable for the Buc's today: WR Antonio Bryant (knee), WR Michael Clayton (chest), and WR Joey Galloway (groin). QB Jeff Garcia is probable (Calf/Pinky/Pocket book).

Questionable for the Saint's today: RB Deuce McAllister (knee), CB Mike McKenzie (knee), and RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring).

Today marks the start of the regular season... Thank goodness it's back. I couldnt be more psyched up for today's action. Here's a couple things I'm interested in seeing:

Will the Defensive Line be able to supply the necessary pressure to let the LB's and DB's do their thing?

Is WR Joey Galloway 100%? How will Antonio Bryant look today? Will Dexter Jackson get looks with the offense?

Will the the offensive line be able to carry the load Davin Joseph has left behind? Can Earnest Graham make the defense respect him and not put added pressure on our feeble QB?

Who's going to be that third down possession receiver? My money is on Ike Hilliard, with Stovall potentially giving him a run for his money. How much of Mike Clayton will we see today?

Are the Saints really as good and improved as the entire media thinks they are? These questions will be answered today...

Go BUCS!!!!!

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Jerry, Jerry, Jerry (a la Jerry Springer Show).....

Are you ready my man? We have been waiting for this day for HOW long now? Great to have football back. I will try to log on later, but if I don’t I’m sure I’ll catch up with ya. I wonder how much insight Jeff Faine will have seeing he is playing his former team. I just heard Geno Hayes and Michael Clayton (whoa!) are inactive for today’s game. This info was from Bruce Allen. He didn’t specify the remaining, but I am a bit suprised Clayton is inactive. Gotta run, but as always………GO BUCS!!!!!

by TheUltimateBucFan on Sep 7, 2008 11:53 AM EDT   0 recs

yeah i heard

the same thing about Geno and Clayton on 1270am… make it back here man

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pour one out for me today

I’ll have to catch Gene’s call on the radio. Go Bucs.

Cannons... fire them.

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by Craig T on Sep 7, 2008 12:06 PM EDT   0 recs

that sucks

man

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Go Bucs!

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:06 PM EDT   0 recs

UGH!

How did Patten get behind the D?!?!?

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:10 PM EDT   0 recs

i missed it

how close was Aqib?

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not even close...rookie mistake

Reggie Bush scares me…he looks good

by TheUltimateBucFan on Sep 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that was hilarious

Jermaine just barreled into baby matrix

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Reggie Bush

is looking like a gazelle today

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT   0 recs

thank GOODNESS

for the holding penalty, old boy looked like he was cutting through butter with that run

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:18 PM EDT   0 recs

WOOOOOO

NICE!!!!

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:18 PM EDT   0 recs

that was

freakin awesome

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

excellent 2nd

effort from Buchanon

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i'm torn

as Brees is my Fantasy starter, hah… damn FF

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:20 PM EDT   0 recs

oh

absolutely, throw the league out the door

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it tended to be suspect

last season as well… an achilles heel of sorts

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:22 PM EDT   0 recs

i dont like that Thomas cat

he looks scary with his elusiveness

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:22 PM EDT   0 recs

here's the other in=actives

running back Michael Bennett, wide receiver Michael Clayton, guard Davin Joseph, quarterback Josh Johnson, linebacker Geno Hayes, tackle James Lee and defensive tackle Greg Peterson from the Pewter Report

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:23 PM EDT   0 recs

i guess

Clayton’s chest is still bothering him

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how bout Brett Favre

sheesh

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Now his pride must be hurting too. I was expecting big things from him this year. Stovall is a stud on special teams....

maybe that’s why they chose him over Clayton….If Clayton is healthy I dont get it, just release him.

by TheUltimateBucFan on Sep 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that was

UGLY by DJax

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT   0 recs

he looked

nervous as heck

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Good pressure.

Liking the pressure we’re getting on Brees. Well with the exception of the first drive.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT   0 recs

the defense is

an absolute joy to watch

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

dont tell me that man

your freaking me out with such talk

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Great to see Warrick back.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Earnest hasnt

got to many looks early on, if any

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Run

Dunn!!

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Charles Grant

is a beast

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah the Bucs’ o-line needs to shake off the cobwebs and start blocking.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

WoW

that sucked… Garcia made a nice step up into the pocket and seemed to rush the pass to Galloway

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT   0 recs

that was

definitely on Garcia

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it feels good to have

football back though… how bout those Noles, Gators, and Bulls… nice weekend thus far, although it would have been nice to see both the Gators and Bulls lose : )

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Blah, blah, blah. Haha. Just glad the Bulls didn’t blow that one in the end. That would’ve been embarrassing considering they don’t think UCF is deserving of a rivalry with them.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it was close

for sure, even the Gators were close for a bit

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Although you’re not a UF fan, it must be nice to see Miami do basically nothing.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it did feel

good

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

the saints line is hilarious

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:36 PM EDT   0 recs

that replay was sick

their center looked back to the quarterback and lifted the ball as he did, Ha!

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

here comes......

DJax

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:39 PM EDT   0 recs

what in the hell is he doing

ducking down before the hit is delivered

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmm

man oh man. good effort by DJax,

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

looked good

right… Zuttah with a holding penalty… errrr…. Garcia looked goofy on that play

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Garcia looks goofy a lot.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that play

took 4-EVER to develop

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

gotta love the

Saints Man Cheerleaders waving the flags.. eh

On another note, our offense looks like ish and it starts with the O-Line and Garcia’s inaccuracy and inability to throw the ball

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:46 PM EDT   0 recs

thats

pretty disconcerning considering you would think they would be a better unit with a year under their belts

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Cato and

Shockey can jaw it with the best of ’em

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Sabby

with the hit!!!

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:52 PM EDT   0 recs

really

nice and refreshing to see that kid on the field

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how about

the Falcons, up 21-0 on the Lions, welcome to the NFC South Michael Turner

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 1:56 PM EDT   0 recs

galloway

Is galloway playing today or not?

by Richard727 on Sep 7, 2008 1:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah he was in earlier.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he is playing

although you wouldnt know it

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Quincy Black

with a fantastic play along the goal line… the dline needs to push its weight around here

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:03 PM EDT   0 recs

I’m a big fan of Quincy.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 2:04 PM EDT   0 recs

i was dogging the pick

a year ago, as i wanted the Bucs to take Buster Davis out of FSU, but Quincy has looked good

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what a

PLAY!!!

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:08 PM EDT   0 recs

they should

at least review it

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow.

I think I’d be fine if our D could score this many points every week…although that one might be coming back.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 2:09 PM EDT   0 recs

thats a damn fumble

thats crap

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ronde Barber

laid the damn hammer down, my goodness

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That is why the Bucs should do everything in their power to make sure Barrett Ruud is a Buc forever.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 2:11 PM EDT   0 recs

damn

Welcome to the NFL DJax

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i LOVE

barrett ruud, sweet mercy… he’s so complete

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Greg White

was getting doubled on that play, weird

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:12 PM EDT   0 recs

i dont care

what the announcers say, on that play, Garcia had all the time in the world and with his mobility he brought that hit upon himself

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by JScott on Sep 7, 2008 2:16 PM EDT   0 recs

He looked like a college freshman who has the ability, but tries to do too much.

by The Bull Gator on Sep 7, 2008 2:17 PM EDT to parent up