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Buccaneers Blow It In Epic Fashion

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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You kidding me with this?! We waited for a rebound game and through a lengthy weather delay for that?! There is no excuse for the Buccaneers to play the way they did.

It wasn’t supposed to go down that way. The Buccaneers, coming off an embarrassing loss to the Cardinals, were supposed to come home to their fans and take care of business against Los Angeles. Instead, we got more of the same crap we always have – stupid penalties, blown coverage, poor clock management, and heartbreak.

After being up 20-10, the Buccaneers found a way to give up 21 unanswered points, fight back, let it slip away, fight back again, then finally put together the most pitiful final four plays with the game on the line we’ve seen in recent memory. Let’s pick six;

Six Topics Suitable For Discussion

Six Numbers To Consider

405 – Yards passing by Jameis Winston – a career high

3 – Consecutive games to open the season with a touchdown by Mike Evans – a franchise record

.900 – Jeff Fisher‘s career winning percentage vs. Bucs, 5-0 with the Rams

4 – Consecutive losses in the Bucs’ home opener

14 – Career sacks by Lavonte David, third most in Bucs’ history for a linebacker, passing Derrick Brooks (13.5)

301 – Receiving yards through three games by Mike Evans, a franchise record over that span

Six Springsteen Songs To Describe This Game

Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (18) catches the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (28) defends during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

For those who read it and noticed, read it and didn’t notice, or didn’t read it, as a tribute to my favorite musical artist turning 67 years old this past Friday I hid as many Springsteen song into my column as I could. I ended up with 52 as you can attempt to find them all here. In keeping with that theme, here are six Springsteen songs that describe this game;

Six Ways The Buccaneers Can Beat The Broncos

6.) Pray the Broncos miss their flight and are forced to forfeit

5.) Rub Old Spice in Von Miller‘s eyes, rendering him useless

4.) Aqib Talib is due for a run in with the law, isn’t he? That would be mighty convenient.

3.) Robert Ayers returns to help the pass rush while Luke Stocker returns to help the run game.

2.) Vincent Jackson took that butt chewing he got from Jameis to heart and actually shows he still has one…

1.) Stop shooting yourselves in the foot, take advantage of opportunities, don’t miss field goals, don’t blow coverages, and actually play up to the level you are capable of instead of putting forth this crap effort and getting your butts handed to you like the last two weeks!

Six Super Bowl Contenders

Ranking the most likely Super Bowl LI contestants

1.) Denver Broncos – There is no hangover or drop off with this team whatsoever

2.) New England Patriots – About to go 4-0 without Tom Brady. I bet Goodell is pissed.

3.) Green Bay Packers – They’re starting to click offensively. Could be dangerous when Sam Shields returns

4.) Minnesota Vikings – Didn’t want to admit it, but they look for real

5.) Philadelphia Eagles – See “Minnesota Vikings”

27) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Can’t make heads or tails of this team, but they just look bad.

Six Final Words

Is it the bye week, yet?

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