18 Dec 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Get a Win To Savor

Gerald McCoy strips Mike Goodson of the ball to set up a Buc TD.J. Meric/Getty ImagesThis was one of those wins that you just want to sit back and enjoy.Light up a $10 cigar, sip a single malt, a beer, some other adult beverage or simply some fancy water if you so prefer.Sit back and enjoy that 31-16 thumping of those pesky Carolina Panthers. Savor a sweep of that Carolina team, the first since the NFC South was born.So you say it's ONLY the Panthers?Upsets happen all the time in the NFL, teams lose to teams they shouldn't lose to. Teams take seemingly lousy teams Reebok Indianapolis Colts 18 Peyton Manning Realtree camo Jersey
for granted. Just ask the New York Giants about their little fiasco with the lowly Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.Savor the fact that these Bucs won when they were expected to. Savor the fact that these Bucs actually scored a touchdown on their first possession. Savor the fact that there was actually a very, very effective ground game.Savor the fact that LeGarrette Blount put some Blount Force Trauma on the ole Panthers, including that wonderful, airborne, spinning leap for a touchdown on a 17-yard run that was pure highlight film material.Savor, if you will, that 45-yard burst by old Cadillac Williams that sealed this deal. Heck, the last time Caddy ran like that, there was a healthy real estate market.Was this a good win for the Buccaneers?Was this a good win for the Buccaneers?A: Yes, no doubt about it.63.8%B: Not really, the Panthers are terrible.10.0%C: Four more wins to go.26.2%Total votes: 130Savor that move by Gerald McCoy during the Panthers first possession when he stripped Mike Goodson of the football to put Josh Freeman and his guys in business at the Carolina 47.Think about 186 yards rushing. This sounds so unbelievable but it's been 10 years, ladies and gentlemen, since the Bucs had 30 rushing attempts that averaged six yards Reebok Minnesota Vikings 28 Adrian Peterson Realtree camo Jersey
per.Surely it's a great thing to see Mike Williams continue to do what he does. Surely it was a great thing to see Kellen Winslow back in the game plan in a big way and good gosh-almighty, he scored a touchdown!Is there no end to this offensive madness?Are Blount and Williams the new Csonka and Kiick?And let's face it and love it—Josh Freeman is just plain good and getting better with time and experience. His quarterback rating was 134.2 and Jimmy Clausen's was 75.5. Go Irish!Oh, and we'd be remiss if we did not tip our caps to Marcus Arrelious Benn—just call me Gladiator. He continues to improve and make an impact. His TD catch was a humdinger.Now before we get carried away with the pure giddiness of a 6-3 record. There was still stuff to gripe about, like those eight offensive penalties, that were, well, for a better word, just plain offensive.Yes, the defense surrendered 100 yards to Goodson, but there were crucial stops when needed and it doesn't look like they'll stop anyone on the ground Reebok Minnesota Vikings #4 Brett Favre Realtree camo Jersey
this year.This defensive line will never be mistaken for the Steel Curtain.Still, 6-3 is 6-3."I know stats are for losers," Raheem Morris said after the win. "But having this kind of production with those guys is fun."Yes, Raheem, it is.