The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received notice that rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
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“We have to execute better”, Winston said when asked why the Buccaneers failed to score during the second half. “It’s a must now that we get it right, and I think our players know they have to get it right for the team”. The Lions aren’t playing as well as the Bears, who are doing more with less than just about any team in the NFL. “The way you shift momentum is to take the ball away”. Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck sliced and diced Tampa’s defense going 26 for 42, 315 yards and two touchdowns. Then, after a unsuccessful challenge from Colts coach Chuck Pagano deep in his own territory, the Bucs capitalized: Jameis Winston rifled a pass to tight end Cameron Brate for a 20-yard touchdown, the game’s first. “My teammates, it’s really more them than me and I’m excited that I get to be out there playing with them”.
Martin’s 235 yards were the second most ever against the Eagles.
The victor will improve to 6-5, and Tampa Bay hasn’t had a winning record this late in the season in three years. They had 12 on Sunday for 95 yards, none bigger than a flag on Kevin Pamphile for holding that wiped out a two-yard touchdown run by Doug Martin and a defensive holding penalty on Alterraun Verner that off-set a fumble recovery.
Right before a killer penalty that gave Tampa Bay a first down, the announcers dropped an interesting nugget of information.
“They said we used one of our guys as a brace”, Smith said of the call against Chris Conte. Hasselbeck needs some help, which Gore will be able to do this week.
In the first matchup between the oldest and youngest starting quarterbacks in the National Football League since December 2010, according to STATS, Hasselbeck easily outplayed Winston.
Hasselbeck was an efficient 26 of 42 and had a rating of 100.8.
The 40-year-old quarterback has won all three of his starts this season, kept the Colts in contention for a third straight AFC South title and still enjoys life in the NFL. Jameis Winston threw for five touchdowns against Philadelphia, which may not be that big of an accomplishment given it was Philadelphia, but is significant nonetheless.
Andrew Luck was expected to lead the Colts deep into the playoffs, but not only has he struggled on the field – he has 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, himself – he is banged up and has been all year.
Kravitz: He’s 40, he’s 4-0 and yes, I wrote about Matt Hasselbeck again. “We have to make the plays when we need them, and that all is on me”. He has made 16 consecutive field goals since missing his first two attempts this season. Except for one 56-yard run by Martin, the Colts allowed 74 yards on 20 carries, which is very strong.
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Hasselbeck finished with his first 300-yard passing day in four years. “You’ve got to be thankful for today and you’ve got to seize the moment, if you will. Not to be cliché or anything, but I don’t know how many more opportunities any of us are going to have”.
