Bucs middle linebacker Kwon Alexander is second among rookies with 63 tackles. 500 if they can defeat a banged up Eagles squad on the road. Nick Foles started his first game that season in place of Michael Vick, who suffered a hamstring injury the week before. However, most see them as irrelevant now, especially considering that they’ve lost eight of their last nine games. They were expected to take the Dolphins on with relative ease, but mistake after mistake and the grit of the Dolphins took that win away.
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Mark Sanchez is the guy now. “Thought we were ready to get over the hump”, Smith said. He certainly wasn’t a standout, but by all accounts neither has Sam Bradford. The touchdown catch was only the second of the season for Evans, but this is the fourth double-digit point game in the last five games for Evans. Tampa is now averaging 21.2 points and 353.7 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 26.3 points and 334.2 yards per game.
That fact fits so well in the gameplan Chip Kelly had in mind for DeMarco Murray the past few weeks, and also what Mathews’ replacement, Darren Sproles, does the best.
Rowe has been overlooked by the team this season or in another sense, left to grow without much time on the Football Field due to the teams exceptional Secondary performances and Rowe’s rookie tendencies, this is where Reynolds comes in. The Bucs offense looked downright unstoppable in the first half, though the defense struggled a little more.
A Gerald McCoy sack gave the Bucs the ball back, though and after Doug Martin broke a 58-yard run Jameis Winston found Mike Evans in the endzone on an elusive fade. He may get one of his other targets – Vincent Jackson or Austin Seferian-Jenkins – back this week and that would help significantly. He has also rushed for 118 yards and four scores.
Jameis Winston grew up rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles and singing their fight song.
“We’re closer to playing better technique, sound football”. But defensive coordinator Bill Davis said Ryans and Alonso are still not ready to play full games after they have only recently returned from missing multiple games with injuries _ hamstring for Ryans and knee for Alonso. Winston’s 1-yard run with 54 seconds left was the game-winner, coming one play after a penalty negated his fumble at the goal line.
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The No. 1 overall draft pick’s solid play has been essential to the Bucs (4-5) rebounding from losing three of their first four games. “I don’t know if sometimes he was taking a moment to appreciate being back and things like that but it was heartfelt”.
