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lightsout Grand Master

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We got 2 options: sink or swim. I think this is a win, even after yesterday. There is a lot to be positive about and there could be more to come as long as some things are tightened up during this week's practices.

- Panthers D vs Bucs O: Advantage Panthers. Its the Bucs and they don't have a lot to really "fear". As long as the secondary gets their act together and learns who has who against any given formation/route combinations, I can see this being a single digit game for our D. If the Bucs score 10 points, I will be surprised. Cadillac's rushing average wasn't great. He's still the mediocre back he's been since surgery. Josh Freeman isn't any Eli Manning or Drew Brees. They have nothing at receiver that our secondary can't handle.

- Panthers O vs Bucs D: Advantage even. Given a body of work after week 1, it doesn't appear we are very "threatening". Make no mistake, the Bucs have a decent defense. If we make the same stupid mistakes we made last week, it could end badly. If I HAD to give an edge, I'd give it to us due to Double Trouble.

- Special teams: Advantage Panthers. Played damn near flawlessly (apart from the bad snap in the rain). Work on wet ball snaps, we will be fine in this department.

My prediction: 24 - 6 Panthers.

Let's hear it!

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Doubt it. But I wouldn't mind seeing him in some Wildcat. Or just Williams in Wildcat. Since that has worked well for us for a few years now.

I meant in the wild cat, sorry. No way moore plays, Fox will wont to take some pressure off clausen. His response in the presser today about Armanti was a yes in Fox langauge.

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Bucs run defense did not look good vs. the Browns. Gave up like an average of over 5 yards a carry to Jerrome Harrison and Peyton Hillis. Their pass defense is one of their stronger points, but nothing too scary. They definitely looked better than they actually are against Jake Delhomme.

Their rush game averaged around 3 yards a carry against the Browns, and Freeman looked average, but is definitely no Eli Manning.

those are just some observations, not going to make any predictions because you never know what can happen in the NFL. I'll just say if we don't turn the ball over like we did yesterday we'll be fine.

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Bucs run defense did not look good vs. the Browns. Gave up like an average of over 5 yards a carry to Jerrome Harrison and Peyton Hillis. Their pass defense is one of their stronger points, but nothing too scary. They definitely looked better than they actually are against Jake Delhomme.

Their rush game averaged around 3 yards a carry against the Browns, and Freeman looked average, but is definitely no Eli Manning.

those are just some observations, not going to make any predictions because you never know what can happen in the NFL. I'll just say if we don't turn the ball over like we did yesterday we'll be fine.

I see your point about their defense, but look at it this way. You can't say a team is bad against the run or pass when it was off big plays. The Bucs have traditionally been bad for giving up the big plays. Take away Harrison's big run for the Browns, he had 13 yards on 8 carries (1.63 average). Take away Hillis's 12 yard run, he has 29 yards on 8 carries (3.63 average). The Bucs D is good, you just have to be able to hit the big one when you can. And I think Williams and Stewart can as they have proved since 2008.

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