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OldBucsFan
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: Bucs Make History After 32 Years |
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Micheal Spurlock started up the middle, cut to the outside and didn't stop running until making history for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Bucs ran back a kickoff for a touchdown for the first time in the franchise's 32 seasons and routed the reeling Atlanta Falcons 37-3 Sunday to win the NFC South for the second time in three seasons.
Ronde Barber returned an interception 29 yards for a TD and Earnest Graham scored a touchdown rushing in a team-record sixth consecutive game to help Tampa Bay (9-5) improve to 5-0 in the division after going 0-6 against NFC South rivals a year ago.
The closest the Bucs had ever come to scoring on a kickoff was 2001, when Aaron Stecker returned one 86 yards against New Orleans.
Spurlock settled under Michael Koenen's kick at his 10, burst through a huge hole in the middle of the field and cut up the right sideline to the end zone untouched. The TD came on the 1,865th attempt made by 141 players since Tampa Bay's inaugural season in 1976.
Before Sunday, Tampa Bay's kickoff returns had covered 37,395 yards, or more than 21 miles.
Spurlock's TD and the performance of Tampa Bay's defense, which limited the Falcons to 133 yards, overshadowed the return of Bucs quarterback Jeff Garcia, who missed the previous two games with a lower back bruise.
Garcia completed 15 of 25 passes for 105 yards and produced a touchdown and two field goals off three of Atlanta's four turnovers. He also tossed a 1-yard TD pass to Anthony Becht before being replaced by backup Bruce Gradkowski in the closing minutes.
Graham rushed for 79 yards on 22 carries and is on pace for a 1,000-yard season after entering training camp as the third-string tailback. Filling in for the injured Carnell "Cadillac" Williams and Michael Pittman, he has scored 10 TDs and gained 877 yards. |
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PWTRPWR
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Can definitely say lets not wait so long for #2
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BF57
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| All I can say is awesome, just awesome! |
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fan4ever
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:43 am Post subject: |
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LynchFactor47
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen the replay many times and still don't believe it happened...
As he made it all the way into the endzone - I kept waiting for the "whistle" that would call it back... The infamous block in the back or something else like that... When it didn't come I just sat there staring at the TV screen - still not believing what I had just seen... |
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bucbaby1
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WHOOOOOO HOOOOO! FINALLY! :)
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OldBucsFan
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'm still watching it.........
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