TAMPA BAY (5 - 4) at ATLANTA (3
- 6)
Week 11 Sunday, 11/18/2007
1:00 PM
Leftwich struggles, Bucs' offense rolls
31-7 to take hold of NFC South lead
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Game Storylines and
Recaps |
Falcons coach Bobby Petrino may
want to rethink his decision to
start Byron Leftwich at
quarterback against the Bucs on
Sunday.
Leftwich threw two
interceptions, including one
that was returned for a
touchdown, and the Bucs got a
pair of touchdown passes from
Jeff Garcia in a 31-7 win.
Leftwich, who also fumbled
twice, was benched late in the
third quarter in favor of Joey
Harrington. Harrington had led
Atlanta (3-7) to two straight
wins before Petrino decided to
shuffle the deck.
With the win, and losses by
New Orleans and Carolina, Tampa
Bay (6-4) grabbed a two-game
lead in the NFC South with six
games to play.
FULL STORY
Falcons' DT Lewis injures knee
Seattle Post Intelligencer
He suffered the
injury on the Buccaneers' first
offensive series when his right
leg got trapped awkwardly while
attempting to pressure the
quarterback. ...
Lewis, Coleman lost from
Falcons' D-line
Atlanta Journal
Constitution
Seven Days: What to watch this
week
Bradenton Herald
Coleman could be out for
extended period
Rotoworld.com
Bucs Bathe the Dirty Birds
Seahawks Huddle, WA
The struggling
Falcons didn’t figure to pose
much of a threat to the rested
Bucs; at least this was my
mindset all week leading up to
this game. ...
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers'
resurgence has lifted them into
first place in the mediocre NFC
South. With their division foes
pushing for the top spot,
though, the Bucs can't afford to
be satisfied. Following their
bye week, the Buccaneers look to
stay alone in first place Sunday
when they visit the Atlanta
Falcons, who are suddenly back
in the playoff chase. After
finishing last in the NFC South
with a 4-12 record - the
franchise's worst since 1991 -
last season, Tampa Bay (5-4)
surpassed its victory total from
2006 with a 17-10 win over
Arizona on Nov.
Full Story
BUCS LOOK TO END BYE-WEEK JINX
Sportinglife.com, UK
The Tampa Bay
Buccaneers look to end a
worrying trend on Sunday, when
they visit the Atlanta Falcons
in an NFC South contest. The
Bucs have lost their first ...
NFL Preview - Tampa Bay (5-4) at
Atlanta (3-6)
Kansas City Star
Bucs-Falcons to air on local TV
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
NFL Week 11: Bucs at Falcons
Preview & Picks
The Spread
Falcons plan to go with Leftwich
after winning two straight with
...
The Canadian Press
The Falcons
(3-6) can climb within a game of
first place by beating the
Buccaneers (5-4). Asked if he
was concerned about hurting the
team's continuity by ...
Consistency at QB is more
valuable than ever
SportingNews.com
The Falcons are
suddenly only two games out of
first in a weak NFC South, with
a big chance at home against the
Bucs this week. Why not reward
Harrington ...
