Bucs Knocked Silly By Colts 14-33

That was an ugly game. I'll try to get a Game Review up tomorrow, but in general what I saw was not so much a huge disparity in talent, as the score and stats suggest. No. It's more so the mindset that the entire team seem to have when they went in there. They played scared in all 3 phases of the game, and the result was horrendous. There was a moment when the Bucs nearly jumped back in, and even had a shot to put themselves up ahead thanks to the blocked extra point. But Garcia and Galloway fail to connect and then the Colts get another score, and the game's over.

It was disappointing to see the Bucs lack the fire they played with the last two weeks. Of course, it's likely, in my mind, that they will come back this weekend and play fired up and hit like crazy. Unfortunately, they'll have to do it without Pittman, who has a 6-8 week ankle injury. The Bucs will need to get production out of Graham and Darby, and will likely try to bring another back in. Hopefully, this won't kill the Bucs' offense. I don't think it will, but running is going to be a little tougher. Of course, Darby may give a bit of a surprise if he runs the ball some. Who knows?

This game is one of those games where the lack of experience on the field really hindered this team. It's the type of game you know can happen to a young team, but expect to see few of as they progress through the season. If the Bucs win the next 3 games, they'll be in great shape. They do need to win at least one or two to keep from getting out of the race. The back half is the easiest part of the schedule, by far, so the Bucs need to take advantage of their start and get some more wins during the hard part to put them in great position for the rest of the year.