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At least one person believes the Bucs should have a couple members on the All-Pro team.

Kudos to Peter King of Sports Illustrated for sharing publicly his ballot for the All-Pro team. It's a tougher list to make than the Pro Bowl because there's just a single player selected at each position, with the exception of a couple.

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This is subject to change based on the outcome of the postseason, but as it stands now, the Bucs will draft 20th overall in the first round in April.

Based on their record, the Bucs fall into a tie with Washington, which also finished 9-7. But the Redskins had the tougher strength of schedule (their opponents had a .555 winning percentage compared to the Bucs' .469), so Tampa Bay gets the nod.

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Seems like every postseason, guys you don't expect step forward to play pivotal roles.

You get the sense that Michael Clayton could be such a player for the Bucs. Lately, he looks as fast, nimble and confident as he has at any point since his rookie season. And if he can bottle whatever he has captured in recent weeks and take it with him into the postseason, the Bucs could have an additional weapon on their hands.

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There are a lot of mixed thoughts among the masses about Brian Billick and his confident personality, but he’s an excellent football coach who deserves a lot of credit for his tenure in Baltimore.   He built a solid coaching staff throughout his tenure, created a strong culture, and did a tremendous job working with a lot of diverse personalities – especially in the early years of his tenure. 

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Jon Gruden, in his weekly press conference this morning, said he expects left guard Arron Sears to play in the Bucs' opening-round playoff game Sunday.

Sears suffered an ankle sprain that prevented him from returning against Carolina, but the fears that it could be a serious injury apparently have subsided.

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Tell us who you think is going to win the Bucs-Giants playoff game and why. Send an e-mail to sptsnews@sptimes.com with a brief explanation (and we do mean brief) and include your full name, hometown and what you think the score will be. We'll print some answers in the paper throughout the week.

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The NFL has announced the playoff schedule, and the Bucs will host the Giants on Sunday at 1PM. Let's hope we get our starters back healthy, and that the Giants don't. This will be a tough game, but if the Bucs can hold off the pass rush, and force Manning to beat them through the air, then they'll likely win the game.

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Arron Sears went down with an ankle injury in the first quarter against Carolina and didn't return, and now the Bucs are left wondering about the status of their starting left guard.

There were no exact details about his condition after the game and, frankly, it appears not much is known just yet. Sears is expected to undergo an MRI exam on Monday which should help determine the exact nature of his injury.

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