One of the overlooked factors in any team's season is how the relative strength of their opponents can affect their records.  It stands to reason that if you are a mid-level team and play the bottom of the barrel teams, this should inflate your record, given that you are playing lesser teams.  Same holds true if you play only elite teams, your record would probably indicate you are worse than you truly are, given the level of competition.

YASINSKAS LIKES WILKERSON: Pat Yasinskas did a profile on Jimmy Wilkerson last week and called him a potential “breakout player”.

The 2008 season produced similar results in the passing game when compared to past years.  Our #1 Wide Receiver was the focus of our QB, eliciting more than double the targets of closest Bucs receiver.  There were some sensational grabs, down the field plays, and a highlight play for the world to see.  The difference?  The name on the back of the jersey read Bryant, not Galloway. 

The big talk in Tampa Bay right now is still the QB spot, and if rookie Josh Freeman is going to do enough to impress the coaches into giving him the starting job from day one. General manager Mark Dominik spoke out about Freeman in the St.Petersburg Times, giving his own take on the QB spot and Freeman.

Rick Stroud posted an interview with Mark Dominik yesterday where he covered a few of the major topics that are ongoing through the offseason. The most sensationalistic one is whether or not the Bucs are going to pursue Plaxico Burress.