start in eight years is a surprise."I think that's where we
expected to be
Authentic Ryan Smith Jersey ," quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said after throwing for 402 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 27-21 victory over the
reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles."I don't know if everybody else
expected us to be there," the 14th-year pro filling in for suspended starter
Jameis Winston said, "but we're just going to continue to ride this
momentum."Next up is a prime-time matchup next Monday against the Pittsburgh
Steelers.Suddenly, what once looked like a potentially tough start to the season
with Winston serving a three-game ban for violating the NFL's personal conduct
policy is turning into one of the league's best feel-good stories.The Bucs,
coming off a 5-11 finish last season, haven't made the playoffs since 2007."You
can't peak too early. We have a lot of football left," receiver DeSean Jackson
said. "I just know this team and this locker room is a different team than how
we were last year."So are the Eagles (1-1), who fell behind on Jackson's 75-yard
TD reception of the first play of the game and never fully recovered.Nick Foles
threw for 334 yards and one TD without an interception, however an
injury-decimated offense hurt itself with turnovers, penalties and other
mistakes.The loss left Eagles coach Doug Pederson in no mood to draw comparisons
to last season."I'm not going to go back and pull out old memories," Pederson
said. "New team
http://www.tampabaybuccaneersteamonline.com/ryan-jensen-jersey , new faces. We've got our own set of circumstances now."Some things to know about
the Bucs' victory over the defending Super Bowl champs:FAST STARTFitzpatrick
threw for more than 400 yards and four touchdowns for the second straight week.
In addition to teaming with Jackson on the first play from scrimmage, the
35-year-old quarterback connected with tight end O.J. Howard on a 75-yard
scoring play in the second quarter.Chris Godwin and Mike Evans had TD catches,
too, and Jackson finished with four receptions for 129 yards."It's
unbelievable," Jackson said of Fitzpatrick, who thrown for 819 yards and
accounted for nine TDs in two games. "He's playing out of this world right
now."SLOW STARTPhiladelphia's defense yielded 271 yards passing and three
touchdowns in the first half. The offense, already playing without Carson Wentz,
Alshon Jeffery and Darren Sproles, wasn't helped by losing running back Jay
Ajayi, receiver Mike Wallace and left tackle Jason Peters in the first half.Nick
Foles wound up throwing for 334 yards, but by the time the Eagles began to move
the ball consistently they trailed 27-7."A lot of self-inflicted
wounds
Womens Chris Godwin Jersey ," Pederson said of his team's sloppy play early."Guys step up all the time and that's what we did," Foles said. "We gave
ourselves an opportunity to win this game."NO TIME TO PANICFoles, who stepped in
for Wentz after the Eagles lost their starting quarterback to injury late last
season, tried to put the loss and the team's offensive woes in perspective."We
didn't win every single game last year. I think people forget that," Foles said.
"There's a lot of expectations for us, but we can't put that kind of pressure on
ourselves."Nelson Agholor's 2-yard TD reception trimmed Philadelphia's deficit
to 27-21 with 2:46 remaining."We had our shots. I just feel like if we had got
that ball back one more time, we would have a chance to try to win it," Peters
said. "But we were pinned back there with 20 seconds left and we didn't have a
lot of options."THE LAST TIMEThe Bucs are 2-0 for only the second time since
2005, when they went on to finish 11-5. They also won their first two on the way
to a 10-6 record in 2010, but did not earn a playoff berth.Bucs at Bears: Five
keys to victory Tampa Bay struggled in multiple facets of the game during its
loss to Pittsburgh on Monday night. The Buccaneers committed four turnovers,
lost out on a punt return touchdown due to a hold
Authentic DeSean Jackson Jersey , and allowed Pittsburgh to ice the game with a poor final drive on defense.That being said, the Bucs don’t have any time to
hold their heads as they enter a tilt with a Chicago Bears team that boasts one
of the top defenses in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, Tampa Bay’s
defense may finally be able to find a rhythm against a struggling Bears offense
after getting diced up by Ben Roethlisberger last week. Once again, this game
will come down to Ryan Fitzpatrick’s performance. Despite a 400+ yard
performance a week ago, Fitzpatrick tossed three crucial interceptions in the
first half that cost Tampa Bay points. He can’t afford to do that again in week
four, or else it might be Jameis Winston time. 1. Limiting turnoversAs
previously mentioned, Tampa Bay turned the ball over four times during its loss
to Pittsburgh. And though one of the turnovers was an intercepted pass off of a
deflection, the Buccaneers have to take better care of the football against
Chicago.The Bears have already proven themselves as a team that gets after the
football. Chicago is ranked No. 3 in the league with five interceptions and No.
8 with two fumble recoveries. The Bucs have to harp on ball security heading
into a battle against the No. 5 ranked defense in the NFL. 2. Slowing down the
Chicago pass-rushThe Bears were already good at getting to the quarterback a
year ago and they’ve only improved in that area after adding arguably the top
pass-rusher in the league. Khalil Mack currently leads the team with four sacks
but he’s far from the only threat on this Chicago roster. Defensive tackle Akiem
Hicks and linebacker Danny Trevathan both have notched two sacks each while six
other players across the roster have at least one sack.On the other side, Tampa
Bay’s offense wasn’t very good at protecting Fitzpatrick against Pittsburgh.
After allowing just two sacks over the first two games of the season, the
Buccaneers gave up three to the Steelers.They’ll have to be more efficient with
their blocking against Chicago or the Bears will make it a long day for the
Tampa Bay offense. 3. Flustering Mitchell TrubiskyLikewise, a Buccaneers defense
that has struggled against the pass has to take advantage of one of the worst
offenses in the league. Chicago is ranked No. 26 in total offense and has
allowed nine sacks in three games.The Bears have been very bad through the air
and they’ll like try to use the run to open up the passing game. Unfortunately
for Chicago
Womens Vita Vea Jersey , Tampa Bay is ranked No. 2 in rushing defense. That’s one of the few areas this defense has looked competent in so far.If the
Buccaneers can force the Bears to rely on the pass, they can push Mitchell
Trubisky into questionable throws. He’s tossed three interceptions to two
touchdowns in three games. Gerald McCoy and Jason Pierre-Paul will be two of the
playmakers to watch on the defensive front. It’ll also be interesting to see how
Vita Vea plays in his debut. 4. Scoring touchdowns in the red zoneTampa Bay lost
by three points in week three to the Steelers. In the loss, the Buccaneers were
forced into field goals during two drives that stalled inside Pittsburgh’s
ten-yard line. Touchdowns on those possessions could’ve changed the entire
dynamic of the game. The first drive was near the end of the first half. The
Buccaneers had a first and goal at the five-yard line before a short run and two
incomplete passes made them have to settle for a field goal. The second drive
might’ve been even more frustrating. Tampa Bay started the second half with the
ball and methodically moved downfield, reaching first and goal at the Steelers
six-yard line. Once again, the Bucs stalled. A sack and two incomplete passes
forced them into another field goal attempt. The final result of the drive? 14
plays for 65 yards that took up a whopping 7:53 of the third quarter and netted
just three points. Tampa Bay was 2/5 in the red zone a week ago. That has to
change against Chicago.5. Finding more balance on offenseThough the Buccaneers
couldn’t really find much rhythm a week ago on the ground due to being behind
for most of the game, the matchup with Chicago will give them more of a chance
to work out the kinks in the running game. Tampa Bay has averaged just 72.7
yards per game on three yards per carry over the first few weeks of the 2018
season. It would make this offense just that more explosive if the Bucs could
find consistency on the ground. It’ll be tough against a Bears defense that has
allowed just 65.3 yards per game, but the Buccaneers offensive line should be up
for a challenge after struggling to pave holes in the running game through three
games.
