are incredibly banged up heading into Week 2 vs. Super Bowl champs - CBSSports.comThe Bucs
could be without three defensive starters and a top wide receiverJason
Pierre-Paul latest on list of banged-up Bucs – ProFootballTalkThe Buccaneers are
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Pierre-Paul.NFL Injury News: Buccaneers could be missing some key starters
against the Eagles - Bleeding Green NationTampa Bay is banged up."Just Jacked
Up; Nothing I Can't Handle" - JoeBucsFan.comJason Pierre-Paul, there’s the guy
who should be writing the Buccaneers’ injury report.Ira Talks "Hacked Off"
Brate, Mike Smith Postgame Chatter, Monken Shelf Life, Defensive Perspective,
Weapons Gone Wild & Much More - JoeBucsFan.comSaints-clubbing and much more
is on the mind of the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame
voter.Bucs receiver loses locker room bet to Clemson product | TigerNetNo. 2
Clemson's trip to Texas A&M had some stakes to it in the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers' locker room.Inside One Buc - 9/12: Injuries Hit Hard; DC Smith Talks
Scheme | Pewter ReportWednesday was suppose to be a bright day at One Buc Place.
NEW YORK (AP) ??Aaron Rodgers vs. Tom Brady. Green Bay vs. New England. Talk
about one spicy prime-time matchup.Sure, the Packers are hovering around the
.500 mark and the Patriots don't appear as invincible as they sometimes ??well,
often ??are. But the matchup between these two quarterbacks features lots of
wins, even more touchdown tosses ??and plenty of mutual admiration."I love
watching him play," Brady said of Rodgers. "To see him up close is great. I
watch him play whenever he's out there. I study a lot of the Packers' offense, I
study Aaron as a player and he just does an incredible job."The two will meet
for just the second time in their careers, when the Packers (3-3-1) and Patriots
(6-2) square off Sunday night.Rodgers and the Packers won the only other
showdown, 26-21 at Green Bay, in 2014."I loved going to Lambeau Field and
playing him four years ago," Brady said. "It'll be great to play him at home
this time. I'm really looking forward to it."The weekend began Thursday night
with the San Francisco 49ers‘ 34-3 victory over the Oakland Raiders in a
lopsided Battle of the Bay. Nick Mullens threw for 262 yards and three
touchdowns for the most productive NFL debut since the merger for the 49ers
(2-7). The Raiders are 1-7.Off are: Indianapolis (3-5), Arizona (2-6), New York
Giants (1-7), Jacksonville (3-5), Philadelphia (4-4), Cincinnati (5-3).Football
fans will have to wait until Sunday night for the Packers and Patriots to kick
off, but they could be treated to plenty of passing.Rodgers (24 of 38 for 368
yards, two touchdowns) and Brady (22 of 35 for 245 yards, two TDs) combined for
613 yards passing the last time they faced each other. Rodgers (103.6) and Brady
(97.6) also rank first and third, respectively, in NFL history in career passer
rating. "I enjoy competing against great players," Rodgers said
Lavonte David Jersey , "and obviously Tom is right at the top."LOS ANGELES RAMS (8-0) at NEW ORLEANS (6-1)The Rams put their undefeated mark ??the only
team in the NFL yet to lose ??on the line in a game that features the squads
with the NFC's best records.Los Angeles boasts the No. 2 overall offense with
the top-ranked running game in the league, led by the versatile and electric
Todd Gurley. But the Saints have the No. 1 run defense in the NFL, so
something's got to give, right?One thing the Rams have working in their favor:
quarterback Jared Goff has won his past seven starts on the road with 13
touchdowns and five interceptions in that span.Meanwhile, Drew Brees has been
sensational at home lately, with 1,045 yards passing with eight TDs and no INTs
in his last three games at the Superdome.PITTSBURGH (4-2-1) at BALTIMORE
(4-4)Joe Flacco and the Ravens won the first meeting this season, 26-14 on Sept.
30, and Baltimore will try to complete its first series sweep since 2015.That
game, by the way, was the last Ben Roethlisberger and the surging Steelers have
lost.Big Ben & Co. are looking for their fourth straight victory, and that's
despite all the drama ??will he show up or not? ??surrounding the still absent
Le'Veon Bell. James Conner has done just fine in his place, though, rushing for
599 yards and nine touchdowns this season.It might be tougher sledding this
week, though, as the Steelers face a Ravens defense that ranks No. 1 overall in
the NFL and is allowing a league-low 17.1 points and 293.8 yards per game.
KANSAS CITY (7-1) at CLEVELAND (2-5-1)Just what the struggling Browns need: a
matchup against the team that has the best record in the AFC as well as the
NFL's most potent offense.The Chiefs average a league-high 36.3 points per game
and Patrick Mahomes has been putting up eye-popping numbers. He has a
league-leading 26 TD passes, just four shy of the franchise record set by Len
Dawson in 1964, and has thrown for 300 yards or more in a Chiefs-record seven
straight games. Mahomes also leads the NFL in yards passing (2,526) and
TD-to-INT rate (plus-20).The Browns are coming off another turbulent week
following the firings of coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will make his debut as the Browns' interim
coach against Kansas City‘s Andy Reid, who is 6-0 in his career against
Cleveland.LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-2) at SEATTLE (4-3)Philip Rivers and the
Chargers are well-rested after their bye-week break, looking to keep things
going after a solid start to the season.Rivers will start in his 200th straight
game, becoming just the 10th player since the merger in 1970 with such a streak.
And, he has shown little signs of slowing. Rivers is tied for third in the NFL
with 17 touchdown passes.He'll face a Seahawks team that has won four of five
and begins a stretch of six of nine games at home to close the regular season.
Russell Wilson has 11 TD throws and no interceptions in his last five home
games, and will look to build off last week's performance when he became the
first player in franchise history to post a perfect quarterback rating.HOUSTON
(5-3) at DENVER (3-5)Hey, that guy looks familiar, huh? Wide receiver Demaryius
Thomas will make his debut with the Broncos on Sunday against the team with
which he spent his first eight-plus NFL seasons before being traded to the
Texans on Tuesday. He'll be counted on by Houston right away to replace the
injured Will Fuller and keep the DeShaun Watson-led offense humming.The Broncos
will also try to change the Texans' fortunes. Houston is the fifth team since
the 1970 merger to win five consecutive games following an 0-3 start.TAMPA BAY
(3-4) at CAROLINA (5-2)Fitzmagic is back. Again.Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at
quarterback for the Buccaneers ??who rank No. 1 in the NFL in total offense ??in
place of the benched Jameis Winston. He'll look to recapture some of the success
he had during his four-game stint as the starter at the beginning of the season.
The 35-year-old Fitzpatrick threw for over 400 yards in each of the first three
games, and had 11 touchdowns in that span with four interceptions before giving
way to Winston.While the Buccaneers have instability at the quarterback
spot
http://www.buccaneerslockerroom.com/authentic-noah-spence-jersey , Cam Newton is firmly entrenched as the guy in Carolina and has the Panthers
looking for their 10th straight home win with him under center. Newton has 17
combined touchdowns and just four interceptions this season.NEW YORK JETS (3-5)
at MIAMI (4-4)Sam Darnold faces the Dolphins for the second time, looking for a
much better outing than the one he had in Week 2 when New York lost 20-12. The
rookie threw for 334 yards ??still a personal best ??but also had two
interceptions.This also begins a three-game stretch in which New York takes on
AFC East opponents.The Jets will see a different face running the offense on the
other side, with Brock Osweiler getting the start for the Dolphins in place of
the injured Ryan Tannehill. Osweiler has played well with six touchdown throws
and three interceptions in his three starts, during which Miami is 1-2.ATLANTA
(3-4) at WASHINGTON (5-2)The ageless Adrian Peterson and the Redskins will try
to go two games up on Philadelphia in the NFC East. They'll have to get past the
Falcons first, though, and Atlanta has won each of the last five
meetings.Peterson, by the way, rushed for 149 yards and a TD last week against
the Giants. He has some past success when facing Atlanta, with 442 yards from
scrimmage and three TDs in three games against the Falcons.Despite the Falcons'
mediocre record, Matt Ryan is off to a solid start and leads the NFL with 333.6
yards passing a game. Julio Jones, his favorite target, needs 134 yards
receiving in his 102nd game to become the fastest to 10,000 in a career.DETROIT
(3-4) at MINNESOTA (4-3-1)Adam Thielen comes into this one with his sights set
on the end zone ??as usual.The Vikings wide receiver is tied with former Lions
star Calvin Johnson (2012) with eight straight games of 100 or more yards
receiving, the longest streak in NFL history.To get the record, he'll have to do
it against Matt Patricia's fourth-ranked passing defense.Speaking of Patricia,
this is his first NFC North road test. The Lions have mostly fared well against
division opponents overall, going 21-10 since the start of the 2013 season ??the
best of the NFC North teams. CHICAGO (4-3) at BUFFALO (2-6)The Bears stopped a
two-game skid last week by manhandling the Jets. Even more impressive was the
way Mitchell Trubisky rebounded from a so-so first half in that game.The
second-year QB failed to throw for 300 or more yards after three straight while
finishing with 222, but he had two touchdown passes and no interceptions. He has
13 TDs in his last four games, the most in that type of span for Chicago since
Sid Luckman in 1947.The Bills are turning back to turnover-prone Nathan
Peterman, who's starting with rookie Josh Allen ruled out with a sprained elbow
and Derek Anderson dealing with a concussion. Peterman, who lost his starting
gig midway through the season opener, has thrown 10 interceptions in just 84
career attempts.TENNESSEE (3-4) at DALLAS (3-4)Amari Cooper makes his Cowboys
debut after being acquired from Oakland on Tuesday, giving Dak Prescott a new
No. 1 wide receiver.He comes just in time to boost a passing game that ranks a
lowly 29th in the NFL. Dallas made another change during its bye-week break by
firing offensive line coach Paul Alexander and promoting former Cowboys lineman
Marc Colombo.Maybe the shake-ups will help energize the Cowboys, who are looking
to improve to 4-0 at home.The Titans are looking to change their luck a bit,
too. They have lost three in a row, but two of those defeats were by one point
each.
