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Bucs-Patriots Preview

The Buccaneers and Patriots will clash at Raymond James Stadium on Friday evening (Getty)

The Buccaneers and Patriots will clash at Raymond James Stadium on Friday evening (Getty)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots will clash at Raymond James Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. What happened the last time these two teams met? How did they fare last season? Pewter Report has a preview of Friday night’s Bucs-Patriots preseason game.



 

MATCHUP: New England Patriots (0-0) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0)

WHERE: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

WHEN: Friday, Aug. 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. ET

VEGASINSIDER.COM SPREAD: Buccaneers by 1

TELEVISION: WFLA - NBC

TV ANNOUNCERS: Chris Meyers and Charles Davis

RADIO: US 103.5, flagship station (103.5 FM, 620 AM)

RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Gene Deckerhoff and Dave Moore

LAST SEASON: The New England Patriots finished the 2006 season with a 12-4 record and in first place in the AFC East division. The Patriots were eliminated by the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers produced a 4-12 record en route to a last place finish in the NFC South division.

THE LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET: The Bucs and Patriots last met during in December of the 2005 regular season. The hometown Patriots sent the Bucs home with a 28-0 loss in that contest.

BUCS-PATRIOTS SERIES: The Bucs are 5-1 all-time in preseason against the Patriots. Tampa Bay is 3-1 all-time at home in the preseason vs. New England.

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