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Bucs-Falcons Preview

By: Jim Flynn

November 28, 2009 @ 11:00pm

The Bucs will invade the Georgia Dome to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday (Getty)

The Bucs will invade the Georgia Dome to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday (Getty)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will clash with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11 of the 2009 regular season. What happened the last time these two teams met? How did the Falcons fare last week? Pewter Report has a preview of Sunday's Bucs-Falcons game.


 

MATCHUP: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-9) at Atlanta Falcons (5-5)

WHERE: The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: FOX

TV ANNOUNCERS: Dick Stockton and Charles Davis

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

RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Gene Deckerhoff and Dave Moore

LAST SEASON: The Atlanta Falcons traveled to New York to take on the Giants in a must-win game for both teams. Despite playing without starting running back Michael Turner, the Falcons kept the game close, but the Giants won in overtime, 34-31.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were destroyed by the undefeated New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium last Sunday, 38-7. Saints QB Drew Brees threw three touchdowns while New Orleans rushed for 183 yards. Bucs rookie QB Josh Freeman tossed three interceptions.

THE LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET: The Bucs and Falcons last met in December of last season. Atlanta defended its home turf by defeating Tampa Bay in that contest, 13-10.

BUCS-FALCONS SERIES: The Bucs are 18-13 all-time in the regular season vs. the Falcons. The teams have been meeting twice per season since Tampa Bay and Atlanta joined the NFC South division in 2002. The Bucs are just 7-7 all-time on the road vs. the Falcons.

 
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Bucfanut

Jim, with all due respect, the Bucs have already won in Atlanta 4 times since realignment ('02,'03, '05, '07) and also won there in '97 and '00...thats just off the top of my head too and that's 6 wins in Atlanta.

12:00am, November 29, 2009

scubog

Had them beat last season and as Denny Green would say, "We let them off the hook."

5:48am, November 29, 2009

PewterReportJF

Bucfannut - that's correct. The record was for preseason matchups. The article reflects the regular season matchups between the Bucs and Falcons. The Bucs are 18-13 all-time vs. the Falcons, including 7-7 on the road.

10:40am, November 29, 2009

Horse

Go Bucs! You can win this game despite the coaching.

10:44am, November 29, 2009

mkurbo

Bill Belichick on NFL network today:

When asked “you’ve been trying to change your defensive to be younger – when did you make that decision” ?

Belichick; “We made it (decision) a few years ago. It’s a struggle for me being both coach and GM because I believe the experienced players are critical elements of a solid defense. Obviously you would not want to do it overnight, there needs to be a transition period. You also have to look closely at your scheme and make sure you true to it with players no matter their age.”


Hi, I’m Ra fast talker and this is my side kick Dom-Dom. We think veterans are best retired and youth is most efficiently injected overnight and the hell with any previous scheme, cause we be xperienced at this sort of thing…

12:20pm, November 29, 2009

cremdonado

Four sacks already and Ryan sent the locker room(I hope its enough to have him sit out the rest of the game)-we need some offense and we might pull an upset...I mean,who can't beat Redman ?It would really bode well for Morris if his defense pulls together a win,can't expect it from the offense...

1:48pm, November 29, 2009

pewterpirate99

You're right cremdonado it would bode well for Rah Rah if they won. However imagine how bad it would bode for him if they lost. Think about it, they'd be losing to Chris Redmen using the Tampa 2. Damn, Norwood just gashed us for a touchdown!!

2:02pm, November 29, 2009

pewterpirate99

Hell of a drive Josh!!!!!!!!!!

2:06pm, November 29, 2009

pewterpirate99

Good presence of mind by Antonio to get up and get into the endzone.

2:08pm, November 29, 2009

mkurbo

Wow ! Did you see Ra jump up and high five on the sideline ?

Is that something they do in Kansas when your behind in a football game ?

I like it – very NFL Head Coach like…

2:18pm, November 29, 2009

cremdonado

Wow-defense and offense both came to play a little so far today..

I hope we don't leave the run in the locker room at half time(which is usually the case)..

Hope our defense gets a breather and our offense doesn't go cold during half time....

We will see-I think Ryan returns for the second half-defense better be ready..

2:27pm, November 29, 2009

lprock22

UVA just fired Al Groh...hmmm?

3:05pm, November 29, 2009

jimb32

HORRENDOUS paly calling

Fake field Goal when you can punt to the 15?

FG attempt when missing gives the Falcons a short field? PUNT THE BALL for heavens sake!

WTF!!!

4:06pm, November 29, 2009

jimb32

They coached themselves to lose

A 50 yard FG attempt? Are you kidding me?

PUNT THE BALL

4:08pm, November 29, 2009

mkurbo

PUNT !!! Gee, what do you think a real NFL head would have done ???

WTF indeed ! They deserve to lose.....................

4:16pm, November 29, 2009

pewterpirate99

So let me see if I have this straight, they lose AGAIN, using the Tampa 2 and to the greatness that is Chris Redmen???? What the F@$K?!

4:21pm, November 29, 2009

pewterpirate99

What the hell was that last play ? Was that suppose to be some sort of trick play? In the end there it looked like Jeremy Zuttah was having some sort of seizure when looking where to go with the ball. It was funny as hell!!!!

4:28pm, November 29, 2009

jimb32

Nope, they lost because they gave up 50+ yrds in field position due to bad calls, Fake Punt and FG attempt and Freeman taking snaps with 10 seconds left on the play clock earlier in the 4th

Horrible Field position and clock management

4:28pm, November 29, 2009

JDouble

Uuhhh yeah. Why would he attempt a 50 yrd field goal that would basicly end the game when his kicker just made three 50+ yard field goals two weeks ago?

The fake punt was stupid, the 50 yard field goal attempt was not.

4:40pm, November 29, 2009

jimb32

a 50 yd FG is high risk, and it would not lock up the game. a kick was a higher % chance of winning

he did the same thing in the Washington game and lost

6:37pm, November 29, 2009

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