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Bucs WR Jalen McMillan has a neck fracture. HC Todd Bowles does not know when he will be cleared to play. More at Pro Football Rumors.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took advantage of four New Orleans Saints turnovers in a 23-3 win against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. Buccaneers linebacker Anthony Nelson logged two of those takeaways in the first half. He knocked the ball out of Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler’s hands at the end of a 7-yard scramble.
But to treat Sunday’s win like all the rest would be to turn a blind eye to the cracks now surfacing as pressure mounts before a massive clash in Tampa Bay next weekend. As the old saying goes, to be the best,
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup Anthony Nelson dominates vs. Saints
With injuries all over the Buccaneers’ roster, veteran edge-rusher Anthony Nelson stepped up with the game of his life against the Saints.
Bucs WR Mike Evan broke his collarbone and is out for most of the season. The Cardinals play Tampa Bay in Week 13.
The Bucs are 6–2 and feeling good, but there’s a harsh reality tucked behind that shiny record: The next three weeks could define their season. They’ll host the Patriots, then head to Buffalo and Los Angeles to face the Rams.
Mike Evans has gone down with another injury which now has his season in a tail spin and forcing the Bucs to evaluate some things.
It's Monday night at Ford Field, and the Detroit Lions are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) for a showdown of two of the NFC's top teams in Detroit. The Monday Night Football game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. ET, with the TV channel broadcast available on ABC and ESPN, and the streaming link available on Fubo (free trial).