The Bucs were coming off a disastrous 3-13 season in 2009, and they won 2 of the last three games to get THAT good! Going into 2010 though the feel good story was surrounding Josh Freeman who appeared to be the real thing. The Bucs head coach Raheem Morris was talking about a “Race to 10” meaning ten wins usually gets you a playoff spot or position for it. Ironically on the final game of the season the Bucs were playing to get that 10th win and hope for help to get into the playoffs.
But many weeks before that, Tampa Bay was an amazing 3-2 team playing at home against the Rams. It was becoming obvious Cadillac Williams was but a shadow of his former self with two knee surgeries, but he still had some skill, he just couldn’t be the feature back. A couple weeks before the Bucs tried rookie LeGarrette Blount, who hammered home a touchdown against the Steelers in a goal line situation and warranted a look at. He had some good runs against the rams, and of course we later found out that Blount was a leaping danger!
Vs the Rams the Bucs got 8 yards on 5 carries in what may have been the worst first half of football in Bucs history. Blount ran for 66 second half yards and sparked the running back controversy which led to more carries in the season. Freeman rallied the Bucs for the 5th comeback in 15 attempts, but it was Cadillac who came up the hero in the 4th QTR with the reception. The Bucs would get to 4-2 then 5-2 before a key loss at home to the Lions that killed the playoff chances for Tampa Bay in the Wild Card race that would eventually go to Green Bay; the Super Bowl champion that season.
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