Game Information
Date: Sunday, November 27, 2011
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
Site: LP Field (69,143)
2011 Records: Tampa Bay 4-6, Tennessee 5-5 Network Television: FOX
Play-by-Play: Dick Stockton, Analyst: John Lynch, Sideline: Jennifer Hale National Radio: Westwood One
Play-by-Play: Kevin Kugler, Analyst: Mark Malone
Bucs Radio: US 103.5, flagship station (103.5 FM, 620 AM) Play-by-Play: Gene Deckerhoff, Analyst: Dave Moore, Sideline: T.J. Rives Last Game: Tampa Bay lost at Green Bay, 35-26; Tennessee lost at Atlanta, 23-17
NIKO’S TAKE:
World War ll would be peaceful compared to the fallout Raheem Morris will have to face if the Bucs get blown out by the Titans in Tennessee, where the Bucs mind you have never won. 0-6 going back to the old Houston Oilers days of the franchise, Tampa Bay can do today like they did last year at San Francisco, especially since they’ve got their heads back into it.
Last week Tampa Bay responded to Coach Morris’ motivation techniques by playing their best game of the year to be honest. Even though the outcome wasn’t desirable, the effort finally was, and although we know that there is no moral victory, we also get the feeling if the opponent wasn’t the world champion Green Bay Coaches Bucs fans would have been a lot happier at 4PM.
Make no mistake, a lot of peoples jobs are on the line today, when Tennesee is faced by a Bucs team that is in all honesty not as good of a team as our Bucs are. At most of the key positions, the Bucs have the advantage.
QB Bucs
Running Back Bucs slight
WR EVEN
OL Bucs Slight
Defensive Line Even
LB Bucs slight
Secondary even
Special Teams Bucs, Large
It is now week 11 for the Bucs, and its way overdue to score in the first Quarter. The Bucs know they need to go 5-1 or undefeated the rest of the way if they want to make the playoffs, and they will have to go 4-2 to finish with a break even record (8-8) on the year. If they cant get it started against this Tennessee team. Barrett Ruud will not play this week.
Prediction- Tampa Bay 24 Tennessee 17
SERIES BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Regular Season Series: ………………. Tennessee leads series, 2-7
Home Record vs. Tennessee Titans:……………………………………….2-1
Road Record vs. Tennessee Titans:………………………………………..0-6
Current Streak:………………………………… Buccaneers, one game (2007)
Buccaneers Longest Streak:………………….One game, twice, last (2007)
Titans Longest Streak:………………………………Five games (1989-2003)
Regular Season Point Total:…………………. Buccaneers 147 – Titans 208
Most Points, Buccaneers:……………………. 33, Buccaneers 33-24 (1983)
Most Points, Titans:…………………………………..33, Titans 33-13 (2003)
Most Points, both teams: …………………………… 59, Titans 31-28 (2001)
Fewest Points, Buccaneers: …………………………… 0, Oilers 20-0 (1976)
Fewest Points, Titans: ……………………….. 10, Buccaneers 13-10 (2007)
Fewest Points, both teams: …………………………. 20, Oilers 20-0 (1976)
All-Time Series
This will be only the fourth time the Buccaneers have played the Titans, per se, but they do have a bit of history with this franchise once known as the Houston Oilers. In 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise debuted with its first regular season game at Houston, losing 20-0 to begin an 0-14 season. The Bucs and Oilers met five more times after that initial meeting, including once in 1998 after the team had moved to Tennessee but before it surrendered the ‘Oilers’ nickname, and Tampa Bay lost four of those con- tests. The Bucs’ lone win came in 1983, when QB Jack Thompson led Tampa Bay to a 33-24 dismissal of the visiting Oilers. Along with 1983 and 2007, the only other game played in Tampa was that aforementioned ’98 tilt, a close game that Tennessee broke out into a 31-22 final with a late, long touchdown run by QB Steve McNair. The Titans hold a 2-1 overall series advantage over the Buccaneers, with Tennessee winning in Tampa 31-28 in overtime on October 14, 2001 and in the 2003 season finale in Nashville, 33-13 (12/28/03) and the Buccaneers winning 13-10 on October 14, 2007.
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS-Despite 287 yards and three touchdowns from QB Brad Johnson and 140 yards on eight receptions from WR Keyshawn Johnson, the Buccaneers fell 31- 28 in Tennessee (10/14/01)… The Buccaneers faced a 16-3 halftime deficit and ultimately fell 33-13, as QB’s Brad Johnson and Shaun King combined for four interceptions and a 46.1 passer rating (12/28/03)… WR Joey Galloway had four receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown, as the Buccaneers earned their first victory over the Tennessee Titans 13-10 (10/14/07).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
– CB Ronde Barber
• With 27.0 career sacks, Barber needs six more to tie Brad Culpepper (33.0 sacks from 1994-99) for sixth-most sacks in team history.
• With his next game played, Barber will surpass Clyde Simmons (218 consecutive games from 1987- 00) for the fourth-most consecutive games played by a defensive player in the NFL since 1970.
– RB LeGarrette Blount
• Blount has 10 career rushing touchdowns and needs one more to surpass Michael Pittman (10 touchdowns from 2002-07) for the 11th-most rush- ing touchdowns in team history.
– P Michael Koenen
• Koenen has 19 punts inside the 20 and needs four more to tie Reggie Roby (23 in 1995) and Ray Criswell (23 from 1987-88) for the ninth-most punts inside the 20 in team history.
– WR Mike Williams
• Williams has 13 career receiving touchdowns and needs one more to surpass Courtney Hawkins (13 touchdowns from 1992-1996) and Mike Alstott (13 touchdowns from 1996-2006) to tie for the 10th- most receiving touchdowns in team history.
– TE Kellen Winslow
• Winslow has 190 career receptions with the Buc- caneers and needs 19 more to pass Ron Hall (209 receptions from 1987-93) for the second-most re- ceptions by a tight end in team history.
• Winslow has 12 career touchdowns with the Buc- caneers and needs two more to tie WR Morris Owens (14 touchdowns from 1976-79) and Keenan McCa- rdell (14 touchdowns from 2002-03) for the 10th- most receiving touchdowns in team history.
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