The video you are about to see is something even the Tampa Bay Buccaneers themselves do not have to watch. The Bucstop.com library just grew with a RARE find, the opening game of the 1980 season.
Many people have wondered what happend to the Bucs of ’80; they were in the NFC Championship game, but couldnt win more than 5 games, and only 3 of the last 14? …after starting out 2-0? There are several theories: 1)Young teams tend to drop off after a great year 2) Rumors of Cocaine use among Tampa Bays defensive players 3) Loss of Randy Crowder for the year in the Rams game forced the Bucs to go with young David Logan at nose tackle. 4) The Bucs played a much tougher schedule; gone where the easy teams on the schedule due to a first place finish. 5)Teams passed the ball more often than they did in ’79 Anyway you look at it, it was a disapointment, and the season couldn’t have started any better than this opening kickoff for the Bucs. Remember, as your watching this, your seeing video of this game that no one else has seen since September 7th 1980! Enjoy!
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