The Bucs have played two memorable games in Chicago the last two times they’ve been there. In 2008 Tampa Bay played comeback with Brian Griese and we’ll show you those clips later in the week.
Today it’s the 2006 trip Tampa Bay Buccaneers took to Soldier Field, and it was one for the ages. The Bears were a Super Bowl team that year, and the Bucs were in between two division championship years, and collapsed from losing too many defensive coaches at once. Raheem Morris, Mike Tomlin, Rod Marinelli, all gone at once. Chris Simms ruptured his spleen, and Jon Gruden went with the rookie who was hot in preseason, Bruce Gradkowski. But after a few games, the Polish Popgun started to backfire.
With the season all but done, Gruden had enough and put Tim Rattay in for week 14. It was amazing to see.
It started at the top with Mike Alstott getting a TD run. Then the Bucs decided to tempt fate and kick off directly to DEVIN HESTER. Check it out.
In the end, the Bucs forced overtime, but couldn’t move the ball as Lovie Smith’s defense tightened up and the Bucs turned the ball over in OT and the Bears took advantage. But it was fun to watch as the Bucs who were inept all season, suddenly caught fire and almost beat one of the best teams in football.
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