How sweet it is!
The Buccaneers put on their big boy pants, played with pride in Dallas and restored dignity to the Tampa Bay uniform, at least temporarily.
What a fun game. It’s been too long. A 9 1/2-point underdog, the Bucs kept their season alive and left fans with 10 days of hope that a win could come against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 18 at The Licht House.
Yeah, the Bucs are a miserable 1-4. They committed a ridiculous 14 penatlies and almost choked away a two-score lead. But the defense manned up most of the night and Bucky Irving and undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels played like winners.
Irving finished with 21 carries for 165 yards and a touchdown, in addition to 2 catches for 10 yards and a TD. A career day. Daniels proved that the Bucs made the right choice in naming him the No. 2 QB to start the season. The young man plays with a lot of heart and is mostly making good decisions.
Cornerbacks Zyon McCollum and Jacob Parrish had special nights, combining for 6 passes defensed. Somehow, the Bucs beat the mighty Cowboys offense without a sack, despite Dak Prescott dropping back to pass 42 times. Unreal.
The Bucs ran for 241 yards!
Does this game help Todd Bowles’ job security? Joe can’t care about that tonight. It’s time to celebrate!