Friday, 4 a.m.
Their team is winless. Their quarterback is a rookie. Fans are starting to reconsider the price tag they paid for the head coach.
Still, there are reasons for the Tampa Bay Bucs to worry about this week’s opponent, the Denver Broncos.
After all, it’s Week Three.
Y0u know, the week the Bucs seem to stumble.
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Yeah, yeah. The Bucs are 2-0, following an offensive afternoon against Washington and an upset win over Detroit. But they were 2-0 last year, too. And they to the Eagles (and lost four of their next five games). The year before, they were also 2-0., too. And they lost to the Green Bay Packers (and lost four of their next five). The year before that, they were 2-0. Aldo. They lost in Week Three to the Rams.
Any questions?
Look, the Bucs are home, and they have a lot to be proud of. Baker Mayfield is playing lights-out. The defense stopped the Lions in Red Zone. They are seventh in offense and defense in hte league.
Still, the NFL has a way of evening things out, doesn’t it?
Hey, it was just a year ago that the Broncos gave up 70 in one game, but they rallied to win eight games. They are stubborn enough to give a team trouble.
Still, the Bucs are at home. They should win.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 24, Denver 14.
In other NFL games:
Houston 20, Minnesota 17.
New Orleans 27, Philadelphia 20.
Las Vegas 29. Carolina 7.
Baltimore 23, Dallas 20.
San Francisco 28. L.A. Rams 20/
And in college games:
Miami 28, USF 13.
Flordia 21, Mississippi State 16.
FSU 30, California 24.
Michigan 20, USC 14.]
Oklahoma 21, Utah 20/