* Where would the Bucs be without Antonio Bryant? It’s very possibly he’s the Bucs MVP… of the season.

* The Bucs pass defense, specifically Ronde Barber and Aqib Talib, have kept the Bucs in the game. Talib makes a nice interception that likely would have ended in a Falcons touchdown. Then the Bucs get on the board thanks to Barber.

* Gaines Adams is getting worked over and he didn’t play one snap in the Falcons’ final drive of the half. Adams had two decent rushes but he took so wide of a rush it didn’t matter how good of a jump Adams had on the Falcons. The Dixie Chicks were also running right at Adams.

* We’ll see how the Bucs do in the third quarter. Remember, Son of Bob hasn’t thrown a pick yet. Yet.