The Drive That Won The Game
October 26th, 2012
Bucs coach Greg Schiano always bragged that part of “Bucs football” was to be physical and drain the clock when needed.
That philosophy came to life in the late third quarter and early fourth quarter for the Bucs. Given how the Bucs choked away a big lead against he Giants, and led the Saints last week by two touchdowns only to see that lead vanish, there isn’t one Bucs fan who felt comfortable with the Vikings just two touchdowns behind and peerless running back Adrian Peterson warmed up after a 64-yard touchdown run
But the Pewter Pirates ate up over nine minutes of clock on an 87-yard, 16-play drive, with Josh Freeman converting five third downs in the possession, capped by a one-yard plunge by Doug Martin for a 36-17 lead.
How cool was that drive? It showed that Freeman, when pressed, can be clutch.
But it also hearkened Joe to the lone Bucs Super Bowl, when the Bucs took the opening kickoff of the second half, and shoved the ball down the throats of the Raiders, eating up 9:30 off the clock.
Yes, that’s how cool tonight’s game-clinching drive was to Joe. He had Super Bowl memories dancing in his head, not to mention the vision of Joe’s lovely Latina waitress at Tilted Kilt Thursday night.
October 26th, 2012 at 12:40 am
Awesome! It’s tough being a bucs fan.. We need to be up by 21, within 4:00 to play for me and my siblings to celebrate with texts!
October 26th, 2012 at 12:45 am
I really enjoyed this game. And it’s even better that the national audience got to see us DOMINATE.
Though, I really wanted them to get to 40 points! Hasn’t happened since the Super Bowl I believe??
October 26th, 2012 at 1:02 am
@Patrick, too bad everyone here in Sacramento was too concerned with the world series.
October 26th, 2012 at 1:52 am
@916Bucs, tell me about it. I went to local bar in Fresno and had to pester the bartender just to get the game on one of the twelve tvs there. World Series, ugh, smh.
Awesome win to put everybody on notice.
October 26th, 2012 at 2:38 am
Great drive engineered by Freeman. Guarantee some will say that he still sucks. Freeman is here to stay and he is our franchise QB.
October 26th, 2012 at 7:42 am
I haven’t seen a drive like that out of the Bucs since the 3rd quarter of the Super Bowl in 2003. THAT’S how a franchise quarterback runs and offense. THAT’S what the Bradys, the Mannings, and the Brees’s do.
That was some tough sledding against a motivated opponent on the road on a short week.
…now if they can just clean up the PR/KR game a bit……
October 26th, 2012 at 9:49 am
Run Run Pass….Run Run Pass…Run Run Pass….that is the way its supposed to be. I haven’t seen a drive like that in years. Great for the Bucs on national television. Our entire team did us proud.
No turnovers….Coach Schiano is getting his “Bucs Ball”…..
October 26th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Glad to see the Bucs stand up and dominate on a National stage . Great runs by the Muscle Hamster and great throws by Free . Now they need to follow up with a win on the west coast which has not been kind to the Bucs .