Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Steelers
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018BY IRA KAUFMAN
Grit, but no glory.
It was a tale of two halves at Raymond James Stadium Monday night and while the Bucs displayed character and resolve, the Steelers won a close game on the road by capitalizing on some sloppy play.
Pittsburgh hardly played a clean game, incurring 13 penalties for 155 yards, but Mike Smith’s defense didn’t make enough stops.
A 2-1 record should be a point of pride, especially considering the rugged schedule, but the prevailing sentiment in the Tampa Bay locker room is this was a game the Bucs should have won.
Here’s how it went down in prime time: (more…)