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© St. Petersburg Times, published September 16, 2001
Offense looks ready to produce
Big deal. So the Bucs scored only 10 points. Would it be better if they lost 42-41? I think not. The score of last week's game against Dallas may resemble last year's offense, but the play did not. I saw a team, not a group of individuals. I saw a player I have been critical of get injured and play the entire game. Keyshawn, your star has lit up.
I saw a new quarterback who showed cool and calm. Shaun King, please watch and learn, and when your turn comes you can deliver in the same way.
I saw an offense that really hasn't played together because of injuries, and I see replacements who are doing a fair job. I pity the opponents in the last nine or 10 games of the season.
-- Jerry Bruzdewicz, Spring Hill
How can a professional sports franchise talk about "winning it all" before a season even begins? The past three years, Buccaneers players and coaches have discussed winning the Super Bowl as if it were a foregone conclusion. This is the proverbial cart before the horse.
As a season-ticket holder and die-hard fan, I must vent. Win one game at a time and save the lip service. Winning by the skin of their teeth against the lowly Cowboys should make the Bucs realize 30 other teams in the NFL have the same agenda.
-- Jeffrey A. Duart, St. Pete Beach
Coach Tony Dungy emphasizes playing error-free ball. Does St. Louis accept 44 turnovers a season because its offense passes so well, or does its offense pass so well because the coach accepts turnovers that come with passing aggressively. Dungy's defensive players aren't afraid of errors. They go for it. Yet the offense is simply supposed to avoid mistakes. This is boring and unproductive.
-- Jim Rapp, Safety Harbor
Why all of the rave reviews for Keyshawn? If he were a fifth as good as he claims to be, he would be average. He must have a great publicity agent. When and if he catches a ball he drops to his knees. He does not try to get more yardage. Is he afraid of being tackled? I think he is overrated, overpaid and has limited talent.
-- Paul Miller, Tarpon Springs