No Buccaneer has ever returned a kickoff for a touchdown, but Aaron Stecker, above, gives Tampa Bay fans hope before he is dragged down just yards short of the goal line. Nonetheless, the return, too, gives hope to fans that the Bucs' season isn't over. Ronde Barber intercepts three passes, Brad Johnson throws three touchdowns and Mike Alstott rushes for 101 yards Sunday in a must-win home game that breaks the spirit of New Orleans and puts Tampa Bay firmly in control of the final NFC playoff spot. A win next week against Baltimore, and a loss or tie by Atlanta, clinches it.
[Times photo: Jamers Borchuck]