Buccaneers-Eagles: Red Zone Means Stop For Bucs

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Published: October 11, 2009

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... unmercifully and went on to a dominating 33-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

What will be frustrating for the Bucs on Monday when the coaches review the tape will be the missed opportunities. The Buccaneers travelled deep into Philadelphia territory six times but ended up with only two scores.

Two of the drives, Raheem Morris elected to not go for the makeable field goal with new kicker Shane Andrus, and went for it on fourth down. On the first one, the Bucs made like Georgia Tech and ran the option. Yes ... in the NFL, they ran the option. As you'd expect, it failed miserably.

The second time Josh Johnson bobbled the snap and just barely recovered it. The play would have to be reviewed as an Eagle player ripped the ball from Johnson and raced for a touchdown. Luckily for the Bucs, it would be called back. It wouldn't matter, as three plays later Donovan McNabb got the Eagles into the end zone.

The other two chances in the red zone, Johnson ...

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