Bucs-Jags: Under Pressure

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Published: August 23, 2009

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... backs dealt with on the field miscues, giving up two long plays that led to fourteen points by the Jacksonville Jaguars and a 14-3 deficit.

Still, other than those two bumps the Bucs defense showed some life, especially in the pass rush department by sacking Jacksonville quarterbacks five times and pressuring them throughout the contest.

Gaines Adams bounced back after being invisible in week one. While he only registered one tackle in the game, Adams was disruptive in the Jags backfield pressuring starter David Garrard several times.

While the Bucs defense was hot and cold, the offense came alive under both Byron Leftwich and Luke McCown. The latter stated is strongest case to date of why he should be the starting quarterback for the Buccaneers.

After Leftwich led the Buccaneers to three points in three series, McCown took advantage of field position set up by a 76 yd kickoff return by rookie phenom Sammie Stroughter. McCown found Jerramy Stevens on...

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