FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After 1865 kickoffs, the futility has ended for the Bucs. Sunday, a player no one knew of a month ago, Michael Spurlock has engraved his name in Buccaneer legacy. The first player to return a kickoff for a touchdown. It looked as if he might break one last week, but we've seen those flashes before. Holding calls, illegal blocks in the back, stepping out of bounds, all the things we've grown accustomed to in Bucsland, but not this Sunday. THANK GOD. I'm no longer going to have to listen to some third tier Fox Sports broadcasters bring that stat up each and every week. Is it just me or does Michael Spurlock look alot like Chris Rock?

Going into this season, there was alot of media coverage about Gruden being on the hotseat this year. Granted, I'm critical about Gruden and the Bucs front office, but even those which are the most skeptical should acknowledge that this years coaching job and front office moves have been the finest job done by the Gruden/Allen duo. During the off season there were some questionable moves. Kevin Carter. 13 years in the league, how much gas is left in the tank? Ryan Sims, former first round underachieving pick from Kansas City. Javon Haye- who? The release of Simeon Rice. Greg White, head of Best Buy security in Orlando. As this season has progressed, this unit has really come together. There is still some work to be done, but Monte Kiffin has rotated the front four in and out of the game and down the stretch these guys are really coming on. Greg White is a forced fumble and sack machine. Sign him now to a long term contract.

Some random thoughts on this week's contest.
Michael Bennett finally saw some action. Albeit at the later stage of the game and the happless Falcons defense had been on the field for what seemed like an eternity, but he looked good. We are going to need him to get some touches in the playoffs, world class speed. I look forward going into next season with an EG and MB backfield.

Michael Spurlock was a college quarterback. Buffalo's return man this year, Josh Cribbs was a quarterback in college as well. A trend emerging?

Is Ronde Barber not one of the best big play cornerbacks in the league in the months of December and January?

Did Bruce "The Polish Pop-gun" Gradkowski actually orchestrate a drive where there was a first down? I really don't want to see him take another snap in the pewter and red.

I believe the Bucs controlled the clock for a team record, non-overtime game. The record was 42:14 vs Washington 12/4/1994.

If given a 16 game season, Earnest Graham could challenge the Bucs single season rushing record of 1544 put up by James Wilder in 1984. Wilder that year also set the team rushing td record of 13. That record could fall this year if EG gets some touches in the next two games.
EG also set a team record today with 6 straight games scoring a rushing td. He passed Errict Rhett in 1995.

Brett Farve breaks Dan Marino's all time passing yardage. If the Bucs don't make it to the Super Bowl, I'm rooting for the Pack.

The Lions. Good lord. The Bolts put up 51 points on Detroit. I guess no one will mistake Jon Kitna for Joe Namath. 10 wins huh? Yeah. Maybe there will be a great wide reciever available in the first round of the draft next year for you to draft. And how the hell did we lose to these bums?

The Mullets. How could you screw up the perfect season...........and WIN???? Here's to Jason Taylor wearing pewter and red next season.

Buzzards beat the Cowpokes. I predicted it here yesterday. Tony Romos' love interest, Jessica Simpson was looking a bit nappy up in the skybox seat. I wonder if she's figured out that whole tuna fish in a can thing yet?

J-ville taking down the Steelers, predicted it here too. Watch out for this team in the post season. Great running game, nasty D-Line, can win on the road. This team is going to make some noise in the playoffs this year.

Okay, I've gloated about some of the upsets I predicted, but I have to address some of the picks I made which fell flat.
Pats/Jets. This team will go 16-0. Dammit.
Seattle/Carolina Kittys- Who knew Mandy Moore could play quarterback?
GB/Rams- Pack on the road, in a dome, I love green eggs and ham
Ravens/Mullets- Stover misses the kick? Gimme a break.
Cards/America's new favorite team from last year- Brees was red hot 26-30

One thing to keep in mind Bucs fans. Once the playoffs start, we are 4 wins away from a world championship!