Bucs



Strengths: Beginnings of plays whistled dead for offsides usually showed potential; Paper bags on fans’ heads somewhat mute never-ending chorus of boos



Weakness: No one from Bucs’ front office has shown up to work in nine years



Head Coach: Hiring of Lovie Smith has given plenty of belief and excitement to opposing teams



Roster: Team used draft to surround quarterback Josh McCown with diverse array of future holdouts



Strategy: Defense uses Tampa 2 scheme, in which middle linebacker and two safeties drop into zone coverage and then give up a lot of yards



Key Offseason Acquisition: New quarterback Josh McCown brings the leadership and confidence that only comes from a mediocre journeyman on tail end of his career



Player To Watch: While rarely putting up gaudy stats, punter Michael Koenen has proven to be an effective game manager



Fan Experience: Stadium’s famous pirate ship will now fire once for every yard gained by offense