Defensive Freefall

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Turnovers are what's wrong. We just cannot give the opposition a short field.

[scowan]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Turnovers are what's wrong. We just cannot give the opposition a short field.

Malcom, correct me if I am wrong but only one turnover lead directly to points....take that TD away and our D gave up 28 points. That is still too many. Yes, the other Turnovers may have taken away points from us, but the D gave up 4 TDs in my opinion.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Turnovers are what's wrong. We just cannot give the opposition a short field.

That was the problem early in the game, but in the second half, Simms was picking the secondary apart. I'm usually not a person to say that one person was responsible, but I honestly believe if Sean Taylor had played, the game would have been much different. The secondary hasn't given up that many big pass plays all season, but with Taylor out, they look like the Arizona Cardinals secondary. The Bucs receivers were behind our safeties all game long.