Buccaneers Offense Already Hugely Improved with OC Jeff Tedford at the Helm

August 24, 2014   ·   Giancarlo King   ·   Jump to comments

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hung 24 unanswered points on the Buffalo Bills in the first half of the team's Week 3 preseason game and did it in convincing fashion.
Quarterback Josh McCown was able to guide the offense down the field after getting off to a slow start. Completing 13 out of 16 passes for 112 yards, one touchdown and one interception, McCown looks to be the clear-cut starter heading into regular-season action.
The first-team defense, on the other hand, played great from the get-go, shutting out the Bills in the first half and making quarterback EJ Manuel's life a nightmare.
Coming into the preseason there weren't too many question marks about the Buccaneers defense. With Lovie Smith nabbed to replace Greg Schiano as head coach, it was apparent that the Tampa 2 defensive scheme that helped this franchise form an identity would be returning to its roots.
Smith's history with that brand of football is rich—he was the Bucs' linebackers coach under To...

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