Bengals vs Buccaneers: Postgame Grades, Notes and Quotes for Tampa Bay

August 25, 2015   ·   Luke Easterling   ·   Jump to comments

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their first win of the 2015 NFL season out of the way Monday night, dominating the Cincinnati Bengals in nearly every facet of the game on their way to a 25-11 victory at Raymond James Stadium.
It was the first home win in over a year for the Bucs—preseason or otherwise—and it came with strong performances on both sides of the ball.
Jameis Winston and the starting offense got off to a fast start, marching the ball 80 yards on their opening drive with Winston finishing it off himself on a one-yard touchdown run. The Tampa Bay defense would bag the next score, as Alterraun Verner snatched a tipped pass off the hands of A.J. Green and raced 24 yards for the touchdown.
Mike Glennon and the Bucs second-team offense kept things rolling with another touchdown drive, as Russell Shepard hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass to put the home team up 20-0 in the second quarter. Kicker Patrick Murray may have missed the extra point, but he bounce...

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