Bucs take care of Panthers, sit atop NFC South...
Posted: Mon Oct 1, 2007 3:56 am
Suffocating Buccaneers defense shuts down Carr, Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- As Carnell "Cadillac" Williams was being loaded onto a cart after injuring his right knee, every member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came onto the field to give him encouragement.
Then they used the same teamwork to make up for his absence, sending the surprising Bucs to the top of the NFC South.
Calling it the closest team he's been on since Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl in the 2002 season, Michael Pittman had 90 of the Buccaneers' 189 yards rushing in Tampa Bay's dominating 20-7 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Jeff Garcia didn't throw an interception for the fourth straight game and ran for a touchdown, while the Bucs' suffocating defense shut down David Carr, Steve Smith and the Panthers to take the division lead a year after going 4-12.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- As Carnell "Cadillac" Williams was being loaded onto a cart after injuring his right knee, every member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came onto the field to give him encouragement.
Then they used the same teamwork to make up for his absence, sending the surprising Bucs to the top of the NFC South.
Calling it the closest team he's been on since Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl in the 2002 season, Michael Pittman had 90 of the Buccaneers' 189 yards rushing in Tampa Bay's dominating 20-7 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Jeff Garcia didn't throw an interception for the fourth straight game and ran for a touchdown, while the Bucs' suffocating defense shut down David Carr, Steve Smith and the Panthers to take the division lead a year after going 4-12.