TAMPA, Fla. -- Seen and heard in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' locker room after a 20-3 loss to the Green Bay Packers:
Raymond James Stadium seemed to have more Green Bay than Tampa Bay fans. There were green jerseys all over and the crowd was loud in a Green Bay sort of way. Coach Lovie Smith said he wasn't upset that so many Packers fans filled the stadium. "They've taken it over before," Smith said. "We'll have our day."
Quarterback Josh McCown talked about something everyone else has avoided all season: the departure of offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford, who had a heart procedure at the start of the season and took a leave of absence before leaving the team for good. "There are no excuses," McCown said. "But there's a reason why 31 other teams have an offensive coordinator."
McCown was sacked seven times. The offensive linemen took the blame in the locker room. But tackle Demar Dotson made a good point when he said the line should have gotten tired of watching the quarterback get beat up months ago.
