The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tried to muster up one of their infamous comebacks Sunday in London, but this time mistakes and injuries to key players was too much to overcome.
The Bucs fell 24-18 to the Chicago Bears, and if the loss wasn’t bad enough, they lost several starters to injuries during the game.
Tailback Earnest Graham in the game because of an injury to LeGarrett Blount, suffered a serious leg injury in the first quarter and shortly after, the Bucs lost the services of Jeremy Zuttah, Mason Foster, Tanard Jackson and Erik Lorig.
Buc quarterback Josh Freeman had one of his worst games, tossing four interceptions. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler finished the game 17 of 32 for 226 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Thanks to tailback Matt Forte’s 145 yards on 25 carries, the Bears were able to keep the Buc defense off balance.
The Bucs will have a bye week, then travel to New Orleans next Sunday to face NFC South division foe, the New Orleans Saints.
Fan Runs Onto Field During Bucs-Bears Game
WEMBLEY, ENGLAND – Tampa Bay and Chicago came to London to show off the American version of football. One fan gave them a sample of a tradition that’s more common in the European game.
A male fan ran onto the field at Wembley on Sunday during the fourth quarter of the Bears’ game against the Bucs when Tampa Bay was getting ready for a kickoff. The man promptly took his shirt off and ran the length of the field and back while players looked on in surprise. He even had time to give a high-five to Tampa Bay safety Sean Jones and Bears cornerback Corey Graham before being stopped by security officials.






