If the pre-season play of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is an indication of how the re-gular season will go, it looks like the NFC South will be a three-team race.
With starter Robert Griffin, III watching from the sidelines, the Redskins had no trouble beating the Bucs 30-12 at Raymond James Stadium, and going 4-0 for the pre-season. Redskin fourth-string quarterback, Pat White, threw for 181 yards, ran for a touchdown, and set up another touchdown with a 66-yard completion to Dezmon Briscoe.
The performance by the Buccaneers was a repeat of their other pre-season games, sloppy, including their lone victory against the Miami Dolphins by one point. Third-round draft pick, Mike Glennon, played like a rookie for the Bucs, completing 7 of 16 passes for 63 yards and one interception. He also lost a fumble when the ball appeared to just slip out of his hand before his arm moved forward to throw.
The lone Buccaneer touchdown came on a interception by linebacker Najee Goode, who returned the ball 37-yards for the score. The extra point was missed. The Bucs will open their regular season on the road against the New York Jets.
Underwood, Goode Among Buc Final Roster Cuts
Getting their roster down to the final 53 players, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced wide receiver Tiquan Underwood (pictured) and linebacker Najee Goode were being released.
Both players were replaced by wide receiver Russell Shepard and defensive tackle Chris Jones. Shephard, out of LSU, went undrafted in April, and Jones, out of Bowling Green, was grabbed off waivers.
Goode had been the 2012 5th-round pick of the Bucs and played in three games as a rookie. Underwood, who failed to survive the initial cut to 53 players a year ago returned to the team later and played in 14 games.






