Check out the live streaming action between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots as both teams hook up in a Friday evening matchup. The Patriots will try to put up big points against the Buccaneers in Week 2 of the NFL Preseason.
The Patriots might be in trouble as the preseason rolls along, especially as Tom Brady is expected to play on Friday. He reinjured the knee that caused him to miss the entire 2008 season. Brady put up solid numbers last Friday as the Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. He went 7/8 with 65 yards and a touchdown. Tim Tebow received playing time for those wondering and he had a Tebow-like passing performance, going 4/12 for 44 yards. He also rushed for 31 yards in four attempts. That surpasses anything he did for the New York Jets last season.
Ryan Mallett took the most reps, going 9/18 for 97 yards. However, it was the Patriots' running game that held things down against the Eagles. Between LeGarrette Blount and Stevan Ridley, the Patriots received 193 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in 19 carries. The Patriots rushed for a total of 248 yards in that game and it came in clutch as they only had 194 passing yards in Week 1.
A team that knew rushing very well last season was the Buccaneers. With Doug Martin on the prowl, he finished fifth in the NFL with 1,454 rushing yards. Now that they possibly have one of the future leading rushers in the league, the Bucs will try getting their quarterback, Josh Freeman, some targets. The Bucs liked what they saw from Freeman once they paired him with catching machine, Vincent Jackson. Freeman put up the numbers the organization had been expecting and in 2013, Freeman could have Kevin Ogletree join MIke Williams and Jackson on the outside. That's three possible targets for the Bucs' four-year quarterback.
Watch as both teams try to fill out their rosters. The Bucs will continue to work on their running and wide receivers, while the Patriots look set with a dynamic running game.
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