Today at 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-10) will try to solve their road woes when they head to St. Louis and meet the Rams (6-8), who are above .500 in the Edward Jones Dome. Live stream the game by clicking this link; the Bucs radio broadcast can be found on 620 WDAE, while Rams fans can listen in on 101 ESPN.
After beginning the year 0-8 Tampa Bay has won four of its last six games. Despite that surge, there is plenty of room for improvement on Greg Schiano's team.
"I think the biggest problem is first and second down and getting into those third-and-longs," rookie quarterback Mike Glennon said. "In the NFL when you get in third-and-long situations, it's almost impossible to get that first down."
Glennon's been a pleasant surprise for the Bucs this year but will be challenged by the Rams' tough pass rush spearheaded by Robert Quinn. "He's as good at tomahawk chopping the backside of the quarterback, you haven't seen a guy do it with that effectiveness since LT," Schiano said. "LT used to -- wap -- knock that ball out with a vicious tomahawk chop. He's bringing it that way."
Even though the Rams have little to play for besides self-improvement, Quinn said they will be showcasing maximum effort the rest of the way. "There's a lot of character," said Quinn. "We don't have much to play for except for the fun of it and guys aren't giving up or hanging their heads."
While getting after Glennon will be the Rams' main concern, Tampa will need to train their attention on Rams running back Zac Stacy. "He never takes negative runs," quarterback Kellen Clemens said. "If it's there, he hits it. If it's not there, he creates a hole."
Buccaneers injury Report:
| Mark Barron | S | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Da'Quan Bowers | DE | Knee | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
| Davin Joseph | G | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Akeem Spence | DT | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Lavonte David | LB | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Vincent Jackson | WR | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Carl Nicks | G | Foot | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
Rams Injury Report:
| Tavon Austin | WR | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice | Questionable |
| Mike Person | T | Illness | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Daryl Richardson | RB | Thigh | Did Not Participate In Practice | Questionable |
| Will Witherspoon | LB | Illness | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Janoris Jenkins | CB | Back | Did Not Participate In Practice | Probable |
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