Bucs Stuff...

[data]

I really hate you for this. A lot.

But, I hate myself more for watching it.

Why you slap your thighs?

 

[Angrymesscan]

Someone asked for this.

Who???

 

[boozeman]

 

[boozeman]

 

[boozeman]

Who???

 

[Simpleton]

These people are caricatures who will do anything for attention, similar to an immature 15 year old girl who wears provocative clothes because their brain is so immature that they can't perceive how they're degrading themselves.

People like this should be embarrassed to exist, let alone procreate.

 

[mcnuttz]

These people are caricatures who will do anything for attention, similar to an immature 15 year old girl who wears provocative clothes because their brain is so immature that they can't perceive how they're degrading themselves.

People like this should be embarrassed to exist, let alone procreate.

He's certainly no Ric Flair.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I do wish they would answer these types of questions generically.

You have to make every good QB uncomfortable. I don't think these things are unique to Brady.

 

[Genghis Khan]

You people here are clearly not doing your part.

 

[Rev]

You people here are clearly not doing your part.

Yep. Next up is the patio.

 

[Cotton]

Yep. Next up is the patio.

You backstabbing sonofa...

 

[boozeman]

Yep. Next up is the patio.

I bet he slaps his thighs and lets out a hoot when he goes out there.

 

[Cotton]

I bet he slaps his thighs and lets out a hoot when he goes out there.

 

[Cotton]

Cowboys vs Buccaneers odds, line, picks: Expert predictions for 2021 NFL season opener on Thursday Night Football

By The Athletic NFL Staff 32m ago

The defending champions have the league’s second-shortest odds to win Super Bowl LVI and are the heavyweight preseason pick in the NFC at 3-1. Tampa Bay hosts the Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. Eastern Thursday on NBC to kickoff the 2021 NFL season. As you might expect, they’re also favored in Week 1 as 8-point favorites. Tom Brady’s first season in Tampa Bay couldn’t have gone much better. His 40 passing touchdowns were the most he’d thrown since 2007. Brady’s 22 touchdowns to four interceptions over the regular season’s final month and playoffs propelled the Buccaneers from 7-5 to a dominant Super Bowl victory. He just turned 44, but Father Time doesn’t seem to be slowing him down just yet. Oddsmakers give Brady the third-shortest odds to win MVP.

Dallas is a bit of a wild card in 2021. The Cowboys rallied back from 2-7 to have a shot at the NFC East in Week 17 despite losing Dak Prescott after just five games. Prescott returns to the field with the fifth-shortest MVP odds and the favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year. There’s no denying what Dallas’ offense is capable of at full strength after averaging 32.6 points per game between Weeks 1-5. The Cowboys’ season rides on their defensive improvements. That unit was bottom five in scoring, giving up 29.6 points per game. Mike Nolan was fired as defensive coordinator after one season, replaced by Dan Quinn. First-round pick Micah Parsons is the preseason favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year.

The Cowboys were just 5-11 against the spread in 2020, though they did manage a 9-7 record when it came to exceeding point totals. Scoring 52 total points between Prescott and Brady seems manageable.

Odds, Over/Under, Moneyline

All odds from BetMGM. Want a free The Athletic subscription? Sign up for BetMGM, Bet $10, win $150 in free bets and a free three-month subscription (or renewal) to The Athletic.

TEAM	SPREAD	TOTAL	MONEYLINE
Cowboys			+310
Buccaneers	-8	51.5	-375

Odds updated at 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.

Storylines for Cowboys-Buccaneers
Dallas Cowboys news

• 10 Cowboys predictions: They are winning the NFC East and Dak Prescott will lead them
• Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: ‘I plan to come out starting fast … better than I was last year’
• The Cowboys’ defense wants to be much better. How close can they come to that in 2021?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers news

• Buccaneers CBs ooze confidence ahead of opener against stellar Cowboys receivers
• Long shots join strong returning cast as Buccaneers assemble 53-man roster

Expert Selections

WRITER	PICK
Michael-shawn Dugar	Buccaneers
Mark Kaboly	Buccaneers
Tashan Reed	Buccaneers
Ted Nguyen	Buccaneers
Chris Burke	Buccaneers
Jay Morrison	Buccaneers
Nick Kosmider	Buccaneers
Katherine Terrell	Buccaneers

This game opened up with the Buccaneers as 6-point favorites and that line has ballooned to 8 points as Prescott struggled with a shoulder injury in the preseason along with the news that Cowboys guard Zach Martin will likely miss the game due to testing positive for COVID-19. Per John Ewing of BetMGM, the biggest week 1 favorite has gone 13-24 against the spread since 1993. The Bucs are the largest favorite in Week 1. The Cowboys offensive line is dealing with COVID-19 issues and there’s a lot of unknowns about Dak Prescott’s first game back. I like Tampa Bay to cover the first-half spread of -4.5. – Andrew DeWitt, senior Sports Betting editor

 

[Cotton]

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Even at 9.5 I'm not betting on the Cowboys. I'm ready for a beat down but hopefully we can at least show some glimpses of what this team could become this year.

 

[p1_]

You backstabbing sonofa...

It’s good to know you have friends

 

[p1_]

Even at 9.5 I'm not betting on the Cowboys. I'm ready for a beat down but hopefully we can at least show some glimpses of what this team could become this year.

It’s sad when we as fans know we are about to be bent over

 

[Cotton]

It’s good to know you have friends

Who needs enemies, right?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

It’s sad when we as fans know we are about to be bent over

I mean you're facing the best team in the NFL returning everyone and your QB hasn't seen live action in a year. If this was week 15 might be different.