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Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers proved almost perfect foils for a week-old gaping wound in the Steelers that opened in Baltimore.

Yesterday, the Buccaneers dropped passes, their rookie quarterback threw three interceptions and overthrew receivers, and they took the unusual step of kicking a field goal on the final play of the game to avoid a shutout as the Steelers pasted Tampa Bay, 20-3, in Heinz Field.

The Steelers' offense wasn't much better except, for a change, they avoided all but one turnover, a Ben Roethlisberger interception, and they did not have to play against their own defense.

"It's how we needed to play after playing bad last week," said linebacker Joey Porter, who had two sacks in a game for the third time this season and referred to the previous Sunday's 27-0 loss to the Ravens. "We just wanted to come out here and get a win, no matter how we did it."

It was the third time in four games they have won, raising their record to 5-7. Tampa Bay slipped to 3-9.

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:16:00 GMT

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