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Gerald McCoy: Tampa Bay Bucs team leaders need to hold players more accountable

Everybody remembers the encroachment penalty on fourth down by defensive tackle Chris Baker that contributed to the the Bucs' 22-19 loss to the Panthers in the final seconds of their game on Christmas Eve.

An ugly screaming match erupted into a scuffle between teammates in the locker room that day when several Bucs players took issue with Baker smiling and his lack of remorse following the game.

It was players holding another player accountable. Well, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy wishes it had happened sooner and more often during the 2017 season.