Of the 18 different players who caught a pass for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Thursday's preseason opener in Philadelphia, five were running backs. In fact, every tailback who was active for the contest (number-two back Charles Sims was out with a minor injury) was targeted at least once by Tampa Bay quarterbacks.
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Rookie Russell Hansbrough tied for the team lead with three catches on Thursday, which he turned into 24 yards as the Bucs mounted several decent fourth-quarter drives in an ultimately unsuccessful comeback bid. Rookie Peyton Barber and second-year man Storm Johnson had two grabs each, while veterans Doug Martin and Mike James caught one apiece.