TAMPA — It was just missed tackles.
Feel better, Tampa Bay?
The Bucs defense allowed 407 yards in their 42-28 loss at Carolina Sunday.
It marked the third time a team had scored 30 or more points on them in the first half. A franchise once built with a dominating defense is now on pace to set an NFL record by allowing 550 points.
But there's nothing to see here. Just poor tackling by tackle football players.
That was the whistle-past-the-graveyard message delivered by the Bucs Monday.
Of course, one play comically illustrated the fun and futility of Tampa Bay's defense against the Panthers.