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Bucs vs Saints: Five keys to victory

Football is finally back and Tampa Bay is ready for its first challenge. The Buccaneers travel to New Orleans to take on Drew Brees and the Saints in week one.

It’s never easy going up against a super bowl contender, especially without your starting quarterback. At the same time, this is the type of challenge that teams savor early in a new season.

Defensively, most are interested to see how the line performs after replacing three of four starters from a season ago. And that’s not even mentioning one of the youngest defensive backfields in the NFL.