TAMPA, Fla. -- Coming off of a tough loss to the New Orleans Saints, one that severely damaged their playoff chances, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are happy to be playing Thursday night against the St. Louis Rams. The game gives the Bucs a chance to quickly move past Sunday's loss, and it also places the team on a national stage.
"That's exactly how you want to do it," Bucs coach Lovie Smith said Monday. "It was disappointing yesterday. There is no way around it. It was disappointing yesterday. When you're disappointed, you want to make it right.