TAMPA, Fla. -- It was a tightly-kept secret all week. Who would call plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints? Third-year head coach Dirk Koetter had always called plays, but after a successful preseason under offensive coordinator Todd Monken in which the offense averaged 24 points a game, Koetter quietly extended his role into the regular season.
It couldn't have gone any better. With backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm, the Bucs scored 41 offensive points in a 48-40 road win against a divisional opponent.