Hell has frozen over.
To appreciate the significance of Tampa Bay's athletic accomplishments, one must go back 46 years to when we didn't even have any major teams.
In 1976 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers became our first major-league franchise. They were winless that year at 0-14 and piled up a record 0-26 mark before finishing 1977 with two upset victories.
In the process, the “Yucks” became a frequent target of Johnny Carson's jokes and sportswriters everywhere. Their only attraction was the quotes from Coach John Mackay who quipped, “We didn't block anyone, but we made up for it by not tackling.” When asked about the execution of his offense, he snapped, “I'm for it.”