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.”