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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed guard Alex Cappa on injured reserve on Friday due to the fractured ankle he suffered in the team s Wild Card win at Washington last Saturday. To take Cappa s place on the active roster and restore depth to the team s interior offensive line, the Buccaneers have re-signed eighth-year veteran guard Earl Watford.
Cappa, who started all 17 games during the regular season plus the Wild Card contest at right guard, will miss the remainder of the season. Players must spend a minimum of three games on injured reserve before they are eligible to return. In his second season as a starter, Cappa was part of an offensive line that finished second in the NFL in sacks allowed per pass play and helped the Buccaneers offense rank third in scoring with 30.8 points per game.
The Saints’ last hurrah is approaching – rapidly approaching.
According to
OverTheCap.com, New Orleans is $95 million over the 2021 salary cap – even if quarterback Drew Brees decides to retire.
That’s assuming that the cap will be near the projected floor of
$176 million, but sources have told PewterReport.com that instead of a near $25 million decrease in the 2021 cap due to lost stadium revenue, the league may decide to have a flat cap of $198 million again and keep it flat without any growth for the next couple of years to make up for the losses during the COVID-ridden 2020 season.
Either way, the Saints are toast.
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Brees vs. Brady meet for first time in NFL Playoffs
The New Orleans Saints will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the third time this season in Sunday’s Divisional Round matchup. A gift from the football gods gives fans the first playoff meeting between superstar quarterbacks Drew Brees and Tom Brady, the oldest QBs in the league.
The Saints have defeated the Bucs twice this season, 34-23 in Week 1 and 38-3 in Week 9. While New Orleans has outscored Tampa nearly 3-1, Brady is a maestro in the postseason, having played in the Super Bowl nine times, winning six NFL championships. There is no guarantee that past glories will lead to future victories. Still, the Saints have to feel good about their performances against their NFC South division rival. In their two games this season, New Orleans outscored Tampa 72-26. Brady was limited to two touchdown passes, while the Saints D collected six sac