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Game Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins

By Kevin Ewoldt@HogsHaven Aug 29, 2012, 6:00pm EDT

First Half Game Thread.....

Key Notes:

Kirk Cousins is "probably" playing the entire first half.
What is the status of the Redskins RBs?
How many people are playing in this game that I've never heard of?
Prediction: Redskins 31, Buccaneers 11

Kickoff	7:30PM EST
TV
Line	Redskins -4, o/u 40
Announcers:	Kenny Albert, Joe Theismann, Randle-El (for local broadcast)
Radio	ESPN 980 (regional station list)
Not playing	Redskins: Jammal Brown (PUP), Bucs: Out: Davin Joseph, Da'Quan Bowers (Achilles). Doubtful: Gerald McCoy and Adrian Clayborn who got dinged up last week.
Former Skins on TB	Ernest Byner - RB Coach (Tanard Jackson, Doug Worthington, James Lee were with TB)
Bucs SBN Website	Bucs Nation
NFL Network replay	Monday, 8/27, 8:00 PM
Trends	- Skins are 6-5 all-time pre-season vs Bucs. - Bucs had 32nd ranked rushing defense last year - Bucs had 30th ranked rushing offense last year
Notes	- Alfred Morris is second in the NFL in rushing yards this preseason (195) - Bucs are still shuffling their OLine after loss of Davin Joseph. - 5 TB players to watch, including Cody Grimm (Russ' son). - I keep forgetting Dallas Clark is on the Bucs.

(H/T to Redskins.com and ScoresAndOdds.com for the preview info)