i think the job goes to peyton barber tonight. he's a short yardage back but he's got power. he's a little like doug martin. we know those are the kind of guys that get yards for this football team. the line men, they love to block for those guys. top passer right now in the nfl. the bucs got to him three times in atlanta on opening day. >> there's no question about it. you said top passer in the lead. he's top passer as well in terms of a pocket, a clean pocket. 128 passer rating for matt ryan with a clean pocket. that tells you it's disaster if noah response is starting to work things out. he's starting to figure out some of the techniques he's got. mccoy is healthy again. this team believes it can get to the passer tonight. they're going to have to blitz to do it, but if they can get to him, they're going to cause problems for matt ryan. >> you know what might slow matt ryan down, if john lynch was patrolling. john lynch, big tonight's game, being inducted into the bucs ring of honor. i had a chance to catch up with the former buccaneer's safety earlier in the year. >> rep

it's been and roberts and peyton barber. a couple of guys stepped up when they're chance came on sunday. defensively one of those guys verner stepped in for brett grimes who was knocked out early in the game. did a nice job. had just one bad play, a bounce offensive i how about alan cross having his number called in the fourth quarter. the second nfl reception, and it's a touchdown, and that's the game winner. dirk koetter says everyone is doing their part. >> you know, we talk about role playing all the time. play your role and understand your role could change at any second. it's easier to do the grunt work and dirty work when you get some of the glory. these last two games we've been doing a really good job as a football team of playing our roles and the coaching putting them in positions to play and symptom guys' roles expaneded. >> next up is the seattle seahawks. >> it's a brand-new facility and you get the feeling of flying without the fear of heights. >> without jumping out of a plane, which i'm a fan of. the first i

it's been and roberts and peyton barber. a couple of guys stepped up when they're chance came on sunday. defensively one of those guys verner stepped in for brett grimes who was knocked out early in the game. did a nice job. back with key pass breakups. offensive i how about alan cross having his number called in the fourth quarter. the second nfl reception, and it's a touchdown, and that's the game winner. dirk koetter says everyone is doing their part. >> you know, we talk about role playing all the time. play your role and understand your role could change at any second. it's easier to do the grunt work and dirty work when you get some of the glory. football team of playing our roles and the coaching putting them in positions to play and symptom guys' roles expaneded. >> next up is the seattle seahawks. >> it's a brand-new facility and you get the feeling of flying without the fear of heights. >> without jumping out of a plane, which i'm a fan of. the first indoor sky-diving strr opening tomorrow called i fly. it feel fea

russell hansbrough now joins peyton barber and mike james as the bucs running back group heading into bears game week. i asked head coach dirk koetter about this dire situation in this week's exclusive koetter's korner. >> one of the coaches is meeting with him around the clock to catch him up on just how you call your terminology. so it is nice that you have guysat doing and know they're not having to say what does that mean again? now you still have to go out and play against a good chicago defense. >> don't forget the full uncut version of koetter corner is up now on www.wfla.com. -- koetter's korner is up now on www.wfla.com. you can catch this each monday night during our 6 p.m. newscast. >>> the rays responded to a twitter barrage today that montreal journalist according to the times said a ballpark study was done in the city. the rays reaffirmed their commitment to keeping the club in the bay area. >>> in the usf men's basketball team looking for a bounceback season played an exhibition game tonight against nova southeastern. bo zigler with the finish, the block there by santos

they shovel the deck between smith and you have peyton barber, they will have split carries. and newsle shephard doubtful here. this has been a jugger naught. coming off a sunday night victory. and 33-32 t is a short week for them they played that game on sunday a short week for the bucs. talking about four days atf a loss to the raiders. the guys are banged up. they have to make that turn around. and you know sometimes are you physical sores in translates. be ready for the game. >> the bucs had the falcons number a win would give tampa bay a sweep for the second year. they hope the season with the win over the falcons. they have been flying high. scoring a league best 33. gerald mccoy knows it starts with the hot hand of matt ryan. >> go you go. i don't care how you feel. i like him. so what. >> nice guy. great layer. i love football. i respect him. he is a great player. i'll sake his hand. i wry to kill him. but he is a great player. he is on fire right now. it is what it is. end ogg an high note with a win over the islanders. scoring three times in the opening period. the

if rogers can't play, the bucs will have to rely on peyton barber and veteran smith. now, monday night football, the bears beat the vikings 20-10. howard ran more than 150 yards and a touchdown while chicago quarterback cutler threw for 252 yards and a touchdown after missing five games with a thumb injury. it's tonight. there it is. game six of the world series. joe making a trip to cleveland yesterday. they're trying to force a seventh game while the indians will try to win the world series for the first time since 1948. the game starts a little bit past 8:00 and you can watch it, of course, right here on fox 13 and also tonight, the lightning are trying to snap a three game losing streak. they'll play the islanders in new york to end the six game road trip. they'll be back home thursday day? what a beautiful picture of the usf marine science camera. clear skies, another warm one coming our way. changes late on friday. we'll discuss those in a few minutes. >>vanessa: very pretty. i feel like with all the sports games to watch, i'm running such a sleep deficit alread