Bucs Fighting For Playoff Berth Against Saints

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still hoping for an NFL playoff berth, when they face the New Orleans Saints, on Sunday. James Varney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

Quarterback Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hands the ball off against the Seattle Seahawks during the game at Raymond James Stadium on December 26, 2010 in Tampa, Florida.

Courtesy---James Varney/Times-Picayune

Considerable baggage will come with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to New Orleans this weekend.

On one hand, the team still carries a faint playoff hope, and on the other, it boasts a leading rusher who has lugged persistent character issues along with the football for the past couple of years.

Some of this was true last season, when the New Orleans Saints had already clinched their playoff spot -- though not their seeding -- when the Bucs came to the Superdome and stunned the NFC South winners 20-17.

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