TAMPA — After further review of the film, Todd Bowles did not feel any better about Sunday’s 26-7 loss to Denver. The eye in the sky didn’t change the frown on the ground. “It was as bad as I thought it was,” Bowles said Monday. “We didn’t play well in any facet of the game: offense, defense or special teams.”

Here at Bucs Wire, we usually recap the team's game that week, but the Bucs' performance against the Broncos has made us change our approach. For one week only, we will keep this recap and grading system simple.

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