If he slumps or goes down with an injury, free-agent signee Jeff George will be their to step in. Washington also locked up running back Stephen Davis to a long-term contract. All Davis did last season was rush for 1,405 yards and 17 touchdowns. Only one team made the Rams' offense go in reverse last season. That should give the Bucs even more incentive this season.
Statistics are sometimes misleading.
That is evident with the Bucs, who ranked third overall in the league in defense last season. Forget it, they are the best unit in the league, period. The problem for Tampa Bay the last three seasons has been on the other side of the ball. They averaged just under 17 points per game in 1999, but it's a situation they took steps to improve in the offseason. Tampa Bay addressed its biggest need and acquired one of the game's best wide receivers in Keyshawn Johnson from the New York Jets for a pair of first-round pick in the NFL draft.