By ALBERT OWENS

Happy New Year, we will be playing the Eli New York Giants at HOME in our first PLAY OFF GAME January 2008….

The only good that came out of that game against the 49ers was the second string got a great workout.

Well, I want to apologize because I did not factor in the fact that the Buccaneers clinching the division title against the Falcons would mean

they really did not need to win the next two games. Now, theIr eyes are set on getting to the big show, the Super Bowl! We still played a smart game and I know that Gruden played it smart by not letting our chance to go all the way, get disrupted by playing a team like the 49ers, who do not have anything to lose.

Now, My Fanatical Friends I want to take a moment to express my feelings about the holidays…the days ahead are going to be great days for me because I will be showing a lot of love to a lot of people because that is what my late mother would do. She is my hero and champion for teaching me how to navigate life, by living and let live and I knowing that I enjoy keeping her legacy alive. She would expect me to be a positive role model and I will not let her down. So on behalf of my wonderful mother

“Operation Legacy Emma-Lee “, please enjoy your holidays by NOT DRINKING AND DRIVING, and be Bucified and Buckle UP!

It will be hard for us to lose to the Panthers because this is a home game and my second string team got a lot of practice against the 49ers. So get ready to close the season up 10 and 6….I cant wait for the post season to start but lets deal with this last game and get ready for the big show! And I heard from my friends in NEW YORK that the GAINTS are talking a lot of GARBAGE, so get ready TAMPA BAY, because we MUST BE READY TO MAKE SOME NOISE..because we are close, very close to the SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!

My Prediction…BUCS 21 Panthers 14