Certainly there will be those voices that talk about ugly wins and more frustrations in the red-zone, but I say this one was a respectable win.  This was one of those wins a playoff contending team needs to gut out.

Defense!  Awesome.  We’ve been talking for a few weeks about needing our D-line to get the QB pressure and sack numbers up.  Gus Frerotte will be spending his Monday in a whirlpool.  Mission accomplished.  Overall, our D managed to hold the Vikes to just over 200 yards of offense, and Adrian Peterson to less than a hundred - something that hasn’t been easy for the Vikings opponents to do all year.  Hats off to Monte Kiffin for a great scheme today.

On offense, give Jeff Garcia credit for his having game.  Garcia will probably be in a hot tub Monday, but with a smile on his face - his aches and pains were the result of his running, ducking, dodging, and refusing to hook slide short of a first down marker.  Perhaps the signature moment of his game today was when he ran head on into Vikings D-lineman Jarod Allen, popped to his feet, and reached a hand back to help the wide body up off the ground.  I can only hope our diminutive QB asked Allen, “You okay?” when he offered the lift.

Some mentions: Jimmy Wilkerson and Kevin Carter flat got after it today.  Kudos.  Derrick Brooks, as mentioned earlier, put a fine game on film today.  On the other side of the ball, great to have B.J. Askew back out there.  Jerramy Stevens put in a fine effort today.  You have to love that 6’7 matchup just about anywhere you find him on the field.  Let’s not forget Warrick Dunn, over a hundred all-purpose yards.  All the man does is make a difference. 

Congrats to the Bucs for their first ever 5-0 start at home.  What did you see out there today?