How Can the Buccaneers Stop the Cards? A Pewter Plank Roundtable

Jan 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians reacts prior to the game between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians reacts prior to the game between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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A staff discussion about the Buccaneers’ upcoming game. How do you stop the Cardinals’ offense?

Sep 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians looks on during the second half against the Denver Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians looks on during the second half against the Denver Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

Week one is gone goodbye, time for the Buccaneers to head to Arizona for week two. That’s right, the second game of the year is in the desert against the almost NFC champion Arizona Cardinals. Bruce Arians brings a formidable bunch, and after falling to the New England Patriots last week, the Cards and their fans will be looking for the equalizer.

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The Cardinals’ offense is tough. You know the names. Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson are the first names that come to mind. If Fitz isn’t open, Michael Floyd and all of his friends are just as tough to stop. They come at you from all sides and will be a major test to Mike Smith and his new defense that he has praised.

With that, it’s time for our weekly roundtable. Over the last several weeks, we have been posing a question and talking about it as a group right here in an article. As the Cardinals are up on the schedule, we decided to talk about the biggest key to stopping that potent offense.

Here is what we came up with.

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