Time for the final report and game statuses for Sunday night’s tilt between the Buccaneers and the Cowboys.
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It’s going to be fun on Friday night, isn’t it Buccaneers fans? You have been waiting for a game of this magnitude for a long time, and you finally have one. The Bucs are relevant. So relevant, in fact, that NBC chose them to play in prime time.
The Cowboys and the Bucs on Sunday Night Football. Who saw this coming? 8-5 and are fighting for a division title. Hats off to Dirk Koetter and company for keeping this team together as the fought back from injuries. He knew the vision he had for this team, and knew that he would realize it once the team was healthy.
The team may not view this one as the big measuring stick, but most of us feel this is the one that will really test the Bucs to see where they are. Can they compete with the big boys? We will find out on Sunday night!
Time for the injuries. Bucs first:
| Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| Demar Dotson | 69 | T | Concussion | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| Chris Conte | 23 | S | Chest | Full Participation | Full Participation | Full Participation | Questionable |
| Lavonte David | 54 | LB | Hamstring | – | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable |
| Gerald McCoy | 93 | DT | Foot | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation | Full Participation | Questionable |
| Sealver Siliga | 70 | DT | Calf | – | Limited Participation | Full Participation | Questionable |
| Luke Stocker | 88 | TE | Ankle | Limited Participation | Full Participation | Full Participation | Questionable |
| Adam Humphries | 11 | WR | Concussion | Full Participation | Full Participation | Full Participation | – |
It is what it is. Everyone has injuries this time of year, am I right? It will be more of Gosder Cherilus with Dotson out, and David is a game-time decision. I think we all hope for the same decision to be made.
Great to have Humphries back though, maybe even Stocker.
Dallas time:
| Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| Morris Claiborne | 24 | CB | Groin | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| Chaz Green | 79 | T | Back | Limited Participation | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | 90 | DE | Back | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Out |
| Dez Bryant | 88 | WR | Back | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable | |
| Barry Church | 42 | S | Forearm | Full Participation | Full Participation | Full Participation | Questionable |
| Jack Crawford | 58 | DE | Foot | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable |
| Louis-Philippe Ladouceur | 91 | LS | Knee | Full Participation | Full Participation | Full Participation | Questionable |
| Ronald Leary | 65 | G | Back | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable |
| Sean Lee | 50 | LB | Knee | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable |
| Orlando Scandrick | 32 | CB | Foot/Not Injury Related | Full Participation | Did Not Participate | Full Participation | Questionable |
| Tyron Smith | 77 | T | Back/Knee | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable |
| Cedric Thornton | 92 | DT | Ankle | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Questionable |
| J.J. Wilcox | 27 | S | Thigh | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation | Limited Participation | Questionable |
It appears that Dez will play. Sorry guys.
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Enjoy this, my friends. It’s an exciting time when your team starts to turn the corner.