Two teams coming off awful Week 1 performances will meet this Sunday as the St. Louis Rams travel to the Sunshine State to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Rams vs. Buccaneers 2014: Time, TV schedule, radio and how to watch online
The Rams and Buccaneers will meet in Tampa on Sunday with both teams looking to bounce back after ugly Week 1 losses.
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The Rams were blown out at home in their season opener and that might be an understatement given how poorly they played on both offense and defense. They were forced to go with their third-stringer under center, Austin Davis, when Shaun Hill injured his leg and things predictably did not go well in the 34-6 loss to the Vikings.
The Bucs also did not look good in Lovie Smith's debut as they fell behind 17-0 early in the third quarter against the Panthers. The offense was dreadful for first 52 minutes of the game before Josh McCown threw two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a late rally that fell just short.
The good news for both teams heading into this game is that things can’t get much worse in Week 2.
Here are your media details for Sunday’s matchup:
How to Watch
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
When: 4:05 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Announcers: Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison
Radio: 101 ESPN Radio (Rams) | 1110 AM WBT (Buccaneers)
Online Streaming: NFL Sunday Ticket, Verizon NFL Mobile, Fox Sports GO
Odds
The Bucs are favored by seven points at home over the visiting Rams. The over/under is set at 37. You can check out details at Oddshark.
Nuts and Bolts
If the Buccaneers have any intention of competing in the NFC South, they need to win this game, as they hit the road for the next three weeks in what might be one of the toughest stretches for any team - at Atlanta, at Pittsburgh, and at New Orleans.
The Rams might not be the worst team in the league but they sure looked like it in their season opener. They don’t have many winnable games on their schedule, but this matchup with a struggling Buccaneers team might be one of the few chances they’ll have to get a victory.
Further Reading
For more on St. Louis, be sure to check out SB Nation’s Rams blog, Bucs Nation. Turf Show Times has everything you need on the Buccaneers.
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