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Falcons host rapidly sinking Buccaneers
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passes against the Cincinnati Bengals in an NFL game on Sunday in Cincinnati. - photo by The Associated Press
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were supposed to be vastly improved this year. The standings show a big, fat zero in the win column.Yes, the talent base looks good on both sides of the ball. New coach Lovie Smith was a winner in Chicago and has brought a freshness to the environment in Tampa.Yet his team lost two straight at home, both in close calls, but still defeats.