Garcia, Bucs earn surprising rout of Saints

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09/16/2007 - Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Garcia threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the New Orleans Saints, 31-14, in a divisional matchup at Raymond James Stadium.

Garcia completed 10-of-16 passes and Joey Galloway had four receptions for 135 yards with two touchdowns for the Buccaneers (1-1), who looked like a completely different team following their season-opening 20-6 setback at Seattle.

Cadillac Williams, who was questionable for the game with bruised ribs, rushed for 61 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 24 carries for Tampa Bay. On the other side of the ball linebacker Barrett Ruud also had another huge game, with 11 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

Drew Brees had 260 yards passing, completing 26-of-44 attempts with one touchdown and one interception for New Orleans (0-2), which has had a nightmare start to its 2007 season. The club also endured a humbling 41-10 setback against Indianapolis in Week 1.

Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister each had 10 carries and combined for just 76 yards, while Mike Karney rushed three times for 13 yards and a TD. Marques Colston led the receiving corps with eight catches for 70 yards and a score.

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If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture.  Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).

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