The family of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Doug Martin laid out the tragic final moments of his life before his sudden death over the weekend. In a letter released by Martin’s agent, Brian Murphy,

The Saints, meanwhile, have been more competent than expected offensively, but their defense is a problem — allowing nearly 27 points per game and constantly digging early holes. They’re 2–5 ATS in first halves, which makes Tampa Bay -2.5 in the first half my best bet for the game.

Here is a transcript of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff's postgame press conference following the team's 24-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to move to 5-2 on the season.

The Lions (5-2) beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) 24-9 on Monday, Oct. 20 at Ford Field in Detroit. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs paced the offense with 136 rushing yards and 82 receiving yards, both season highs for him, and added two touchdowns on the ground.

Buccaneers' Todd Bowles gives injury update on 2 key offensive weapons originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are licking their wounds after the 24-9 loss to the Detroit Lions that also saw Mike Evans break his collarbone.

Trysta Krick and Drew Dinsick preview an NFL South battle between the Buccaneers and Saints at the Superdome, outlining why Tampa Bay will make quarterback Spencer Rattler 'uncomfortable' and cover a 4.