Jameis Winston and running back Peyton Barber celebrate a touchdown last season against the 49ers. [LOREN ELLIOTT | Times]
With HBO's Hard Knocks in town and the Bucs opening training camp Friday with their highest expectations in a decade, here's a look back at Tampa Bay's preseason expectations since their last playoff appearance in 2007 — and the results.
2008
Expectation: Very high. The Bucs were coming off an NFC South championship and 9-7 season behind quarterback Jeff Garcia, who had a Pro Bowl season. Although many of the Bucs stars were aging, such as Derrick Brooks and Ronde Barber, the Bucs believed they had enough in the tank to make another deep playoff run.