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Bucs coach Dirk Koetter halts sloppy practice

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More than halfway through practice Tuesday, Dirk Koetter stopped the workout and gathered his team in a huddle.

"We just weren't practicing very good,'' Koetter said. "We were just going through the motions. If we're going through the motions we need to practice better or go in.''

The Bucs remained on the field and finished their 11th training camp workout with temperatures nearing 90 degrees. Overall, the execution was slopping and there were too many mistakes. Koetter reminded the Bucs their first preseason game is Friday at Cincinnati.

"We got to get ready to play real football here,'' Koetter said.