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Bucs starters shine in win over Texans

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their final warm-up game, beating the Houston Texans 23-16 inside NRG Stadium in Houston. Less than two weeks away from raising their championship banner and kicking off the NFL season, we were expecting the starters to play the entire first half.

They didn’t need that long.

Here are some of the players that stood out Saturday night;

Tom Brady

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Yeah, it’s low hanging fruit, I know. However, when your quarterback throws ten consecutive completions following a three-and-out and -8 yards on their first drive, you have to tip your cap and give them their due.