TAMPA, Fla. -- They had to do something. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had to bring in new kicker Patrick Murray. Veteran kicker Nick Folk had suddenly become erratic and unreliable, missing five field goals and an extra point in two weeks.
The misses nearly cost them a game two weeks ago against the New York Giants, when they pulled off a gutsy, last-second 25-23 win. The misses did cost them the game in last week's Thursday night matchup against the New England Patriots, when Folk went 0-for-3.