The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still enjoying that afterglow after crushing the Chicago Bears in their season opener. They’ll need to get back to work soon and they can’t get complacent, but there’s always some time to enjoy a win—and the lessons to be gained from.
So here are five things we learned watching the Bucs dominate the Bears.
Howard only caught one pass for 17 yards, but he’ll be a core player for the Bucs’ offensive strategy. The rookie first-round pick played in 65% of all offensive snaps, which led all tight ends (Cameron Brate came in at 54%).