The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held a mandatory three-day mini-camp in the middle of June, which was the final piece of the team's 10-week offseason program. During those three days, a good portion of the practice time was spent in the red zone. That was an understandable progression – as more and more of the playbook was "installed" in the players' heads, the coaching staff began focusing on situational football. And there aren't too many situations more important during a football game than competition in the red zone.
Buccaneer players will get the red zone treatment many more times once training camp begins on July 28.