TAMPA — Chris Conte has changed, for the better, in many ways.
That much was clear Sunday as the Chiefs were at the Bucs' 6-yard line, close to taking the lead in the fourth quarter. Conte intercepted an Alex Smith pass in the end zone and then returned it to the Bucs 48, setting up a touchdown in Tampa Bay's unlikely 19-17 win.
"We have to say that was the game-changing play of the football game," Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith said. "I think we see signs here and there of the type of defense that we can be.