The family of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Doug Martin laid out the tragic final moments of his life before his sudden death over the weekend. In a letter released by Martin’s agent, Brian Murphy,

The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9, and are now 5-2. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask what the Lions proved on Monday night, and if the Buccaneers have bigger issues to address.

Doug Martin, a former All-Pro running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died in police custody, the Oakland, California, Police Department confirmed. He was 36. Police announced Saturday in a news release on Facebook that an in-custody death occurred just after 4:15 a.m.

The Saints, meanwhile, have been more competent than expected offensively, but their defense is a problem — allowing nearly 27 points per game and constantly digging early holes. They’re 2–5 ATS in first halves, which makes Tampa Bay -2.5 in the first half my best bet for the game.

Detroit’s taped-together secondary was the catalyst for a lights-out defensive showing in Monday night's 24-9 win against the Buccaneers.

Buccaneers' Tez Johnson downplays form spike with 5 key words originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' offense has been on the wrong end of a handful of injuries, with Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, and Jalen McMillan all missing time this season.

But it was a controversial double review call on a fourth-down play, overturning a Tampa Bay conversion, that left the Buccaneers’ field general dumbfounded. “Still pretty damn confused about the double review,” said Mayfield, who was admittedly frustrated after the brutal loss.