The Bucs picked off three passes and had another pick called back by a questionable penalty away from the play.
The Bucs' defense basically rope-a-doped the Saints.
"The Saints like to take a lot of shots," Buchanan said. "We knew coming into the game that Drew Brees and Sean Payton are very impatient. They are going to take their shots down the field and they're going to take some chances, and we've just got to be ready for the opportunity."
It was the fifth time Brees has thrown three or more interceptions in a game as the Saints quarterback. Not surprisingly, the Saints have lost all five of those games.
It was the 12th time he's thrown 45 or more passes in a game. Not surprisingly, the Saints have lost 11 of those games.
"We knew he was going to throw the ball 45 times; that's just what he does," veteran cornerback Ronde Barber said. "I'm not sure, but I believe that the first 15 plays were passes, so you know you're going to get your opportunities. We feel like we're one of the best secondaries in the league. We had opportunities today, at least in our minds, to prove it."
Barber watched Brees strafe the Packers on "Monday Night Football" last week and just shook his head at Green Bay's foolish defensive strategy. He knew the Saints wouldn't find the pickings so easy against his team.
"We didn't do what Green Bay did, just line up in man to man across the board for four quarters," Barber said. "You have to play zone (against the Saints). You have to leave guys in front of you and allow your athletes to make plays, and that's what we did. Drew is a heck of a player. I have all the respect in the world for the guy. But he also gives you opportunities to make interceptions and big plays on him, and we did today."
Translation: Coach Soupy and his gimmicky offense are finished. Saints' opponents know what he does. They know how to deal with it. And, since he's not going to change what he does, it's time to change coaches and move on.
Update: I love Clio's take
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