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Washington defense yield a lot of yards to the Buccaneers , but that hasn’t put their team in a hole on the scoreboard.Dustin Hopkins hit his second field goal of the game with 24 seconds left in the half and his team leads 6-3 after 30 minutes as a result of his work. The Buccaneers also tried two field goals, but Chandler Catanzaro only made one of his tries.Two other Tampa drives took the team into Washington territory, but Ryan Fitzpatrick was picked off by Josh Norman in the end zone to kill one scoring chance. Fitzpatrick is 16-of-22 for 214 yards overall and the Bucs have posted 279 yards while possessing the ball twice as long as their opponents.One would imagine that it will be hard for them to remain behind Washington if they continue to produce like that in the second half, but the first 30 minutes have made it clear that there’s not much for the Buccaneers to take for granted. Add Chuck Pagano To The Circle Of TrustKoetter friend and former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano comes to mind.Buccaneers’ Devante Bond: Re-signs with BucsBond re-signed with the Buccaneers on Tuesday.Start ‘Em , Sit ‘Em Week 7: Smartest Matchups to Exploit, Sleeper Plays and MoreThe Cleveland Browns offense has scored more than 21 points just once this season, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has allowed 30 or more points in four of five games.Bucs players add support to Tampa ex-offender programBucs players talked with ex-offenders who are a part of the Ready4Work program, about bias and faith , among other topics. Why the Bucs aren’t likely to trade for Cardinals CB Patrick PetersonEver since it was reported the Cardinals would consider trading cornerback Patrick Peterson, Bucs fans have wondered why can’t their team make that deal?Carmen Catches Up: Bucs Tap Duffner for New DC, Barber Gets Run Game Involved & the NFC South Remains Wide OpenBuccaneers.com looks into the elevation of Duffner to DC.