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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued to build a new identity on defense, leaving the winless St. Louis Rams to answer more questions about another puzzling performance on offense.

Joey Galloway slowed to a trot, holding the football in his hand like a loaf of bread. Teammates screamed from the sideline, urging him to secure the ball, and Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden cringed. It didn't matter. The New Orleans Saints never seem to be able to catch up with Tampa Bay's speedy receiver.

Chris Simms hopes he hasn't played his last game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The fifth-year pro spent Thursday night walking the sideline with a hip strain, leaving Luke McCown and Bruce Gradkowski to state their final cases for being the team's backup quarterbacks in a 31-24 preseason-ending victory over the Houston Texans.