Tampa Bay deserves time to shine please

The door is about to fall over. At least it had better, or else the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will realize that it will never be answered; they will never get into the promised land that is the Super Bowl. \nThe Bucs have been knocking on the door for years now, but every year, they find a way to disappoint their fans and watch the Super Bowl from home. \nThey are no longer the up-and-coming, surprising team that deserves a moment in the spotlight. They are no longer young, hungry hopefuls that are just happy to make it to the post season.\nTackle Warren Sapp leads a veteran defense that has been tested time and time again, and always prevails. The offense has always struggled, but the more games they play and failures they ensue, the better they become. Quarterback Brad Johnson was brought in because of his knowledge and experience, even though all of his statistics were worse than previous QB Shawn King.\nThis team has been good now for four years, and it is time for them to stop knocking on the door and barge in, invited or not.\nIt is not that this team is lucky. It is a solid club that focuses on defense. \n The Bucs win games by wearing down opponents and forcing mistakes.\nThey also have attempted desperately to improve their flaws. The offense, which has been sick, has been through countless quarterbacks. They added superstar receiver Keyshawn Johnson, but none of the additions seem to be putting points on the scoreboard.\n For the second straight season, the Bucs got off to a slow start. At 5-5, they will have to win five of their final six games to simply make the playoffs.\nThey can do it.\nWe have seen the determination from the Buccaneers in the past. With their backs against the wall, they find ways to pull out needed victories.\nBut even that, at this point, will not be enough. Tampa Bay fans should no longer be satisfied with making it to the postseason. In fact, anything short of the Super Bowl will lead to thoughts of getting rid of coach Tony Dungy, which could also mean breaking up the team, as the players have shown support for their leader. \nThe competition in the NFC is fierce, but the Bucs should not be scared by anybody. The strongest team, St. Louis, is certainly vulnerable, as Tampa Bay went into St. Louis and won last week. Along with St. Louis, Chicago is also tough, but the Buccaneers now have experience and postseason poise, an element these teams lack.\nIt would be a shame to see this Tampa Bay team denied entrance into the Super Bowl. No football fan can deny that, over the past several seasons, the Buccaneers have been one of the best teams. While they watch different clubs parade past them year after year, frustration has certainly built up, as they have been so close for so long.\nNot seeing the Bucs in the big game would leave fans with a false sense of how great the team truly has been.