Spurlock's drop hurts Bucs in the end

Receiver Micheal Spurlock could have made excuses for, or tried to rationalize his dropped ball in the end zone with 6:10 remaining on Sunday. But he knew there was no mitigating the facts. “It’s a play that you have to make and I didn’t make it,” Spurlock said. “There’s nothing else to be said about it. It’s a play that I can make in my sleep.” Spurlock failed to haul in what would have been a 49-yard touchdown from quarterback Josh Freeman that would have pulled the Bucs to within a touchdown with significant time remaining. The throw was not as well-placed as Freeman would have hoped, arriving slightly behind Spurlock. “Really, Spurlock beat (the defender) and I needed to put it right on him,” Freeman said. “I tried to give him a chance, but either way, the level of difficulty for Micheal Spurlock on that play was just tough.” Still, Spurlock got his hands on the ball and couldn’t bring in. “You&r...