The Carolina Panthers can thank John Kasey for bailing them out on Sunday. The Panthers had a 17-0 lead and almost lost. The wheels started coming off for Carolina as the Buccaneers scored 17 points off of 3 Carolina turnovers. The Buccaneers had a 24-23 lead midway through the 4th quarter. One Carolina’s last possession, they drove down the field and turned the ball over to John Kasay with 6 seconds left in the game. Kasay nailed a 46 yard field goal to give Carolina the 26-24 win.

All-pro cornerback, Ronde Barber, has finally signed a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The new deal is reportedly worth $24 million over five years. He’s also going to get $6 million in bonuses over the next two seasons. I am not sure if the deal is officially announced yet, but it’s a done deal.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers increased their quarterback options with the signing of free-agent Jay Fiedler. He’s expected to compete for a backup job with fellow quarterback Chris Simms. Fiedler is a better quarterback than Simms, but he has his issues. Fiedler has been in the NFL for 10 seasons and has started in 60 games. He was let go earlier this year by the Dolphins to make room under the cap.