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After a helicopter plunged into Hillsborough Bay off Davis Islands, the occupants were able to escape the aircraft – but it was the jet ski riders that lifted them out of the water. One of them was the Buccaneers' backup quarterback, Blaine Gabbert.

Tom Brady threw for 432 yards and three long touchdowns to Mike Evans, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their second straight NFC South championship with a 30-24 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

For the last five months, Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jenson's health and expected return date have been top secret. But Wednesday, Jensen was back in a practice uniform for the first time since injuring his knee on the second day of training camp in July. 

Tom Brady completed all six of his passes in overtime, helping the Bucs overcome a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beat the Arizona Cardinals.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led by two touchdowns at halftime and appeared poised to grab a two-game lead in the woeful NFC South.

The Bucs have shown the ability of bounce back with victory after blowout defeats. They've done it twice with Tom Brady at the helm. The first step is not dwelling on the defeat.

The NFL has reportedly fined the New Orleans Saints, as well as two coaches and a player, for faking an injury during their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team's fines totaled $550,000 for delaying the fourth quarter of the Bucs' 17-16 comeback win.

Tom Brady relished the rare opportunity to play his boyhood favorite team in front of family and friends – but in the end, the Bucs came up short.

"It's a great tool. I've done it quite a bit over my career," explained Brady. "Everyone likes to do it when it works, and sometimes we've tried it and it hasn't worked. Execution's really important to make it work."

Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night to help the Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit and beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16.

Coming in relief for the injured Bucs is nothing new for Josh Wells. He had to step in for Tristian Wirfs in last year's playoff game against the Rams and now he has to do it again 11 months later.

Deshaun Watson will make his debut for the Cleveland Browns Sunday against his former team following an 11-game suspension, and at least 10 of his accusers will be watching from the stands.

As the world watches the FIFA World Cup games, the Tampa-based family that owns the Buccaneers, the Glazers, are now considering the sale of thier larger football asset: Manchester United.