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Buccaneers Tried To Distract Vikings With Cheerleaders (Video)

By Cameron La Fontaine

Oct 26, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) breaks the tackle of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) for a 27-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to win the game as the Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-13 in overtime at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) breaks the tackle of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) for a 27-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to win the game as the Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-13 in overtime at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tried to distract the Minnesota Vikings from tying the game using Bucs cheerleaders.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored a touchdown with just over two minutes left on a Mike Glennon pass to Austin Seferian-Jenkins to take a 13-10, then they needed to hold the Minnesota Vikings from scoring. The Bucs took extreme measures to try and distract the Vikings as their possession began.

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The Vikings started at their own 20-yard-line with 1:57 remaining, and during the two-minute warning, the Tampa Bay cheerleaders walked on the field and performed a routine directly in front of the Vikings.

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But this didn’t quite work out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Teddy Bridgewater led the Vikings all the way to the Tampa Bay 19-yard-line, where Walsh tied the game at 13-13.

In overtime, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were given the opportunity to start with the ball, but Vikings rookie linebacker Anthony Barr was having none of it as he recovered a fumble on the first play of overtime and took it all the way into the end zone to give Minnesota a 19-13 win.

The win improved Minnesota’s record to 3-5 and continued Tampa Bay’s struggles as they are now 1-6. It’s probably safe to say that the Buccaneers are not interested in trying to use cheerleaders as a distraction technique. Clearly, Teddy Bridgewater and the Vikings had been practicing for such a stunt. When you’re 1-5, you may as well try anything I guess.

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