As fans filed into the Raymond James Stadium Saturday night, the excitement started to build.
“I’m ready to see what the Bucs are going to do,” said Daniel Brigham, lifelong Bucs fan. “Hopefully they make the city proud.”
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on the Cleveland Browns in the third preseason game. The Bucs fell to the Browns 31 to 7.
Though the preseason game has no bearing on the team's 2015 record, fans say strides made in the preseason will play into the regular season.
“Every rep counts,” Brigham said. “You can show us what you can do right now and so we know what you can do in the season.”
After a painful season last year, fans are looking forward to some wins.
“It was the pits coming to every home game and losing,” Mike Berens said. “(I’m) looking forward to the first win in the regular season."
The Buccaneers will play the Dolphins in Miami on Thursday. That will be the last preseason game for the Bucs.