Saints Stunned, Don’t Wrap Up Home-field (ap)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman(notes) (5) eludes a sack by New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant(notes) (94) as he scrambles for a first down to set up the game-winning field goal in overtime of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. The Buccaneers won 20-17.

The moment Garrett Hartley's foot drove through the ball, the Louisiana Superdome crowd erupted and Saints owner Tom Benson raised his arms in triumph. The presumption was that these Saints, in this magical season, were going to pull out another win in the clutch. Not so fast. Hartley's 37-yarder hooked to the left, and those who'd allowed themselves to celebrate prematurely were sent…

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