Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Two-Headed Nightmare, Williams and Stewart

I have two dirty words for you, Buccaneer fans: Stewart and Williams.

As in Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panther ball carriers who have tormented the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of seasons past.

You know them, you know what they've done, and you know how they've done it.

It's called rushing yardage—lots of it.

This pair of Carolina running backs has been the disease that has crippled the Tampa Two more often than not.

Perhaps, just perhaps, this is the cure: Gerald McCoy, Brian Price, a stronger defensive line, and an improved linebacking corps.

Fact is, come Sunday, the Carolina starting quarterback will be either Notre Dame newbie Jimmy Clausen or the concussed Matt Moore.

Either way, Carolina wants to take the heat off of them and you know the obvious answer—run the football.

There wasn't much run production in Carolina's loss last week to the New York Giants. Williams managed only 63 yards on 16 carries. Stewart had an insignificant 12 yards on just five touches.

Would be nice if Raheem Morris' charges can come up with that kind of a result on Sunday in Charlotte.

Morris and the rest of us will know a lot more about this Buccaneers team come Sunday afternoon around 4 p.m.

Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stop the run?

Can they end the Stewart-Williams nightmare that has haunted them?

Stay tuned.