TAMPA — Logan Hall was the first to arrive, and when Tyler Shough spun out of his tackle he pounded the dirt in disgust.

Two-time Pro Bowler Vita Vea came right after him, and he couldn’t corral the New Orleans Saints’ rookie quarterback either. For good measure, Anthony Nelson came free and was left in the dust just like the others.

Shough saw daylight and he sprinted toward it, and if those first three defenders weren’t going to get him, neither were the other eight. His 13-yard touchdown run gave the Saints a 24-17 lead with 8:26 remaining, and New Orleans held on in the closing minutes for a 24-20 win.

The conditions made that specific type of heroics a necessity. The Saints and Buccaneers spent most of Sunday’s game playing a driving rain that both offensive play-callers lean heav

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