It's hard to determine if this is a rivalry or a reunion tour.
The Bucs will visit Ford Field for a 1 p.m. game Sunday against a Detroit Lions team that has countless Tampa Bay connections.
Head coach Rod Marinelli spent 10 seasons as defensive line coach with the Bucs. Lions defensive coordinator Joe Barry was the Bucs' linebackers coach. Defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake helped Raheem Morris in Tampa Bay. Then there are the ex-Bucs players on the Lions' roster - DeWayne White, Chartric Darby, Ryan Nece, Brian Kelly and Kalvin Pearson, to name a few.
"Pretty much every week we see teams where there are Buccaneer connections," Bucs coach Jon Gruden said. "This one here is an understatement.