KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- The Buccaneers have sent more players to the Pro Bowl than any team the past two seasons, including a league-high nine this year. They would trade their trips to Hawaii, however, for one of them to be asked to go to Disneyland.

	Randall McDaniel practices for his 12th Pro Bowl, but doesn't like missing out on the Super Bowl.

The irony that ex-Buccaneer scapegoat Trent Dilfer got to mug with Mickey and Minnie Mouse on Monday only underscores the underachievement of Tony Dungy's team. Individually, the Buccaneers are as gifted as any in the NFL. Collectively, they've fallen short on expectations.

"We've got a lot of guys with great individual years, but we learned that doesn't get it done," linebacker Derrick Brooks said. "You've got to have a good year as a team."

"Of course, we feel like we haven't performed the way we should," cornerback Donnie Abraham said. "In certain situations we've played well, but in other situations, we should've played better. We've just got to find a way to be consistent and not have that midseason collapse."

The offense has taken the brunt of the criticism since the Bucs broke through with a wild-card berth in 1997. The thinking didn't change after they came a Ricky Proehl touchdown grab away from Super Bowl XXXIV. The Bucs traded for Keyshawn Johnson, hired offensive coordinator Les Steckel and signed Pro Bowl linemen Jeff Christy and Randall McDaniel from Minnesota.

Tampa Bay improved its offensive ranking from 28th to 21st, but the Bucs fell into the same hole in not trusting second-year quarterback Shaun King to take chances downfield. Even the defense slipped a little, falling from third to ninth in total yards allowed.

The offseason has already brought one change with Dungy firing Steckel and replacing him with quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen.

"I think he's going to do an excellent job," fullback Mike Alstott said of Christensen. "He's been there the last five years. He's been with this team and seen it grow and seen it become the team that it is today. I think he'll do a great job."

Dilfer winning a title in Tampa last Sunday capped a bizarre week for the Bucs. Rumors of the Glazer family selling the team to Ed DeBartolo Jr. -- and Bill Parcells returning to coaching to run the Bucs -- made headlines during Super Bowl week. Another report had the Bucs interested in acquiring Bills quarterback Doug Flutie.

	“	We've got a lot of guys with great individual years, but we learned that doesn't get it done. You've got to have a good year as a team. ”
		— Derrick Brooks

"To this day, I have no reason to listen or believe," Brooks said of the rumors. "Right now, coach Dungy is our coach, the coaching staff is there and we need to get locked and loaded and ready to play ball."

Flutie may be available come March 1. Bills general manager Tom Donahoe announced Friday that Buffalo can't afford to keep Flutie and Rob Johnson due to their $8 million-a-year salaries.

Adding a new quarterback isn't the solution to the Bucs' problems, says Abraham.

"When you're not doing well, the blame is always put on the quarterback. That's just the way it is -- that's just the nature of the position," Abraham said. "There's a lot of speculation about Shaun, but Shaun is a good player in this league and he's going to get the job done.

"Team-wise, we have to get the job done. It's not all Shaun."

Running back Warrick Dunn concurred. When asked what the Bucs need to reach the Super Bowl, he replied with two words, "Team unity."

A memorable 38-35 Monday night win over the Rams in Week 16 gave the Buccaneers hope that they had the balanced attack to get to the Super Bowl. But a 21-3 wild-card whipping by the Eagles has sent a message to Tampa Bay.

Time will run out on these young Bucs, too. They realize that, in today's NFL, the window of opportunity can close on you as quickly as Ray Lewis on a Kerry Collins screen pass.

"The urgency has got to be there," Brooks said. "We've kept a good team together for three years now, and normally that doesn't happen. We should know we've got to get it going."

"We've gotten over the top as far as getting into the playoffs, but we need to get over the top and get into the big game," Alstott said. "We need to go out and represent."

Joe Lago is the NFL editor for ESPN.com.