OT: Buccaneers, Rays & Other Tampa Bay Sports Teams

[Hoek]

Gee thanks for getting our two best receivers injured in a relatively meaningless interconference game, Bowles.

 

[J T Money]

I'm gonna have nightmares about tonight

I’m gonna have nightmares too…that missed field goal cost me 27k

 

[JTBF81]

I guess the Bucs better start looking at acquiring a wr before the deadline, in addition to a CB and maybe edge. Evans will likely be dealing with the injury for the rest of tbe season given the nature of hamstrings, and Godwin is now done for another season. Since the receivers are garbage after them, if Licht wants to salvage anything out of thos season, it's time to start trading asap.

 

[Rschmitz]

Absolutely brutal, I can't think of a worst night in Bucs history.

 

[These Are The Days]

Absolutely brutal, I can't think of a worst night in Bucs history.

There's a particularly bad night against Peyton Manning we don't talk about. That was bad

 

[Rschmitz]

There's a particularly bad night against Peyton Manning we don't talk about. That was bad

That game didn’t ruin a special year and potentially end the careers of two franchise players though.

Now obviously it sounds like Evans is fine and hopefully CG can recover.

I would put the Rams NFC championship loss at #2 because of Emannuals “dropped” pass.

 

[Hoek]

That game didn’t ruin a special year and potentially end the careers of two franchise players though.

Now obviously it sounds like Evans is fine and hopefully CG can recover.

I would put the Rams NFC championship loss at #2 because of Emannuals “dropped” pass.

That Manning comeback basically ended the careers of that entire Super Bowl winning defense, lol. They never got that mojo back.

 

[These Are The Days]

That game didn’t ruin a special year and potentially end the careers of two franchise players though.

Now obviously it sounds like Evans is fine and hopefully CG can recover.

I would put the Rams NFC championship loss at #2 because of Emannuals “dropped” pass.

To this day I still hate the Rams because of that stupid call. We were gonna punch it in with Alstott no questions asked.

 

[These Are The Days]

That Manning comeback basically ended the careers of that entire Super Bowl winning defense, lol. They never got that mojo back.

I read that and near-instinctively wailed out like Zoidberg does before he cries

 

[Rschmitz]

That Manning comeback basically ended the careers of that entire Super Bowl winning defense, lol. They never got that mojo back.

Was pretty crazy in hindsight how that happened, we were like one of the best offenses/defenses in the league statistically and bulldozing one of the best teams in the league. After that game we were what, 4-1? Pissed to choke the game away in historic fashion, but not sick at the prospect of the season being over. We had the rest of the season that year to digest that our teams confidence/attitude had imploded.

 

[These Are The Days]

Was pretty crazy in hindsight how that happened, we were like one of the best offenses/defenses in the league statistically and bulldozing one of the best teams in the league. After that game we were what, 4-1? Pissed to choke the game away in historic fashion, but not sick at the prospect of the season being over. We had the rest of the season that year to digest that our teams confidence/attitude had imploded.

No. We were quite literally alternating wins and losses for like the first 6 weeks, routinely pissing way winnable games up to that Colts game. We lost that game and the bottom fell out. Sadly that very well sums up Gruden's Bucs career rather well outside the SB year

 

[JTBF81]

That game didn’t ruin a special year and potentially end the careers of two franchise players though.

Now obviously it sounds like Evans is fine and hopefully CG can recover.

I would put the Rams NFC championship loss at #2 because of Emannuals “dropped” pass.

This wasn't going to be a "special year" regardless. The defense is utter trash and so is the coaching staff.

 

[Rschmitz]

This wasn't going to be a "special year" regardless. The defense is utter trash and so is the coaching staff.

Defense has been mega injured, but was getting healthier

Now..not so much

 

[Rschmitz]

No. We were quite literally alternating wins and losses for like the first 6 weeks, routinely pissing way winnable games up to that Colts game. We lost that game and the bottom fell out. Sadly that very well sums up Gruden's Bucs career rather well outside the SB year

Well I went and looked it up...was 20 years ago. We weren't undefeated like I remember, we were 2-1 going into that game with an OT loss.

We won the next game 35-13 and threw a shutout two games later. Not exactly the bottom falling out.

 

[JTBF81]

Defense has been mega injured, but was getting healthier

Now..not so much

The secondary is one of the worst I've seen league wide. Even the return of Winfield hadn't changed much.

 

[Rschmitz]

The secondary is one of the worst I've seen league wide. Even the return of Winfield hadn't changed much.

The run defense is worse

 

[JTBF81]

The run defense is worse

No, no it's not. It's also not great, but the pass defense may be the worst in the league.

 

[Rschmitz]

No, no it's not. It's also not great, but the pass defense may be the worst in the league.

Statistically we've given up the 2nd most yds/game and 3rd most TD's via rush. But ok

 

[JTBF81]

Statistically we've given up the 2nd most yds/game and 3rd most TD's via rush. But ok

Not even close, but okay. The Bucs are 21st in rushing yards allowed and 19th in rushing yards allowed per game. 30th and 29th in the same categories against the pass.

 

[Rschmitz]

Not even close, but okay. The Bucs are 21st in rushing yards allowed and 19th in rushing yards allowed per game. 30th and 29th in the same categories against the pass.

My bad I was looking at total defense. Loosen up

 

[CupsOverCash]

Defense hadn't really been fully healthy and now we get that issue on offense. We are not a deep team beyond the starters. Most teams aren't but it's a difference maker. Not sure how much a move does for them because before the injuries I'm not sure we were sb contenders. Keep the picks and keep building on the team and maybe still keep Godwin? He was really good this year and him & me13 are really still one of best duos in football.

 

[JTBF81]

Defense hadn't really been fully healthy and now we get that issue on offense. We are not a deep team beyond the starters. Most teams aren't but it's a difference maker. Not sure how much a move does for them because before the injuries I'm not sure we were sb contenders. Keep the picks and keep building on the team and maybe still keep Godwin? He was really good this year and him & me13 are really still one of best duos in football.

If the Bucs are willing to pay Godwin the big $, then I'm sure he'll stay. If they try to lowball him, well, there will be many teams more than willing to go after a player of his talents.

 

[JTBF81]

The Bucs need to go out amd make a couple of trades, and the sooner the better. For a team that was talking itself up like they could be a contender at the start of the year, doing nothing now just signals you've given up on the season. The next 3 games are crucial, and they aren't winning a single one with tbelr #1 and #2 wr's being g Sterling Shepard and Jalen McMillan lol.