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Poll Opened: December 28, 2008
Poll Closes: January 4, 2009
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Posted by ( Gator86 ) on December 29, 2008 at 7:17 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
The single most important factor in the Bucs collapse is Manchestor United. Since the Glazers bought the soccer team they haven't spent the money on the Bucs in free agency.
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Posted by ( 1badsho ) on December 29, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
In watching the last 6 games ... the reason in my humble opinion for the bucs fall from grace is
defense ... defense ... defense.
Combination of Kiffen leaving ... age of some veterans ... missed calls by rookies and virtually no pass rush doomed the bucs. Seeing HUGE play after play by opposing teams offensive was repulsive. It just seemed that blown coverages .. poor tackling ... men out of position and bigger offensive lines having there way with our quick undesized line doomed the bucs. Gaines Adams is quick ... but he was not the impact player they thought he would be this year. For the most part we had no pass rush per say. With no pass rush even a medicore quarterback can throw the ball and get completions.
Out of this total collapse I have one regret only. My heart goes out to Cadillac who showed grit and heart to come back. He was really looking good up until the injury. I thought it was the same knee and said to myself his career is over. Today I learned its the other knee. Hell he did it once .. he can do it twice ..... He will come back and I hope he does.
Most satisfying player to watch this season ?? Antonio Bryant. Real happy for him.
I hope Garcia gets a big fat contract with another team and tells Tampa Bay to shove it.
He and Tampa deserve no less
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Posted by ( echase ) on December 29, 2008 at 11:50 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
It was a blessing that we lost yesterday, do you really think we would have won a road game? And if we would have won, Grunden would have been able to say, at least we went to the playoffs but lost. Hopefully now, the Glazers will actually get off there Soccer ball and do something about there red headed step child the Buc's.
We fired Dungy for losing in Championship games, Gruden cant will a first round game. He was the gasoline that we needed in 2002, but his message and manner are all used up, time to re-build with a building type coach.
Question? Lets say you headed out to the mall to purchase a new Buc's jersey. What number would you get?
Garcia? gone
Bryant? gone (if he is smart)
Clayton? gone
Phillips? gone (if he is smart)
Adams? sucks
Williams? hurt again (most likely gone)
Brooks? (he is my friend) but a year at the most
June? why?
Only possible jersey I would purchase would be Talib maybe Jackson.
We have no defense, no offense, no quarterback and no bright future? with a rookie Defensive coordinator next year. GO RAYS!
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Posted by ( austinpowers ) on December 29, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
KIFFINS D IS AWOL AND MIA...YOU CALL THE SUCKY D ON GRUDEN...THE O SCORED 24 POINTS...WTF??!!! YOU FREAKIN NUTCASE ...
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Posted by ( nickatdabeach ) on December 29, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
R.I.P. Joan Gruden, and take that punter with ya
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Posted by ( elpato ) on December 29, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Glasers need to get their back into the real football team...the one in Tampa. For starters they need someone who can be a leader and who can draft and develop talent. Then they need to find someone who can call offensive plays that the rest of the league can't see coming. I doubt seriously that the Gruden & Allen two headed monster can do this.
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Posted by ( daisy4444 ) on December 29, 2008 at 7:21 p.m.
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Posted by ( pinochon ) on December 29, 2008 at 7:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What Hurt Bucs The Most?
It's the super bowl is going to be here in tampa. so thats why we have to lose ..
Homework for you guys:
So did anybody realize this?
I think we have a great team despite Monte Kiffin won't be here.
!!!!!GO BUCS!!!!!
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Posted by ( BucFandango ) on December 29, 2008 at 7:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I will have to say all of the above with the December Schedule and Graham being the least of the problems. Honestly, at this point, I just don't care. I have thrown Steve Spagnola's name out there numerous times in hopes that one of the reporters might pick it up and do a story on him. You know, drum up some interest. He can be lured away from the Giants. People hate the Cowboys, but you have to like how involved Jerry Jones is with his team. He is the Leader of that Team 110%, no doubt about it. His in your face style is the best thing you could do for a franchise. The Glazers? who? what do they look like? where are they from? Has anyone seen or heard from them lately? ever? are they related to Howard Hughes? Do they even know they have a team in Tampa? Do they care???? Well they better start, or they better change their ways, or they better get a little more involved, or get their faces on TV, or give a care about Tampa and their fans, because believe me this is Still the South, and WE can turn on you faster than a rabid pack of Staffordshire Terriers after a white paperboy in Houston's 3'rd ward. Look at what the Arrogant Republicans got for Christmas. Mr. Glazer, your next, and if you think I'm flying to England now to see that game, your a fool... unless we see some positive change come about quickly. I really thought this was a team that could do it...finally. I am such a ditz. Go Lightning! 3 in a row. Vinnie is getting warmed up. Stamkos, Marty, Malone. Go Lightning!
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Posted by ( BigMu ) on January 6, 2009 at 1:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It's similar to the Wizard of Oz:
Gruden: No Brains
Dexter Jackson: No Heart
Adams: No Strength whatsoever (but boy, is he fast!!!)
Brooks: (Love you to death, but Ali, Foreman, Tyson, all found out the way stupid people usually do, when it's too late. Pride before the fall is in your future
Barber: Physiologically, twins should age at the same rate(Don't worry I know you didn't even fathom what was said)
Garcia: You can dance, but you can't keep a beat
Carnell: Great Heart, but the body wasn't willing. Don't cripple yourself, you're small and pretty ineffective
Hovan & Haye: Your elephants, just not Mastadons
Trueblood: The perfect definition of a sieve
Bryant: Resurrected career and should escape now
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Posted by ( Chrispy0515 ) on January 11, 2009 at 6:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I strongly feel in my heart that Gruden has lost the control and respect of this team & it's players, and the 9 wins we had leading upto the losing streak were kind of suspect in my opinion, because we were not winning convincingly or dominating in most of those games. So in the end teams figured us out I think, and with Gruden's stubborness not to put Galloway in and call a better gameplan caught upto us and bit us in the butt!
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