Bucs Open In Kansas City
April 12th, 2011
Insert a big fat lockout asterisk, but the first glimpse of the Bucs’ preseason schedule is out.
The only fixed date is the opener in Kansas City on Aug. 12. And Bill Belicheat and the Patriots will soil the blacked out C.I.T.S. turf the following week.
Joe’s already drooling at the thought of the first preseason game only — and exactly — four months away.
2011 Preseason Schedule
August 1, (National TV-FOX) at Kansas City
(August 18-22) NEW ENGLAND
(August 25-28) MIAMI
(September 1-2) at Washington
Damn, this lockout thing better get resolved. Joe yearns for all the fun of training camp and preseason.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
bout time we stopped playing tha Texans, Jaguars as well.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
DANG MAN!!!!!
The first nationally televised game in a long time (not conting the 4:15 games last year as they were technically NOT nationally televised) and we are PROBABLY going to miss out. This lockout SUCKS!
April 12th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
Always good to have the third preseason game at home for the starters longest dress rehearsal…
Can’t wait to see what Josh can do without a broken thumb to start the season.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
@IMHO
We will go back to playing the Jags and Texans next season, since we play the AFC South this season…
April 12th, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Nationally televised game a sign of things to come next season……….
April 12th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
I had forgotten all about that!
I wouldn’t worry about it…I doubt the lockout will still be going on. I think there is a chance it will be over just before the draft, but if not, within a week or two after. The judge is pushing them into it.
Joe,
How would the CBA affect the schedule? I mean, what if they agree to do away with 2 preseason games and add to regular? Would it happen on this schedule or next year?
If this year, we would lose that national game…
April 12th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
Pete:
Next year but the 18-game schedule is off the table.
April 13th, 2011 at 1:48 am
Joe,
What does C.I.T.S. stand for?
April 13th, 2011 at 2:10 am
Amar:
Google is your friend. 🙂
April 13th, 2011 at 2:44 am
China International Travel Service? what the….
April 13th, 2011 at 7:36 am
Four (4) preseason games implies no 18 game schedule.
April 13th, 2011 at 7:39 am
Macabee:
The 18-game schedule was pulled off the table by the owners. Even if the two sides agreed to one, it wouldn’t have started until next year.
April 13th, 2011 at 7:48 am
Thanks, Joe. Oh Amar, forgot to mention that since you paid for the stadium, the proper name is Community Investment Tax Stadium.
April 13th, 2011 at 8:40 am
According to Mike & Mike, it’s back on the table. In fact, they were discussing the ramifications it would have on steroid use in the nfl today.
Personally, I think the season should be 20 games at least…and I think the players complaining about two additional games is a sissy move.
You can talk all you want about the additional waring on their bodies…but they would have 2 Preseason Games removed as well. Regardless, the two added games have nothing to do with it.
The truth is it’s all about the money. The players don’t want to play 2 more games and NOT get a pay increase.
They should be battling for lifetime health insurance…that would solve the health issues well enough. Instead, they fight against 2 games being added…when they will be added eventually anyway, as history has shown. They should not even have a say in the matter.
Never have I seen employees dictate the business hours of a company.
April 13th, 2011 at 9:08 am
What you just did Pete is to publicaly hang a “kick me, I’m stupid” sign on yourself.