Gameday Tampa Bay
August 18th, 2011
Preseason Game 2
Patriots at Bucs
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
TV: WTSP-TV Channel 10 locally. The game is blacked out in the Tampa Bay TV markets and will be broadcast several times on a tape-delayed basis with the first airing tentatively at 11:30 p.m. tonight in the Tampa Bay region on Channel 10. Other airings will be tonight on the NFL Network at 11 p.m., 4 p.m. on NFL Network Friday, 8 p.m. Friday on WTSP and Saturday, noon on WTSP.
Radio: Buccaneers Radio Network (in Tampa WFUS-FM, 103.5 and WDAE-AM, 620); Sirius Channel 93.
Weather: Per Accuweather.com, temperature at kickoff will be sunny and 84 but rain chances increase quickly with a 51 percent chance of thunderstorms the rest of the game. By the end of the game, temperature should be 81.
Odds: Per Sportsbook.com, Bucs -2.
Outlook: It’s a first look at some players for the year and second looks at many others.
Tonight will be the first look at the new look Gerald McCoy. The third overall pick last year in the draft was just turning the corner when he was lost for the season with an injury. GMC spent all offseason rebuilding his body and undergoing a reprogramming by defensive tackles coach Keith Millard, it will be very interesting to see if GMC is a changed man. If he is it will go a long way to a better Bucs defense. … But what Joe will be interested in is if some of the players who shined against the Chiefs can continue to play well or even improve against a solid ballclub like the Patriots. … Adrian Clayborn looked promising against the Chiefs. Now that there’s a book out on him, will Clayborn be able to adjust to what Bill Belicheat throws at him? … Kyle Moore made a solid appearance last week. Can he show up again? He’s on the bubble and if the Bucs keep seven defensive lineman, Moore might need to have a helluva preseason to lock up a roster spot. … Anthony Gaitor sure seemed like a promising player with his play against the Chiefs. Another game like that and he may have a roster spot. … Joe is also hoping Mason Foster logs more than 10 plays tonight than he did at the Chiefs. The young man needs reps. … Oh, just FYI for readers, Joe will have a live open thread rather than a chat tonight. It launches at kickoff. So have fun and behave.
August 18th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
@JOE
You going to the game? How are you watching it?
August 18th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Raheem’s first 2011 Blackout party!!!
August 18th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Joe, a picture of gisele would have been awesome!! LOL
August 18th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
$15 dolla nfl preseason pass watch any preseason game, thats how im watching it
August 18th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
blountforce27:
Gisele is not a Patriots cheerleader.
Tom:
Game
August 18th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
My prediction:
The rah morris blackout streak continues with less than 1/2 of the stadium filled.
The bucs win bc the Pats dont try and the sheep think that we have won the super bowl.
Gmc makes a tackle and the sheep label him the next Suh.
August 18th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Bah Bah Bah….
Bah.. Bah… Brutal!
Lol are do you ever smile, Thomas 2.2?
August 18th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Don’t blame Rah for the blackouts. He has to make a phone call upstairs just to put in his quarterback!
August 18th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Thomas, guess what! i found some out some good info for you that you just might like. you remember the redskins game? you remember saying that the run D got a lot better in the second half of the game after GMC played the first entire half? well guess what buddy. GMC left in the first quarter with a little over 4 minutes remaining in the first quarter, he was only out there 3 series. Ryan Torrain went wild in the second quarter if you don’t remember. i have a link for you if you want proof, just let me know if you want it or are you going to continue to ride GMC since he isn’t Suh.
August 18th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
I see the 3 stooges are ready for the game!
And by the way Thomas, seemed like the Patriots tried to win last week when they rolled up 47 on the Jags.
August 18th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
@ WeWhatever
To your earlier post –
“in 2003… Their adjusted cap for that year was $75.443 million.”
We were $1,104.58 over that BTW (incase you missed that) with a 7-9 record, last year we finished 10-6, Bozo. Another example spending crazy and signing free agents every year along with the Redskins and Cowboys doesn’t mean anything. You try to make an argument, but your own arguement defies itself. Hah. There’s got to be a word of phrase for that one…LOL
August 18th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
It was a lot of fun watching the Bucs play last week in KC. Met some pumped up Bucs fans and drank some overpriced beer! Can’t wait to see GMC let loose. Hopefully Bowers will get a little more playing time to show what he’s got. I’m most interested in watching Foster. He looked good last week and the Bucs need someone to step up and take control of that position. Most importantly though, no injuries! Get em’ boys!
Go Bucs
August 18th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
@ SteveK
Go to youtube.com and type in the keywords, “Its always in sunny in Philadelphia Vietnam”
play the first video that pops up, Its THOMAS! Haha