“Jonny Didn’t Wanna Just Punt”
August 1st, 2012
Top-shelf reminiscing here between Warren Sapp and John Lynch on The Rich Eisen Podcast on NFL.com.
The Bucs icons share all kinds of stories, and even take playful yet serious jabs at Father Dungy because he didn’t hold the Bucs’ offense accountable. “Jonny didn’t wanna just punt,” said Sapp, explaining a difference between Dungy and Chucky.
Lynch also talks about how jealous and disappointed he still is that his Bucs didn’t win more Super Bowls. And Lynch tells the story of how he got up to fight No. 99 on a plane.
The fun starts at about 34 minutes of the podcast found here.
August 2nd, 2012 at 1:27 am
That was fun…. but it’s clearly missing Mr. Derrick Brooks…99, 55, 47 retire those numbers ASAP!
August 2nd, 2012 at 8:40 am
Hopefully we have our version of John Lynch in Mark Barron. Get that D-Line working and if a running back does squeeze through……”BAM!!!!” Barron lays him out. I long for that old Bucs defense to rise from the ashes…
August 2nd, 2012 at 9:28 am
That Defense in 1999 was one of the best I have ever seen. Lynch has every right to be disappointed in the way the offense let down the D is so many ways. They held the greatest show on turf to what 11 points? I think they were averaging around 38 a game! Time after time the D gave the ball back to the offense only to have them hand it right back. It was one of the greatest Defensive efforts I’d ever seen.
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:14 am
Bucnjim
I too have thought the same thing. We should have had a few SB rings. Our defenses were really great prior to that one in our SB win in 2002.
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 pm
I believe the failure was due to Tony Dungy and his failure to field a credible offense. People talk of his greatness but he was half a coach.