Chris Baker Wants Only No-Contact Practices
September 14th, 2017
Wants an easier life
Chris “Iverson” Baker is living up to the nickname JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman gave him many months ago.
And now Baker has thrown fresh gas on the fire.
You just can’t make this stuff up.
The Canadian Football League, in an effort to protect players, has announced teams will no longer practice in pads during the regular season. ESPN insider Adam Schefter shared this on Twitter and guess who wants that policy in the NFL pronto.
Here’s the screen shot of Baker’s Twitter share and commentary.
As Kaufman likes to say, Baker has made himself a target. It started with not showing up for voluntary spring practices, moved on to the entire Bucs squad ripping his practice habits on Hard Knocks, and now this commentary.
Joe sure hopes Baker shows up on Sundays.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:43 pm
A real prize FA signing. One of many winners in the Jason Licht era.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:45 pm
Swaggy better show a whole lotta Swag on the playing field! If he does not deliver this year, I look for him to be..long gone. He can open up a barbeque joint somewhere with all the money he’s made. ALL EYES ON YOU..MR SWAGGY!!
September 14th, 2017 at 1:53 pm
Agreed MJ! He better walk the walk with all the talking.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:56 pm
I sure hope this dude can ball on Sunday
September 14th, 2017 at 2:02 pm
You’ve got to think that at least he believes he can play well enough to offset his comments…..or he will lose the respect of his teammates and become a laughing stock with fans all across the NFL.
He is sort of reminding me of Kellen Winslow (without the vaseline, perhaps)…
September 14th, 2017 at 2:10 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TnkJ8_BmSI
September 14th, 2017 at 2:15 pm
He got paid. No incentive for fat losers to work hard. It’s an attitude thing and he does not have the attitude of a winner.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:20 pm
“DallasBuc Says:
September 14th, 2017 at 1:43 pm
A real prize FA signing. One of many winners in the Jason Licht era.”
Yeah man. Look at this dumpster fire just the last couple years:
Robert Ayers
Clinton McDonald
Desean Jackson
Brent Grimes
TJ Ward
Chris Conte
Nick Folk
JR Sweezy
That’s only like 7 or so starters who have all improved the team. What a f*CK up Light is!
Not to mention horrible pickups like Adam Humphries / Cam Brate / Jacuis Smith / Javien Elliot / etc. What kind of moron would take a chance on guys like that?
DallasBuc for GM!
September 14th, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Seriously who gives a f*ck about his practice habits if he can play fine on Sunday?
He can eat ice cream all week and lay in his bed for all i care if he knows how to play when it counts.
We also already knew this about this guy when we signed him… so I don’t see the point in continuing to be outraged like 6 months later
September 14th, 2017 at 2:30 pm
@Dallas
A little harsh. We haven’t even seen him play in a Bucs uniform. He showed up on Sunday’s for the Redskins. I’m sure he will show up in Tampa. There’s enough leaders in the team that will make sure of it.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:45 pm
Any one of you think he’s saying this because everyone and their mother has flipped out about this being a much to physical game that has Roger Goodell making rules that are eventually going to turn it into flag football and end the game completely after that?? Maybe all teams could have the same amount of padded in OTAs and then one padded a week during the season. I don’t for sure know if this is how he feels when he says this (I do), or he’s just trying to be lazy or something, but try to put it into another perspective before you totally go off and bash the guy.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:50 pm
Babyhaynesworth to this point has been stealing from the Bucs. I truly hope he is one of those “rare” light switch players that can turn it on when needed.
I’m hoping he makes me rethink his nickname…..
September 14th, 2017 at 2:53 pm
He’ll get “hurt” I guarantee.
Easy $$$ for Big Lazy.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:56 pm
im running out of ways to defend him….GO BUCS!!!!
September 14th, 2017 at 3:03 pm
I hope he isn’t afraid of boats like Haynesworth.
September 14th, 2017 at 3:31 pm
He’s a lazy, sloppy, smart-mouth, loafing, whining, complaining, slug, punk….but he’s our lazy, sloppy, smart-mouth, loafing, whining, complaining, slug, punk…
September 14th, 2017 at 3:36 pm
he better produce fast or he may not make it thru the season….they dont hit in practice anymore, he is so lazy he doesn’t even want to pull on the pads!?!?!?!!
September 14th, 2017 at 3:46 pm
Im not gona bad mouth his play yet, as we havnt seen it, even in practice! Almost put up or shut up time. I hope he walks the walk. There are no ribs or palm trees between the lines. Go Bucs
September 14th, 2017 at 3:59 pm
Man this guy shoukd be good as vocal and opinionated as he is or he will hear how opinionated all of Tampa is
September 14th, 2017 at 4:29 pm
Lol
Chris “iverson” baker…props to you
“I give 1 of the 2not joes who this post the kobeism award of the year”
Kobe Faker
September 14th, 2017 at 5:08 pm
This guy better be a player or shut his stinkin’ trap
September 14th, 2017 at 5:11 pm
I would call him a Massive Slug but that’s an insult to Massive Slugs!
September 14th, 2017 at 5:17 pm
He will be gone in a year unless he makes the Pro Bowl! I am sure the word cancer is used a lot privately to Joe about this clown but he is probably sworn to secrecy and cant say it on JBF.
His attitude does not mesh with Coach Smith or Koetter. Things that will get you fired unless your an A class talent.
September 14th, 2017 at 5:47 pm
DallasBuc Says
“A real prize FA signing.”
I have to agree with this (sarcastic) statement. I want to like Baker, I really do, but he has proven to be nothing more than a talker and goofball. I can’t wait to see him back it up on the field.
If he doesn’t get 6-8 sacks this year, he isn’t worth spit and needs to shut his mouth.
September 14th, 2017 at 6:04 pm
No one knows the pain players feel besides players so as fans to say anything is stupid. I think tackling is important but if ppl want players to play good every game especially in the trenches something has to change.
September 14th, 2017 at 7:19 pm
This guy has yet to play a down for the Bucs and he’s made a jerk of himself with all of his griping. He better show up on Sundays or he will be run out of town like many others. It seems to be all about him and the heck with the team. If he is the cancer he seems to be, Licht needs to cut him. Simple as that.
September 14th, 2017 at 7:32 pm
Lol, Joe, your nicknames are great!!! Best nicknames I have ever read, over and over you come up with great ones. Love it!!!!
September 14th, 2017 at 10:16 pm
Jason u should be embarrassed man.
There is a thing call track record in life
But he leopards change spots all the time right?
September 14th, 2017 at 10:34 pm
Say Tom E, Swaggy is a massive slug. But Sapp was no body builder either!! I’m watching this situation with a lot of interest. There are..and have been a few NFl players who were lousy practice players But..Shined on Sunday? For Swaggy’s sake, I hope he is one of them.
September 14th, 2017 at 11:40 pm
Please do not compare Swaggy and Sapp. Man, when Sapp played he worked his arse off. Pretty safe bet him and Swaggy would not have gotten along very well.
September 15th, 2017 at 2:07 am
Zzzz so tired of hearing about his practice wants or habits right now. Can we just get through a few games before we decide if he’s a bum or not. It was known before we signed him he doesn’t like to practice. I’ll be happy and we hold cohen and Howard in check this weekend.
September 15th, 2017 at 2:33 am
Lord Cornelius Says:
September 14th, 2017 at 2:20 pm
“DallasBuc Says:
September 14th, 2017 at 1:43 pm
A real prize FA signing. One of many winners in the Jason Licht era.”
Yeah man. Look at this dumpster fire just the last couple years:
Robert Ayers
Clinton McDonald
Desean Jackson
Brent Grimes
TJ Ward
Chris Conte
Nick Folk
JR Sweezy
That’s only like 7 or so starters who have all improved the team. What a f*CK up Light is!
Not to mention horrible pickups like Adam Humphries / Cam Brate / Jacuis Smith / Javien Elliot / etc. What kind of moron would take a chance on guys like that?
could not agree more with Lord Cornelius.
September 15th, 2017 at 8:39 am
Damn, the moaner/complainer/broken record is back.
Bottom line, the Bucs are a much better team since Dominick was fired, and Licht was hired.
September 15th, 2017 at 10:03 am
Major surprise here, Mr. Dudley Do-Nothing doesn’t want to practice in pads. Here’s a quick newsflash… CFL is struggling, always has been, their health insurance is ZERO. I’ve had friends that played in the CFL… it was like taking a part-time job for them. The fact that the CFL wants to avoid injuries of any type as well as any type of player discontent is hardly newsworthy. They are super cheap and not on an even playing field with most colleges.