Comments on: Sapp Down On McCoy’s First Day

By: thomas

thomas — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:34:17 +0000

It was one friggin practice! I wasnt expecting Mccoy to tear anything up initially b/c his numbers and disruptions werent that impressive in the big 12,

You have to give him at least this entirer year just to get acclimated 0 as someone pointed out we all had our doubts about Sapp until about 1/2 way into his second season where he bagan to splash,

By: JimBuc

JimBuc — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:15:44 +0000

On the coaching issue — most great players make awful coaches because the details come to easy for them or — like Sapp — that have some physical attribute that makes everything easier for the so thay have a tough time relating to another player. There are plenty of great coaches that have never played a meaningful down of football.

As difficult as Sapp can be, he is right that none of the DTs coming out are like him, in at least one respect. Sapp was much faster than the current DTs. That’s not to say they are not better in other ways, but give Sapp his due. One of the fastest to play the position.

By: JimBuc

JimBuc — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:12:08 +0000

RahDomBest is a pot stirrer with the comparsion of the Bucs D to the other Ds.

All the Ds are different , but the Bucs D was one of the best in the league for nearly ten years, so good that it changed the way D was played in the NFL. Hard for other Ds to compare on that issue. Anyone playing the “Raven 2″ out there in the NFL?

By: Toddwashsucks

Toddwashsucks — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:10:53 +0000

ME too Eric! Me too!

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:44:03 +0000

Id feel better with Rod Marinelli working with the kid.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:40:58 +0000

@RahDomDaBest: “And the Super Bowl team’s defense wasn’t as good as the Bears or Ravens or Parcell’s Giants defenses.” You have no freakin clue what you are talking about.

By: Smitty

Smitty — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:12:26 +0000

By the way, for those commenting on Sapp’s comments, read this from the Winnipeg Free Press article:

“The thing is he’s not by himself. This kid Price can play, too,” Sapp said. The former Bucs star said he flourished, in part, because of the relationship he developed with tackles he played beside — including Brad Culpepper, Anthony McFarland and Chartric Darby.

“It wasn’t just me. They wanted to make it out to be me,” Sapp said. “I was a pretty good player, but I had some people in there who were willing to do grunt work, too. And now, (McCoy) has somebody in there who’s more than a grunt and can do some great work for him.”

Just sayin’…Warren is NOT a glory hog, he knows he had help, and says so.

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:01:26 +0000

Sapp is who he is, but he was a master at his craft. He was also incredibly quick and light on his feet. Even at Dancing with the Stars it was impressive how nimble he still is. I think Sapp just calls it how he sees it, doesn’t sugar coat anything, and probably why he has that great job at NFL & Showtime.

I would further argue that the 02′ Defense was as good as the Ravens in their hay day. Beating the Eagles at home the way they did was remarkable. Ronde with that final dagger in Phili to begin the demolition of Veterans Stadium. All the defensive players seemed to peak together. A lot has to be said for Tomlin, Marinelli, and the rest of that staff too. Gruden was the luckiest Coach ever to inherit Monte & that defense. Rather than say Gruden won with Dungy’s team, I believe he won with Monte’s defense, but Jon was the spark that ignited the flame, and having the Raider’s playbook well if that wasn’t a gimme, what is?

By: Smitty

Smitty — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:52:31 +0000

Warren Sapp is probably my favorite Buc of all time. He was a driven, aggressive, PROFESSIONAL player…Anyone who would NOT spend time learning from him probably should not be in a Bucs uniform.

By: RahDomDaBest

RahDomDaBest — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:17:59 +0000

Warren also says each and every year how the next DT to be drafted is nothing like him. He gets offended when people compare him to rookie DTs. Ok, but why in the media? Why does he have to call these guys out in the media and clown them, an attempt to separate himself from them, not in a professinal way but in a condescending way… “there will never be anyone as great as I was!”

GTFO!

Warren needs to realize that Tampa’s defense, as good as it was, probably wasn’t as good as the Ravens for so many years… The Steelers… And the Super Bowl team’s defense wasn’t as good as the Bears or Ravens or Parcell’s Giants defenses.

Warren is trying fabricate a legacy that most NFL analysts don’t even reconize because…. they weren’t a legacy.

By: Radio Mushmouth

Radio Mushmouth — Sat, 01 May 2010 13:49:04 +0000

Warren is jackass….

By: RahDomDaBest

RahDomDaBest — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:30:32 +0000

Warren IS NOT there… He’s in the national media protecting his legacy.