Comments on: “They Need To Look Like A Good Team Again”

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:17:56 +0000

Bucs/Fins games are notoriously vanilla and boring.

If your gonna spend the dough, wait till opening day when its not a glorified practice session.

At least it probably wont be a glorified practice game.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm never mind.

By: FLBoyInDallas

FLBoyInDallas — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:45:43 +0000

It would be nice for them to look good against Miami, but they don't need to. The team they need to look good against is the Lions. That's the real yardstick.

By: Macabee

Macabee — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:34:40 +0000

Flyboy, I agree, in general, that preseason games don’t count. But this 3rd game does matter – It is where they game plan, put in installs, and various packages, etc. The first team will play the better part of the 1st half and they will want to have there their timing and execution down. This is as close to a real game setting as they will see before the opener. The final preseason game will be pretty much all rookies getting their last chance to make the team. So this game against the Dolphins will be a pretty good yardstick of where they will be going forward. You may prefer to hear Morris’ exact words from his 8/24 presser on Buccaneers.com.

By: James in Memphis

James in Memphis — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:19:03 +0000

Go to the damn game Bucnation!!!! This blackout stuff is getting old!!

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:18:52 +0000

Gary:

The game isn’t replayed on nfln until 11pm on SUNDAY!! why is it taking so long?

That’s not long. That’s only 24 hours after the game ends.

Remember, the NFL Network has 15 other games to rebroadcast. That’s 45 hours of broadcasting, not counting the Bucs.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:39:59 +0000

The game isn’t replayed on nfln until 11pm on SUNDAY!! why is it taking so long? Is it because the nfln can only replay after all the local replays are done?

By: WeNeedADefensiveCoordinator

WeNeedADefensiveCoordinator — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:39:09 +0000

“Remember, the Bucs-Dolphins game is blacked out Saturday. ”

LOL!

How about we get a real DC once and for all to help the Bucs defense play calling?

By: Kensington

Kensington — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:38:11 +0000

You better believe they need to look good. Goes to confidence … and my sanity.

By: Pete Dutcher

Pete Dutcher — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:32:16 +0000

Yeah, I saw that, fly…I think it’s one of the classiest things Chad has done.

By: FLBoyInDallas

FLBoyInDallas — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:27:33 +0000

Oh, and did you guys see Ocho’s tweet about paying Foster’s fine? He’s basically saying he’s gonna pay it and he doesn’t care what Goodell has to say about it. He even calls the Commish “dad”. I love it. Here’s the tweet:

“Dad no disrespect but I don’t agree with @mason_foster fine n I’ll be reimbursing him personally.Please feel free to contact me.”

By: FLBoyInDallas

FLBoyInDallas — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:25:39 +0000

The Bucs don’t “need” to look like anything in the preseason. All that matters is the regular season. Isn’t that simple enough to understand?

By: Pete Dutcher

Pete Dutcher — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:51:51 +0000

I wonder if a petition was started and signed by enough fans…would the NFL stop the blackouts? Has anyone tried it?

I can’t imagine many fans NOT signing one.