Comments on: Raheem Reacts To Game Film

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:19:11 +0000

3 bad years has to be hard to sustain financially for the Glazers. My opinion, I think Raheem is gone this year.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:17:38 +0000

No Dave, coaches get fired for not making play-offs and beyond, and not filling seats. I think Raheem fits the bill.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:45:04 +0000

You guys who think they are firing Raheem and getting another coach because of one bad month are dellusional.

Unlike most of you and much of the professional sports world, the Glazers (THANKFULLY) do not operate that way. They give coaches time to build something.

This is year 2 with the youngest team out there. They have a couple more years.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:50:40 +0000

@BigMacAttack

“It hurts but patience and tolerance are what is most needed now.”

So you think we don’t have patience? This team is about to miss the playoffs for the 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR! That is unacceptable. And I hate to be a pessimist, but this team is NOT making the playoffs this year. There’s no way we’re beating the Packers on Sunday. They’re 100 times better on both sides of the ball right now. We’ll be 4-6 and well out of the wild card hunt. This team could be much better right now if the Glazers and Dominick had improved this team where it was needed and spent some money on real talent, not retain all the mediocre/below average trash like Black, Hayes, Miller, and cheap Kregg Lumpkin.

There’s no excuse. Look at how the 49ers, Bills, Bengals, and Lions have gone from the leagues worst to contenders. The Lions were 0-16 three years ago, and were in a MUCH bigger mess than we were after the 2008 season! They clean house, start over, and three years later they’re 6-3 and looking like a serious playoff contender, while we’re still just trying to be average. Just shows you that they have a superior staff in place that knew what to do. Superior coach, superior players, etc. Sure they suffered through a 2-14 season in ’09 and a 6-10 season in ’10, but now in 2011, it’s shown that they’re the real deal. And they’re not like the 2010 Bucs. They’re beating good teams, not benefiting from an easy ass schedule. Hate to say it, but it sure seems like our team last year was a fluke by looking at how bad we are now.

The lockout is not an excuse either. Other teams overcame it, why can’t we? It didn’t affect rookie QB Cam Newton did it? Doesn’t seem like it affected Andy Dalton either. Oh, but why is Freeman struggling?

By: Apple Roof Cleaning

Apple Roof Cleaning — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:15:19 +0000

@BigCrackAttack – Jeff Fisher Sucks ?
Really ?
He was the 3rd most winning active coach in the NFL.
You can read all about Jeff Fisher here http://www.titansonline.com/team/coaches/Fisher_Jeff/baac4b91-f07d-4641-a181-2d7474f11033

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:13:45 +0000

Jeff Fisher sucks? Rah is great?

Obvious need for some medication and follow up treatment.

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:05:31 +0000

Jeff Fisher sucks and that is not an upgrade. He was the Titans’ Coach when they were still the Oilers. He has a big fat goose egg when it comes to Championships. Not to mention he went from D Backs Coach to DC to HC in about the same time Raheem did. Fisher also knows every excuse in the book, which Raheem refuses to throw out there, and he gets crucified by the Child here. Raheem is leader and a good one at that. His men love him and in time his Army will conquer. Raheem and Dominick are not stupid. They make changes when things don’t work out and they will make more to right the ship. It hurts but patience and tolerance are what is most needed now. Nobody likes losing so why would this regime or the Glazers be any different? Some things work out and some things don’t, but trying to somewhat pattern yourself after the Steelers and Packers is not a bad thing. It is going to take some tweaking and not every team can win a superbowl. Look at all those that still haven’t won it, with great teams and players. We got one and I’m still somewhat content with it, but I do want another. It just isn’t going to happen as soon as I hoped, but I believe it will happen. I agree with Joe about a consultant or someone to help mentor them, but the truth is they already have that. Raheem and Tomlin are buddies, Joe Madden, etc. Raheem has many good minds to help him that aren’t on the payroll. Wake up people.

By: SteveK

SteveK — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:19:24 +0000

Give Morris a shot, atleast next year.

The owners need to get either DeSean Jackson or Dwayne Bowe in FA, and some Defensive talent in FA.

Draft:
1. Vontaze Burfict
2. Best Player available
3. Best OL/DB available
4. F the eagles
5. RB
6. OL
7. Most freakish athlete remaining

By: MrGone

MrGone — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:17:57 +0000

I generally don’t read your posts, Pete Dutcher. Way too long.

By: Pete Dutcher

Pete Dutcher — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:51:23 +0000

Oh, btw, I am not counting Morris’s first year against him. He had zero control that year. All decision making ability was taken because of his inexperience. And the guys hired were complete duds.

By: Plbuc

Plbuc — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:43:29 +0000

Let’s fantasize. The Glazerhouse boys make a call to Fisher and start negotiating now for next year to allow him to gather his staff. After game 16 Bucs interview a couple of coaches to satisfy the Rooney Rule. Trade/release K2,Hayes,Williams,Faine and Miller. Talib will be gone anyway.QBlack an expensive backup. Get an experienced QB backup to Freeman.FA for RB,LBs and DB. Bucs would have an extra minicamp and play your players in the preseason. Get some vets that won’t tolerate quitting. Give the fans a reason for hope. Oh, I just snapped out of it and remembered the Glazer dweebs own the Bucs.

By: Pete Dutcher

Pete Dutcher — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:39:39 +0000

Dave Says:

November 14th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
THE BIGGEST problem this year, though, has been penalties.

Hard to run Blount when the team is in 2nd and 20 or 3rd and 14 CONSTANTLY in the first half of every game.
Granted, they left the run a little early sometimes, but the penalties have got to be addresses and cleaned up.

Then by the second half the team is down and playing catch up.

This has been killer on the defense as well.

The coaches need to look in the mirror also.
The offense HAS to start better and the defense has to start better.

It seems every game the offense can’t do anything on the opening drive or 2 and the defense gives up a TD wtihin the first 2 drives.

MUCH of it is execution and penalties, but alot needs to be placed on the coaches.

A well-expressed opinion.

Another thing…this defense is getting baptised in fire. I personally think they’re develop fast because of it.

Imagine if the offense starts doing well…how would that affect the Bucs defense right now? They would be fresher, faster and they would have time between possessions to actually be coached up.

I believe completely in this team…but the turth is, most of the penalties and mistakes are on offense. If they fix those and stay on the field longer, this team may well compete.