Comments on: Peter King Is Watching Raheem Morris

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:10:49 +0000

Great post Pete. I agree, I’m really excited about the talent they have drafted. How people expected us to be in the playoffs this year with all the rookies and second year players starting is beyond me but I’m excited about the talent we’ve drafted. I personally believe we may have the most dominant D-line in the league when we have Clayborne, Bowers, McCoy and Price healthy. If we get new outside LB’s or get a MLB and an outside LB and move Foster to the outside we should be set there. If Black and Gaitor pan out along with Talib and T-Jack our DB’s should be very good. Offensively we need to draft a speed WR and a speed back and I see us being right in the thick of things. We’ve seen little glimpses of what we’re capable of when we put it together. We beat Atlanta and New Orleans and we nearly knocked off Green Bay in their house.
I know it looks horrible at times and it IS but I do believe that hope is on the horizon. Bring in a dedicated DC and unless Olson can open things up bring in a new OC but leave Morris to coach the team. For sure leave Dominick to pick the talent. He’s doing a great job in spite of what the naysayers may think. The Thomas’ of the world will fade into obscurity once the Bucs start winning or they’ll be on here saying “I told you the Bucs would win if they just got a new DC..blah blah blah…”

By: Pete Dutcher

Pete Dutcher — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:57:36 +0000

My oh my, aren’t we all in a state of panic? No…not panic…I see people hoping an iceburg strikes the ship!

Ask yourselves this…are you really hoping we lose out for a high draft pick?

I’m sorry, but I prefer to win out…if the team does it, then there is hope under this coach. It would be a GOOD sign of things to come, and I prefer to end the season on a positive note.

It truly amazes me how you people act as fans sometimes. If things are going well, you are the best fans in the league. If things go badly, you turn on everyone and their grandmother.

Thomas is loving it, because people are actually agreeing with him now, and we all know he thrives on attention.

If Raheem is fired, then I’ll support the next guy on the list, however, for now, he is the head coach and I’m behind him 100%. I’m not calling for his job…I’m hoping for his success.

See the difference there? Glass half full.

Although I do think and have been calling for a true defensive coodinator suited to Tampa 2, I want Raheem to stay. I think he’s a good head coach. It’s the other things he is falling short on.

A head coach steers the ship and plays the role of a figure head. He designates the other stuff to his assistants. He does not fill their roles. There are not many cases where HCs that pay the role of a coordinator have actually had success.

And so far as the talent goes…this team has drafted very, very well. At the start of the year, most of you agreed. Nothing has changed in regard to talent…they just need some refining.

And coming into the season, everyone was swearing the defense would be one of the best in the league…I cautioned people that it would not be and that people would have to be patient.

I also said at the start of hte year that too many expectations were being placed on Freeman’s shoulders, and people needed to ease up a bit. 2nd years slumps are common, I said (in regard to the WRs).

I said that it would be the responsibility of the offense to carry the team, and that it would be hard for them to do so soon.

Guess what? I was right. Even though Thomas claims I have not football knowledge, I was right.

And I’m right now.

This team is not self-destructing…they are just going through growing pains. I expected it, and all of you should have.

Believe me when I say that…this team is going to get better. They will start playing much better. If Raheem stays (and he should), next year we will see a very much improved team.

We will not see Talib on the team next year.

We will take two CBs in the draft. We will sign a couple free agents (but it still won’t be enough for some of you).

And all of you (except Thomas and a couple others) will suddenly climb back on the bandwagon.

By: MTM

MTM — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:28:44 +0000

If was paid to watch football games like King. It would make watching the Buc’s much easier. It will be funny to watch Mike Shula out scheme Olson and our defense get run over by MJD. The Buc’s are great at making sorry teams look great. I have been a Buc’s fan since their inception and I am sick of watching this tired product they call a team. It sucks from top to bottom. They say s@#t rolls down hill. Take a look at ownership 1st.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:02:05 +0000

Thomas….nobody is even listening when you talk about McCoy. All you do is demonstrate your inability to judge talent. It really does make you look foolish dude.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:00:03 +0000

Raheem will be back next year…..no doubt about that. The only question remains is whether he will be HC with a new DC. My guess is the answer is yes.

By: Thomas 2.2

Thomas 2.2 — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:48:04 +0000

Morgan: sorry that you have wasted your money.

Patrick makes excellent points, but I agree with Tim – a narrow win over the Jags and Panthers knocks us down the draft board and limits are value – for what? Do Rah can argue I didnt lose 10 in a row so I should get another chance?

The best case now is: a top 5 draft pick with a qualified head coach being involved in the decision – and hopefully making the pick instead of Dom. Last time we had a valuable pick we wasted 50 million on an unproductive and shockingly weak and injury prone player that has missed more time than he has played and has all over 4 career sacks and 20 some tackles. Lets not miss this time.

By: TheProsUseAdvoCare

TheProsUseAdvoCare — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:45:08 +0000

@Nick Anything else you want to disagree about?

By: TheProsUseAdvoCare

TheProsUseAdvoCare — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:44:27 +0000

@Nick I was not talking about Youboty. I was talking about Middleton, Cox, Mathis and Coleman. I didn’t realize Middleton, Cox and Mathis were all placed on IR recently. In that case I guess I am clueless. Thanks for being a cox about it.

By: NickinMelb

NickinMelb — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:54:52 +0000

Morgan wow I thought the same thing. What must the players be thinking at this point? I have seen some bad Buc teams but this one is historic. Obviously although some players are saying all the right things there has to be a huge contingent that realizes the coaching they are getting is not top notch NFL caliber. They must be wondering what things would be like if they were just a little “coached up” for one week lol. This team is not devoid of talent but it is sadly devoid of leadership and any kind of cutting edge game plans or strategy and that has to eat away at the most talented members of this squad.

By: sandbagrudy

sandbagrudy — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:56:37 +0000

They need to put a tight end on the field who can be where he needs to be and have the capability to run and pass block winslow is a liability on the field just like shockey was in New York with him in the stands and not in Eli’s ear all the time the Giants won the superbowl. Freeman needs to be able to control the huddle and everyone in it. The only solution is for the Glasers to sell this team to someone who wants to win. I don’t think they want to. The product on this roster is a gang if misfits castaways from practice squads a big ole bag a spoiled apples prancing around the field like a bunch of sissies

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:54:02 +0000

“Their CBs are doing extremely well too.”

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Really? Did you see what the struggling Chargers did to them? You know they have Ashton Yourbooty starting…Man some of you guys are clueless. Really clueless

By: big ron

big ron — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:21:24 +0000

i go to one GAME a year and this year its the cowboys and i think we win that game if you dont you are not a fan