Comments on: Dark Clouds Gathering Over Offensive Line

By: chris

chris — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:03:58 +0000

If they both cant play who will?

By: SilenceTheCritics

SilenceTheCritics — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:07:44 +0000

I swear the football gods are trying to torture us. Injury after injury after injury and yet we have won 3 in a row. I love wins but at some point these injuries are going to be insurmountable.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:00:48 +0000

ElioT:

Do you think they could move Penn to the inside? Put Trueblood back at RT and put Dotson in at LT like in the pre-season?

Very much doubt it. Dotson seems to have found a home at right tackle and why move your best (healthy) offensive lineman (Penn) from tackle with so many people playing out of position as it is on the line?

Bucs so far have dodged many bullets in guys playing out of position. No need to tempt fate.

By: ElioT

ElioT — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:14:02 +0000

@Papawill13 – ah he’s 6’5″ just like Nicks and many other guards in the NFL. A little research will do you good buddy.

By: Papawill13

Papawill13 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:57:54 +0000

Penn is too tall to play Guard.

By: ElioT

ElioT — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:54:58 +0000

Whoever they get in Bostad will coach up to be serviceable.

Joe,

Do you think they could move Penn to the inside? Put Trueblood back at RT and put Dotson in at LT like in the pre-season?

I know nothing about offensive line play, but Penn seems like he has the body-type athleticism and strength to play guard.

By: Pete Dutcher

Pete Dutcher — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:34:50 +0000

I (along with others) mentioned waaaaay back before the season started that offensive line depth was going to be an issue. It would not have been if it had been addressed properly in the off season, but heck…so many positions were addressed at the time that there wasn’t a lot of options.

Ironically, one the oldest guys on the line is the only uninjured one left. This is going to hurt us badly. Darn it.

Well, there is always the hope that some young guys can excel when they come in…it’s happened in the past.

Going on record though…I am behind this team, Schiano, Sully, and all the staff 100%, even if these injuries cause us to lose games. Because I know…I KNOW…next year when all are healthy, this team is going to rock.

By: Pruritis Ani

Pruritis Ani — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:15:22 +0000

Geez Louise…. Too many injuries this year.. Is this a conditioning problem or just bad luck… 1 or 2 guys is one thing.. or if a player gets hurt during a game.. But man.. these are practices where people are being hobbled. It’s like Kathy Bates is their trainer or something.

By: WestCoastBucsFan

WestCoastBucsFan — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:10:51 +0000

Still with the injuries? There are only so many guys walking the streets. Free agents will begin to think the offensive line is cursed here and wont even want to come to Tampa.

Seriously though, what is the deal here? We are going to run out of warm bodies at some point. We might see Byham playing some guard the way this is going!

By: espo

espo — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:04:31 +0000

Can we ever catch a break?

By: Have A Nice Day

Have A Nice Day — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:35:55 +0000

Carter would have to put on quite a bit of weight. He looks so much thinner.

By: Orlandobucfan

Orlandobucfan — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:34:39 +0000

Maybe Jeff faine cursed the bucs when he left because this is some serious bad luck.