Comments on: “Brad Was Our MVP That Year”

By: feelthepewterpower

feelthepewterpower — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:28:27 +0000

little wonder why the Chuckster over stayed his welcome in Tampa.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:33:18 +0000

One thing I think is not subject to dispute. The best single season head coaching job in the history of our beloved Bucs was done by one Jon Gruden in 2002.

For that all Bucs fans ought to be just a little grateful.

By: Thegregwitul

Thegregwitul — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:17:17 +0000

If I recall correctly, Brad Johnson was voted team MVP in 2002. Gruden isn’t incorrect in his statement; McCardell, Pittman, Jurevicius, Dilger and Dudley were all contributors on the championship team and all of them were new. This is another fact to point out to those that insist that Gruden just stumbled onto a championship team, even though at best, the Bucs were ‘paper’ champions who could never beat Philly when Dungy was coach. Wyche drafted the defensive studs, Dungy molded them into men and set the table, and Gruden brought in the essential pieces to the offense to help turn a dominant defense into an all time great unit that won a championship. All three of those coaches were essential in the development and all three are their own man.

Looking forward to the Philly game and the reunion, exciting stuff!

By: Miguel El Magnifico

Miguel El Magnifico — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:39:55 +0000

Simeon Rice was MVP. Greatest DE since Selmon.

By: stevek

stevek — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:56:19 +0000

Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber, John Lynch, Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice…..

All Probowl defenders for the Bucs; we had a probowler or two at every level of the defense. Gruden also coached the Bucs up on “what to expect” from Gannon and Oakland.

I am with you Joe, Derrick Brooks was our “MVP”, and Brad Johnson was 2nd.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:28:11 +0000

There were something like 22 new players on the 53 man roster for the Superbowl season. Gruden’s dead on, and Tampa fans are spouting off about what a dolt he is. What else is new…

By: buccanay

buccanay — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:18:17 +0000

“passing efficiency” = 3yd pass on 3rd and 5.

By: OAR

OAR — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:48:09 +0000

SeanyMac
First,
“It was the defense that gave the offense a short field to work from.”
-That is exactly what Gruden meant by when he said…………“but a defense doesn’t become great until you have an offense that can capitalize on that success.”

Second,
“There is no way that offense could drive 80 yards to score a TD. I can’t remember that offense every putting more than 8 sucessful plays together.”
-All I can say is there is no way you watched every game that SB year then.

Dont get me wrong our defense was great, and I have always said, they were actually better the previous years and should have had several SB rings!

By: Adam L

Adam L — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:18:58 +0000

@STICK: Rob Johnson got 2 starts because of Brad Johnson’s rib injury. I would like to add that when Shaun King opens his Burger-scarfing YAPPER, you’re listening to someone who couldn’t beat ROB JOHNSON out for a back-up QB job.

I absolutely, 100% agree that Brad Johnson was the MVP of that team and he should have been in consideration for MVP of the entire league. Regardless of how good the defense was, could Rob Johnson or Shaun (Burger) King have gotten 12 wins and a bye? Could they have won in Philly? The “V” means VALUABLE. You take Brad off that team, the ENTIRE team changes. Pittman rushed for 900 yards and didn’t scare defenses AT ALL, so it’s not like they could have leaned on the running game.

By: SeanyMac in SC

SeanyMac in SC — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:04:04 +0000

The defense was the MVP. It was the defense that gave the offense a short field to work from. There is no way that offense could drive 80 yards to score a TD. I can’t remember that offense every putting more than 8 sucessful plays together.

By: QB Love

QB Love — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:01:48 +0000

@ Justin – Steve Young played for the Bucs so technically he’s the best QB to ever put on the Tampa Bay jersey although admittedly with very different results.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:21:30 +0000

@ Gunner Eleven,

Hopefully Joe watches that video so he can see Shaun King “one of the three QBs to lead the Bucs to an NFC Championship game.”

Im no Gruden hater, just disagree with him on his MVP take. Obviously we dont win the Super Bowl without Brad but the driving force behind that team was the defense. Brad Johnson is certainly no footnote to Bucs fans. He’s the best QB to ever put on the Tampa Bay jersey.