Comments on: The Old Shoot-Yourself-In-The-Foot Trick

By: lurker

lurker — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:58:25 +0000

““Get Smart” was a great TV show, but playing Maxwell Smart in football games is rather dumb.”

ummmm don’t quit your day job…

By: grif4foozball

grif4foozball — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:19:01 +0000

STOP SUGAR COATING FOR FREEMAN,ITS SIMPLE,HE SUCKS!

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:21:28 +0000

Don’t worry we got another offseason championship to win. More beasts coming our way in spring.

Should add to our immense talent.

By: raphael

raphael — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:43:48 +0000

lmao

By: BucFan20

BucFan20 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:30:19 +0000

Freeman had receivers open all day. That dog don’t hunt anymore . Explain the throws he threw to open receivers so far off target and were almost picked all day?? Coach was not going to take a chance on that idiot throwing a pick for a score. He was given field position the whole first quarter and did nothing with it. In one game when FG’s would help, he could not even get that close. He made a few good passes, a good run and a good block for Martin. He did not get them in the first scoring position. A dozen near picks say different.

By: Big Marlon B

Big Marlon B — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:30:10 +0000

A few days ago, the Bucs Facebook page asked fans to make comparisons between this team and the championship team. People were making all kinds of illogical, forced comparisons. I said Demar Dotson is the 2nd coming of Kenyatta Walker. He is good for a minimum of 2-3 penalties a week….usually holding or hands to the face. It is becoming very clear to me that upgrading the right tackle position must be a priority in the offseason. This is getting ridiculous and frustrating, seeing this guy get flagged for the same stupid stuff EVERY SINGLE WEEK.

By: You Go Joe

You Go Joe — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:28:54 +0000

The defense is what dooms us.

The offense can’t be to blame for this loss as they did thier jobish at the end of the game. Though they could of done better (Freeman mostly as our Hamster had 100 yards plus) But the defense can’t take the blame, our coaching needs to wise up and admit that we suck as secondary. Our offense just needs to win us as our defense WILL not be reliable at all.

To add on this rant, why did Schiano call a time out of 12 players on the field AFTER the penalty and not before. None of our buccs are aware of these as i never seen a smart timeout call, the coach needs to step up in this.

By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:11:44 +0000

@ Patrick – I agree that the 2011 squad was horrendous but I would argue that the main difference is that they simply gave up in 2011. They didn’t even try to compete. This year we are trying to compete and nobody can question their effort BUT they’re still not good.

If we’re the 2010 team all over again, then we’re just an average team with an average QB who beats really horrible football teams and I think that’s a pretty fair and accurate assessment. We’ve been competitive against good teams BUT we have lost ALL of the games against good teams and suffered catastrophic collapses in many.

Our games have come down to mental mistakes, which are very hard to correct IMO. You can’t fix stupid.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:02:22 +0000

@Reality check

We’re undoubtedly much better than 2011. We weren’t competitive in ANY of our games and made the Jaguars look like Super Bowl champions (i’ll never forget that game) and got blown out by the worst of teams. Last year was probably one of the worst teams we ever had.

The 2012 team is nowhere near as bad as 2011. We’re basically 2010 again.

By: jGlazer

jGlazer — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:49 +0000

The penalties were definitely a problem. But I believe there were two other big problems. First, the defensive line was horrendous in containing Foles. How many times did he scramble away and have free visibility to make a pass. Second, how many run plays in a row 6 -7 to end the game. Shows a real lack of confidence in Freeman our ‘Franchise’ quarterback. May be the best under rated quarterback in the league. I mean he does throw a great jump ball. Very little accuracy short but throws a great jump ball to receivers who fortunately catch many but unfortunately the CB’s for the Eagles were too good for the jump ball. When is Freeman going to master more passes in the middle of the field? When will he get his completion rate up on short passes?

By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:51:04 +0000

Victories over teams with a winning record (at the season’s end)

2010 – 1
2011 – 2
2012 – 1* – Vikings currently sitting one game above .500

Fourth Quarter Comebacks

2010 – 5
2011 – 1
2012 – 1

Tell me again how we are an improved football team? We have a better WR in Jackson and a better RB in Martin. Other than that, we’re the same team that beats absolutely awful teams (sometimes) and loses to everyone else. The only difference last year and this year is that our defense is even worse and Freeman can’t come up with the same 2010 magic against horrible teams to squeak out the close games (aka all of them).

By: raphael

raphael — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:49:53 +0000

why you call joe that ?