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Joe’s Take: Who Are These Bucs?

September 22nd, 2008
Joe's cheering the 2-1 record, but scratching his head over the state of the team

Joe's cheering the 2-1 record but scratching his head over the state of the team

So the Bucs shocked the Bears with a fourth-quarter comeback and an overtime win. It feels good, and a 2-1 record is just fine.

But what do we know about this bizarre Bucs team? Joe stayed up all night and came up with the following:

  • Ronde Barber looks like a shabby cover guy
  • The vaunted Bucs defense has allowed 400+ yards in 2 of 3 games
  • The Bucs have a big-play defense
  • The team plays extraordinarily hard for Jon Gruden
  • Brian Griese is an excellent backup quarterback
  • Griese plays with Favre-like confidence after tossing three interceptions
  • Antonio Bryant gets open almost every play
  • Dexter Jackson needs new feet
  • Jon Gruden hates running the football
  • The Bucs’ special teams don’t look very special
  • The offensive line put on a pass-blocking clinic against the Bears

This is a Bucs team that has yet to define itself. They’re 2-1, but you don’t really know what direction they’re headed. Maybe that’s good. I don’t know how Green Bay prepares to face the Bucs next week.

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One Response to “Joe’s Take: Who Are These Bucs?”

  1. Chris Says:
    September 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 am

    “The offensive line put on a pass-blocking clinic against the Bears ”

    Without that we lose. The O-line played lights out. Everyone of them. Penn and Trueblood set the tone. They weren’t going to be bullied or taken out of the game. I was very impressed. Overall B+/A- range.

    There aren’t too many teams that can run on this Bears D. You can’t walk directly into the mouth of the lion.