Jermaine Phillips Is All But Done With The Bucs
March 2nd, 2010
It was bad enough last year that Raheem the Dream hatched a radical scheme, thinking aging safety Jermaine Phillips could actually learn to play linebacker.
That fool’s gold of a move didn’t last past the preseason and soon after — shockingly — Phillips broke his thumb and was done for the season.
Perhaps in a cruel, twisted attempt to get people to realize he was still on the squad, Phillips was embroiled in an ugly domestic dispute.
Add it all up and the sum is a ticket out of town. That’s the word from eye-RAH! Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune.
In a TBO.com Bucs question and answer feature, a fan wondered what has happened to Phillips. Kaufman filled him in.
Q: I’m confused on everyone’s predictions that we will draft Eric Berry. Sure he’s good, but what happened to Jermaine Philips?
Adam Calica, Hoquiam, Wash.A: The Bucs are moving on without Jermaine Phillips, who had a nice run in Tampa. Phillips will turn 31 in March and he has been too injury prone for the Bucs to count on. He also has a domestic violence charge to deal with.
Phillips developed a reputation as a hard hitter who offers solid run support, but his coverage skills have never been better than marginal. Look for the Bucs to draft a safety fairly high to compete with Piscitelli this fall.
As a free agent, Phillips figures to get a fresh start somewhere and he will contribute if he stays healthy and out of trouble.
— eye-RAH! Kaufman
Joe knows one thing: If the Bucs don’t draft Eric Berry or, say, Chad Jones out of LSU, they need to pick up a free safety in free agency. Look, a guy off the street could probably play strong safety as well as Sabby the Goat.
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Antrelle Rolle, Kerry Rhodes – just to name a couple.
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I had forgotten about this yet another brilliant idea that blew up on the Dream.
Thanks much for reminding me.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Well, he broke things playing safety too.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:37 pm
The sad part is Phillip’s marginal coverage was WAAAAAY better than Shabby Suckatelli’s.
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:33 pm
NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO.. worst offseason news yet by far.
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:14 pm
He had a few decent years. But do we really need 2 players that abuse women on this team? I would love to hear the other abuser being canned as well.
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:14 pm
He sucks let him leave. Maybe he can go to Detroit
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Finally, we actually get rid of someone who gets in trouble with the law. Dungy use to cut them before they made bail. Gruden/Allen would’ve given them an extension with guaranteed money
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Phillips isn’t going anywhere. Not if Raheem has anything to do with it. That’s Raheem’s homeboy.
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Gotta Get Young
Gotta Get Violent
Gotta fiinish games
Gotta “make a play”
Gotta Get Five help
Gotta Suck
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:40 am
He should donate his body to science instead of playing football.
After all , he is the only human being alive who’s arm bones are made out of GLASS. it’s a mordern marvel.
March 4th, 2010 at 1:31 am
Radio, it’s true, he’s the ONLY guy in the NFL who leads with his forearms on tackles–makes you wonder what exactly the Bad Dream saw when he thought Phillips could be a linebacker!