Team Glazer Wants A Strong Defense
September 14th, 2012
One cool thing about the Bucs playing a team from Gotham is that there is no shortage of fresh Bucs content coming from various New York outlets, which isn’t a shock given that New York is the media capital of the western hemisphere.
Thursday, Bucs coach Greg Schiano appeared with sleepy Mike Francesa on the blowtorch sports radio station of the Big Apple, WFAN-AM. Francesa, fresh from his nap, asked Schiano why he chose the Bucs as his springboard back to the NFL.
In short, Schiano says he was drawn to Team Glazer.
“In my opportunities meeting with the Glazers, they had very similar beliefs in what was important and how we wanted to build a team,” Schiano said. Team Glazer “loves defensive football, the city loves defensive football and the area loves defensive football. I think that is the formula we will build this team on. Everybody is on the same page and the same core values. They are serious about this. They want to build it the right way and I think you can win as you build.”
Well, talk about walking the fine line between rebuilding and winning. Joe likes this, though. Sure, as Schiano later pointed out in the interview, teams are always building, even Super Bowl champs. Teams can win games and still strive for the Holy Grail.
The entire Schiano interview with Francesa can be heard here.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
I guess Francesa managed to stay awake for this interview.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
I guess Tampa is just accustomed to great defenses. High flying offenses was never a big thing in Tampa so a defensive minded coach was a perfect fit.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Man… Shiano sure sounds 1,000 times better than that last knuckle head for a coach Tampa had, in Rah Rah.
Someone want to answer the question in Rahameese?
September 14th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
For buc fan #237…
“So you know. My boys want me to build a yungry defense, so we are going to take off our underwear and put our faces on people.”
September 14th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Joe… you need a Rahameese translater! And Gruden one too… those would be funny.
September 14th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
We do love defense here no doubt but considering we’ve NEVER had a high powered offense, I think it would be great to finally see one. AND we have more talent on that side of the ball. More than anything though I’ll take wins any way we can get em!
September 14th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
How come the Glazer boys did not want a strong defense the 7 years before this one? maybe they wanted a stong defense for the soccer team and a couple of championships first.
Free Thomas 2.2
September 14th, 2012 at 3:37 pm
HOLLY crap everybody has the G-MAN winning. WOW!!!!! IDON’T THINK SO.
GO BUCS!!!!!!!!
September 14th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@Joe,
We all miss Thomas 2.2. Please bring him back. He was much more interesting than Miguel. Can we bribe you with some sort of an offering?
September 14th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
DO NOT free Thomas 2.2!
And seven years is pushing it. 7 years ago it was 2005…and we were the #1 defense in the nfl. We were #2 in 2007. 9th 2008.
So really…our defense has only sucked for 4 years. Feels longer…I know.
September 14th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
The solution isn’t to bring Thomas back, it’s to get rid of Miguel. You don’t fix a wrong with another wrong.
September 14th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Thomas’ only problem is he hated our own players.
He hated McCoy, Quincy Black et al.
Seriously, what kind of sackless fan hates their own team’s players???
It is just twisted.
September 14th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Free Thomas 2.2
Ban know it all’s like Dutcher
September 14th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Drew, et al:
Joe misses Thomas too. Dude was funny as hell.
Thomas danced over the line too many times. Joe threw him a life preserver a couple of times. But when you ridicule Joe, then go after Joe personally and then dare to be banned, all in the same paragraph despite being on double-secret probation, well, that’s a quick and permanent ticket out.
September 14th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Joe I agree with you on Thomas. But Miguel grande is at least twice as detrimental to your site. At least Thomas was creative in his rants. Miguel just wants attention and I almost can’t read the comments on here anymore which I used to enjoy
September 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Come on, Miguel is like an immature little kid who makes things up for attention and to try to get under your skin. But atleast he doesnt insult or belittle anyone for the most part. I actually like reading his story telling time LoL. Provides a good laugh during the long week.
September 14th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
@Mavsmoney
Grande is probably on double secret probation, but Joes never tell fans how or what to think. Miguel respects that.
If you disagree with a premise Miguel states, point it out intellectually, and he will respond in the same manner. Respectably.
If you denigrate Grande, without establishing a point of disagreement, he will probably put you on ignore.
Miguel has never been a member of the Amen Chorus and never will. This upsets the sheeple that Thomas so often referred to. How is being original, consistent and opinionated detrimental to this site?
September 14th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
If you disagree with a premise Miguel states, point it out intellectually, and he will respond in the same manner. Respectably.
If you denigrate Grande, without establishing a point of disagreement, he will probably put you on ignore.
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What that means is, if he can’t get you all riled up from his made up stories, that usually have something to do with buc bashing (Schiano in particular) then he moves on to his next victim that hopefully he can anger.
September 14th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
(ignoring all of Miguel Grande’s posts)
Hey Pete,
I’m still waiting on that fine coming down for Mark Barron. Any word on that yet?
September 14th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Hawaiian, was reading a article on another site that said all the fines have already came down and Barron wasnt one of them. Bwahahaha, was a legal hit and cant wait to see more of it!
September 14th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Spring boarding makes it sound like he’s here for a short pissing contest then on to another conquest I’m sure the Sandwich wants to continue to wack the competition endlessly here in Tampa his goal is to fill the bottom of the gulf coast with the dead bodies subpar coaching tree of bill bellicheat or possibly clean up the remnants of that terrible bp spill whats your take on it freud?
September 14th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
@SilenceTheCritics,
Yeah, usually you don’t get fined for a perfectly legal hit on the field of play. Despite video and photo evidence, no complaining from anyone on Carolina’s side, no word on it from anyone in the media, Pete is still convinced he stepped out of bounds 2 steps earlier (which by the way still wouldn’t warrant a fine because he continued to try to advance the ball, Smith lowered his head, and players don’t get fined for legal hits out of bounds). According to him, it’s as plain as day and we are all blind for not seeing it. I just want him to acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, he missed that one. Have a feeling that’s not going to happen.
September 14th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
dang hawaiian, you beat me to it. espn has an article about 3 safeties who received fines, but baron was not one of them. legal indeed!
September 14th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
miguel said:
“If you disagree with a premise Miguel states, point it out intellectually, and he will respond in the same manner. Respectably.”
your posts, comments, conspiracy theories, premise, whatever, are not intellectual to beegin with, for the most part.
“If you denigrate Grande, without establishing a point of disagreement, he will probably put you on ignore.”
it actually feels great to be ingnored by an ignoramus, because i still know you read the posts.
“Miguel has never been a member of the Amen Chorus and never will. This upsets the sheeple that Thomas so often referred to. How is being original, consistent and opinionated detrimental to this site?”
again you call people names (sheeple, amen chorus), and also call our coach and player names. and yet you cry and complain when others do the same to you! ain’t that right payasito?
thomas is dealing with the consequences of his actions. his constant denigration of our players and posters was tiring, even though they were more intelligent that miguel’s.
September 14th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
on point,
defense is great to see, but an offense like 2010 would be awesome too!
September 14th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Hawaiian Buc Says:
September 14th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
(ignoring all of Miguel Grande’s posts)
Hey Pete,
I’m still waiting on that fine coming down for Mark Barron. Any word on that yet?
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He wasn’t fined, you are right there. But I wasn’t the only one who noticed him stepping out. Several articles brought it up from various sources. Some also brought up it being helmet to helmet.
But, keep in mind, I wasn’t blasting the player. I want to make that clear. I just felt that as a rookie it was something he should be aware of in the future. I said he “could” get fined for moves like that…and he could have. We got a good week and he didn’t. I would rather he not. But in his development the issue should be addressed.
September 14th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Hawaiian Buc
Maybe…just maybe…I missed that one.
😛
September 14th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Anyone who brought it up being helmet to helmet has absolutely no clue what they are talking about. You can hit a player helmet to helmet. That is absolutely legal. You can’t, however, hit a defenseless player helmet to helmet, and you can’t launch your body into a defenseless player. The rules are pretty clear on this one, and any reporter that suggested this is an ignorant hack. Not to mention the fact that Smith is the one that lowered his helmet. I would love to see one of these articles. I googled it over and over and over again, and could find absolutely nothing. Where are you finding these articles?
And no you didn’t say “could” get fined. This is what you actually said, “That hit was a bad hit…Barron will get fined for that one. Steve Smith was out of bounds when Barron hit him.” I’m glad you acknowledge you could have missed that one, but you aren’t addressing the fact that it is a legal hit even if he did shoestring the sideline and step out of bounds (although he didn’t). In no way, shape, or form is that an illegal hit. It’s not penalty-worthy, nor fine-worthy.
September 14th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Baron’s hit on Smith was clean. Next time he will run his lil ass out of bounds.
September 14th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@SteveK,
The funniest thing about that play was Smith wagging his finger, as if he got the better of that collision. He won’t forget that hit, that’s for sure.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:22 am
If the Glazer Boys want defense so bad, how come they almost hired Chip Kelly?
September 15th, 2012 at 9:02 am
Glad the Glazers didn’t get Kelly and got Schiano instead. But the Glazers track record over the past 7 yrs doesn’t exactly coincide with their team building statements.
Buc defense stuns Giants.
20-17 BUCS!
September 15th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Hey Pete, why do you almost always post two times consecutively?
Are you Double Dutch or just having problems collecting your thoughts?
September 15th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
I miss Tom Tom.
September 15th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
“Glad the Glazers didn’t get Kelly and got Schiano instead. But the Glazers track record over the past 7 yrs doesn’t exactly coincide with their team building statements.”
Chip Kelly is 3 dash 0 and averaging 54 points per game. Most of those points were 1st half with the scrubs playing the 2nd half.
I believe the G boys wanted to sell out the stadium, that’s why they threw their checkbook at Kelly. Problem is, Nike has deeper pockets.
How’s the New Schiano Order working out, ticketwise?