Schiano Won’t Rule Out Martin Thurs.
October 21st, 2013
The news appeared to be grim for Bucs running back Doug Martin, who is believed to have suffered a torn labrum Sunday in the loss to the Dixie Chicks.
In his daily press conference this afternoon, Bucs commander Greg Schiano would neither disclose Martin’s injury nor get into specifics. Why?
“If [Martin’s injury] was season-ending, I would,” Schiano said.
Schiano also would not get into specifics about a projected time table for Martin to return to the lineup, though Schiano did offer that playing Thursday would “be a stretch,” yet he refused to rule Martin out at this point.
If the middle of such a rotten season, at least this is a rare glimmer of good news. Joe is thankful for that.
October 21st, 2013 at 3:57 pm
Of course he won’t rule it out. His plan us to ride Martin into the ground and he won’t deviate from that
October 21st, 2013 at 3:57 pm
More Schiano half-truths
October 21st, 2013 at 4:03 pm
Face of the Bucs…this used car salesman..
October 21st, 2013 at 4:04 pm
i wish shiano would get mrsa
October 21st, 2013 at 4:09 pm
Just can’t let Carolina know for sure. If Doug has a torn labrum and Schiano plays him again this year then it shows that he is only trying to save his job, then he should be thrown into the bay
October 21st, 2013 at 4:11 pm
Why shouldn’t he wait until he has to report…..or should he just let Carolina know now so they can plan accordingly?
October 21st, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Panthers front 7 are salivating watching film Martin or no Martin
October 21st, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Several media outlets are reporting Martin is likely done for the year. Is Schiano feeding everyone another line? It seems like it.
October 21st, 2013 at 4:23 pm
I agree, don’t let the Panthers know squat until we have to.
October 21st, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Lol don’t let the panthers know what
That we’re a$$
October 21st, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Great lets run our best player into the ground with a bad shoulder so we can get a victory that won’t save your job.
October 21st, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Just put Martin on IR and be done with it. There’s no need to press him to come back so he can experience an 0-16 season.
October 21st, 2013 at 4:30 pm
Not a glimmer of hope, Joe. Just an act of unnecessary deception from a Belichick wannabe.
October 21st, 2013 at 4:30 pm
@Bobby- Martin is a non factor anyway this season. Let’s not act as though him sitting on the info matters at all
October 21st, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Thank God for small favors. Bucs were not in line diving when the Ravens tipped over their dumpster and Bryant McKinne eventually back flipped into Miami.
October 21st, 2013 at 5:00 pm
This is all very comical and I mean the term comical referring to Schiano and his lunacy. The previous article suggests the Schiano thinks the Bucs are trying too hard. This awful play call that is inexcusable hung martin out to dry. A 15 yard wheel route or screen is one thing but throwing a ball deep to an exposed to a 5’9″ Rb is beyond ridiculous. The problem I have is Sully is coming off a 2012 campaign that was sharp and saw plenty of offense. This year is abysmal and it’s got Schiano’s fingerprints all over it. The effing season is lost. Schiano is a liability. This is the very reason that i refuse to accept firing him at the end of the season. He has the ability or inability depending on how you look at it to put this team 5 years behind. Fire him now and stop yanking my crank.
October 21st, 2013 at 5:10 pm
I agree cmurda
October 21st, 2013 at 5:13 pm
Cmurda, why is it Schiano’s fault for the offense and not Sully’s, but in the same post you mention the ridiculous wheel route called by Sully? I don’t have a problem with a RB going on a wheel route, but Martin isn’t the RB I want running that wheel route because he’s not a big target and doesn’t have the hands. Our offense last year was largely putrid outside of the six-game stretch in the middle of the season. The play-calling is terrible almost every week (although I will say that there was at least more creativity this week), and we are terrible at making adjustments. Schiano is taking the heat, as he should, but his coordinators are just as awful, let’s not forget that.
October 21st, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Madness. Complete and utter madness. I just hope we don’t lose any more players to significant injury before the season is over. If that happens, I hope the Glazers put on their hazmat suits and clean this team up, because right now it’s just a disgrace.
Oh, and beat Miami on MNF, even if it’s the only win this season.
October 21st, 2013 at 5:29 pm
I don’t understand why a 5’9″ Doug Martin would be more prone to injury than anyone else…he is in outstanding shape. There are 5’9 recievers and PR/KR that get crushed all the time.
To blame coaches for that injury is absurd. You could certainly argue that he doesn’t have the hands for that play…but he got open and almost made the catch.
I understand the distain & hatred for Schiano but it is patently rediculous to lay blame for this.
October 21st, 2013 at 5:33 pm
Greg schiano is
Walking mrsa
October 21st, 2013 at 5:38 pm
Stop griping about the offensive scheme this week. We held the ball 15 minutes longer than the Falcons 37:49 to 22:11. That’s winning the time of possession in a big way. We just had too many penalties and again gave up too many big plays. It’s not always the play calling.
October 21st, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Bucs claim RB Bobby Rainey from Cleveland…looks like Martin will be out for a while…..
October 21st, 2013 at 6:11 pm
He is out for the season Greg you aren’t fooling anyone…..
October 21st, 2013 at 6:13 pm
Ordering my Marcus Mariota jersey early before the rush…
Full disclosure,I was a Schiano guy, he has to go, but not yet, with him we’re guaranteed to go 0-16 and get Mariota with the first pick, this kid is the goods.
October 21st, 2013 at 6:29 pm
It’s all apart of the “tanking for Teddy” plan!
October 21st, 2013 at 6:33 pm
If the Bucs go 0-16, then I hope Schiano is here up until the end of the last game. He deserves to be a Coach that goes 0-16. That will be his legacy. If you fire him before the season is over, he gets away like a coward!!!
October 21st, 2013 at 6:44 pm
I don’t mind Schiano using a little psyops, as long as it helps us win games…….. oh. Never mind.
October 21st, 2013 at 6:54 pm
Mariota is a great prospect with the potential to one day surpass Bridgewater
But he’s not there yet, where they are both at now Bridgewater would be extremely difficult to pass up.
October 21st, 2013 at 7:08 pm
I want him put up for the season to heal properly. We gain absolutely nothing by rushing him back. It would be totally self-serving on Schiano’s part (which wouldn’t be surprising) to put him in when the season is over.
October 21st, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Those sneaky Buccaneers led by the genius Greg Schiano!! We are tricking Carolina into thinking Martin might play. Then on game day when he doesn’t, the Panthers won’t know how to react. Just another brilliant move by our wonderful head coach. I smell a 10 game winning streak with this brilliance.
October 21st, 2013 at 8:22 pm
awwwww bobby is defending the coach we wont make fun no more
October 21st, 2013 at 8:22 pm
They need to shut Martin down for the year. Its not worth risking additional injury for a lost season. He has a bright future and I would hate to see it ruined by this bonehead coach.
October 21st, 2013 at 8:26 pm
panthers are rolling right now and will roll the bucs it wont even be close sorry to say were playing with no confidence and the panthers are all about it besides I heard that our coach is coaching the quarterback responsible guy
October 21st, 2013 at 8:35 pm
I wish we could rule Schiano out for Thursday and beyond.
October 21st, 2013 at 8:51 pm
The NSA style covert affairs crap is growing old! Just admit your dumb-assed play calling got your feature back hurt. Man up Toes! Have been holding out hope Schiano was THE guy but have now been beaten down by the clown show!
October 21st, 2013 at 9:15 pm
Shiano should do the right thing and finish the with an 0-16 mark so we can get Clowney, its the least he could do after 2 seasons of broken promises. if he does that ill pretend these last 2 season didn’t happen. BUC IT IM OUT!!!!
October 21st, 2013 at 10:23 pm
I can’t believe you people don’t recognize bluffing when you see it. Coaches do it all the time.
October 21st, 2013 at 10:25 pm
Gt40bear Says: October 21st, 2013 at 8:51 pm
The NSA style covert affairs crap is growing old! Just admit your dumb-assed play calling got your feature back hurt.”
I assume you are talking to Sullivan…the person who actually called the play?