Mike Jenkins Finds A New Team

July 19th, 2016

Mike JenkinsIt’s always heartwarming to see a man get a job, especially when it’s cornerback Mike Jenkins finding work 2,000+ miles from Tampa.

Aka “Toast,” Jenkins is part of dark period in Bucs history known as the Lovie Smith years. For some unknown reason, Jenkins and Lovie were involved in a bizarre football bromance the likes of which Joe has never seen before. Joe will never understand what Lovie saw in Jenkins, whose forté appeared to be clapping and celebrating when an open receiver he was attempting to cover dropped a pass.

A 2009 Pro Bowler with Dallas, Jenkins hasn’t been a special player in many years. Since that strong season, Jenkins has just four interceptions in 50 starts.

Joe assumes Jenkins represents high-quality camp meat in Arizona. He started the Bucs’ final game of the 2015 season, and he recorded one tackle in his final nine games for Tampa Bay.

37 Responses to “Mike Jenkins Finds A New Team”

  1. Bucsfanman Says:

    It truly was a bizarre relationship. At first, I thought it was a good signing, a solid veteran presence for depth. Then he was starting. I kept thinking to myself that Verner and Banks were injured and would eventually come back.
    “Toast”?! Man, I have a dining room chair that has batted down more passes than Jenkins!

    Good luck in Arizona!

  2. unbelievable Says:

    Hope they got some butter and jelly in AZ cuz that toast is burnt!

  3. tmaxcon Says:

    he wont make roster unless there are injuries

  4. Tampabaybucfan Says:

    Agree….he won’t make the roster…..very few of our castoffs do…..but, things are starting to look up in that regard.

  5. Tom Edrington Says:

    and don’t forget to take the Matador cape with you, Mike.

  6. Ben the Ga Buc Says:

    “Joe will never understand what Lovie saw in Jenkins, whose forté appeared to be clapping and celebrating when an open receiver he was attempting to cover dropped a pass.”

    I literally laughed out loud reading this.

  7. Pickgrin Says:

    Ben the Ga Buc Says:
    July 19th, 2016 at 1:06 pm
    “Joe will never understand what Lovie saw in Jenkins, whose forté appeared to be clapping and celebrating when an open receiver he was attempting to cover dropped a pass.”

    I literally laughed out loud reading this.
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    It’s funny because its true….

    Good luck Mike Jenkins.

    Its always good to see a local star athelete be able to play in the big leagues. The fan in me, however, is sure glad its no longer with the Bucs.

  8. Pickgrin Says:

    Ditto for Leonard Johnson who I liked a heck of a lot more than Jenkins

  9. Hawaiian Buc Says:

    Did I read that right – 1 tackle in 9 games? I didn’t even know that was possible. I feel like if I was on the field, I could probably get guys to trip over me after running me over more than 1 time in 9 games! Good luck in Arizona. I hope he makes the team and starts week 2.

  10. BuccaneEric75 Says:

    Agree, hope he starts week 2! Lol

  11. Another J Says:

    He can teach all the younger corner backs, everything they shouldn’t do, while trying to play coverage…

  12. DallasBuc Says:

    Team Atlas Van Lines

  13. Fred McNeil Says:

    The original Buc toast was Rod Jones, drafted by Ray Perkins. Perkins was mad about the player he wanted being taken just ahead of his pick so he bellowed “get the fastest corner available”.
    Rod could escort the fastest receivers safely into the end zone, but never broke up a single pass. I always hated Perlkins. Biggest jerk ever!

  14. Sacbuc$ Says:

    That’s 2 players we had last year now gone to the Cardinals. Sweanger is there too. I bet you they become stars again under real coaching.

    Speaking of coaching Joe who fault is it for LOSING out on Kaelin Clay. We drafted him 5th or 6th round last year. He running kicks and punts back for the Ravens but we keep Rainey. Bell was hurt in the preseason and this kid didn’t even get a chance. Lovie and Licht drafted Clay for the soul purpose of special teams. So who Fd us out of a SPECIAL team ace? I just seen him take one to the house week 12 last year in film study and he got that it factor!

  15. tbbucs3 Says:

    The bucs chances of beating the panthers this year just went up immensely, with tilman retiring, Norman gone and Leonard Johnson signed, all we need to do is trust jameis and stop cam.

  16. Buc1987 Says:

    Of course he’ll make the roster, because Lovie’s a football God.

  17. tmaxcon Says:

    Buc1987

    you need a drug test STAT

  18. Sacbuc$ Says:

    I use to dog Ted can’t block nobody Larsen when he played for the Bucs. Guess where he been playing for a couple years….. The Cardinals! Another Trashed Player Treasured. Coachin,Great Talent Evaluator, Attacking Schemes, Misdirection and Excellent Organizations makes a team into a Dynasty. We not running on all cylinders yet.

    Question to you know it alls? If Mike James was on the practice squad last year and didn’t make the 53 why don’t the Bucs put some off our older players on the practice team. Like Tandy, Stocker, Conte, Wright, Myers, Evan and Gos to make room for the new era. All these players will like be gone soon so let’s get our young up to speed.

  19. Mike Johnson Says:

    WHAT? you mean to tell me Joe has thrown 0ut some fresh Lovie Bait and nobody is feasting? Where Y’all at Tmaxcon and Unbelievable?

  20. Mike Johnson Says:

    I meant Buc Realist not Unbelievable. My bad.

  21. The Buc Realist Says:

    @mike johnson

    I promised Bighog that I would not trash him for 24hrs!!!! 4 hrs and 30 minutes to go!!!!!! Hardest day of my life!!!!!!!

  22. feelthepewterpower Says:

    Kenny Bell Brigade report for duty, Sir! Please line Bell-up on Jenkins in nickel……for some touchdown toast!!!!

  23. tmaxcon Says:

    The Buc Realist

    hang in there realist… your a fine man of your word

  24. The Buc Realist Says:

    @tmaxcon

    I am about to explode like a 15 year old BucBonzai that just found his dad’s porno stash!!!!!!!!!!

  25. tmaxcon Says:

    The Buc Realist

    that is awesome… be careful you could end up in traction if he finds porn offensive

  26. Hawaiian Buc Says:

    “Question to you know it alls? If Mike James was on the practice squad last year and didn’t make the 53 why don’t the Bucs put some off our older players on the practice team. Like Tandy, Stocker, Conte, Wright, Myers, Evan and Gos to make room for the new era.”

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    You can’t be on the practice squad after what I believe is 4 years in the league (maybe 3 years), so none of those guys can be on it. Not to mention that other teams can sign your players if they are on the practice squad.

  27. Buc1987 Says:

    Deep breaths Realist.

  28. Lord Cornelius Says:

    Lmao so true about celebrating WRs dropping passes

  29. pancake block Says:

    the skeptic in me thinks hes there for bucs offensive tendencies for game 2

  30. SOEbuc Says:

    When I read this headline I thought it was gonna be at the University of Illinois

  31. BuccaneerBonzai Says:

    Sacbuc$ Says:
    “Question to you know it alls? If Mike James was on the practice squad last year and didn’t make the 53 why don’t the Bucs put some off our older players on the practice team.”

    They don’t qualify for the practice squad.

    I forget the rule exactly, but I think its fewer than 18 games played in the regular season?

  32. The Buc Realist Says:

    I can just see the conversations that went on in the Cards front office!

    “Did you see Jenkins last 2 years, The tape is god awful!!!!

    “Yea, but he played for the incompetent one’s old derelict system!! What player look good or even average in that “passive” system!!!!

    Yea, coach my scheme is pretty much the worst!!! You would think he would have adjusted something from all those years ago!!! Heck, he probably has had the same bowl of cereal every morning for the last 10 years as well!!!

  33. The Buc Realist Says:

    Huge break thru in the world of mathematics!!!! Found out by Swedish mathematicians, the new formula is

    L + A = ∞ I

    lovie plus arroyo equals Infinite Incompetence!!!!!!!

  34. SteveK Says:

    @The Buc Realist, LMFAO, you know it!

    The Incompetent one once spoke, “I didn’t want to put points up at the end of the half”, and it led to the largest comeback in Redskins history.

    BigHogHeinous and Mike Johnson, I must ask, “YOU LIKE THAT!?”

    I can’t wait to see the improved defense and year two of Jameis.

  35. SteveK Says:

    The Coach from Rutgers had to deal with a QB gone awol, MRSA, and an all out media assault, while The Incompetent One was never publicly questioned despite worse results in every facet of the game.

  36. The Buc Realist Says:

    Does anyone have one of the new I7 tower’s, I would like to calculate if the incompetent one has ruined more coach’s career to players career’s??? My tower is three years old and might not be able to handle those heavy calculations!!!!!

  37. Sacbuc$ Says:

    Thanks for the info guys.. I never claimed to be a know it all. So what about Kaelin Clay Joe?