Buccaneers 31, Atlanta 24
September 11th, 2016
Atlanta-ready!
The Bucs didn’t get the fast start Dirk Koetter wanted desperately, but they sure found a rousing second wind.
Wow! All indications pointed to Koetter opening up the offense, and he sure did.
Mike Evans left his K-Y hands in 2015. Evans was a beast — five catches for 99 yards and a touchdown. He also had his man beat by three yards in the end zone, but America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, missed him on the Bucs’ first drive.
Jameis settled down in a huge way, spreading four touchdown throws around to Brandon Myers, Evans, Charles Sims and Austin Seferian-Jenkins. And how about ASJ. His 30-yard TD grab was right out of the manbeast playbook.
The run defense was stout. The pass defense was bad, and the pass rush was inconsistent. But it doesn’t matter one bit when you win.
Gerald McCoy earned his money when it mattered.
Savor it, Tampa Bay. Your Bucs are 1-0!
Stick with Joe all afternoon and evening for savage postgame coverage. Joe is live in Atlanta, plus Tampa Bay’s Hall of Fame voter, eye-RAH Kaufman, will be weighing in.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:07 pm
BUCS WIN
September 11th, 2016 at 4:08 pm
We won fellas it feels good to be a winner on opening day when was the last time that freaking happened
September 11th, 2016 at 4:09 pm
Where are the Gerald McCoy haters at?
September 11th, 2016 at 4:09 pm
GO BUCS……
September 11th, 2016 at 4:09 pm
NEVER and I mean NEVER listen to Bonzai!
Who gets the game ball? Dirk, Jameis or GMC?
September 11th, 2016 at 4:10 pm
That was a great party!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:10 pm
McCoy and Kwon dominated. Well played offensively no doubt.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:11 pm
Are you partying in the Georgia Dome Jeagan?
September 11th, 2016 at 4:12 pm
“Who gets the game ball? Dirk, Jameis or GMC?”
It’s a threeway!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:12 pm
Did gmc save the game on that 4th down I had to read the stats off of nfl website😡
September 11th, 2016 at 4:12 pm
Just like I told my wife earlier: “This is fun!!!” Go Bucs!!!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:12 pm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sometimes I get a good feeling, yeah
I get a feeling that I never never never never had before, no no
I get a good feeling, yeah
Oh oh, sometimes I get a good feeling, yeah
I get a feeling that I never never never never had before, no no
I get a good feeling, yeah
September 11th, 2016 at 4:13 pm
8-1 on opening day
Great play by GMC to end the game.
Kwon 17 tackles
Jameis 4 TDs
September 11th, 2016 at 4:13 pm
McCoy kwon LVD and Ayers were the stars on defense. They faded in the 2nd half but came on strong when it mattered most.
The defense is going to take time to get on the same page.
Mike smith also takes a lot of gambles with his blitz happy scheme so we as fans have to be prepared for that.
Offense is looking good and it’s only week 1. Wooooo! Go Bucs
September 11th, 2016 at 4:13 pm
Savor it, Tampa Bay. Your Bucs are 1-0!
And we’re in first place in the NFC South!
It’s the NFL…ANY win is a good win. I thought the D played very well except for the obvious miscommuncations that resulted in those big bombs.
Smitty will fix that. This D will be good!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:14 pm
Mccoy had 4th quarter plays! Kwon was everywhere! Jameis had options, and took advantage of that. Martin always able to move the ball late when we needed to burn time (mademail them use 3 timeouts and got past the 2 min warning. Game ball goes to Kotter, made adjustments and utilized what he had to come away with the win.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:14 pm
All hail the Messiah!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:14 pm
turncoats and gmc haters need not reply!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:15 pm
Congrats to Head Coach Koetter!!!!!
When was the last time the Bucs won an opening of the season game??? Great start!!! And this game shows that there is a lot to work on, But Already you can tell what the Better coaching is doing for this team!!!!!!
Go Bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:15 pm
Predicted Bucs win 31-24 … but that was way too close. Defense stood up though, especially our LBs (they must’ve had close to 30 tackles among them).
September 11th, 2016 at 4:15 pm
Great Game!@ so much to like. room for improvement obviously but lot’s of play makers today.
i’ll gladly eat my GMC sh** sandwich with pride. he played a great game. 15 more to go
Great catches by ASJ and Evans too… .
September 11th, 2016 at 4:15 pm
jameis christ
September 11th, 2016 at 4:15 pm
Time for props to GMC. He had a sac, at least one or two tackles for a loss, and at least 2 blocked passes. The last to secure the Win. Great game for GMC!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:15 pm
1-0 now beat those Saints Raiders!!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:16 pm
Dirk, Jameis & GMC = Our Holy Trinity!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:18 pm
“I’ll gladly eat my GMC sh** sandwich with pride. he played a great game. 15 more to go..”
Tmax….Ha ha ha I got the mayo….
September 11th, 2016 at 4:18 pm
Something Special In The Air Folks!!!!!!!!!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Bucs fans….we now HAVE a franchise QB.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:20 pm
It took me 6 years, but Im finally comin around to GMC!!! He’s healthy, and he’s makin plays on money downs!!! THIS IS WHAT WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Props to you Tmax! This very time last year I had to eat the sandwich after debating you and Realist for months about Lovie.
I respect your opinions all the more because you man up when they don’t turn out exactly right. Opinions always mean more from somebody who can be objective.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:20 pm
VH3 made a mistake on the Julio TD, but other than that he had a good game ! Spence was getting held in my opinion, got some nice pressure on the qb. Verner played poorly. Let Hey Jude or Banks play more.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:21 pm
I’m a GMC basher.
But thank you Gerald for the game winning play!
Keep it up.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:21 pm
I think the Raiders just tied it up
September 11th, 2016 at 4:22 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arZdeg_fL-I
September 11th, 2016 at 4:24 pm
It’s 34-33 Saints but I don’t know if they missed the extra pt.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:24 pm
Raiders up by one !
September 11th, 2016 at 4:25 pm
Raiders 35 Saints 34
September 11th, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Can you say soul possession of 1st place?
September 11th, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Come on Raiders!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Yeah 87 I’m watching the end of this one on Direct.
BTW I give the game ball to Dirk simply because it’s his first game as an NFL coach. #3 and GMC have gotten and will get many more game balls,.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:27 pm
TBBF
How did Pablo know ASJ would catch a TD pass???
September 11th, 2016 at 4:28 pm
61 yard FG attempt for the SAints….sole possession of first place baby.
Just wide left…..gotta hve some luck and I’m feeling good.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:28 pm
Way to create the win on the road Bucs.
Congrats to coach Koetter. 1st of MANY NFL head coaching wins
September 11th, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Raiders WIN!
How bout them LONE first place Bucs?
September 11th, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Raiders won too. Number 1 in the division baby.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:29 pm
raiders win! we r alone at the top
September 11th, 2016 at 4:30 pm
Feels damned good! Smokin my after win cigar with a nice Fat Tire Ale
September 11th, 2016 at 4:31 pm
Smiles all around today.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:31 pm
The Bucs are in 1st place in their division through next weeks games.
September 11th, 2016 at 4:32 pm
LETS GO
September 11th, 2016 at 4:32 pm
Pass d and pass rush were inconsistent but very good one it counted, stops for FGs and at the end of the game.
They are all new with a new scheme, only going to get better.
The offense was great but even they went missing for a bit. Got a little conservative after getting up 31-13.
New Coaches just like the players, they’ll get better and more consistent.
Great win!! Skies the limit
September 11th, 2016 at 4:35 pm
And we lead the NFC South!!!
September 11th, 2016 at 4:44 pm
Why is Chris Conte on this team still?
September 11th, 2016 at 4:52 pm
Our safties are SUSPECT MCdummy and injury prone Conte smh they blew coverages allll day idk what the heck Verner be doing
September 11th, 2016 at 5:17 pm
i was at the game Jameis looked sharp in the second quarter throwing dart but what I’m more impressed with is the fact it was so loud in that dome when he had the ball and he threw 4 TD pass to 4 different rec that’s crazy I thought he was going for 5 TD
September 11th, 2016 at 5:20 pm
Buc1987 Says
“NEVER and I mean NEVER listen to Bonzai!”
I am happily eating crow!
September 11th, 2016 at 5:28 pm
ca caw ca caw
September 11th, 2016 at 5:31 pm
lol I knew you’d like that.
September 11th, 2016 at 5:32 pm
@The Bucfan88
I was in the dome, too!!!
I was SO impressed with our first drive of the second half. We needed to score going into the half and DEFINITELY needed to score coming-out of the half.
September 11th, 2016 at 5:35 pm
Man, what a game! The first three draft picks Mr Licht ever made all scored touchdowns, his no 1 overall QB played like an all pro, his fourth round steel of a linebacker got the job done. His fingerprints were all over this game.
But the biggest takeaway from this game was the teams attitude. The mental toughness the guys displayed today was excellent. Highlighted by Mike Evans knowing when to walk away and keep his cool.
The back end of the secondary was suspect and the team needs another run stuffing DT to rotate through. Atlanta is a bad team, but we beat them on the road. Can’t wait to see how are guys plays in Arizona next week!
FOOTBALL is BACK! Go BUCS!!!
September 11th, 2016 at 5:36 pm
And guys as for the defense I a work in progress well get better with time
September 11th, 2016 at 5:41 pm
Man, is my chest swollen out in pride! What a game! I was watching the clock like crazy in the 4th. I had the sound on a radio broadcast, and POX on the tube. It was almost a simulcast. Brother Gene D. and Dave Moore were in fine form, too. 🙂
No more GMC dissing from you guys. It’s wrong and uncalled for. He didn’t have 2 OL behemoths hanging on him on every play. Look at the result. Hope Licht doesn’t get a stroke when he jumps in the pool. LOL. 🙂
Go MIGHTY BUCS (somehow) IN AZ!!
September 11th, 2016 at 6:44 pm
Time to shock the world in AZ!