No Playoff Consensus For The Bucs
September 7th, 2017
No love from Brady Quinn or his sidekick
There is plenty of national buzz for your beloved Buccaneers, but there also are sound minds who don’t believe in Tampa Bay.
Joe often listens to Brady Quinn and Bruce Murray on SiriusXM NFL Radio. Quinn, the ex-QB, and Murray, certainly do their homework and interview people around the league, in addition to traveling to games and events.
So Joe was a bit irked yesterday to hear that Quinn and Murray don’t have the Bucs on their playoff radar.
Quinn’s NFC playoff seeds are as follows:
Green Bay
Seattle
Atlanta
Giants
Dallas
Minnesota
To make matters worse, Murray doesn’t have the Bucs as a playoff team, and he has the Saints and Lions earning Wild Card berths in the NFC.
Murray even extended his prediction, saying the Panthers and Cowboys would be Wild Card bubble teams. So that means, with Atlanta as his projected NFC South winner, Murray puts the Bucs at the bottom of the division.
These are just predictions. Joe is simply sharing national perspective from voices Joe respects.
Regardless, it’s a very rough road for the Bucs in a brutally tough division. Joe sure hopes the Bucs can battle to a 10-5 record (aka winning two out of three) and then close out the season at home against the Saints.
September 7th, 2017 at 12:35 pm
Making a comeback Brady?
September 7th, 2017 at 12:39 pm
Don’t really care what they think. Czre what our players think.
September 7th, 2017 at 12:41 pm
It’s the bye week! It’s the bye week!
September 7th, 2017 at 12:41 pm
It sucks we have to wait another week to prove to people the team were going to be
September 7th, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Respect needs to be earned in the NFL, and the Bucs haven’t earned it yet … but we will, this year. If Quinn & Murray want to be wrong and pick the Falcons & Saints, that’s their prerogative. We know better.
September 7th, 2017 at 1:02 pm
I…DON’T…CARE what ANY of these guys “think” is going to happen. Get to AT LEAST week 5 (got NYG and NE back to back) than I might start listening to you.
September 7th, 2017 at 1:03 pm
They said the same thing on Inside the NFL last night.
September 7th, 2017 at 1:44 pm
From SB contender to basement dewellers all in 1 off season
September 7th, 2017 at 1:51 pm
Bucs defense looks average to below avaerage but the offense SHOULD light up the scoreboard despite the preseason showing if OL holds up…bucs should get 10 wins but 8-8 is something that may happen
September 7th, 2017 at 1:51 pm
green bay has no defense same as last season,hawks just lost they’re starting left tackle on a line thaw already patchwork,dallas no defense,giants no O line no running game,atl solid,minnesota really sam Bradford. Yea right.
September 7th, 2017 at 2:03 pm
Really The Vikings Lions or Saints ahead of the BUCS? I though they were good at their job boy am I wrong about them!
September 7th, 2017 at 2:16 pm
Hey theres only gona be 1 team Every “expert” is gona pick to be in the playoffs this year. Some guys will be loved by certain teams some not so much. None of us really know whats gona happen. So oh well to these guys. I do know Im dropping some money on the bucs to win the super bowl at 50-1 tho. Count me in as a believer. Go Bucs
September 7th, 2017 at 2:21 pm
Average to below average on D??? I’m betting LVD, KA, GMC, BG, VHIII and your newest badass Safety Mr Ward might have something to say about what the new bar for average to below average looks like.
Can’t imagine a more stacked D… And thats just the proven talent.
Im sure Beck and #57 along with a certain Swaggy (not the kind you smoke) will be factors as well…
Average….. LOL….. SMH
September 7th, 2017 at 2:36 pm
I get the Falcons. Can sort of understand the Panthers…but the Saints…c’mon man. Where did they purchase a defense. Brees can only carry them so far without a D.
Doesn’t matter though. I love being the underdog. Let’s just march out and kick the efffing door in!
September 7th, 2017 at 2:47 pm
I don’t know why people would think our defense would be worse than last year.
At worst case, it should be the same (which was pretty decent the last 8 games of the season).
The offense should absolutely be improved, so even with a tougher schedule, I think 9 wins in our floor. I mean, we are currently undefeated…. 🙂
September 7th, 2017 at 2:57 pm
Guys no need to get upset or feel direspected if not everyone believes the bucs will make the playoffs. The truth is the nfc is tough and there are a lot of teams that on paper looks really good with the bucs being one of them. Lets just watch the season and see how it plays out. None of us know what will happen and thats why they play the games.
September 7th, 2017 at 3:03 pm
He has Jameis envy.
September 7th, 2017 at 3:17 pm
Bucs home opener is in jeopardy. Same circumstances are likely this time next week.
Exception being, it is not likely we are gonna dodge a more direct hit.
I work for the Bucs. If Jose is in the Keys come Friday or Saturday of NEXT week.
I wont be there to serve you folks… Just saying… Heads UP!!!!
September 7th, 2017 at 4:00 pm
JAB83.. I don’t know where you get your information, but Hurricane Jose is “NOT” forecasted to come our way at all. there will be no issue with next weeks game.
As far as the Quinn opinion, I don’t take much out of it.. people always like to take the attractive stances.. Atlanta will not be the same as last year. the main reason for their success (shanahan) is gone.. you can bet that. Cam just doesn’t look the same since his disappointing Superbowl year. And although the Saints defense has looked better in the preseason, I wouldn’t put all my apples in that basket. Heck! they threw all their validity out the window when they put the Vikings and Lions in their picks. Lets face it folks,, every year we see these kind of comments, and they never come to fruition. we have seen the consistent improvement of our team, with the inclusion of key pieces in prime spots. I am very confident in what we have,and look forward to this year. GO BUCS!!!
September 7th, 2017 at 4:10 pm
Whats that… A lot of writing that I wont read because you start your dissertation with foolish accusations.
Try again smarty pants
September 7th, 2017 at 4:16 pm
Oh, well, your insightful piece on Mr Quinn “opinion”. Is ah, well your opinion sucks so I will stick with Mr Quinn.
We are in jeopardy of over hype as a team. Mr Quinn is what you call an analyst.
Just like I have done with Jose. I have analyzed it.
I bet Mr Quinn and I have more validity in our opinion than you do with your opinion.
Why be difficult. Just keep you opinions to yourself next time in your Deluge of an opinions.
September 7th, 2017 at 4:49 pm
The one thing that I will predict with 100% certainty is that Brady Quinn is not 100% in his projections.
September 7th, 2017 at 4:58 pm
I want Coach K to tell the team that they are not going to play 16 games in a row. They are going to play 18 games in a row including playoffs! Furthermore they are going to have a bye week too. They will have to earn it . It’s the week between the NFC Championship game and the Super Bowl. Go Bucs!!!
September 7th, 2017 at 5:48 pm
I wanna see bradford lead anything to the playoffs.
September 7th, 2017 at 6:12 pm
It won’t be Bradford it will be the defense of Zimmer. Although to your point I’ve never seen a defense carry an offense to the playoffs much less a SB. NEVER! I can’t think of any at all.
September 7th, 2017 at 6:26 pm
LOL… @ DB
This is how you KNOW a jokester from a TROLL…
I Heart You DB55!!!
September 7th, 2017 at 7:24 pm
DB55,
Drops mic.
But WTF do you know?
September 7th, 2017 at 7:32 pm
Joes,
? Moderation? Really?
September 7th, 2017 at 7:54 pm
@ Dave… Yeah Moderation… Thats where facts get you these days on the web…
September 7th, 2017 at 8:14 pm
The closest thing would be the 2002 ravens.
September 7th, 2017 at 8:26 pm
Or the Tampa bay Buccaneers led by Warren Sapp, Derek Brooks and John -I’ll take mcnichols and make him a star- Lynch. But wtf do I know?
September 7th, 2017 at 8:29 pm
With that being said I personally don’t see mike zimmer’s defense being on the brink of being an All time great defense in the history of the nfl. They’ll be good but not that good.
September 7th, 2017 at 8:29 pm
Lmao joe you moderating my tag line now? Too funny! Ty for the vote of confidence.
September 7th, 2017 at 8:34 pm
They went 8-8 last yr with no WRs or RBs. They had 6 pro bowlers all on defense. Ijs
September 7th, 2017 at 8:53 pm
Love how joe just LOVES to agree with EVERY negative take he reads. Such a flip flopped. U said on iras podcast last week that u predicted 10-6
September 7th, 2017 at 9:11 pm
Dang I really like this Kareem Hunt.
September 7th, 2017 at 9:14 pm
Sombody just lost their chain
September 7th, 2017 at 9:15 pm
LETS GO CHIEFS!!!!!
September 7th, 2017 at 9:17 pm
That almost catch by gronk was pretty sick. Hunt looks strong too.
September 7th, 2017 at 9:42 pm
God I hate the belicheats
September 7th, 2017 at 9:45 pm
With Brady’s knowledge of the QB position I understand why he has no clue!
September 7th, 2017 at 9:58 pm
This whole Buc-Fish-Irma missed game nightmare reminds me of when I was in highschool and I was trying to impress the hottest cheerleader in my school by revving my engine and it backfired and startled her. We were so damn close to watching “toe meets leather” (Deckerhoff voice) this week.
September 7th, 2017 at 10:36 pm
^^^^^
Your fiat?
September 7th, 2017 at 11:44 pm
Well if Brady Quinn says so.
September 8th, 2017 at 8:44 am
We all know that Brady Quinn has a TON of rings so he is an expert after all.
September 8th, 2017 at 12:24 pm
NOSBOS Says:
September 7th, 2017 at 8:14 pm
The closest thing would be the 2002 ravens.
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Huh? 2000 Ravens you mean… or 2002 Bucs? Don’t forget the Bears of 85. Those teams couldn’t have made the playoffs if their defenses were simply average.