Sweezy Feels Breezy
September 28th, 2017
“Jason, please tell me that injury report yesterday was just a joke.”
Of course we are three days from when the beat-up Bucs will face the desperate Giants, so who knows who will be hurt next?
Yesterday, Joe had the shivers when the Wednesday injury report included starting guard J.R. Sweezy, limited in practice due to a back injury.
(This was Joe’s immediate reaction when he opened and read the e-mail.)
Of course, we all know that last year shortly after signing a weighty contract, Sweezy mysteriously blew out his back, needed surgery and was on floppy hat patrol the entire year. Not once did Sweezy even snap on a chin strap in underwear football.
And yes, Joe couldn’t find, not even in the outer reaches of Google’s tentacles, any example of an offensive lineman missing a full season with back surgery and returning the following year to start 16 games.
Joe got a brief chance to chat with Sweezy today and he told Joe he’s “good,” when Joe asked if he has a green light to start Sunday against the Giants. When the media scrum suffocated Sweezy at his locker, Sweezy said his back just felt tight yesterday.
Joe hopes this is all it is. Lot can happen between Thursday afternoon and when the inactives are announced 90 minutes before kickoff.
And, yeah, Joe’s been waiting to use that headline for some time.
September 28th, 2017 at 1:26 pm
it is a great headline! (and great news)
September 28th, 2017 at 1:28 pm
we need you sweezy…GO BUCS!!!
September 28th, 2017 at 1:32 pm
Kwon said he was fine and good to go week two. Please give me TJ info Joe!!!
September 28th, 2017 at 1:35 pm
Saw him in a card game today.
Yesterday Joe asked Ward about his status Sunday and he shrugged his shoulders and said “Day-to-day.”
September 28th, 2017 at 1:53 pm
^^ Good to hear on Sweezy, not so much on Ward.
September 28th, 2017 at 1:59 pm
Ward not in the secondary could be disastrous against Manning.
If we cannot get these guys healthy we will be staring at 1-3 for the first quarter. I don’t like our chances healthy against Brady and whatever no name WR corp he deploys.
Then @ Arizona (debacle in game #2 LY) Buffalo and the Panthers in that order.
Season could slip away fast unless we get on track and shore up the D ASAP.
September 28th, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Doubt they still are, but the stooges were very popular daily watching on tv sets across the entire state of IL. back in the day… I take it you would agree @Joe(Lee)? Loved the link.
September 28th, 2017 at 2:01 pm
If we dont get more of our starters back, in the words of Connor, WE ARE FOOOKED!
September 28th, 2017 at 2:20 pm
Again Sweezy gettING absolutely mauled out there in vikings game should not only hurt ur back again but hurt your confidence even more
September 28th, 2017 at 2:48 pm
we did alright late last year with no TJ Ward in sight. Same safeties who shut down the seahawks and saints in Tampa last year. missing our 2 best linebackers on the other hand…
September 28th, 2017 at 3:37 pm
I think it’s safe to say Roy Cummings annoys the crap out of dirk koetter, the way today’s press conference went
September 28th, 2017 at 3:51 pm
I think the caption should read…”Jason…this is why we have not offered you a long term contract” you keep signing looser free agents and waste second round picks like they are candy”.
September 28th, 2017 at 3:57 pm
He11, if any one is allowed to kneel, should be Sweezy. The rest…stand yo a$$es up!
September 28th, 2017 at 4:01 pm
Nope..there Roy Buford. Sweezy should not be allowed to knell. Hell, he stole millions from the Bucs last season. You kiddin me?
September 28th, 2017 at 4:01 pm
If Ward doesn’t play Sunday and Tandy does and we WIN after what happened against Minnesota. And if Ward bumps Tandy again upon his return I shall take a knee and maybe jump back on the Patriot wagon and ride off into the sunset!!!😎
September 28th, 2017 at 4:35 pm
But Luke Stocker is still healthy
September 28th, 2017 at 5:16 pm
Watch the break out of Mr. Chris Conte……………. write it down.
September 28th, 2017 at 5:20 pm
Dang. Shrugged shoulders and saying “day to day” does not sound good. Most players will at least usually lie and say “oh I’ll be fine, good to go.” Doubt TJ is gonna be playin Sunday. Shoot.