Bernard Reedy Cut; Freddie Martino Returns
November 17th, 2017
Cut after huge return
There’s quite a bustle at happy hour this evening in the velvet-lined lounge of the Vero Beach Ramada Inn, where Bucs wide receiver Freddie Martino is a favorite son.
Martino is back on the Tampa Bay 53-man roster today as Tampa Bay did more roster shuffling and waived punt returner/wide receiver Bernard Reedy.
Reedy returned 14 punts this year for an average of 10.2 yards per clip, better than Adam Humphries’ solid average of 9.9 yards last season. Reedy’s longest return of 44 yards came on Sunday. Ironically, if Martino had blocked the Jets punter better, Reedy would have gone the distance on that play.
Man, the NFL is a tough business.
If Reedy clears waivers, and he didn’t get cut for a naughty reason, Joe expects Reedy will be back on the practice squad or the roster very soon.
November 17th, 2017 at 4:45 pm
Good can we get vh3 to return punts now? He’s not a “starter” anymore. Not that it matters really. Lots of starters return punts.
November 17th, 2017 at 4:50 pm
I truly don’t understand this. Reedy has been the best punt returner we’ve had since Clifton Smith. Had Martino not screwed up that block, he would have had a punt return TD last week. So the reward for that is to cut Reedy and promote Martino? Not to mention Reedy is a local kid who does great things in the community. Makes no sense. Very disappointing. I was really cheering for Reedy.
November 17th, 2017 at 4:51 pm
Why licht? Reedy hasn’t had much success on punt returns because by the time he did get the ball, the other team was right in front of him. Oh, nice drafting of controversial Jameis. You sure did your homework correctly.
November 17th, 2017 at 4:52 pm
Bottom of the roster shuffling. Wonder why though. Don’t see any WRs on the injury report.
Seems odd that Reedy would lose his return job just 5 days after his best punt return of the year…
November 17th, 2017 at 5:03 pm
Another baffling move by this very suspect front office.
November 17th, 2017 at 5:10 pm
Spit for spat
November 17th, 2017 at 5:12 pm
So sad people on this site have their pitchforks out already. A guy who has done more in the community in a week that anyone here will do in a lifetime. Spent years rebuilding his reputation by being a model leader. Then what happens, a story comes out and whether its true or not doesnt matter. People are already assuming its true. Like damn you all have been waiting for 3 years to hit paste and say I told you so. Nothing has changed for me regarding Jameis. In my eyes he is innocent and theres just nothing in these reports to make me think he is guilty. If there is one thing I am disappointed in it’s if this girl really got groped by anyone in that car and J ameis was in the car. Why the hell didnt he stop it and why the hell does he still associate with scum.
November 17th, 2017 at 5:12 pm
With the gruden rumors increasing even after a win I think the staff is all in on saving their jobs and are going to march Djax out there. They marched Winston out there for a month hurt only until they realized the grip on their jobs was slipping because of it
Not a chance of that happening with D-Jax.–Joe
November 17th, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Djax cause their ass it even hotter and they won. Trying to save their jobs
November 17th, 2017 at 5:20 pm
So why Martino? Do we see something coming with another WR other than Reedy?
Not to mention, Reedy is probably one of the only ones who has really been reliable.
November 17th, 2017 at 5:26 pm
With the gruden rumors heating up even more after a win I think they will trot djax out there for returns to try to save their job. They threw Winston out there hurt for a month only until they realized the grip on their jobs was slipping. That article with Chris sims talking about gruden going back to training camp and koetter was telling. I first bought the whole koetter doesn’t have time for non sense and is going back to work with the ten second press conference but now that they are saying glazer potentially has had a plan for gruden to return I think koetter is eating from the inside of he has any knowledge, he seemed irritated back then with him there before the season even started and it’s been story after story the last two weeks about gruden. His skin is cracking and they are desperate
November 17th, 2017 at 5:27 pm
I think they like Martino better as a wr if they are making that move it makes sense than having a return guy you don’t need
November 17th, 2017 at 5:41 pm
There is a simple answer for this move. Bucs brass miss Joe’s description of Martino and the Vero Beach Ramada Inn (not one there)…….
Reedy was only “Speedy” Reedy……no pizzazz.
Actually, Martino isn’t that bad of a receiver…has done OK with limited chances.
November 17th, 2017 at 5:57 pm
Just another thing not to like about this regime. Nobody cares about what this dude can do on the field we’ve already seen it. I wanna see Bobo Wilson and Peyton Barber already
November 17th, 2017 at 5:58 pm
Maybe he groped the girl??? Lol jk
November 17th, 2017 at 6:00 pm
I love bobo. Bobo will be good in this league
November 17th, 2017 at 6:11 pm
@Lamarcus
where has Bobo been why are we not seeing more of Barber?!
November 17th, 2017 at 6:22 pm
Finally a roster move that makes since … dude can rush the passer. Winning streak here we come
November 17th, 2017 at 6:23 pm
Martino is pretty good at WR.
But I figured we had plenty of WRs on the roster. Reedy was a great PR.
November 17th, 2017 at 6:23 pm
He drives the elderly around. He can get a job at Uber, maybe use Jameis as a reference.
November 17th, 2017 at 7:05 pm
Man. Idk the wait on bobo. He looks better than Martino and reedy
November 17th, 2017 at 7:06 pm
Maybe Ready is the one who groped the Uber driver. He was signed in February of 2016.
Seems like an odd cut today.
November 17th, 2017 at 7:49 pm
I love Freddy and glad he’s back!!! What happened to bobo? Is he still around on PS??
November 17th, 2017 at 8:47 pm
This move makes no sense at all…Joel might be on to something…
November 17th, 2017 at 9:25 pm
If he makes no return to the team, something is up…
November 17th, 2017 at 9:36 pm
My son has come to love the term “Speedy Reedy” in the past couple months. Now I have to explain to him the business side of the NFL which I have no Idea how to do.
November 17th, 2017 at 9:40 pm
Who gives a f**k!!!!?????
Season has been over, they’re playing exhibition games for the remainder.
#irrelevant
November 18th, 2017 at 1:36 am
Another great move from J.L. what a joke
November 18th, 2017 at 4:40 am
Another F**cking stupid move
November 18th, 2017 at 5:19 am
#PoonanyGrabber
November 18th, 2017 at 9:14 am
This is what happen when a man speaks out, on this team. What a joke grow up G.M. when a man ask for more playing time, you do not cut him.
November 18th, 2017 at 9:28 am
Hard to believe that they cut Reedy, and promoted Martino.
Martino has been our best punt returner this year.
November 18th, 2017 at 2:26 pm
This freaking GM is a total assh…e and should be gone at end of season along with Smith and Koetter. Reedy shows good stuff on Punt Returns and has been a good receiver when Jameis actually can hit him. What a freaking joke this team has become!!!!