Hall Of Fame Move
July 2nd, 2019
“Ira, let me fix Jameis before you start working on your speech.”
Now Joe fully understands before any Buccaneer is ever talked about in the same sentence as the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this must be cleared first with the Custodian of Canton, the Sage of Tampa Bay sports, internationally popular JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman.
Adam Rank is a huge Bucco Bruce Arians fan. But Rank, of NFL.com, wouldn’t suggest Arians deserves a bust in Canton. That is, unless he pulls a rabbit out of his Kangol hat.
Rank believes the Bucs running backs are pretty rank. And he writes that if Arians somehow cobbles together a good if not dangerous running game with the current cast of running backs, Arians will officially be known as a football genius.
Ronald Jones was a huge disappointment as a rookie in 2018. Like biting into what you think is a chocolate chip cookie, only to realize it’s raisin disappointment. I thought the guy could be the next Jamaal Charles. Missed on that one so far. But here is my thing. The Bucs didn’t draft a running back this year. So perhaps the Bucs are big believers still in Jones and Peyton Barber. I mean, if Arians can turn Jones into Tampa’s version of David Johnson, I’m going to go ahead and get Arians a gold Kangol for the Hall of Fame.
(Column intermission: Joe has a chocolate chip/raisin story of his own. … Was still a new resident of the Tampa Bay area. Went to a mom and pop Cuban eatery on Columbus that long ago closed. Joe then knew very little about Cuban food other than chicken and rice with black beans was delicious, and that’s what Joe ordered at this cafeteria-style joint. The lady working the counter, who apparently was just as bad with English as Joe was with Spanish, scooped up what looked like a roasted potato. “Plantain?” she asked. Confused, Joe responded, “Potato?” Then it was the blind leading the blind. “Plantain?” “Potato?” “Plantain?” “Potato?” Joe shrugged thinking “plantain” must be Spanish for “potato,” and agreed and looked forward to having a sauteed potato with rice and beans. Later when digging in, Joe was thinking of the next bite into that potato when — “UUUGGGHH!!! That’s a banana! Who the hell serves a banana with rice and beans???” Joe has *hated* plantains ever since.)
Joe won’t go so far as to suggest if Arians finds a potent running game that Ira should start working on a Hall of Fame presentation for Arians. But he damn sure should get Coach of the Year if he pulls that off.
Not addressing the running back position whether in free agency or the draft is the most puzzling strategy this offseason by the Bucs.
July 2nd, 2019 at 9:12 am
3 time Coach of the Year should put him in the HOF.
July 2nd, 2019 at 9:21 am
No way. Developing what looks like could be a first round bust to be serviceable or even very good is not how coaches get into the HoF. This one is worthyof putting on boots to wade around in the….story. To evn get Coach of the Year, he’d have to get the running game going, pass rush and pass defense in order, get to the playoffs this year….
He’s have to get to the SB very soon to make HoF. Sorry…can’t buy into this one.
And the plantains deal is much deeper. Married into a family with a slew of Puerto Ricans and Cubans with Jamaicans and Barbados spinkled in…there are as many types of platain and ways to cook them as there are potatos. First mistake I made when in college was taken home to meet the the my future bride’s family (and future in-laws and distant relatives from there) was talk about the fried bananas…32 years later…so much more to it. Can’t beat the food once you figure it out. From the only white dude in a sea of in-laws…they will enjoy teaching you along the way.
July 2nd, 2019 at 9:27 am
BA first has to survive a full season in the minor league glazer organization before low standard bucfan enshrines him in hall of mediocrity. of course if BS has one good game bucfan will act like he is a… arians has a better chance of quitting by week 7 than he does fixing his franchise.
bucs will be first team in nfl history to forfeit a game because coach quits Sunday morning before game time. don’t laugh the bucs own all the embarrassing records why not that one too…
the hall of fame is like the pro bowl now. simply a meaningless popularity contest that cares more about meaningless BS than on field greatness. The only thing more embarrassing than the hall are the washed up members of the media trying to stay relevant who vote for it. hall of mediocrity lost all credibility when the ignorant one dimensional feel good story with a career losing post season record was enshrined of course we are talking about dungy the clown failure
July 2nd, 2019 at 9:37 am
Damn Joe plantains are so good. Try a tostone next time at a Cuban eatery – still a banana but pressed/fried and salted. Actually close to a potato in texture. Or Fried Yuca.
Least we forgot Arians made Chris Johnson relevant again too
July 2nd, 2019 at 9:38 am
🤔
Hhhmmm?
Thanks for the tip!
July 2nd, 2019 at 9:43 am
Joe I had the same thing happen to me it just came with what I ordered and I thought it was a potatoe. Then to have a sweet crunchy and mushy on the inside banana hit your taste buds just turned me off from plantains for life. My wife gladly takes them off my plate now. Back to football I really think jones was just an overwhelmed 20 year old who probably needed more coaching to help him get the playbook and understand. But instead he was just made inactive for a bunch of games. From what I read it seems like he has grasped the playbook and what it takes to be a pro a lot better this year. And coaches are actually taking time to help him work on his inadequacies this year. Some guys take a year or two to develop. I hope he is just that. And not a guy who we always seem to have that for his whole rookie contract we are hearing offseason love for that this will be his year. Like Noah Spence or Vernon Hargreaves. If he can just make a big play in the running game hear or there where teams have to start worrying about slipping out and taking a screen for 30 yards. It would make our offense even more explosive. They would have to have a nickel or linebacker key on him and leave someone else one on one. And that would help jameis a lot. Because a lot of his picks are to that underneath linebacker who just sits in the zone and jameis doesn’t see him. If he has to now run out to the flat. Those slants will open up. With no underneath help that jameis never sees
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:01 am
Why do you think Tony Dungy is a clown? He turned around the losing culture of the Buccaneers and lead them all the way to the NFC Championship game. He then went to the Colts to turn Peyton Manning into a Hall of Fame QB and guided him to his first Super Bowl victory.
There’s a reason why he’s in the Buccaneers Ring of Honor!
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:09 am
Just remember the famous words. They are OK. That’s real inspiring.
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:23 am
Exactly! Makes Joe queezy just thinking about it. Sort of like a bad experience with scotch. 🤢
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:31 am
Raisin/Potato…
Years ago I was at a Chinese buffet when a couple of patrons passed my table with their plates heaped up with food. One asked the other, “What is this green stuff?” The other replied, “I thinks it’s avocado.”
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:34 am
Uh, oh!
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:38 am
we make the playoffs this year and win the SB the following year, he’s in the HOF first quarter!!!!…lol….
GO BUCS!!!!!
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:40 am
D-ROME
dont take the bait!!!!!….lol….
GO BUCS!!!!!
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:42 am
I remember that restaurant, can’t think of the name. I always took a half dozen deviled crabs home for my wife and stuffed potatoes for me. They were great with hot sauce.
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:48 am
I guess there’s no sense in suggesting Yucca as an alternative to plantains?!
Fried properly (both), and with the right sauce, they can both be pretty tasty.
If poorly done……well, see Joe above.
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:01 am
Joe isn’t sure he’s ever had a Yucca.
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:13 am
You seem to think drafting the running back you wanted would fix all problems. Johnny Football would also have solved all our problems according to you. BA has said on many occasions they are not done with the roster. Rojo had his issues but I don’t think he was totally to blame I remember his two touchdowns were he made cuts that I can’t remember any other Bucs running back making in a very long time if ever. Let this possible HOF coach work his system and lets see what happens.
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:16 am
Well, Joe is pretty damn sure that drafting no running back isn’t the best way to fix a non-existent running attack. That’s like saying the best way to put out a fire at your house is to turn your back on it and not call 911.
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:22 am
Have always suspected the Jones story, as reported, was bunk. RB is the position with LEAST exposure to complicated playbook points. How often have we all seen a tailback come in with little or no preparation and take over a game? The necessities for this position just don’t focus on the playbook.
Either Jones was a dreadful draft choice OR the previous coaching staff misused him.
Was it a GM blunder or a coaching failure? We’ll know this year.
Odds favor coaching failure.
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:25 am
I think they will continue to try to address the RB position, my point is I have faith that they know what needs to be done and just because they have not done it yet does not mean it will not be done. I also believe our running game will be better than last year based on the new coaching staff and system. That might require a new face but I am willing to let it play out and not be as hysterical as you.
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:26 am
“The weakness and downfall of the 2019 season will be
the offensive line and blocking
we wont be able to run and pass in the critical 4th quarter to win because of the lack of blocking
Do you have faith in our playcaller and offensive coordinator Leftwhich? doesnt he seem too green and inexperienced?
So BA will be coaching the coaches this year? He will delagate and overseer the coaches and they will than coach the players?
Where did this new method come from? Doe this formula have a successful record? Kobe thinks this will be more like an episode of The Office”
Kobe Faker
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:33 am
If blocking gets better I think we’ll be amazed at our stable of running backs. I don’t care what this Joe thinks, he’s wrong, and is putting the blame on the wrong position. And don’t give me “well that’s what the national scribes think”. What the hell do they know? Adam Rank is wrong and is group thinking. Give us an offensive line that can really run block, and stay on their blocks, and you’ll see a whole new running game.
July 2nd, 2019 at 11:35 am
Coaches talk crap all the time. We really don’t know what is really going on, he might be trying to raise his coaches profiles but ultimately he will take command. He can’t coach every single player himself, all successful operations have to have delegation. He has a record of success and I am sure he does not want to ruin that.
July 2nd, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Arians is hardly a HOF coach, he hasn’t won squat. Seriously this old man can’t even make up his mind if he wants to coach or not coach. Once he sees how TEAM GLAZER really operates he will be out at his first chance claiming burnout or health issues.
July 2nd, 2019 at 12:50 pm
“Dingy the clown” …..A$$-Hat!
July 2nd, 2019 at 1:15 pm
T. M A X I Your getting worse an worse buddy time to put yourself down like a old dog
July 2nd, 2019 at 1:33 pm
Or both.
July 2nd, 2019 at 2:36 pm
I can vouch for tostones Joe, I am Puerto Rican, but I’m also not a fan of plantains, but tostones are crunchy and salted, it’s WAYYYYYYY better with lunch in my opinion.
July 2nd, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Joe,
I was used to old South Luzianna style beans and rice before I came to Tampa. I like plantains with other things. (I still will never understand a banana and peanut butter sandwich either, even though other people rave about them. :D) Now, the Cuban, there’s a real revelation! Cuban style Arroz con Pollo is good also.
I do not expect a miracle turnaround. I do expect an improved running game and an improved offensive line. I am convinced that coaching was a major problem. I liked Koetter but, he “wasn’t ready for prime time!” as a head coach.
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Go Bucs!!!
July 2nd, 2019 at 7:08 pm
My Soux Chef made the staff Yucca cheese fries with pico de gallo and guacamole. They were excellent!