It’s Gay’s Job
August 23rd, 2019
Body language
Tonight appeared to seal the deal, even if it did deliver Bucs fans ugly flashbacks for a few minutes.
With just seconds remaining tonight against the Browns, after rookie kicker Matt Gay booted the game-winning field goal, TV cameras caught Bucco Bruce Arians walking over to give Gay a hearty congratulations that included a feisty head slap.
Joe’s going to go out on a limb and say that slap was the final stamp of approval for Gay winning the Bucs’ kicking competition.
Gay missed a 37-yarder early in the game but bounced back with an extra point before the 21-yard game-winner. Joe is confident Arians wanted Gay in that pressure situation even though the kick was so short. He delivered. And now that’s consecutive games of last-second field goals for Gay — at home. And that’s on the heels of the longest field goal in Heinz Field’s NFL history earlier this month.
Congratulations, Gay!
For the fans who want the Bucs to trade second-string veteran kicker Cairo Santos, stay calm. The Bucs’ best chance is likely having Santos kick well in Thursday’s preseason finale and maybe, just maybe, somebody will drop a seventh-round pick or two on them.
August 24th, 2019 at 12:01 am
A team needing a kicker won’t take a chance that Santos is a free agent……they will give the Bucs a late round pick….
Let’s hope that’s what happens.
Right now, I would predict we keep 4 TEs…..only 2 QBs…….4 RBs…..and 6 WRs with Bobo winning the return job.
The 6 WRs are Evans, Godwin, Perriman, Watson, Wilson & Miller.
August 24th, 2019 at 12:04 am
I wish Santos well. He had a good camp but uphill battle since we used a draft pick on Gay as well as the fact that Gay has a longer range.
August 24th, 2019 at 12:08 am
Gay has the stronger leg…..he’s younger, he’s cheaper and we used a draft pick for him and have him locked up on a 4 year rookie contract…..
Unless he really struggled, he was destined to be our kicker.
August 24th, 2019 at 12:10 am
Chicago is active
August 24th, 2019 at 12:32 am
People love those late rounds picks around these parts.
August 24th, 2019 at 12:35 am
This could not have me any more excited except the news that we have added a a handsome new face to the cheerleading squad! SO happy for these two! Let’s hope that Mr. Gay can keep drilling them right down the middle… Woo Hoo!
August 24th, 2019 at 1:11 am
Unleash the Kraken!!!
August 24th, 2019 at 2:13 am
I just want that gay guy to nail it, over and over. I want that gay guy to be all over the other team, when it counts. Like let that gay guy goto town on the field.
August 24th, 2019 at 2:19 am
Man, when Gay hit the upright (along with the 5 sack allowed performance by that XFL oline)I thought of one Billy Bob in Slingblade as to the state of our Bucs ” Not funny haha, funny queer”……. Gay has to make those kicks and Winston is going to be murdered like Carr in Houston behind that sorry oline. Hopefully someone casts off a decent back up who can replace Cappa and the Earl of Watford……
August 24th, 2019 at 5:04 am
Tampabaybucfan Says:
“… 6 WRs with Bobo winning the return job.”
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Haha. Bobo got trucked by a kicker with an Axel Rose hair do. XD
August 24th, 2019 at 7:13 am
May our cursed kicking be over. Or thinking like real Bucs fan from way backas soon as we release Santo the yips begin for Gay *sigh*
August 24th, 2019 at 7:56 am
THE KRAKEN!!!!
August 24th, 2019 at 8:59 am
We really need a good nickname for Gay, just to stop all the stupid gay puns. It is already extremely old and over-played…and this is coming from someone who made a few of the puns myself.
‘Matty Ice’ works for me. It would be a slap in the face to Matt Ryan.
August 24th, 2019 at 9:18 am
Marty Ice?
No.
Stupid name.
Be original.
August 24th, 2019 at 2:53 pm
BenGay?