A New Bucs Enemy: Noise
June 1st, 2021
It’s so beautiful that one must nitpick in order to find reasons the Buccaneers might struggle in 2021.
Some say they’ll be “the hunted” team this year and that’s a dangerous phenomenon. Joe will contend the Bucs were the hyped and hunted team last year, as every Tom Brady-led team has been for nearly two decades.
Yeah, you could bark about the Bucs maybe being getting complacent and old, but there’s certainly enough young blood on the team and a fiery, legendary quarterback to overcome that possibility. Plus, Joe knows Bucco Bruce Arians realizes that winning another Super Bowl will put him in the Hall of Fame one day. So he’s going to be motivated like never before.
The Saints are worse. The Falcons are a mess with a new coach. And the Panthers have a new and questionable quarterback coming to a new system that may not be a very good one.
So what could possible trip up the Bucs, outside of injuries and age?
Former Giants Pro Bowl guard David Diehl was barking on SiriusXM NFL Radio last week about how noise — yes, crowd noise — could be a factor for the Bucs.
Why? Because they may not have their non-verbal communication down yet with Brady, since it wasn’t a factor during last year’s COVID season.
So this is what it has come to: noise. Puh-lease.
Joe isn’t worried, and Joe will counter Diehl by saying that raucous and packed home crowds at The Licht House, a phenomenon that hasn’t been around in a generation, will give the Bucs a boost they may not be expecting.
Enjoy the latest Ira Kaufman Podcast, presented by Bill Currie Ford.
June 1st, 2021 at 1:12 am
The Super Bowl must have been a little bit noisy.
June 1st, 2021 at 5:09 am
Nothing will beat us but ourselves this season. If this team executes and everyone simply “does their job” then we will repeat minus freak injuries to key personnel
June 1st, 2021 at 5:15 am
Didn’t hear many saying SB win before last season and its dang sure easier to win the first one. No matter what poser posters say every team has equal “talent”. It’s set up so. Comes down to coaching and turnovers. Oh and a boy named Brady
June 1st, 2021 at 5:39 am
LOL! What’s next?
That the Bucs will choose the wrong cleats for the game?
Good grief.
June 1st, 2021 at 5:48 am
So, gonna stay with “ Licht House “ ? 🤮🤮
June 1st, 2021 at 5:54 am
As Public Enemy once opined, “Bring the noise!”
June 1st, 2021 at 6:34 am
I think not having much crowd noise helped us run the table as a visiting team last year in the playoffs. Yes, there was some in Green Bay, but not as much as usual. All the more reason to go for the top seed this year, so crowd noise in our house can work to our advantage.
June 1st, 2021 at 7:17 am
Noise huh? That’s really grasping at straws.
June 1st, 2021 at 7:37 am
The Super Bowl was definitely noisy. I would not call it loud, but noisy enough. It was our first time going. AMAZING experience. Definitely a bucket list
June 1st, 2021 at 7:57 am
David Diego is the worst analyst in football and an even worse commentator. How someone could play the game professionally and still be a giant @ss hat is beyond me.
June 1st, 2021 at 8:10 am
I do think the Giants game and the first Falcons game could have gone a little differently with a raucous home crowd.
June 1st, 2021 at 8:17 am
Memo to Bucs fans: be quiet when the offense is out there but be raucous when the defense is out there. Problem solved!
June 1st, 2021 at 9:31 am
The lighting, think the lighting
June 1st, 2021 at 9:42 am
I think the players miss it, having no fans to taunt can get boring
June 1st, 2021 at 10:35 am
There’s a way to control crowd noise. Kick the other team’s ass. That’ll keep the home teams fans quiet. GO BUCS!
June 1st, 2021 at 1:26 pm
Diehl must be having a slow day. That’s the least of the Buc’s worries. Crazy….