Bucs Could Play In Saints’ Home Opener
August 31st, 2021
The Hurricane Ida devastation of Louisiana and New Orleans is nothing to smile at no matter how much you hate the Saints.
Joe would never joke about such a happening.
But Joe is interested in the Saints, the Bucs’ big rival in the NFC South and perhaps the only team that can stand in Tampa Bay’s way to a first-round bye in this season’s playoffs.
The Saints have been relocated because of the hurricane and the team is reporting it might not return home for weeks.
In the graphic below, noted handicapper/analytics guru Warren Sharp explains how the Saints might not play at home until the Bucs come to New Orleans on Halloween.
Man, what a disadvantage for the Saints. And if this scenario plays out, what an emotional day and crowd it will be for that Bucs-Saints game.
sounds like the Saints may not play a home game until week 8 vs the Buccaneers
they were scheduled to play two home games before week 8
planned schedule:
week 1: vs GB << moved?
week 2: @ CAR
week 3: @ NE
week 4: vs NYG << moved?
week 5: @ WAS
bye
week 7: @ SEA
week 8: vs TB https://t.co/h5YaR6OT6l— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 31, 2021
August 31st, 2021 at 11:48 am
Will JW still be starting by then is the biggest ? And this Bucs fan sees the Panthers as a dark horse to compete with us for the division title.
August 31st, 2021 at 11:55 am
I love that they’re coming off a long road trip to a tough Seattle team and then facing us next.
August 31st, 2021 at 11:58 am
SH*T HAPPENS!!! Last season Bucs.. losing OJH and VV for most of the season. Top two receivers ME and CG playing through multiple injuries ect. TRUE CHAMPIONS overcome adversity!!! GO BUCS!!!!!
August 31st, 2021 at 12:53 pm
No sympathy here ! The way the Bucs have had BS scheduling issues for years to is strap on your boots and don’t bitch to every team ! They all face problems issues etc or some don’t , that is life !
August 31st, 2021 at 1:01 pm
Hoping the Saints become the Aint’s for a long time. They had their share of glory long enough.
August 31st, 2021 at 1:06 pm
With Winston s their qb they might become the Nawlean Ints!
August 31st, 2021 at 1:10 pm
#BLEWDAT
August 31st, 2021 at 1:25 pm
BigPoppa,
I agree the Panthers may very well be the biggest hurdle for us. I see both the Saints and Falcons under performing this year.
August 31st, 2021 at 1:41 pm
Probably better for Jameis, he’s a choker at home. He’s a big reason Joe called home the den of depression. How many games did we endure watching him throw pick six’s at Ray Jay? To many still to forget.
August 31st, 2021 at 1:42 pm
DooshLaRue … It all depends on how well Winston does. The Saints’ core is very solid, offensively & defensively, and Payton is an excellent coach IMO. If Winston plays as well as Bridgewater did when he filled in for Brees, they could potentially contend for a playoff spot anyplace from 12-5 to 10-7. If he throws a bunch of INTs though, they’d probably be closer to 7-10 or 8-9 on the season.
August 31st, 2021 at 1:46 pm
If Winston is Saints QB, the Broncos will make playoffs before Saints will.
August 31st, 2021 at 1:46 pm
I don’t understand why people still live in New Orleans. I’m not trying to be cute or funny here. You know for a fact that you’re going to get it with a hurricane almost every damn year. You’re below sea level. There’s going to be flood damage every single year. I’m just stunned that people don’t move anywhere else in the United States away from New Orleans.
August 31st, 2021 at 1:56 pm
Bucs Could Play In Saints’ Home Opener?
Why? Hasn’t the city of New Orleans suffered enough?
August 31st, 2021 at 2:05 pm
Greg- New Orleans has a rich cultural history and heritage. If their politicians weren’t so corrupt, they might ask the Dutch how their effective flood control techniques could be adapted.
August 31st, 2021 at 2:10 pm
Man, everywhere I look on these interwebs nearly EVERYONE thinks Jameis is in for a huge year with the Aints.
“The Bucs made him throw too much”
“He’s a Heisman Trophy, National Champion, No. 1 Overall pick (like that means anything)”
And my personal favorite
“He had lasik so everything is fixed now! 5,000 yards and 50 TD’s!”
Same excuses you saw around these parts from the Jameis Uber Apolgists Fan Club. This man wasted 5 years of our time and some people still haven’t had enough. But hey, if he had stunk it up earlier and gotten cut maybe we don’t land Brady and win the SB, so he’s got that going for him.
August 31st, 2021 at 2:13 pm
Walkdaplank Why is it all the Winston fans forget about multiple women with sexual assault accusations that he had to write out multiple checks to? Why do you forget that he led the league and turnovers which hurt your team more than his touchdowns help the team? The Buccaneers bent over backwards to try to make Winston work out.
August 31st, 2021 at 2:16 pm
Alanbucsfan I agree with you on the musical culture but the rich heritage involves slavery and a very shady local government. I love your comment about the flooding systems because you’re right they should’ve had that worked out decades ago. A rich heritage and good music is no reason to risk you or your families lives staying in hurricane alley. I’m tired of hearing the desperate cries for people to send money to hurricane relief when they know what’s going to happen again next year. We need to fix it enough with his thoughts and prayers crap.
August 31st, 2021 at 2:58 pm
Would NOT be surprised if JW has been replaced at QB by that time..
August 31st, 2021 at 3:22 pm
For sure nothing to joke about Joe. I hate the Saints more than most but the people of new orleans are great folks. Much nicer people as a whole than Tampa. Love to see them cry when the Bucs stomp em tho. Prayers to that area!
August 31st, 2021 at 3:27 pm
How about an open thread for cuts and signings around the league? I know ol’ Cam Newton is long gone from the NFC South, but no one saw that coming. I’m sure they’ll be other surprises.
August 31st, 2021 at 3:38 pm
All yall said Jamies wasn’t going to win the job and he did . Then people like Greg still trying to bring up something over 6 years old with no proof of him doing anything wrong , but can forget what big Ben was accused of lol 😂 !!! I have no problem with Jamies or any other player that’s not on the bucs roster. You can’t name 1 quarterback that this team develop . Yall look for other teams legendary players and try to make them a bucs for life!! That’s why most of yall have no faith in Trask. We need to develop our own quarterback first then yall can bash the ones the bucs drafted in the pass . Until then all yall need shut up bashing Jamies or any other former bucs quarterback!!!
August 31st, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Greg. How many people can afford to just pick up and move. And just how many times have you donated to anyone?
August 31st, 2021 at 4:27 pm
New Orleans itself wasn’t really hit by this, the suburbs to the west of the city had some good damage, but New Orleans itself had moderate damage, at most. The city doesn’t have power, and that’s a huge issue in a lawless crime ridden cesspool like New Orleans, but once the power is back up, they should be mostly ready to go, and according to the latest reports, the city should start seeing the power turned on starting tomorrow. Not sure why they’d be cancelling stuff that far out unless there is a huge massive amount of damage that the media is hiding – and I doubt that is the case. Now, again, west of the city, in some of the suburbs, they got it pretty good, but you wouldn’t cancel Bucs games if Tampa was OK but Oldsmar had flooding.
August 31st, 2021 at 4:28 pm
View from 132 – if you listen to the media in Boston, there was quite a bit of talk about Cam getting cut if Jones looked good, because Cam was chirping quite a bit. Last year they say he was the ultimate teammate, but this year he’s been talking a lot of trash, and they were pretty much expecting him to get cut if Jones won the job.
August 31st, 2021 at 5:41 pm
Ok mr genius munch, tell my friend in new orleans who lost his roof, car and garage that was moderate damage.
August 31st, 2021 at 7:26 pm
Ok Rod, but “media in Boston” is certainly not something I’ll tune in to hear soon… unless of course you mean ESPN during a Rays game.
August 31st, 2021 at 7:43 pm
JW is going to throw for a ton of yards, probably 30+td and flirt with 20 Int. He won’t get benched unless he throws 3 picks 2 games in a row early in the season
September 2nd, 2021 at 12:50 pm
New Orleans shouldnt be any trouble with the qb they have.though they may make a change by then