Russell Gage May Have Saved The Season
December 26th, 2022
Critical catch.
So, what would you pick as the play of the game?
There were several to choose from. Ryan Succop’s game-winning 40-yard field goal in overtime is a good choice. Will Gholston’s late fumble recovery is another one. His play at midfield prevented the Cardinals from building on their three-point lead late in the game.
Joe might have to go with Russell Gage.
This Joe has been hard on Gage simply because he has barely been seen much less heard from this season. He injured his hamstring in OTA and aside from about two weeks at the start of training camp when he was lighting up the Bucs’ offense, Gage has been a no-show. The dude is always hurt. (Yes, Joe realizes Gage had 40 catches entering Sunday’s game.)
But after last night, Joe is giving Gage slack. On the Bucs’ game-winning drive, Gage sold out to make a catch and paid dearly for it.
Brady threw to the left side for Gage for a 13-yard catch and when Gage caught the ball he was lit up by Isaiah Simmons. Gage couldn’t get up and had to leave the game. The same thing had happened to Gage three plays earlier on a key 23-yard grab. But despite getting totally crushed, Gage somehow held on to the ball each time! First down Bucs on the Cardinals-19, well within Succop’s range for the game-winner three plays later.
If the Bucs somehow manage to win the division, that catch by Gage is going to be a monster play. He may have bailed out the Bucs’ season by selling out his body and hanging onto the ball.
Well done.
When the Bucs needed it most, Gage did what he had to do 😤💯
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— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) December 26, 2022
December 26th, 2022 at 12:36 am
He’s a damn good player who has taken far too much abuse from a bunch of blowhard intolerant a-holes because of his injuries.
December 26th, 2022 at 12:47 am
I honestly expect to lose him to injury after tonight…
December 26th, 2022 at 12:50 am
Hopefully that extra effort didn’t cost him his ACL. Brutal game/sport…
December 26th, 2022 at 12:58 am
Russell is like the ‘22 version of Bert Emmanuel.
December 26th, 2022 at 1:44 am
Just try.
December 26th, 2022 at 1:52 am
Gage is a quality wideout. If he can stay on the field he will be productive. Not too many #4 db’s can stay with him
December 26th, 2022 at 2:11 am
So clutch and tough in OT.
December 26th, 2022 at 6:16 am
Hey HomerSimpsonRocks, I like your phrasing there about Gage (“So clutch and tough in OT”) It would go well with the track “So Ruff, So Tuff” by Roger Troutman🎵 😄👍
December 26th, 2022 at 7:33 am
Gage is a very good WR…….been injured from the beginning but when he plays, he produces.
December 26th, 2022 at 8:38 am
I have to agree. Gage was great last night.
December 26th, 2022 at 9:12 am
Brady threw inside? I think you mean between the 1 & 7. He got the wind knocked out of him. I am more concerned about the twisted knee later in the game. No a bad recruit by BRADY!!!
December 26th, 2022 at 9:41 am
Hopefully Gage will be OK to play next Sunday but he may have had his best game as a Buc, at least his most clutch game. Playoff Lenny came to play and ran hard. He had a couple of bruising runs where he looked like the Lenny we saw down the stretch in our Super Bowl run.
December 28th, 2022 at 9:33 am
Imagine making headlines just for doing the bare minimum of your job. One that you’re paid tens of millions to do. You’ve set a low bar, Joe
December 28th, 2022 at 6:06 pm
Russell played lights out.