“I’m Calling 2,000 Scrimmage Yards For You”
May 19th, 2025
Chats with Bucky Irving.
Bucky Irving doesn’t like to target numbers, unless it’s numbers of wins.
In a recent interview with Kay Adams of FanDuel TV, Adams tried to pry from Bucky his personal goals for rushing, after hitting 1,122 yards on the ground last year.
Bucky basically said he’s not worried about stats. Seemingly surprised Bucky would go there, Adams tried again. “I’m calling 2,000 scrimmage yards for you, does that feel right?”
Bucky seemed flattered.
“Yeah, that feels right,” Bucky said. But he wouldn’t talk numbers and Adams wanted to know why.
In a roundabout way, Bucky seemed to suggest the Bucs had bigger fish to fry.
“No, I don’t really go out there and think like, ‘I gotta get this certain amount of yards [or] I gotta do this, this season,'” Bucky said. “I pretty much just live in the moment.
“Whatever I gotta do to help my team, and we come out with a win, I’m happy once we got the win.”
That’s a pretty unselfish way to look at goals. Joe’s pretty impressed.
Joe hears a lot about how the Bucs have a great locker room and outsiders note that the Bucs are always looking for a certain type of player. Joe guesses that Bucky is one of those guys.
Usually, running backs want to eat and have statistical goals in mind. If Bucky does, he certainly doesn’t let anyone in on them. — aside from the fact he wants wins over stats.
Bucky Irving… 2K scrimmage yards this season? 👀 @heykayadams | @BuckyIrving | @Buccaneers pic.twitter.com/eGYT0B152v
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) May 8, 2025
May 19th, 2025 at 7:06 am
He might have generated 2000 yards from scrimmage last year if he had started all of the games. The room will be much better this season because White isn’t going to just let the starting go without a fight. Right now he’s probably working his tail off to win his job back in camp.
May 19th, 2025 at 7:13 am
Young dude with his head screwed on right. Refreshing.
May 19th, 2025 at 7:31 am
Folks, Bucky won’t play more than 10 games. He has a chronic toe injury that will never fully heal. He had it in college. He’s a fun player, but he should only play part time. Try to make him the starter and the Bucs will Lose him.
May 19th, 2025 at 7:34 am
Well, I guess an idiot like you would know, Jeff.
May 19th, 2025 at 7:43 am
2000 yds is too much of a load to put on him. balanced attack with white and tucker is the best strategy. he’ not built for that. keep the number around 1500 and pray all 3 are health for the playoffs.
May 19th, 2025 at 7:54 am
Where’s his Grandpa to set things straight?
I wouldn’t want Bucky to carry the ball 80% of the time anyhow. I want him to get the most touches for sure but I’d like to spread it around a little. Give White the second most carries and then definitely give Tucker I higher percentage than he saw last season. Don’t want to burn out a guy Bucky’s size.
May 19th, 2025 at 8:11 am
Jeff, I’m glad one of us is privy to more of the medicals on Irving than the scouts were, whew! Joe knows that Jason reads this, so hopefully soon Jason will relay this to the medical staff and they can start preparing him for part-time work. I wonder if your your grandfather will corroborate this special Intel?
May 19th, 2025 at 9:04 am
2 weeks ago
May 19th, 2025 at 9:12 am
you can print all of joe’s kay adams pics and wallpaper your entire house
May 19th, 2025 at 9:15 am
Tucker might be Jim Brown at this point and we might never find out. I really need more cowbell. If he’s as good as he looks, damn son.
May 19th, 2025 at 9:41 am
Bucky cares about wins, so he’s probably working in the weight room and his pass pro. I hope Joe will find out if Bucky had toe surgery in the offseason. Skip Peete needs to improve Tuck’s pass pro so he can get more snaps.
May 19th, 2025 at 10:18 am
I don’t see it. Bucky isn’t built for that kind of pounding. I’d like to see them mix in Tucker more, and keep White productive. I’d like to keep Bucky fresh so he’s got something in the tank (and he’s not injured) later in the year and in the playoffs when they’ll need him most.