Top Ten Points About The Bucs Game

LKelley67 · 10-09-2006, 09:14 AM

1. Never Say Die spirit. This team is very different than the Haz teams that if you kicked them good, then they sluffed off in the corner. In every game this year you sense they never lose the fight to win whether behind or ahead.

2. Reggie electricity. The announcers said every time he gets the ball the crowd stands. It was cool that he was revving the crowd up before receiving that punt. It also was nice that the first TD was in the dome, a game winner, and an exciting long run (that was a fast 65yds).

3. Payton's challenge on the spot for the Reggie first down run. I dunno if I can remember that being challenged before. At least not won before, excellent call.

4. Another Payton play was talking the refs into the intentional grounding. It was right, but it was obvious that he convinced them. Fun watching Gruden's reaction.

5. Poor refereeing. I am seeing more distinct differences in ref crews this year. Like #4, there was a unjustified pass interference that TB talked the refs into. Most of the false start calls were very close and not the obvious sort.

6. Even with #5 it was disappointing to see the increase in penalties this week.

7. Deuce! He is back better than I would have expected. Good pounding for the Thunder 'n Lightnin duo.

8. As others have mentioned, I thought there was too little stunting and blitzing. Okay, last week Jake has good pocket presence and lay back some. But with a rookie in his first start and their beat up O-line I think more would have definitely been better.

9. Props to the O-line and LBs. Most everyone pointed these areas out as scary-weak going into the season. The O-line isn't great, they don't open great holes for running but they do pass protect very good. The LBs are starting to get some league wide respect as a hard working group of no-name blue collar performers. After having perhaps the worst LB core in the NFL for several years these guys look good even if they are only average. Impressive also is the play in how late they were thrown together.

10. Perspective. This was a 3-13 team last year. The possibility of playoffs can even be considered if we can split Philly and Ravens. The Saints website already has us a 10-0 win in TB on 11/05 so that would be 6-2. That said, playoffs or not I will be well satisfied with this season if the quality of coaching and play continues on track as it has been thusfar. I'm already pumped for next year imagining getting a FA shutdown corner and some stud O-lineman in the draft first round.

10-09-2006, 09:14 AM	#1
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	Top Ten Points About The Bucs Game 1. Never Say Die spirit. This team is very different than the Haz teams that if you kicked them good, then they sluffed off in the corner. In every game this year you sense they never lose the fight to win whether behind or ahead. 2. Reggie electricity. The announcers said every time he gets the ball the crowd stands. It was cool that he was revving the crowd up before receiving that punt. It also was nice that the first TD was in the dome, a game winner, and an exciting long run (that was a fast 65yds). 3. Payton's challenge on the spot for the Reggie first down run. I dunno if I can remember that being challenged before. At least not won before, excellent call. 4. Another Payton play was talking the refs into the intentional grounding. It was right, but it was obvious that he convinced them. Fun watching Gruden's reaction. 5. Poor refereeing. I am seeing more distinct differences in ref crews this year. Like #4, there was a unjustified pass interference that TB talked the refs into. Most of the false start calls were very close and not the obvious sort. 6. Even with #5 it was disappointing to see the increase in penalties this week. 7. Deuce! He is back better than I would have expected. Good pounding for the Thunder 'n Lightnin duo. 8. As others have mentioned, I thought there was too little stunting and blitzing. Okay, last week Jake has good pocket presence and lay back some. But with a rookie in his first start and their beat up O-line I think more would have definitely been better. 9. Props to the O-line and LBs. Most everyone pointed these areas out as scary-weak going into the season. The O-line isn't great, they don't open great holes for running but they do pass protect very good. The LBs are starting to get some league wide respect as a hard working group of no-name blue collar performers. After having perhaps the worst LB core in the NFL for several years these guys look good even if they are only average. Impressive also is the play in how late they were thrown together. 10. Perspective. This was a 3-13 team last year. The possibility of playoffs can even be considered if we can split Philly and Ravens. The Saints website already has us a 10-0 win in TB on 11/05 so that would be 6-2. That said, playoffs or not I will be well satisfied with this season if the quality of coaching and play continues on track as it has been thusfar. I'm already pumped for next year imagining getting a FA shutdown corner and some stud O-lineman in the draft first round.