All I can say is phuk!

Fin, I'm assuming he is going to be healthy. Obviously losing the best guard in the NFL to a division rival hurts but I thought TB had bigger needs. In the NFL, you can never have a good enough offensive line but if given a choice between Williams or Nicks, I think Williams would have been better for them (assuming he's healthy).

Yeah, now Josh Freeman will stand upright for 2 more seconds before throwing a stupid interception.

Yeah, I get you, but I was merely bringing up another perspective to the whole point.

Their O-line was already good without Nicks and now it'll probably be very good/great - they must've thought that they needed more protection for Freeman. Also, they were able to weaken a divisional rival and maybe gain some inside knowledge of the Saints' offensive schemes.

I think they'll also make a play for Lofton to give the proverbial "middle finger" to the Failclowns as well.

I agree, most of Freeman's best plays are improv plays where he scrambles around. When he has time to think he tends to make mistakes. I think Nicks is going to do more for their running game than Freeman.

My worst fears has come true the Tampa Bay Bucs just got scary with there free agent signing. I knew they would be a problem down the line I just didn't think it would be this soon.

That's true, Nicks is/was a really good run blocker. Luckily I've read evaluations which state that run blocking is also Grubbs' biggest strength and that he might be even better than Nicks at that particular area.

Fin, you're completely right. I'm just trying to paint a picture that things aren't as bad as they may seem with this signing (keeping it positive). It still hurts and TB is definitely improving (while hurting division rivals), but we'll be OK. The Saints management has a good eye for quality offensive linemen and I know they'll find a quality replacement for Nicks.

We will sign Ben Grubbs and that will help us get over this. It time for us to move on.

Thanks Carl Good over there.
NFL.com news: Buccaneers, Nicks agree to 5-year, $47.5M contract

This sucks. It will take a long time for me to forgive him for going to another NFC South team

Bucs are spending money like crazy but they have the cap room for it.

Oh brother.

^ some of that is a bit excessive, but I am curious to see how he performs blocking for Freeman. Rather if Freeman can take advantage of Nicks skill...

I guess I was wrong about my comments that Loomis was trying to keep him. But I am now realizing he really never had any intention of staying with the Saints. In reading his comments since he signed I see it was all about the money. I think he may have went to Tampa out of spite towards the Saints. Well see how well he plays with the other guys on TB's line, it will take more than him to make a difference.

Can't say I blame him for this^ at all. I'm hearing the same bullcrap on various boards myself.

I'd like to thank Carl, we'll miss him. He played his ass off for us and the vast majority of us really appreciated it.

I hope he does well, albeit as a runner up to the Saints every year.

Every fan base has them. If they can't take the heat, get off twitter. That dude helped us win a championship so I wish him the best of luck... just not against us. I hope whoever lines up against him, bust a Chris Long against the Saints on him.

So far the only bad thing I can say about Nicks is that he participates on Twitter. Ignore that Crap Karl and best of luck to you sir!