What a difference one game makes...

SaintsBro · 12-28-2014, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Barry from MS

The Bucs lost. We scored 7 freakin' points in 3 Quarters. Again.

But our "No Name Defense" came together in that 2nd Half and played some pretty good TEAM defense. Refreshing to see, even if it was against one of the worst offenses in the league.

Going forward, I think that in itself shows how good RR is as a DC. Gave up almost 150 rushing yards in the 1st half, made some adjustments at half time, and the Bucs ended up with 183 rushing yards. Some of those guys on defense today probably won't even be on the roster come September 2015, but that was some stand in the 2nd half giving up ZERO points sans KVac, Jenkins, Hicks, etc.

I dunno, man. Tampa threw THREE passes in the second half. THREE. Not sure if you can really credit Ryan and the defense with anything here in the second half. Tampa were tanking out there. Handing the ball off on 3rd and long.

Mardigras9 · 12-29-2014, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

I dunno, man. Tampa threw THREE passes in the second half. THREE. Not sure if you can really credit Ryan and the defense with anything here in the second half. Tampa were tanking out there. Handing the ball off on 3rd and long.

Yeh the win in Tampa was a little suspect. We have not been a fourth quarter team all year. But I appreciate them letting us go out on a high note.

Barry from MS · 12-29-2014, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

I dunno, man. Tampa threw THREE passes in the second half. THREE. Not sure if you can really credit Ryan and the defense with anything here in the second half. Tampa were tanking out there. Handing the ball off on 3rd and long.

Fair enough. I can give him credit with getting mostly 2nd string, 3rd string, and Practice Squad players to play team defense for the 2nd half of that football game when Tampa had 'packed it in for the 1st overall pick' & had become one-dimensional. He was working with a bunch of scrubs who'd never played together all year until this game...for all 4 quarters.

You do have to admit he was working with handcuffs from the get-go of this game. I want RR back next year. 2 years isn't enough. If he fails in 2015, you can come back & ask me "What the hell were you thinking?!?"

12-28-2014, 09:22 PM	#1
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What a difference one game makes... Originally Posted by Barry from MS The Bucs lost. We scored 7 freakin' points in 3 Quarters. Again. But our "No Name Defense" came together in that 2nd Half and played some pretty good TEAM defense. Refreshing to see, even if it was against one of the worst offenses in the league. Going forward, I think that in itself shows how good RR is as a DC. Gave up almost 150 rushing yards in the 1st half, made some adjustments at half time, and the Bucs ended up with 183 rushing yards. Some of those guys on defense today probably won't even be on the roster come September 2015, but that was some stand in the 2nd half giving up ZERO points sans KVac, Jenkins, Hicks, etc. I dunno, man. Tampa threw THREE passes in the second half. THREE. Not sure if you can really credit Ryan and the defense with anything here in the second half. Tampa were tanking out there. Handing the ball off on 3rd and long. nola_swammi, Exxcalibur and brees84 like this.

12-29-2014, 09:00 AM	#2
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: What a difference one game makes... Originally Posted by SaintsBro I dunno, man. Tampa threw THREE passes in the second half. THREE. Not sure if you can really credit Ryan and the defense with anything here in the second half. Tampa were tanking out there. Handing the ball off on 3rd and long. Yeh the win in Tampa was a little suspect. We have not been a fourth quarter team all year. But I appreciate them letting us go out on a high note.

12-29-2014, 01:58 PM	#3
Barry from MS Site Donor 2014 Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEMPO VC Okefenokee Swamp Posts: 1,985 Blog Entries: 2	Re: What a difference one game makes... Originally Posted by SaintsBro I dunno, man. Tampa threw THREE passes in the second half. THREE. Not sure if you can really credit Ryan and the defense with anything here in the second half. Tampa were tanking out there. Handing the ball off on 3rd and long. Fair enough. I can give him credit with getting mostly 2nd string, 3rd string, and Practice Squad players to play team defense for the 2nd half of that football game when Tampa had 'packed it in for the 1st overall pick' & had become one-dimensional. He was working with a bunch of scrubs who'd never played together all year until this game...for all 4 quarters. You do have to admit he was working with handcuffs from the get-go of this game. I want RR back next year. 2 years isn't enough. If he fails in 2015, you can come back & ask me "What the hell were you thinking?!?"
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