Archive for August, 2009

30 Aug

I Didn’t Want Josh Freeman But…

I made no bones on this website about my worries of taking an unpolished junior Quarterback who performed awfully against all the good competition he faced in college.  I wasn’t sold before the draft, and after attending practices, attending one preseason game, and watching another two on TV, I’m still not sold on Josh Freeman. [...]

29 Aug

Buccaneers vs Dolphins Lookback

Once again, I was comletely unimpressed with the QB play vs the Miami Dolphins.  Byron Leftwich, while obviously possessing a great arm as far as velocity is concerned, still shows a tendency to sail balls over receivers heads.  He was 9/17 for 100 yards, and his preseason completion % is still under 50%. Luke McCown [...]

26 Aug

Tanard Jacksons’s Suspension Shakes Up The Bucs D

With the suspension of Tanard Jackson for the first 4 games of the season, the Buccaneers coaching staff was forced to make a decision on who would be taking his place in the Starting Lineup.  They had a couple options at hand, one of which was just to plug backup safety Will Allen into the [...]

26 Aug

NFL Network Reports What I Told You Last Month

While watching a replay of what will be this years worst team in the NFL, the Cleveland Browns, versus last years worst team, the NFL Network bottom line reported that the Bucs have begun contacting teams about shopping whichever QB doesn’t win the starting QB job.
When doing my 2nd Annual Roster Prediction last month before [...]

25 Aug

Bucs QB Competition Extended One More Game

Buccaneers Head Coach Raheem Morris suggested a few weeks ago that the QB competition between Byron Leftwich and Luke McCown would be settled after the 2nd preseason game vs the Jacksonville Jaguars.  It now appears that this Thursdays game vs the Miami Dolphins will be the final round battle for both guys.
“Both of them played [...]

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