Buccaneers: Things to watch for on “Hard Knocks”
By James Yarcho
With episode two of Hard Knocks airing Tuesday night, what are some things to watch for inside the Buccaneers’ facility?
Episode one of Hard Knocks was fantastic. It gave Buccaneers fans – as well as NFL fans in general – an inside look at guys like Jameis Winston, Gerald McCoy, and DeSean Jackson while showcasing rookie Riley Bullough. Dirk Koetter and Jason Licht got some love as we got a peek inside their offices and film rooms. But where does the show go from there?
Obviously, the number one thing on everyone’s mind going into Tuesday’s episode is the release of Roberto Aguayo. Will we see the conversation between Koetter and Licht when they decide to move on? If so, was it in one of their offices? The locker room after the game in Cincinnati? The plane ride home? Then, how was the news broken to Roberto? How did he take it? It will make for (likely) one of the more dramatic moments of the season – unless some blockbuster trade or shocking release transpires.
Next, will the world get their first glimpse of the “Stick Carriers”? The training camp takeover from Aug. 5 wasn’t shown in the first episode so if they do appear it will be in this one. It’ll be interesting to see how HBO approaches the feature – if at all. Somehow, I get the feeling the Stick Carriers were too loud and too entertaining to be ignored by the cameras.
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What about the introductions of players’ significant others? We saw the teaser of everyone’s favorite player wife Miko Grimes at home with star cornerback Brent Grimes. Mike will be on her own reality show soon – “Baller Wives” on VH1 – and in a teaser she says her “social media persona” isn’t exactly who she is all the time. Seeing her on this episode will surely be entertaining and informative as to how she and Brent interact on an every day basis. As she claimed, Brent is a bigger trash talker than she is so it would be fun to see that dynamic on display.
Finally, the Bengals game. What was going on with the players on the sideline? How was Koetter’s reaction to the misses by Winston in the red zone or Aguayo in the kicking game? Will there be any players that stood out for the show in the 23-12 loss last Friday?
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Bucs fans have been chomping at the bit for this episode from the second the last one ended. What things are you most looking forward to or hoping to see in the next episode? Let us know in the comments below, on Twitter, on Facebook, or send an email to walkingtheplankpodcast@gmail.com as the Walking the Plank podcast will record immediately following the episode and we would love to hear what you all thought of the show!