Josh Freeman not only looked composed in his NFL debut, he acted like a savvy veteran correcting Raheem the Dream.

Joe has been hard on the Bucs for drafting Josh Freeman so high. Joe might need to start eating his words.

Crow, anyone?

Now before you think Joe’s had too many Caybrews, not that that’s a bad thing, Joe totally understands this was Freeman’s first preseason game and first time under fire in an NFL stadium, on the road no less. So Joe not going to get carried away. Freeman will have ups and downs this preseason.

The kid seemed as composed as a veteran. In fact he’s acting like a veteran. He even corrected his coach after the game.

As Joe pointed out earlier, Raheem the Dream said in a postgame radio interview that Freeman’s first interception was his fault.

When asked about that in the bowels of LP Stadium in Nashville, Freeman greatly disputed that claim.

“Nah, man! That was me. I was on the field. I’m the one who threw the pass.”

Freeman admitted to Joe that he did have to check himself when he ran onto the field before the sold out crowd and just before he took the field for the first time as an NFL quarterback.

“I had to take a drink of water,” Freeman said, unable to hide a smile.

As for the number of times he threw to wide receiver Sammie Stroughter, Freeman denied a budding chemistry.

“I like Sammie and he’s a great receiver but I was just going through my reads. It wasn’t like I was looking to only throw to him.”

How’s Freeman going to celebrate his first game in the NFL?

“I’m probably going to crash on the plane.”