Freeman Keeps Proving He’s The Franchise
October 10th, 2010
Now Josh Freeman didn’t exactly look spectacular today.
He seemed to be misreading blitzes. He threw an ugly interception. He seemed a little unprepared for some of the hits he took. And he coughed up a critical fumble late, thankfully recovered by Keydrick Vincent for a five-yard gain.
But Freeman was pretty unfazed by the brutal pounding he took today from the Bengals, one that even knocked him out of the game. He lost his center. No problem.
Freeman bounced back for yet another fourth-quarter comeback using his legs and making great throws to Mike Williams and flashing a hefty set of balls to fire the dart to Micheal Spurlock in the flat with seconds left.
Every Bucs fan knows the offense rides on the back of Freeman. Surely, it’s not going to be carried by the putrid running game and promising yet inexperienced receiving corps.
It might be time for Joe to buy that Freeman jersey.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Look again, Joe. He was reading them…he even pointed them out to the Offensive Line. They just didn’t do their jobs when he trusted them to.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Wow Joe the posts are fast and furious now.
Free did show he was special today, but i dont want this win to turn out bittersweet, Faine and Price need to be ok.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
What do you all think of a play for Mangold? We give them Faine and some pick.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Gary:
Why exactly would the Jets trade Nick Mangold?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
good game…josh
October 10th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
“It might be time for Joe to buy that Freeman jersey.”
You and me both, Joe. I had the same feeling when he was drafted. I’m thrilled to be proven wrong about it. 😀
October 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
What happen to Faine?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Gary do you mean Logan Mankins? Nick Mangold is not anywhere near the trading block.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Joe,
Sorry, I guess I was high on the win and forgot he got his contract
October 10th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Not bad for the ‘Bust-in-Waiting,’ eh Joe?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
So you’re not posting bust comments anymore?
Say you mighta been wrong & move on Joe!
Otherwise you do an outstanding job!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Let’s here it for the “bust in waiting”. Guess we’ll have to wait a little longer.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
In Joe’s defense, he stopped calling him that last year, and pretty much showers the kid with love. Do some of you guys visit the site once in a blue moon in hopes of basjing Joe? “Bust in waiting” was gone long before the ban on nicknames!
October 10th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Joe here,
McBuc, thanks for staying loyal and informed. Yes, Joe dropped the bust-in-waiting tag about 6 weeks after Freeman was drafted. Joe doesn’t shy away from having done it. It surely wasn’t the first or last time Joe was wrong.
October 10th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
I wasn’t here last year, myself…but I remember months ago, before the season started, that Joe said he was impressed with Freeman. Honestly, I don’t see how anyone could not be impressed so far. Yes, he makes mistakes…but the kid is learning at an extremely rapid pace and has a fantastic work ethic.
If we watch closely, we will see some new step, no matter how big or small in every game for Freeman, including last weeks loss to the Steelers.
October 11th, 2010 at 12:25 am
I “heart” Free. If I could find a freakin Freeman jersey in Orlando I would have already bought one. I’m 33, I’ve been watching the Bucs since I was a kid and this is easily the most exciting offensive group we have since I’ve been watching. As much as it’s been easy to take shots at Raheem and Dominick over the last year and half or so…everyone has to admit, they look pretty good right about now.