Nation Will See Plenty Of Bucs Ball In September
August 15th, 2012
Troy Aikman weighed in today on Josh Freeman. Aikman is scheduled to call the Bucs’ first two road games.
Troy Aikman took in Bucs practice today, and he wasn’t in town for a good sweat or a quality lap dance on Dale Mabry Highway. Aikman was taking notes and talking to players and coaches to be prepared for calling two early-season Bucs games.
That’s right, the FOX Sports A-crew of Joe Buck and Aikman will work the Bucs’ first two road games, at the Giants and Cowboys. Of course, most of the country will see those games, and combined with the Bucs-Panthers opener being a featured 4:25 p.m. start on FOX, the Bucs are coming away with a hell of a lot of national television exposure for the first three games of the New Schiano Order.
It’s a great and uncommon spotlight for a team coming off a 10-game losing streak. Hopefully, the Bucs will rise to it.
Aikman believes great things lie ahead for Josh Freeman, so he told Joe after practice.
“I liked Josh a lot when he was coming into the league,” Aikman said. ” We had a chance to do a preseason game of his. And then I think we’ve had him just one other time against Green Bay last year. I think he’s a really talented player. Obviously he was exceptional a couple of years ago and I think his play last year was pretty reflective of the team’s. High expectations and just didn’t play with the same kind of efficiency. There’s a lot of reasons for that. And I think that some of the things they’re going to be doing within this offense and the way that Greg Schiano wants to approach this thing, I think it’s going to help him. I expect him to go on and continue to have a great career. I really do. I think a lot of him.”
Writing this really got Joe thinking more about the Bucs’ first three games. Man, these tough, high-profile games are going to set quite a tone for the season.
Joe believes the Bucs will be ready. Whether they’re good enough to hang with any of these teams is the real question.
August 15th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
coolaid sip…….wow, what if they won all 3!!!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Those joint practices with the Patriots can’t come soon enough. This team needs a real preseason wake up call before those first three games.
August 15th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
The Giants game will be a homecoming of sorts, Sully, Sheridan and even Schiano is well known there.
The bandwagon will get very crowded if we could find a way to win up there.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Anything outside of 0-3 would be a small miracle. Still think they’ll win 6 or 7 though.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Buck and Aikman an A-team? Not in a million years. Worst booth duo in the league.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Panthers are going to be tough from now on, but we can win the opener. Giants were an 8-8 team last year that got hot at the right time. Cowboys are overrated as usual and banged up to boot. The Redskins have a great defense and RG3 will be dangerous….but he is still a rookie QB. None of our first 4 games are unwinnable.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Ha on tv for most the country. Im sure the bears packers lions or even the vikings will be on here in iowa instead. Yippie. Haha. Thank God for Sunday Ticket!
August 15th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Maaaaybe the Cowboys i guess.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Cowboys are going to be garbage this year, they might have the worst offensive line in the league.
August 15th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Panthers were NOT impressive their first preseason game. Cam couldn’t get anything going. Defensive looked weak except for Kuechly. I expect us to win that one if we continue to progress each week. I just don’t think they can hang with the points we will put up.
August 15th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Could we be 3-0? Yes we could but I expect 2-1.
August 15th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Here in VA. Its Deadskins early then no game late..?????
August 15th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
It’s feely goodie time….
August 15th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Boddy; I like your thinking!
Eric; you have a better chance of getting lucky if your glass is half full instead of half empty all the time. Part of being a fan is drinking the Kool-ade! Pass me a glass of red wine and we can call it the new Buccaneer Kool-ade.