CBS Deal Won’t Hurt Bucs’ Night-Game Chances
February 6th, 2014Networks can’t completely hide Tampa Bay for uncertainty at quarterback
Before the NFL signed away Thursday Night Football rights to CBS this week, the league previously had committed to having every NFL team play at least one night game during the regular season.
If a team wasn’t chosen by a TV network for Sunday Night Football or Monday Night Football, then NFL Network promised to overhype the likes of Jacksonville, Cleveland and more on a Thursday.
It wasn’t clear initially whether that inclusive policy would survive with CBS taking over Thursday Night Football, but today the Washington Post confirmed it will.
Whew!
This is great news for Bucs fans. Most fans, including Joe, love night games. And when you’re coming off a crappy season like the Bucs are, and you have a no-name quarterback, it’s tough to get chosen for prime time. Networks like stars and winners.
The NFL schedule (dates and times) is released in April, prior to the NFL Draft. Hopefully, the Bucs will get a night home game, but Joe’s not banking on it. They didn’t in 2012, the opening campaign of the New Schiano Order.
Lovie Smith returning to Chicago to face the Bears this season might hold some intrigue for the networks. And Adrian Peterson and the Vikings coming to Tampa is always a decent bet. A guy like Peterson, who carries so much fantasy football interest, always has the eye of ratings-hungry network executives.
Of course, if the Bucs add Michael Vick in free agency next month, then count on two night games for the men in pewter and red.
February 6th, 2014 at 6:39 pm
I really domt want vick
February 6th, 2014 at 6:44 pm
Much larger audience on CBS…glad this deal happened….more TV money for the NFL…
February 6th, 2014 at 7:15 pm
Packers @ tampa for a night game and I’m there!!
February 6th, 2014 at 7:20 pm
I don’t want Vick either,.. Let Mike Glennon show his stuff and GO BUCS!
February 6th, 2014 at 7:25 pm
No to Vick. I won’t spend any money on the team if he’s on it.
February 6th, 2014 at 7:25 pm
Mike Glennon over Mike Vick.
February 6th, 2014 at 7:38 pm
im surprised you endorsed Vick over Johnny Boy when you had the chance to Joe. Maybe you realized the chances of him landing in Tampa are slimmer than you thought. Nah probably not. 😉
February 6th, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Matt Schaub has way better stats. Monster 4700 yards passing in 09 and over 4000 since then.
Vick has only been over 3000 twice in his tenure as a passer.
And barely.
February 6th, 2014 at 7:57 pm
You REALLLLLLLLLY had to put something about Vick in there didn’t you? Right there just snuck him in there right at the end. This is gonna be a LOOONG OFFSEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 6th, 2014 at 8:10 pm
All of you anti Vick fans are getting so annoying. What if Vick comes in here and wins? You guys have too short of a memory… What has it been like 6-7 years since we made the playoffs? We sniffed them in 2010 but would’ve been beat the first round. Glennon, Vick, manziel, Rodgers, he’ll even Tebow would become my favorite QB in the league if he took us to the playoffs.
February 6th, 2014 at 8:21 pm
Of course, if the Bucs add Michael Vick in free agency next month, then count on two night games for the men in pewter and red.
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Of course, if the Bucs add “Ron Mexico” in free agency, then count on them NOT being represented in the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet!
February 6th, 2014 at 8:22 pm
I’m really done with the Schiano nightmare. Let Glennon carry a clipboard and watch Vick execute the “Tedford Spread Offense” in the regular season.
Hopefully we see a new Glennon in August. Just for fun may Tedford and Arroyo be able to release Glennon from the Schiano handcuffs. It would be entertaining to see a big difference on him.
February 6th, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Having the 4th best QB in the division will surely doom the Bucs for national TV coverage. Everyone knows this.
February 6th, 2014 at 9:05 pm
What if Vick comes in here and wins
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What if Joe Montana came out of retirement to lead us to the playoffs? Both have about the same odds.
February 6th, 2014 at 9:09 pm
Why does everyone always have negative things to say. It’s apparent we need a playmaker on offense. If they can bring Vick in for the right price, what harm can it do. It’s a low risk high reward. Stop being so selfish. I wish we can simulate the off season so yall can shut the hell up.
February 6th, 2014 at 9:12 pm
If the Bucs get Vick. They’ll still have the 4th best qb in the division and they 5th best qb too. Glennon being the 4th and Vick being the 5th.
February 6th, 2014 at 9:31 pm
I hope so too. I don’t care who The Bucs draft or bring in.
Just Win Baby!!!
February 6th, 2014 at 9:34 pm
I don’t want any aged player looking for a second chance or one more bite of the apple. This is going to be a forgiving year for me, one of measured expectations. I want the coach and GM to fix the defense and start trying to find an offense.
I want Mike Glennon to get his chance to be the starting QB. I want another QB from the draft than has enough potential to provide some competition. I want Darelle Revis to show us that he is worth every cent of his contract. I want the hangers-on gone and the up and comers to get playing time. I want something completed and fixed not patched.
I want our team to be rehabilitated and re-invigorated with a winning attitude and an identity. No more quick fixes or hail mary attempts to get by. Invest in youth and talent. Take the time and the steps to get it right for the long-term.
I’m faithful and I’m not going anywhere. I can wait as long as I see we’re headed in the right direction! We can do this! Go Bucs!
February 6th, 2014 at 9:40 pm
I second that Macabee.
February 6th, 2014 at 10:04 pm
Right On! Macabee
February 6th, 2014 at 10:07 pm
I’d rather have JaMarcus Russell that Vick….. Well maybe not but you get the point.
February 6th, 2014 at 11:26 pm
Vick is injury prone, so he would only be wasting cap space.. I feel they will end up drafting a QB in the late rounds
February 7th, 2014 at 12:11 am
@William, Vick couldn’t run the Chip Kelly’s spread offense in Philly, so what makes you think he can run Tedford’s offense?
Vick is hanging on at the end of his career, almost like Donovan McNabb when he went to Washington and Minnesota. Better to draft a project like Jimmy Garoppolo or Aaron Murray and let Glennon take his lumps this year.
February 7th, 2014 at 8:42 am
I like Matt Schaub first. Vick second. But I want Glennon to start. Draft a QB in the later rounds. Ta Daaaa.
February 7th, 2014 at 8:57 am
Agree with Macabee. 100% No Patch…FIX IT.
February 7th, 2014 at 11:30 am
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February 7th, 2014 at 3:19 pm
Mike Glennon is Josh Freeman 2.0 lol all you Glennon fans are nuts. The Bucs Just have to find their QB plain and simple. GO BUCS