“Even If They Don’t Show Up”
December 24th, 2014
This should soothe Bucs fans. Two noted NFL analysts believe that even if the Saints fail to give their best effort on Sunday, they will pummel Tampa Bay into the glory of the No. 1 overall pick.
Damn, wouldn’t that be cause for celebration!
Just lose, Baby!
Former Jets coach and personnel chief Pat Kirwan joins prickly Pete Prisco for their weekly Bucs matchup breakdown.
Kirwan is confident the Saints, “even if they don’t show up,” will light up the Bucs defense.
Enjoy the video below.
December 24th, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Yeah when they were trying hard like say….a week ago, they sure lit up the horrible Falcons defense. Oh wait….
December 24th, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Fire lovie smith and his “hand picked” QB!!!
December 24th, 2014 at 2:37 pm
Does’nt anybody love us anymore..LOL
December 24th, 2014 at 2:48 pm
@bucrightoff – What’s your point? The falcons destroyed us twice, with us only scoring 14 and 17 points, respectively, on their “horrible” defense. In the first game with the Falcons, the Saints put up 34. The Saints already hung 37 on the Bucs. They’re certainly struggling lately, but it’s not unreasonable to think they can come beat the Bucs with barely any effort. Considering how incompetent our offense is, scoring 14 points could get them a landslide victory.
December 24th, 2014 at 2:49 pm
Can’t wait for next year to hear Lovie say “We were a 2-14 football team”
December 24th, 2014 at 2:50 pm
My point is, if the Saints A offense can’t score more than 14 points against the horrible Falcons defense, how is the Saints D offense going to light us up?
December 24th, 2014 at 3:01 pm
We’re the Bucs man. We haven’t scored more than 17 points in like 5 weeks. The Saints run hot and cold depending on Brees for the most part, but they’re far more capable of scoring than we are. Our A offense is the Saints D offense. I think it could go either way, which is probably too optimistic having seen the Bucs consistently find ways to lose.
December 24th, 2014 at 3:01 pm
@tgreg, I don’t think he will bring that up, when he said we were a 4-12 team I think that was a cheap shot a schiano and bucs
December 24th, 2014 at 3:03 pm
At schiano and bucs^^
December 24th, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Who would have thought that we’d be twice as bad as last year’s team?
December 24th, 2014 at 3:16 pm
Yeah but they just had their season crushed. We haven’t won in 5 weeks. I just see us wanting the W Sunday way more. Remember the players couldn’t give a flying eff about the draft pick, they want to win.
December 24th, 2014 at 3:22 pm
we need Marcus Mariotti, Josh McCown reminds me of Uncle Rico.
December 24th, 2014 at 3:28 pm
What makes us not think that the Saints aren’t trying to tank it either. With another loss they will probably move up the draft board.
I can see it now, an unforced fumble laying on the field with both teams surrounding the ball and not one player making an effort to recover, instead you see teammates trying to hold other teammates back, and the referees freaking out with their hands on their yellow hankies. LMAO!
December 24th, 2014 at 3:31 pm
I’m confused. I thought we had the #1 pick, but NFL.com has us at #2.
#1 Tennessee Titans with a 2014 record: 2-13 (.487 strength of schedule)
#2 Tampa Bay Bucs with a 2014 record: 2-13 (.491)
Did I miss something?
December 24th, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Walter Football has at #1, but you would think NFL.com would be the one and only. Fox Sports has us at #1. Why does NFL.com have us at 2?
December 24th, 2014 at 3:34 pm
@SteveK,
“…Who would have thought that we’d be twice as bad as last year’s team?”
I can honestly say, I would have bet a LOT of money there was NO WAY the Bucs would have only 2 wins this season. I have been a Bucs fan for 25 years, and for me, this is the worst season ever – partially because of expectations.
I have not given up, but I am starting to find that there are a lot of better things to do on Sunday than be miserable
December 24th, 2014 at 4:30 pm
NFL.com has not factored in the last week of the season. Everyone else takes the cumulative calculation of every teams ongoing records. It appears NFL.com and a couple other sites haven’t added in this weeks records. The math has been done by others and we are indeed in place to pick #1 with a loss this weekend.
December 24th, 2014 at 4:37 pm
It’s official, Drew Brees is starting on Sunday.
December 24th, 2014 at 5:21 pm
My feeling is the Bucs lose in a close game, although I also can see them winning from Lovie’s statement that the Bucs will still get a high draft pick if they win. Lovie has been spouting similiar puff all along. Merry Christmas Lovie.
December 24th, 2014 at 5:40 pm
Skyline Crew for Mariota or Winston Says:
December 24th, 2014 at 3:31 pm
I’m confused. I thought we had the #1 pick, but NFL.com has us at #2.
#1 Tennessee Titans with a 2014 record: 2-13 (.487 strength of schedule)
#2 Tampa Bay Bucs with a 2014 record: 2-13 (.491)
Did I miss something?
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gbnreport.com has always been a very reliable and exact source for opponent winning percentage.