Gameday Tampa Bay
December 7th, 2014
Bucs (2-10) at Lions (8-4)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, DirecTV Ch. 710
Radio: Buccaneers Radio Network (WDAE-AM 620 and WFUS-FM 103.5 in Tampa-St.Petersburg region); SiriusXM Channel 93.
Weather: Per Accuweather.com, it should be a sunny but a c-c-c-cold day in the Motor City. While the Lions play in a dome, Bucs fans tailgating outside will be doing so right at the freezing mark. It should warm up to 35 by kickoff and that shouldn’t change when fans leave Ford Field after the game.
Odds: Per FootballLocks.com, Lions -10.
Outlook: Joe knows his honesty rankles too many readers, but at the end of the day, Joe has to live with himself and sleep at night. Joe just doesn’t know how in the heck the Bucs are going to manage to win this game. Yes, the Bucs defense has played outstanding since the bye. However, today should be their stiffest test since the bye. Not only do the Bucs have to stop Calvin Johnson, not only do they have to stop Golden Tate, not only do they have to stop Reggie Bush, but also dangerous quarterback Matthew Stafford. That’s a lot of weapons to handle. Joe thinks the defense will play better than expected and just might, for a time, keep the Bucs in the game. But flip the coin and you will want to start doing shots of something 80 proof or harder. The Lions defense is, in a word, stingy. The Bucs offense is a nightmare. With Anthony Collins out at left tackle and Oneil Cousins in, Joe wouldn’t be shocked to see backup quarterback Mike Glennon because it isn’t out of the question starter Josh McCown gets pummeled. Oh, and when McCown gets pressured, that’s when he tries his hare-brained stunts forcing balls that would make Brett Farve hide his head in his hands. Offense will be the downfall of the Bucs today.
December 7th, 2014 at 11:33 am
Finally something to get excited about, that pic.
December 7th, 2014 at 11:43 am
Joe – ye of so little faith.
Optimus Prime (banks) is going to shut down megatron, again.
Mclown doesn’t finish the game so in comes the ghost in the darkness, the lion killer, The giraffe to show stafford how a real qb chucks to pigskin.
Finally, LVD beats that bush up, bangs the hell out of bush, and puts bush back on ir.
Hopefully cinnamon toast crunch and the hawk can handle golden taint and we’re all good in the hood.
Bucs 9
Lions 6
Lovie bust the biggest nut ever has a heart condition and goes on indefinite leave.
December 7th, 2014 at 11:51 am
Let’s go Bucs. Start the Lions’ second half debacle again this yr.
December 7th, 2014 at 11:53 am
As always, I will be pulling hard for the Bucs. If they lose, I will not be smiling and thinking about drafting either of two running QB’s. And yes, they will be running all the time behind our sucky line and will soon be hurt.
Go Bucs.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Optimus Prime vs Megatron HD Transformers The Movie 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7GeisRaias
December 7th, 2014 at 12:05 pm
Megatron probably wont play much with his injuries….and yes, that lovely in the pic is astonishingly beautiful.
Anyone watching the college playoff discussion currently going on.
This is where I am: Alabama vs Oregon / Fl. St. vs. Baylor (remember, Baylor beat TCU this year, and whatta game that was)
December 7th, 2014 at 12:07 pm
What up LUV? How ya been man?
December 7th, 2014 at 12:07 pm
F* that! We want bama. FSU #1
Time to put an end to this discussion.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:08 pm
@luv
Megatron must be stopped at all cost
December 7th, 2014 at 12:08 pm
@MadMax
Good brotha. How about yourself?
December 7th, 2014 at 12:09 pm
@DB55
Hahaha
December 7th, 2014 at 12:10 pm
To hell with Megatron. The idiots costing us game after game must be stopped from doing that at all costs.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:10 pm
I have a bad feeling that this aint gunna be pretty for the Bucs.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:11 pm
We need the matrix
December 7th, 2014 at 12:12 pm
Oh just holding down the couch with a long 5 day weekend…life is good, just hate being this lazy haha.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:14 pm
@DB55, I just want to see the top 2 play against each other, the bottom 2, then the winner of each, which imo will be Fl.St. and Bama….so you get your end result 😀
December 7th, 2014 at 12:16 pm
@MadMax
Yeah
Bama
Ducks
State
Luckeye’s
Would be real nice
December 7th, 2014 at 12:21 pm
Couldn’t agree more, but I have this funny feeling the offense will play well today!
December 7th, 2014 at 12:24 pm
55 weeks ago Tampa beat Detroit. In Detroit. It was the Glennon to Underwood combination that resulted in two TD’s and a defense that generated 2 sacks (1-Claiborne, 1-Watson) and 4 interceptions, the last and most critical by Banks. That was a Schiano coached team with a rookie QB and very few high priced FA’s. Very interested to see what seasoned NFL coach Lovie Smith and the Million dollar men (Mcclown,Mankins, Johnson, EDS etc.) due against basically the same team, same stadium, 55 short weeks ago. Yes indeed.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:25 pm
Go Bucs! Lowry park needs some new lions.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:25 pm
Its a personal thing with me not wanting the luckeyes in (great name)….and they lost to VT….I look at all 3, TCU, Baylor, Lucks, and I see Baylor beating them head to head…..plus the Luckeyes lost their QB, so they’re on a backup….not what I want in trying to figure best competition vs best competition.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:29 pm
I hope the bucs are competitive that’s all I want from for the remaining games this season. Win or lose I love my team and because I love them I know what’s best and the best would be to no matter what get our hands on Mariota
December 7th, 2014 at 12:31 pm
More Intel on the that kid, that was cracking helmets last night
-(Freaking Monster)
#71 Shamire Devine (Georgia Tech)
http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/college-recruiting/2013/apr/23/recruiting-rewind-georgia-techs-one-and-only-shami/
December 7th, 2014 at 12:31 pm
More Intel on that kid…that was cracking helmets last night
-(Freaking Monster)
#71 Shamire Devine (Georgia Tech)
http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/college-recruiting/2013/apr/23/recruiting-rewind-georgia-techs-one-and-only-shami/
December 7th, 2014 at 12:38 pm
Banks shut down Megatron. C’mon man everyone knows that was a one off. Canceled my Sunday ticket for next season. I’ll never jump ship. I’m just waiting on shore. Til the good ship Buccaneer returns…..with a new captian.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:39 pm
6’6 350, now thats a guard! Good find!
December 7th, 2014 at 12:41 pm
Damn he coda been playing for State….
What school came in second to Georgia Tech? “Florida State, I think.” What could they have done a little better? “I don’t know. They did their job. I just chose Georgia Tech. I don’t see anything that Florida State could’ve done different.”
Hey MadMax-Did you ever find out why Joe deleted, some of the College threads earlier in the season?
December 7th, 2014 at 12:42 pm
My bad on the links Joe
December 7th, 2014 at 12:48 pm
Can someone send me a link to faust196822@gmail.com
December 7th, 2014 at 12:51 pm
I don’t think the Bucs have played outstanding defense at all. Pregame show talks about how they’ve held teams to under 30 points in the last 5 games.
That isn’t a nice stat at all. Holding them to under 14? Sure. 30? That’s horrible.
I agree with Joe that the Bucs lose this one. In fact, I am hoping for a loss. I want that first pick. 2nd won’t do, because a team can trade ahead of us and take the QB we want.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Lions are just big cats and the bucs today are cat food.. Go Bucs run for your life..
December 7th, 2014 at 12:53 pm
just type “stream nfl” in a search engine and its right there.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:53 pm
@MGM4Life
Glennon had a better offensive line last year. Of course, the reason is because of Jason Licht making cap space, but it will take time to rebuild it.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:54 pm
I’m leaning toward Mariota at this point.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:55 pm
Which QB Bonzai? Im still torn between Mariota and Winston….leaning more towards Winston though, he just has “IT”.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:56 pm
u read my mind you psychic, how dare you!!! lol.
December 7th, 2014 at 12:58 pm
Here’s to Mark Sanchez winning the NFC East
Bring on Nick Foles
December 7th, 2014 at 1:00 pm
@Simpleasthat – google wiziwig forum
December 7th, 2014 at 1:02 pm
I’ll take Foles….is he even a free agent next year? and we trade down and draft Brandon Scherff or Andrus Peat…this O line NEEDS addressing!
December 7th, 2014 at 1:03 pm
@LUVMYBUCS
Joe always warns you about those links, yet you always post them anyway, lol.
December 7th, 2014 at 1:05 pm
@BuccaneerBonzai
He normally don’t trip about football related links. The transformer link was overboard though.
December 7th, 2014 at 1:08 pm
BoJim Says
“As always, I will be pulling hard for the Bucs. If they lose, I will not be smiling and thinking about drafting either of two running QB’s. And yes, they will be running all the time behind our sucky line and will soon be hurt.”
That’s a big assumption. Most successful offensive linemen art picked in the 2nd round or later, with only a few exceptions as compared to the others.
1st QB
2nd OL
3rd DE
4th OL
4th (?) S
December 7th, 2014 at 1:09 pm
I’m out see you guys in a week. Go bucs!!
December 7th, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Man!!!! You guys are pumped up Today! Go BUCS!!!
December 7th, 2014 at 1:12 pm
Enjoy that cruise DB….and bottled water only!
December 7th, 2014 at 1:14 pm
• Spencer Drango OT Baylor rJr 6-5 315
• Tre’ Jackson RG Florida State Sr 6-4 330
• Reese Dismukes OG/C Auburn Sr 6-3 296
• Miles Dieffenbach OG/C Penn State rSr 6-3 303
December 7th, 2014 at 1:19 pm
Have a good Trip DB
December 7th, 2014 at 1:20 pm
I know he’s a hot head, but that kid out of Miss St. -Dillion Day- solid 2
December 7th, 2014 at 1:23 pm
The game seems like a mismatch. I like the Bucs plus the 9 1/2. Famous last words.
December 7th, 2014 at 1:36 pm
Raiders saying they’re open to trade their pick…
December 7th, 2014 at 1:44 pm
please be Baylor…..
December 7th, 2014 at 1:44 pm
crap, the Luckeyes