Deep Ball Fantasies
June 4th, 2015
The dream came alive for a moment yesterday on the practice fields of One Buc Palace. No, not Joe and Rachel Watson again.
What dream, you say? It’s the fantasy of every red blooded Tampa Bay area resident who doesn’t stain the community by rooting for out-of-town NFC teams: the Bucs having an explosive offense.
Heck, even the general manager got into the fantasy last spring, coining the “Dunkaneers” and arousing a nation of Bucs fans. When the Bucs drafted Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, everything kicked up a notch.
Jameis connected deep with Vincent Jackson yesterday, one of those anticipatory throws that make cornerbacks look inept downfield.
Enjoy, the video, and don’t blame Sterling Moore.
June 4th, 2015 at 10:02 am
i could get used to seeing that weekly.
June 4th, 2015 at 10:05 am
Too bad the Bucs offense can not play Lovie’s defense for 16 games!!!
June 4th, 2015 at 10:06 am
Am I the only one that followed the Rachel Watson link and forgot about this article?
June 4th, 2015 at 10:07 am
cmurda
no you are not sir…
June 4th, 2015 at 10:24 am
Again? please change your name from “The Buc Realist” to “The Buc Pessimist.” It makes much more sense.
June 4th, 2015 at 10:34 am
Sterling Moore needs to read that deep ball better. He had nice coverage in beginning, but it’s hard to cover a nice back shoulder throw.
June 4th, 2015 at 10:36 am
@WhatDaBuc?
I’ve been here for 2 years now, and that’s how he is. He will be like that until he sees proof.
June 4th, 2015 at 10:38 am
@whatdabuc
I have not changed my screen name since 2008 when it was created!
and shout-out to those who have not since then, Eric, hawaiian buc, and all the others that have been here since the start!!!
June 4th, 2015 at 10:42 am
Sneedy: How do you know he won’t be like that when he sees proof? You have been here for 2 years, it aint like you have ever seen a different side of him. He is a pessimist and I will call him that until I see proof. I can’t stand the fans that sit there and talk down on their teams. Look, I am all for calling out poor players (albeit they are still better than me). But to sit there and talk negative about every aspect of your team even when it is a positive. Get the Buc out of here.
June 4th, 2015 at 10:48 am
The Buc Realist is on point, lovies team was 2-14 and staring at 5-11, not much to be pumped about cheering a loser
June 4th, 2015 at 10:49 am
@WhatDaBuc,
In fairness to Realist, being a pessimist of the Bucs has been reality. It’s understandable to be down on the Bucs after what we have witnessed the past decade. Sure, I might be optimistic as always on this team but it typically ends with me screaming at the TV and being assured of no playoffs as early as November. I cannot blame any fans that are hard on this team. They have been incompetent for far too long now. If I screwed up people’s tax returns as bad as the Bucs have screwed up playing football the last decade, I would have lost my business.
June 4th, 2015 at 10:52 am
Nice throw from a “fat man”………………….
June 4th, 2015 at 10:53 am
The Buc Pessimist;
Well good for you, I started to come here a couple weeks ago. I am in the military and can’t really get on these types of sites. That is until I broke my ankle and got quite a bit of down time. You will learn that I am not one to bite my tongue, I will call you out. If you were able to see the entire play and the guy did something wrong then I get calling him out. But I’m sure if Jameis throws an INT you are going to say “Well too bad our D can’t play JW every week”. I just don’t understand how people resort to that way of thinking. I have been a Buc fan my entire life. Born and raised south of Gandy. I was the kid that wore the old Creamsicle stuff to school and always said this was the year. I’m not the I told you so guy, but I always look for the positive.
June 4th, 2015 at 11:00 am
Tampa mayor dyes the river blue in honor of the Lightning. Can’t help but wonder what color dye he will use if the Bucs don’t measure up this year to everyone’s hopes, dreams, fantasies and then ugh, realities. But, still say, GO BUCS!
June 4th, 2015 at 11:22 am
“Too bad the Bucs offense can not play Lovie’s defense for 16 games!!!”
You mean the defense that ranked 9th in average points allowed for the final 10 weeks of the season coming out of the bye week?
The one that will retain the majority of the starters from those 10 weeks including hidden gem discovery guys like Jack Smith / Bradley McDougald and the addition by subtraction cuts of guys like Johnson / Hawk / Barron? The one where guys like Verner/Banks/David/etc will likely benefit hugely from being familiar with the system?
The one that added potential impact FAs / quality depth that are mostly already familiar with the system at DT / DE / MLB / OLB / CB / S?
Yeah there is absolutely no reason to be excited for this defense. Your opinion that this unit will be terrible despite being 9th in the league for the 10 weeks to close the season is surely a objective “realist” type outlook.
I mean there is no way you’re just being incredibly pessimistic right? Nah that can’t be it.
June 4th, 2015 at 11:28 am
Lord Cornelius
I think you maybe much more optimistic and sold on the additions than some of us. Please do a little research on these players and you will discover why they were available. I respect your optimism but to say this defense is guaranteed to be better is a HUGE stretch. I hope you are right but I would not bet on it.
June 4th, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Love that pic above. Not much to choose from but that had to be the highlight of the year of all of last years plodding mediocrity. Was there a bigger play? I don’t think so.
June 4th, 2015 at 12:26 pm
The Buc Realist Says:
June 4th, 2015 at 10:05 am
Too bad the Bucs offense can not play Lovie’s defense for 16 games!!!
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Boom Pow Zing rotf. Always keeping it real.
June 4th, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Buccfan37 Says:
June 4th, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Love that pic above. Not much to choose from but that had to be the highlight of the year of all of last years plodding mediocrity. Was there a bigger play? I don’t think so.
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If you go look at the archives from Buccaneers.com from the Jameis Winston interview day, One Buc Place has a wall-sized print of that very TD from Glennon to VJax.
tickrdr
June 4th, 2015 at 1:02 pm
WS99 Says:
June 4th, 2015 at 12:26 pm
The Buc Realist Says:
June 4th, 2015 at 10:05 am
Too bad the Bucs offense can not play Lovie’s defense for 16 games!!!
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Boom Pow Zing rotf. Always keeping it real.
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Unfortunately I remember last year on this site, when nearly daily posts talked about “Pineapple” McCown lighting it up against that same defense, and then reality did strike when the season started. LOL
tickrdr
June 4th, 2015 at 1:17 pm
Realist – Pessimist — Whatever. It’s not about you guys! Just stick to the subject.
June 4th, 2015 at 1:47 pm
Tickrdr
You know better than anyone that mclown got no love from ws99, DallasBuc or the realist. Mclown is hot garbage and I think this is the last time I will utter his name.
June 4th, 2015 at 1:50 pm
All I saw at first glance of the article was “Deep Ball Fantasies and Rachel Watson in red
June 4th, 2015 at 1:50 pm
I feel that ball was slightly under thrown…
June 4th, 2015 at 2:07 pm
WS99 Says:
June 4th, 2015 at 1:47 pm
Tickrdr
You know better than anyone that mclown got no love from ws99, DallasBuc or the realist. Mclown is hot garbage and I think this is the last time I will utter his name.
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You are so right. I still cannot believe that Cleveland hired McCown after last year, and for 5 million no less. SMH.
tickrdr
June 4th, 2015 at 3:16 pm
When you become a starting qb for the bucs and Browns after your 28th year in the league you got issues.
June 4th, 2015 at 5:24 pm
Realist,
Dude, you’ve got everyone fired up. Must have been Joe endorsing you yesterday. Love him or hate him, he is polarizing here at JBF – he is “America’s Realist”. Folks, Realist has actually calmed down, he is much easier going now that his adopted son, Adrian “Realist” Clayborn is no longer the stud DE for the Bucs. I think when AC left, part of Realist left with him!
June 4th, 2015 at 9:59 pm
This site NEEDS Buc Realist.
WhatDaBuc…he takes a little getting used to, just like JBF. I’ve only been here about 2 years now. I challenged his pessimistic ways when I first got here. Over time though you learn to appreciate his posts in a BIG way. Nine out of ten times he will go negative…but every once and awhile something positive is said from him.
You don’t have to like what he says or agree with it, but he does make great points ALL the time.
You’re going to be wasting your time calling him out. Been there done that.
What you have to realize since you’re new to the site is that not everyone here is rah rah Go Bucs like most Buc sites. This site is the most criticizing Buc fan site on the net. From it’s owners to it’s posters.
JBF is not for every Buc fan even though Joe might want it to be.
June 5th, 2015 at 8:07 am
87-
I appreciate you trying to explain how things happen on the site. Trust me when I say I do not expect everything on here to be rah rah go bucs. I do enjoy a good argument where both parties have valid points. I believe that is the only way we keep from going insane. Maybe it is just because I have yet to see anything positive from him. I will not always be happy with decisions made by the team and everyone will see it when I’m not, but to me whinning and talking down on the team at this time of the year is pointless. To me it is just like saying how many INTs JW will or will not throw or any other argument that is made for or about him. I understand not everyone is like me in the positive way of thinking, and I just can’t bring myself to follow a team that I am so negative about. I wanted them to draft JW because I thought he was the best pick for us. I also thought (and still think) Trent Richardson was going to cut loose in the NFL. But I understand that is because I coached him in youth football and have known him since he was in junior high. Sorry off topic. Bottom line is, no one has to explain to me why someone is the way they are or the way this site or the world for that matter works. I know pessimist and I know disgruntled. Live on a Naval Ship for 9 months away from your family with a handful of stops in places that 98% of the world has never heard of then try to explain why someone is upset cause their football team has sucked for 10 years. These Tampa teams are what give me hope. Hope that I can get a little taste of home and some bragging rights when everything else around sucks. Yeah, I might get used to him and I might start calling him by the name he has chosen or maybe you all just get used to me and understand I am not here to take or make anything personal, just here to talk ish to people that love the same thing I do! GO BUCS!!!!! and if you don’t love them BUC OFF!!!!!!