Derrick Brooks Says Gerald McCoy “Is Not Playing Well Right Now”
October 28th, 2015
Iconic No. 55 stepped a bit out of character today while co-hosting Tampa-2 with Steve Duemig on WDAE-AM 620.
Brooks was rather direct and hard on Gerald McCoy, considering Brooks rarely singles out players on radio unless it’s for specific plays.
“Bottom line: he’s just not playing well right now,” Brooks said of McCoy, shortly after saying McCoy is not playing well enough.
Brooks seemed to echo Simeon Rice’s words from yesterday, that McCoy needs to rise up in crunch time, when every player is dialed in and the greats must stand out.
October 28th, 2015 at 5:07 pm
Attention Buc Fans!!!
We are in a crisis situation…..I know, no $hit……..McCoy, LVD are not playing to their potential….the defense has many holes…..coaching on that side is a disaster.
Our season, while not quite over….is looking grim.
Apparently, the Glazers are not going to make a coaching change now….so we have to wait.
We really only have one choice and its a choice that ends up being forced on us early each year.
Root for our younger players…..hope for their development…..Players like Jameis, Sims, Smith, Marpet, Kwon, Shepard, Humphries…..maybe the injuries at WR will produce a future superstar.
The bottom line is that we do have hope going forward…..hang in there!!!
October 28th, 2015 at 5:09 pm
LVD is not even a top 10 linebacker this year. According to PFF . Gmac not in top 10 either
October 28th, 2015 at 5:11 pm
#55 is absolutely right. Just a couple of plays from Gerald or Banks or Verner or anyone of our supposed great linebacking corps and the Bucs be winners.
The top players are not stepping up and making the splash plays that we need.
That would make all the difference in the world.
Think about it. What if McCoy had a couple of sacks on that last Redskin drive?
Completely different outcome.
October 28th, 2015 at 5:36 pm
It has to be the scheme Lovie is using. How else can it be explained that David and McCoy have gotten worse under this coach? And Lovie never makes adjustments. How many times have we seen good coaches adjust to the players they have? Lovie is not a good coach. He was blessed with great defenses in the past. The only thing he’s done well is let the team draft on the offensive side of the ball which we should be just about set there. Now bring in a good defensive head coach and leave Koeter intact and we will be fine. The game has passed Lovie.
October 28th, 2015 at 5:43 pm
^^^ agreed
October 28th, 2015 at 5:50 pm
What if ANYONE had gotten a sack on that last drive? Or even made a play? It’s like these guys can’t last 60 minutes
October 28th, 2015 at 5:55 pm
When your coach is constantly making bone headed mistakes in game. Its more than likely going to effect your play as well.
October 28th, 2015 at 5:58 pm
Is it not obvious by now that Lovie has lost the defensive lockerroom? These kids don’t like the system. My guess is they are hearing crap from their friends inside and outside the game and it is weighing on them. LVD especially is upset. Look at his post game reaction after the Jags and Skins games. Do the Glazers notice these things? Are they asking questions? And if so, can they separate the wheat from the chafe when answers are given?
October 28th, 2015 at 5:58 pm
GMC please stop helping opposing players up and hugging and laughing, smiling after a 24-0 collapse. Sapp would never do that, GMC is no #99
October 28th, 2015 at 6:01 pm
#55 is absolutely right
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ah thanks man. I’ve been saying this forever but now since the legends are saying it everyone is listening. Problem is Casper can care less.
Michael Johnson was the ‘ghost’ but we still have Casper the ‘friendly’ ghost ‘leading’ the team. Lol
Personally I think GMC is great especially with the work he does with kids and eyeglasses. Professionally I think he’s a PFUDR. (Look it up).
October 28th, 2015 at 6:07 pm
So Joe now do believe me since Ian says it, rice says it and now brooks says it? He is a very good player who Is not a leader and does not step up when it matters and is way overpaid.
October 28th, 2015 at 6:11 pm
Seems I disagree with most as usual. I think he’s still has issues from that arm /shoulder injury.
October 28th, 2015 at 6:15 pm
I think very few fans will abandon being a Bucs fan. It’s not like a fan will choose another team to follow and walk away from their longtime favorite team. That’s not how it works. Even a perennial losing team with few years of overall success has diehard fans. Criticism is an important part of being a fan. It’s what makes the sports world go around.
October 28th, 2015 at 6:15 pm
NT
Must be why he can’t get his hands up in the passing lane on 2 step drops.
October 28th, 2015 at 6:17 pm
I actually made plans for Sunday instead of watching the Bucs… This’ll be the 1st time since 2010, that I miss a game…
And it actually feels good, like I let a huge weight off my shoulders.
I’ll DVR just to watch Jameis progress, but Im not gonna waste another Sunday on the Bucs as long as Lovie is still here.
Go Jameis! Go Offense!! Go Fcuk Yourself Lovie!! And to the defense?? Fcuk you too!!!
October 28th, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Just a few notes from Sunday’s game:
2nd qrt 7:45
McCoy misses int(doesn’t even bother to go for the Int), play goes for 7 yard gain.
2nd qrt 1:54
McCoy misses sack bounces right off of cousins chest. Pass complete to Reed for 5y.
2nd qrt 1:42 – 4th&2
Gmc is blocked 1vs1, leaves gap, makes half a$$ attempt at swatting the ball (better to defend the gap and jump up to block the pass). Pass caught for a first down.
In all fairness the deadskins double teamed him more than any other team I’ve seen in the last two years.
October 28th, 2015 at 6:33 pm
“And it actually feels good, like I let a huge weight off my shoulders.”
Yes…. He’s talking about my WANG!
“It’s as simple as that” – Lovie Smith
“Changing coaches about halfway through a rebuilding effort is a recipe for perpetual failure.” – Johnny “America’s Commenter” Dejay
“If Lovie don’t no how to coach so be it… Hard to believe he would get a job offer and you wouldn’t…. Wonder why??? Your idiots that’s why…” – JAB83
“So my advice would be, yes, it’s okay to throw things at your TV when your team has a monumental collapse like the Bucs did on Sunday in Washington. But take a deep breath and understand that it is only going to get worse if you continue to jump from one coach to the next.” – Peter King
October 28th, 2015 at 6:40 pm
The NFL is a business. So let’s look at this in those terms as if us fans are customers. Would any of us keep a cell phone service if 70% of the time we were unable to initiate a call, send a text or use data due to a crappy network? Nope! How about going to a restaurant that had lousy service and nasty food? Again…nope. So why should we continue to give this business our patronage? Some people like jab and one love, must love a crappy product. I don’t get it???
October 28th, 2015 at 6:41 pm
We are in last place in the division and locked up the #1 pick last year=meaning we are the worst team in the league. Please explain how things could get worse?
October 28th, 2015 at 6:46 pm
He’s sucking it up and playing with a bad shoulder just like Sapp did.
The difference is he doesn’t have Rice’s and Lynch’s and Barber’s around
him like Sapp did.
October 28th, 2015 at 7:08 pm
True that Mr. Brooks. But why don’t you just call out the entire Defense. Hell, you’ve earned the right. It must make warriors like him, Sapp, Lynch, Barber
puke when they watch our current defense. the forementioned use to fly all around the field hittin hard and creating havoc. Teams actually hated playing our defense. Not any more. Opponents probably circle Tampa Bay on their calenders with a big Sh..eatin grin and a note sayin, Uppin my stats on this one. Its just darn right sad and Pityful fellow Buc Fans.
October 28th, 2015 at 7:10 pm
Brooks could have said that about any defensive player that actually plays for incompetent Lovie Smith’s miserable defense. Only fair to pout out McCoy because he is a captain but frankly the whole damn defensive side of the ball sucks. Time for Brooks to point that finger up the ladder to the stooge running this sht show. He won’t because his loyalty trumps his honesty.
October 28th, 2015 at 7:25 pm
If u decide to turn in the Bucs as an organization, you can go fudge yourself. Turn on Lovie, he’s the only one killing our team. And let’s not turn on our star players. It’s very tough to make plays for LVD and GMC when QBs are getting rid of the ball like Tom Brady in his prime (Tom Brady now).
October 28th, 2015 at 7:28 pm
We need some attitudes on this team. So much loser mentality. Failure is not an option.
October 28th, 2015 at 7:37 pm
Lovie’s defense is literally composed of two different principals. A) Playing 5-10 yards of of receivers in soft zone and applying pressure on the QB making him force throws into zone. OR B) Playing man coverage with cornerbacks built for zone — and also suck — while sending an extra pass rusher. Well A doesn’t work because of short slants, outs and checkdowns. We also don’t have DEs who can dominate tackles and get there hands up to interupt the short pass. B doesn’t work because every receiver in the NFL — practice squad included– can beat our corners in man and we end up with a saftey and/or LB in man coverage against TE’s and or WRs. Who comes up with this stuff?
October 28th, 2015 at 7:41 pm
Let’s get two fat sloppy DTs, stick them on the edges of our D-Line to stop the run and play Nickel all day. Then we can blitz LBs and corners all while playing Lovie’s prized zone defense. Whooo that would be something to watch
October 28th, 2015 at 8:01 pm
@DallasBucs
“He won’t because his loyalty trumps his honesty.”
WRONG… He won’t because he’s not an idiot….
“It’s as simple as that” – Lovie Smith
“Changing coaches about halfway through a rebuilding effort is a recipe for perpetual failure.” – Johnny “America’s Commenter” Dejay
“If Lovie don’t no how to coach so be it… Hard to believe he would get a job offer and you wouldn’t…. Wonder why??? Your idiots that’s why…” – JAB83
“So my advice would be, yes, it’s okay to throw things at your TV when your team has a monumental collapse like the Bucs did on Sunday in Washington. But take a deep breath and understand that it is only going to get worse if you continue to jump from one coach to the next.” – Peter King
October 28th, 2015 at 8:59 pm
When Brooks says a player is not playing well then that basically means the player is playing terrible. He is just to nice to say it.
October 28th, 2015 at 9:02 pm
Yeah Lovie’s defense sucks but McCoy also sucked under Raheem and Schiano. He has no positive effect on his fellow defenders and he’s never made a play during crunch time in all his years as a Buc. Wish they would have traded him. Instead we’re stuck with this fraud and his contract for years to come.
October 28th, 2015 at 9:22 pm
Hmmmm just for the record… Just because I don’t want to commit suicide and fire a coach for a year and a half’s worth of work and be a complete dumb butt over the fact my team is rebuilding and is actually showing signs of improvement does not me I support losing…
All I am saying is if you blame someone who is in charge of rebuilding something that someone else messed up…. Your the idiot… Not me… Simple as that…
October 28th, 2015 at 10:03 pm
OneLove Says:
October 28th, 2015 at 6:33 pm
“And it actually feels good, like I let a huge weight off my shoulders.”
Yes…. He’s talking about my WANG!
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Dude, you’re hilarious!! Now THAT was funny! A c0ck joke! Brilliant, Original! Youre so next level, dude! Damn! that was funny…
October 28th, 2015 at 10:15 pm
You play to the level your Coach demands..
Softy Lovie just saids we are making progress and working harder..
Do McCoy just comes out and says simalar BS.
Talk a good Talk..That what Lovie shows…
October 28th, 2015 at 10:41 pm
@pelbuc, he rarely does, but when we were 0-8 under Schiano, didn’t McCoy have 2 consecutive sacks on Tannehill at the end of the game, giving us our first win that season? The Dolphins were driving and would have won if they scored.
Since then? Yea, very few plays in crunch time. But couldn’t you say that about everyone on the team? If he clogs up the middle, shouldn’t an edge rusher or blitzing DB be able to get to the qb?
Look how many times we blitzed on that last drive, and how much pressure we actually got on the Skins. NO ONE is doing their job or playing well right now (on defense).
October 28th, 2015 at 11:01 pm
Tampa 2 requires and is driven by passrush which we can not deliver….no passrush means defense ain’t gonna work…..make Qbs make quick decisions and bamm we got turnovers which is what Tampa 2 is suppose to be about!!!!
October 28th, 2015 at 11:27 pm
Some of
You are the dumbest people on the planet. Our perennial pro bowlers are playing like shit and the D is laying down. How do you not see it. This game will tell the tale Sunday. I expect a blowout and Lovie out the door Monday. No way. No way. No way. Can the glazers survive another blowout. I will literally not watch anything but recorded offense.
October 28th, 2015 at 11:59 pm
McCoy had two consecutive sacks on Bortles which won the game. That’s the point! Make plays, win games! Yes, this applies to everyone but mainly to the LEADERS!
They can get 6 sacks a game if they ALL stay in their gaps. In 6 games Jac Smith got 5 sacks and 3 FF, that’s excellent top 7 in the league. McCoy tied for second in the league with 4.5. HOWARD JONES third on the team with 2.0 and a TD in 2 games with limited snaps. McDonald is an absolute beast! Stats don’t record hustle, grit, tenacity or leadership.
October 29th, 2015 at 12:05 am
All I am saying is if you blame someone who is in charge of rebuilding something that someone else messed up…. Your the idiot… Not me… Simple as that…
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Yes you are the idiot. We had a bad team before he got here yes. But he’s made it worse. 2-14 last year and it doesnt look like its going to be much better this year. But hey, keep swinging from Lovie’s sack in your own little pewter world and keep deny how awful he is as a coach.
October 29th, 2015 at 12:06 am
denying*
October 29th, 2015 at 1:34 am
I don’t get all the negative talk on Gerold McCoy? He is NOT the problem. Just because he did not get a sack or a forced fumble everyones on him. He was double teamed constantly against Washington. So where were the other guys who had the one on ones? Besides the double teams you have to account for Kirk Cousins release times. I mean he was doing a two step drop and dinking and dunking on slant routes all game long. The problem is when our secondary can not cover anyone and they play 10 yards back on almost every play, the defensive line has only two point something seconds to get to the QB. Yes, the Tampa2 (or no one covers2) is based on constant pressure, however it is also based on CB Safeties and LB who can cover and tackle. Get Spence in there. He looked great. Then they only play him 15 snaps? All of the secondary just seem confused way to much. How much longer until they figure this out?
October 29th, 2015 at 2:32 am
Welp! I guess it took Mr. Brooks to make everyone realize that Aunt Geraldine is really playing like….. Well…. Aunt Geraldine.