Notes From Training Camp Day 1
July 28th, 2017
Somewhere in there, the media mob has swallowed America’s Quarterback.
It is here. Joe’s famed notes from training camp practice, Day 1 to be precise.
It was a blazing hot practice for a morning. It was underwear football so no pads, no hitting. Pads come on Monday, tentatively. At any rate, here we go!
* Packed house at One Buc Palace. Lot of energy. Music blaring. Hot as blazes.
* One of first songs really cool. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky.”
* And away we go! Jameis to Mike Evans along the right sideline for 15 yards.
* Holy cow, a trick play! Jacquizz Rodgers on the reverse to the right.
* “Good vi-buh-ra-tions… “
* Quick slant from Jameis to Mike Evans on left side and since it is underwear football, could have scored.
* Topless football (meaning no-helmet period).
* Doug Martin looks rocked up. Not sure if he is, but from a distance appears so.
* Cam Brate goes low for Jameis pass but can’t come up with it.
* Beautiful: DJax catches Jameis pass in stride about 15 yards over middle, turns up field, splits safeties and… he… is… GONE!
* Adam Humphries (Rudy!) hauls in pass on left side from Jameis. Low throw to avoid pick.
* Cam Brate with nice catch in double coverage along right sideline.
* Kool and the Gang!
July 28th, 2017 at 11:38 am
I can’t wait for Hard Knocks!
July 28th, 2017 at 11:38 am
thanks joe…out of state so I don’t know if its ended if not please keep em coming
July 28th, 2017 at 11:43 am
Don’t forget all the McCoy tears after practice
July 28th, 2017 at 11:49 am
Maze
Tell me more. Are you kidding or did he really cry?
July 28th, 2017 at 11:59 am
Yeah
I’m looking more forward to watching hard knocks than G.O.T
July 28th, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Maze
Are you referring to him talk about Brian Price cuz if so that’s understandable. I think they were boys, I’d cry too.
July 28th, 2017 at 12:06 pm
What does Doug Martin looks rocked up mean?
July 28th, 2017 at 12:08 pm
Curious what you guys mean by “rocked up”. I can think of three different things you could be going for.. lol
July 28th, 2017 at 12:12 pm
“Swole” up. Beefed up. Been hitting a lot of weightrooms.
July 28th, 2017 at 12:14 pm
It’s not so much the long ball that gets me geeked, it the spread offense aspect with Djax taking a 15 yarder to the house. Poor safeties are worried about Evans, Howard and Brate. (I don’t know who was on the field, but it’s my fantasy). There are just too many options. I envision #13, #80 and #11 split to one side and a Wr screen to #11 with the big guys in front blocking. Thanks Joe for you dedication.
July 28th, 2017 at 12:24 pm
Thanks Joe. Easing your way into the practice notes I see. Or perhaps not much happened today?
I was just thinking about this yesterday now that we have all the players back in camp under the watchful eye of coaches and staff.
No Buccaneer that I am aware of got into “trouble” of any sort this offseason.
I bet only a few teams can say that and it speaks to the character of this group which already seems focused on doing whatever is needed to have a shot at that Feb game in Minneapolis.
July 28th, 2017 at 12:26 pm
” I envision #13, #80 and #11 split to one side and a Wr screen to #11 with the big guys in front blocking”
Would be willing to bet that vision will come true Dewey…
July 28th, 2017 at 12:40 pm
This offense poses mismatches all over the field. You could see the safeties trying to play over the top of both Desean and Evans, leaving the middle of the field behind the linebackers wide open. OJ and Brate will have a field day! the Auclair kid looked really good out there too (he is huge!). The running game should definitely benefit as well. The Chris Godwin one-handed catch off of the tipped pass was probably the best highlight of the day… Don’t know how that didn’t make the Training Camp Notes.
July 28th, 2017 at 12:55 pm
Woo-hoo! Love It Joe. Keep it coming, it’s damn excitin’!
July 28th, 2017 at 12:58 pm
nate everyone sleeping on him but Auclair will make this team. Too much substance with the young man not to.
July 28th, 2017 at 1:14 pm
Thanks for the clarification on ‘rocked up’, I was thinking crack.
July 28th, 2017 at 1:15 pm
Joe you slacking on those training camp notes. Goodwin had a nice one handed catch, jameis looked pretty sharp and that new cornerback we signed intercepted fits
July 28th, 2017 at 1:39 pm
They have to keep Auclair, they will never get him back.
July 28th, 2017 at 2:00 pm
For the most part, it was a boring, nondescript underwear football practice.
The Godwin catch may have been the play Joe missed because he was looking down and taking notes. Did hear a huge roar. That’s what happens covering practice. You sometimes miss a play while documenting another. Only have one set of eyes.
July 28th, 2017 at 2:01 pm
Joe wrote an entire post on how Jameis connected with Jackson. 🙁
July 28th, 2017 at 2:31 pm
No just meant crying about his haters
July 28th, 2017 at 3:57 pm
i thought the corners and WRs looked sharp of course a few drops here and there but its only day 1— jameis looked sharp for the most part
July 28th, 2017 at 5:31 pm
The passing looked good, but I can’t wait for the pads to come on and we can see for ourselves if our OL and DLs are as good as we have been told. I don’t expect to see any decline in our defensive backfield.
July 28th, 2017 at 10:00 pm
I vote for less about the music and more about the football.
July 28th, 2017 at 10:03 pm
I am especially interested in Walker
July 28th, 2017 at 11:38 pm
Joe is trying to convey what the atmosphere at training camp is like for those who cannot attend. That includes items that fans see/feel/hear/smell which includes off-field happenings like people running with Bucs flags trying to start cheers, the music that is played, the broiling heat that fans (and everyone) is enduring as well as the fruity scent of the cheerleaders.
In some circles, this is called “color.”
There are so many places to get “just football” which after a while is so dry. Joe doesn’t want to be like them, mainly because those are failing businesses or businesses losing so much cash they can barely afford to keep staffers on an increasingly shrinking payroll.
July 29th, 2017 at 12:26 am
You’re right Joe you can really paint a picture. But ahem…”the fruity scent of the cheerleaders?” Just how close were you? No wonder you missed some plays!
July 29th, 2017 at 12:33 am
Ha! 🙂
Couple of years ago, in an area where only media and Bucs staffers are allowed along the practice field sidelines, a narrow two-yard wide path bordered by orange snowdrift fence (that’s what it is called in the Midwest), a few cheerleaders walked by Joe and given the tight restraints, Joe could easily smell their perfume.
They were heavily laced with a perfume that had a distinct if not overpowering fruity scent.
July 29th, 2017 at 11:27 am
Don’t want to live in a world without color Joe!!!
The scents are a nice touch too!!
Who doesn’t need or appreciate stoping to smell the roses!!!
Keep up the great work!