Fights!
August 15th, 2017
Chris Conte and Jags tight end Caleb Bluiett got into a heated fight at Bucs-Jaguars joint practice today. Joe’s got the details.
UPDATED 1:11 p.m.: Fights, fights, fights.
The Bucs joint practice today with the Jags morphed into a giant MMA bout.
In-between rasslin’ matches, Bucs receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin were clowning Jags corners. That was just a distraction between the shoving matches and the hollering and chest beating and the thumping and the stare-downs the practice has become.
There were a few fights Joe could see.
Jags tight end Caleb Bluiett decided to drive Chris Conte’s head into the turf and not let up after the whistle. It was exceptionally dirty. Blueitt wouldn’t let up despite Conte being on the ground. Conte went wild and then, ridiculously, was the only one flagged. (See photo above).
On the very next play, Arrelious Benn got a little payback from what appeared to be a combination of J.J. Wilcox, Robert McClain and Adarius Glanton. Benn came up swinging and Mike Smith was in quickly trying to break things up in the giant scrum that had coaches on the field — with both the greatest coach in Bucs history, Chucky, along with former NFL coach Capt. Lou Albano watching on the sidelines.
Joe was working the field with the Bucs defense taking on the Jags offense, but there was another dust-up during 1-on-1 drills, Bucs offensive lineman vs. Jags D-linemen. Joe couldn’t get a read on that.
Of course, extracurricular activities between the two teams are hardly unusual. Hothead Dante Fowler locked up with Demar Dotson last year and started a fight and he was promptly run out of practice for being out of control.
[UPDATE: 1:11 p.m.] WTVT-TV Channel 13 photojournalist Jeff Tewksbury has a clip of how dirty the Jags were practicing when Donovan Smith took a right hand to the grill and Joe Hawley laid down the law. This was the O-line scrum Joe mentioned missing.
#Buccaneers Scappy practice in JVille this AM.Yannick Ngakoue pushes Bucs Donovan Smith… Joe Hawley intercedes as both teams get involved. pic.twitter.com/2tUW02N7bg
— Jeff Tewksbury (@JeffTewksFox13) August 15, 2017
August 15th, 2017 at 12:26 pm
This is what happens when the reality show camera’s are rolling!!!!!! distraction indeed!!!!!!!!
Go Bucs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 15th, 2017 at 12:40 pm
Love it. Let’s get after their arses! I want to see our team’s fuse lit early and often. Too many slow starts…..time to start throwing the first punch for a chance (I don’t mean literally….IE – no stupid penalties, just playmaking to get our team lit!)
August 15th, 2017 at 12:44 pm
Mike Evans should beat Benn dround down for trying his old team! Hehehe Tampaaa
August 15th, 2017 at 12:52 pm
“Bucs receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have been clowning Jags corners.” my favorite part of the post
August 15th, 2017 at 1:07 pm
When people are getting whipped they get frustrated and start wanting to fight.
Sounds like the Jags were getting whipped.
August 15th, 2017 at 1:27 pm
Hawley looks little
August 15th, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Right, because fights at joint training camp sessions have never happened before….
August 15th, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Brawley Hawley was ready to take out 3 of those jags himself!
August 15th, 2017 at 1:52 pm
I thought capt albano was gona be wayne fontes. Shucks
August 15th, 2017 at 1:54 pm
Went to the practice today, and it was indeed hot out there! The Jags were gassed and frustrated.
August 15th, 2017 at 1:58 pm
That looked like Ali Marpet in there before Joe Hawley got his helmet knocked off.
August 15th, 2017 at 3:05 pm
Keep your helmet on Hawley!
Nice to see a little competitive fire from our boys after such a pitty pat training camp so far.
August 15th, 2017 at 3:13 pm
WE AINT TAKING NO SH!T THIS YEAR!!!!GO BUCS!!!!
August 15th, 2017 at 3:14 pm
“Crush your enemies to see them driven before you and to hear the lamentations of their women”
Baby Arnold Marpet
August 15th, 2017 at 4:01 pm
Awesome. I feel like our practices have been a bit soft.
August heat and fighting, it’s football in the south
August 15th, 2017 at 4:36 pm
Hawley is the effin’ best!
August 15th, 2017 at 4:50 pm
Hawley was laughing at them!!! HAHAHA!!!
August 15th, 2017 at 5:53 pm
This is why Conte is a fan favorite. LOL Actually I have always admired Conte’s courage…he’s never been afraid to stick his nose in there and sometimes I fear the flags he’s going to draw….Sometimes he takes bad angles or gets fooled by a WR but I think he is far better than many of us give him credit for…
Hawley…is Hawley…like Conte limited physical skills…but a huge heart. Neither of these guys ever get beat for lack of effort.
August 15th, 2017 at 6:24 pm
I still don’t get hitting someone in the head with your hand when they’re wearing a helmet – it does nothing. If you’re going to do something spit in the guy’s face. It’s almost impossible to see it on film and you can always say you didn’t do it or if caught you can say you did it by accident.
August 15th, 2017 at 6:25 pm
Yeah we all see how far hype gets you…. See #TBRayssuddenlysuck!!!
August 15th, 2017 at 9:05 pm
Capt Lou? Best part of the article.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:11 pm
b/c Rod, spitting in someone’s face is a total b!tch move.
Real men handle it like men.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:49 pm
munch
spit in someone’s face… you should ban yourself for a minimum of 4 weeks for such a punk statement. you never spit like a beotch.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:58 pm
I know what doing that is – but what I’m saying is if you’re going to risk breaking your hand to hit someone in the helmet, then just go ahead and spit in their face. You see the point is if you’re that upset that you can’t control yourself then do something that will actually provoke a real reaction instead of this fake tough guy stuff.
August 17th, 2017 at 3:38 pm
The Buc Realist Says
“This is what happens when the reality show camera’s are rolling!!!!!! distraction indeed!!!!!!!!”
They had the same issue last year, so it is not the cameras.
August 17th, 2017 at 3:40 pm
Jags always play dirty. You can expect them to leave in their starters until third quarter too. They always leave them in longer than the other team in order to get a win.