Bucs = Kardashians
March 30th, 2018
So the Bucs are the NFL’s version of a Hollywood surreality show, eh?
It’s not far off. And that’s the point George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel maintains. He believes the Bucs are the drama queens of the NFL. Lots of fluff. Lots of drama. No substances, which means no wins.
It’s sort of like watching “The Kardashians,” only with more sweat.
All style and no substance. Empty suits underneath those fancy red, bay orange and pewter colors.
Much like the Kardashians, they gave the reality TV series a try when they signed up for “Hard Knocks” on HBO.
The rave reviews and expectations born in the summer of 2017 unraveled into a big ol’ mess in the fall when the Bucs quickly became star-chasing wannabes.
Joe has to confess, maybe — MAYBE — Joe has seen a grand total of seven minutes of the “Kardashians.” And Joe cannot recall anyone from the Kardashian clan trying to procreate with a palm tree.
(Yeah, Bruce Jenner is a whole different story.)
Diaz essentially writes he believes the Bucs are straying from their surreality series ways. Diaz points to Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht’s offseason as adding substance to the empty drama, meaning Licht’s moves in beefing up both the defensive and offensive lines appear to be adding substance to the style.
In other words, a retooled defensive and offensive line may lead to wins.
March 30th, 2018 at 12:37 am
The Kardashians would have applied more pressure on opposing quarterbacks than the Bucs defensive line last season.
March 30th, 2018 at 12:44 am
Where was this guy when we signed Fatty Baker? I don’t think it’s fair to pile on after the fact. Most people would have thought Fatty Baker would have brought more production than he did. The fact that he didn’t was something we all learned after. The Bucs being banged up from beginning to end didn’t help either. So, to say the Bucs have no substance is a bit lazy with hindsight on your side. It was a putrid season that NOBODY saw coming. Don’t pile on now like you’re the Oracle from The Matrix.
What guarantee do we have that the FAs that we signed now will work out? We don’t know until we see the product. And I’m more concerned about the coaching than the players.
Gotta love people who write opinion pieces and then come around and beat a dead horse.
March 30th, 2018 at 1:04 am
Damn, good one Horse Liver Says! You win the comments section.
March 30th, 2018 at 2:52 am
Hmm, so, who are the Kardashian’s on this team?
BRUCE/KAITLYN JENNER = MIKE SMITH
THE KARDASHIAN MOM = DIRK KOETTER
KIM (the only actual star) = JAMEIS
COURTNEY (the most “real”) = KWON
CHLOE (the big bad Kardashian) = MIKE EVANS
KYLIE (Looks amazing but not real; a counterfeit ): GMC?
KENDALL (A model with a big rep but not much to look at): DJAX
HAHAHAHAHAHA …. I’m just messing around … and I do NOT personally think GMC is a “counterfeit” but many on this site do …
March 30th, 2018 at 5:19 am
What’s a “Kardashun”? Sounds like some sort of fungal disease.
March 30th, 2018 at 6:33 am
IS THERE ANYWHERE ON GODS GREEN EARTH I COULD GO WHERE I DON’T HAVE TO HEAR ABOUT THESE F@CKIN STUPID ATTENTION HUNGRY WH@RE FAMILY????!!!!!!!!!!!!! I THOUGHT I WAS SAFE HERE I GUESS NOT!!!
March 30th, 2018 at 6:36 am
The seven minutes Joe watched of the Kardashians had a cameo by Ray J
March 30th, 2018 at 6:57 am
@Joe
I wish that there was someone last year that would have warned all the so-called fans and sheep that Hard Knocks was nothing but a distraction!!!!! Which was called on a podcast “a distraction” by the Bucs very own Demar Dotson!!!!!!!!! I wish that someone had the foresight, the vision that called out hard knocks out as a distraction!!!!!!!
Oh wait, there was!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!! Its another “Realist Repost”!!!!!!!!!!!
The Buc Realist Says:
April 10th, 2017 at 7:21 am
If the owners signed up the Bucs and are forcing it on them, then that is fine!! they can sell more jersey’s and the Buc fans out west will love it!!! But I will think of the year differently!!! My expectations for the team has changed!!!! The goal of going deep in the playoffs will change to “just being national recognized”!!!!!!
In other words I will give coaches and players a huge pass this year if we do the NFL’s longest commercial!!!!!!
I do not see how this helps the team on the field, and I do not see NFL’s best head coaches lining up to be on it!!!!!!
Go Bucs!!!!!!!!!!
March 30th, 2018 at 7:11 am
C’mon Joe this site is better than this
March 30th, 2018 at 7:46 am
I marvel at the success of the Kardashians. The Bucs would do well to have that kind of success….
Successful you say?….
Yes…the K fans are addicted to everything K. The K’s all make tons of money.
Sure, it’s all fluff and no substance….but it works for them.
Let’s hope the Bucs can perform well enough to inspire their fans.
March 30th, 2018 at 7:59 am
Lee’s call that the Bucs do not value edge guys is still a thing until I see them start adding young DEs in the draft each year. That can go for both the lines. Start being proactive instead of reactive to our needs and what wins you games.
March 30th, 2018 at 8:00 am
I think NFLNut is a “K” fan TBBF!
March 30th, 2018 at 8:14 am
NFLNut is definitely a “K” fan
March 30th, 2018 at 8:44 am
He’s so far off. The Kardashian’s have no talent and they over perform, we have lots of talent and we underperform.
March 30th, 2018 at 8:51 am
Now your just insulting the Kardashians.
March 30th, 2018 at 8:56 am
lambchop
I hated that signing from the start. Said so at the time, and people here told me how wrong I was.
This year, I like most of the signings…except one. The kicker. Not a good choice.
March 30th, 2018 at 9:25 am
Miss the daily Morning Joe
March 30th, 2018 at 9:33 am
The audacity of Joe…I want to crack some jokes here about the Kardashounds but I know Jpe would ban me..immediately. But Joe, for you to even mention these.#@($$$ on youe website kinda brings this posting down a few notches.
When I think of the Kardasians I can only say…OK the urge is here but I won’t say it!! But I think Y’all know what path I want to..Head Down……
March 30th, 2018 at 10:01 am
If we are being compare to the Kardashians…. We are screwed
March 30th, 2018 at 10:02 am
Sadly, the Joes think that every time someone mentions the Bucs in passing it deserves a 250 word article….love the site most of the time…but less is more guys
March 30th, 2018 at 10:44 am
I wouldn’t exactly say that that about them. They suck but they don’t suck. And they are not that skanky.
March 30th, 2018 at 10:48 am
lmao as soon as I saw this I knew Realist would make a post about hard knocks.
Hard knocks is like reason 50 on why we lost 11 games last year… you know after things like coaching / execution / talent / key injuries / and a lot more meaningful factors…
But no we lost 11 games last year because everyone saw Chris Baker humping a palm tree and because there were cameras around in the summer
Plenty of teams have been on hard knocks and had success the same year; or more success than the prior year. There is no objective basis for this take.
March 30th, 2018 at 11:17 am
I’m not a Kardashian fan but have watched one full episode to see what it’s about … and you can’t go anywhere without seeing them on magazines and hearing people talk about them, The “dad” is a loon, the mom seems like a cult leader who’s all about money and the girls … they just seem kind of strange … but yeah, it definitely works for the family as they’re all loaded.
March 30th, 2018 at 11:20 am
Joseph Mamma Says:
March 30th, 2018 at 8:51 am
Now your just insulting the Kardashians
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Bro literally in tears right now.
March 30th, 2018 at 11:25 am
Man I snorted and the whole 9. 🤣
March 30th, 2018 at 11:52 am
LOL skoorb and westernbuc!
Also gotta love how realist thinks he has original thoughts, when they are the exact same viewpoints already shared by more than 70% of the fan base.
#UnoriginalRealistReposts
March 30th, 2018 at 12:06 pm
Westernbuc Says:
March 30th, 2018 at 6:36 am
The seven minutes Joe watched of the Kardashians had a cameo by Ray J
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Lol, if Joe watched “episode” with Ray I’m sure he probably had sore forearms the following day.
March 30th, 2018 at 3:30 pm
I’m with Lord C. He rates HK as reason #50 in the long list of why we sucked last year.
HK is the worst kind of excuse. It’s something that is controllable….it’s all in players and OUR heads. It’s not real.
I understand tradition and history. But we tend to get carried away. Every season is a new season….every team is virtually brand new…a few familiar faces of course but the potential for totally different chemistry.
I’m now focused on the ’18 Bucs. They are NOT the ’17 Bucs…or the ’16 Bucs.
Some here want to believe or maybe want to is harsh they simply do believe that we’re no better than last year’s team. Maybe. I just don’t see it short of the same amount of horrible luck/excuses.
March 30th, 2018 at 6:59 pm
LMAO
Is this really a post?!
March 30th, 2018 at 7:01 pm
NFL nut
I gotta give u props man. You know your stuff.
I agree with a lot of what u say.
March 30th, 2018 at 7:48 pm
NFL McNutt be nuttin’ all over the crazy towel, lol. That was a great analogy dude!
March 31st, 2018 at 10:03 pm
Westernbuc Says:
March 30th, 2018 at 6:36 am
The seven minutes Joe watched of the Kardashians had a cameo by Ray J
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I’m not gonna lie, that’s all I’m willing to watch of her, but once was enough!