Streak Broken; Heart On Display
December 2nd, 2018
Coming of a knee injury that cost him two games, Lavonte David truly was fantastic today in his return.
Last week, Dirk Koetter joked about how David ordered him to tell team doctors to let him practice without a knee brace.
It seems the doctor’s wouldn’t listen, but that illustrates just how much this team means to David. The dude came back must faster than many expected from a rough ankle injury suffered in Week 2. And he pulled if off again today.
David’s pass breakup popped a Cam Newton pass in the air that landed in the hands of cornerback Andrew Adams, the first of his three picks today.
David also had his first full sack since the 2016 season. That’s no typo. He had a half-sack earlier this year.
The Bucs captain finished with 10 solo tackles and two assists, including an important takedown late to keep Christian McCaffery from getting out of bounds.
Big-time day from David, exactly what the Bucs needed.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:18 pm
wow
since 2016??????????
wow?????????????????????
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:20 pm
I just love that they had to sub for Cammy…….poor boy’s shoulder would allow him to throw the Hail Mary………..poor, poor…..Cammy.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:20 pm
This defense stepped up BIG TIME today!!!! Andrew Adams NFC DPOW!!
Great game Lavonte!
There is no quit on this team!!!! (Without MeJax playing)
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:20 pm
Good job today.
Defense played well and so did Winston.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:21 pm
Why can’t I comment joes?
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:21 pm
Great job David!
Way better than that big fat softie Gerald McCoy and sweet cupcake Vita Vea
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:24 pm
Maybe the defensive coordinator is finally remembering why David is special and will finally start using him all over the place. He’s compared a lot to Derrick Brooks, but I think of him more as Ronde Barber, in that you should put him anywhere, let him rush or cover, keep the offense off guard and let him make plays, and he’ll do so.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Mmmm yes Cam Newton tears taste so good
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:30 pm
We don’t need a quarterback. We need a coach and a running game and a defense. But defense played real good today. They looked like the 02 bucs today. Jamies ran when he needed to I think the play calling was bad in the second half. But we won go bucs. Alterego go root for another team. Your hate for Jamies is real .
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:35 pm
So refreshing for this defense to show some spark. We are kinda streaky right now with some awful play still there. But we can finally see some talent on that side of the ball.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:36 pm
If Jamies would have turned the ball over once we would have lost this game
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Best game David has played in a couple of years.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:37 pm
@Oneilbucs
Agree on all points except that the play calling was terrible throughout the game.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:40 pm
@Oneillbucs
Agree on all points except that the play calling was terrible throughout the game, not just the second half.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:43 pm
I was there. That hit was huge
Loven good Jameis.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Anyone else notice how Duffner and Buckner talked out each drive..that’s comraderey. Something we didn’t have with smith in his box every game. Small differences make all the difference.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:47 pm
Yeah
I felt that hit too
I was very surprised in today’s soft NFL that he didn’t get a flag for that hit
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:48 pm
7423. A man (boy) in search of a life. If he had watched GMC – or listened to the game in case he didn’t know what number to watch- he would know/ see that McCoy was directly responsible for two of our interceptions today. Cam has a hard time throwing with Gerald wrapped around his legs. Football 101 7423, don’t let the Qi step up in the pocket. Go watch some Pop Warner and learn what make a good football player. You can do it. Just try.You will enjoy watching the game much more if you know what’s going on.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:49 pm
Jameis played one helluva smart game today. Kudo’s to Jameis!
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:50 pm
CRUCIAL tackle on McCaffrey keeping him from getting the first down and out of bounds! Who’d thunk the Bucs playing press would finally help our secondary? That second string secondary played like pro bowlers today. THAT WASN’T LUCK, KEEP ADAMS AND BANKS IN THE REST OF THE YEAR! Whitehead had some nice tackles for the up and coming rookie.
This was the defense that said a good pass rush will help the secondary. And our pass rush has been on fire.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:54 pm
Nprbuc
GMC is still a big fat softie and so is VV
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:57 pm
7423 – dude come on. You have said that 25 times today…no exaggeration.
We get it you have no intelligent input but spare us your repetitive drivel.
December 2nd, 2018 at 4:59 pm
My hope is that this is the beginning of not allowing the Panthers or any other NFL team to come into our house and dance a prance around like they are on their own field. If I was a player and they did that against my team in my stadium the NEXT time we played they would not do that Sh!t again in our stadium even if I got a flagrant foul it would be worth it. Pride should overcome checks.
Great Game David and the entire team.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:02 pm
If someone told me this patchwork defense would hold the Panthers under 20, I would’ve bet against that all day. This team stepped up big time! Why can’t our more talented players do this?
I’m baffled but pleasantly surprised! Just keep it up defense and keep taking care of that rock offense.
Crazy, we played through adversity of the Barber “fumble” and numerous penalties that took away big plays.
So proud of my Bucs!!!
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:04 pm
So I’m like who the hell is Andrew Adams. So I got to the intertubes to look him up. Didn’t realize he was with the Giants last year.
@Joe….Currently on Wikipedia if you look up Andrew Adams they are up to date with today’s three interceptions and guess who Wiki cited as their source for that final up to date tidbit.
Why JoeBucsFan of course Wikipedia’s source for important NFL info. Way to go guys.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:11 pm
It was a true complete team effort today, which was great to see. It’s a damn shame this defense shat the bed for so much of this season.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:16 pm
Jameis has played two very good games in a row. A lot of credit is due to the Bucs defense for putting it all together and playing well after a few bad plays early in the game. The defensive pressure through out the game created the turnover opportunities and took Cam out of his usual running plays and and often caused him to throw too early and be off on some critical passes.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:19 pm
Duffner and Buckner really seemed to be communicating in a good way.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:20 pm
LD54 showed up….keep it up!!!!!!!!!
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:31 pm
Who’s my favorite player? Mr.#54
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:32 pm
Two weeks in a row showing some heart and a possible culture breakthrough.
BTW….just a rant and a single opinion…but IMHO when I read guys here just hurling adhom insults like a player/coach/GM whomever has no balls…I gotta ask…which of you guys are in the locker room checking out “packages”. How do you know this? Calling someone soft is indicative of a soft poster who doesn’t want to take the time to add some value to their posts.
The stupid name calling is juvenile and if you read many of the posts here you’ll see there are a lot of intelligent thoughtful people here…why waste their time with grade school name calling.
I totally get disagreeing with play calling or where the DC sets his DB’s…strategy etc…but questioning guys manhood is just stoooopid. And sorry whenever I read this crap I think yeah…imagine how GMC and others would wipe the floor with these posters.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:42 pm
I’ll give McCoy credit. He did play a good game today. He played well last week too.
I think JPP is rubbing off on McCoy.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:42 pm
All those people that keep calling Mcoy and vita garbage are like most people who BBQ, you only think it’s the fire that’s important, while the true football fans knows it’s more about the wood you use. (For those of you still clueless) it’s not about the highlight reel, it’s the work in the trenches. Vita and Mcoy are solid linemen, maybe they don’t always hit the highlights but they constantly put in the work.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:44 pm
This defense has truly performed at a higher level since they dumped Mike Smith….
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:50 pm
To back up what I said earlier ESPN ran a story today that I just saw, it says that David is literally the best pass defender on the team. I said that before seeing this story – see how smart I am.
Only downside is that it’s PFF saying it, and they’re fake news.
Anywho that’s why they use him so much in coverage, but again, use him to rush the passer and that makes every defender better.
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:56 pm
“David plays much better playing fast and downfield. Kobe seen alot of similar David during the Schiano years …
Attack instead of react”
Kobe Faker
December 2nd, 2018 at 5:57 pm
Vea pushing the pocket back like a Cat D10 sure helps those edge rushers do their job…
December 2nd, 2018 at 6:13 pm
Once upon a time this kid was a fantastic blitzer and one man wrecking crew- he flashed big time today. Fingers crossed that Duff continues to put his playmakers in spots that allow them to do what they do best vs squeezing into a garbage system.
December 2nd, 2018 at 6:44 pm
Yeah I’m no longer a GMC fan, but he did cause at least one of the interceptions when he hit Newton just as he released the ball. Nice game today, tho I’m not a fan of Dirk taking the ball out of the hands of Jameis at the end continually running up the middle for a yard or two, or loss of one or two yards and not getting a first down to seal the win. Loser mentality still.
December 2nd, 2018 at 6:56 pm
No doubt we have to run this same type of man defense the rest of the year. If it looks good we might not have to be so worried about getting a new DC. Still need a new HC and OC that can get us in the end zone in the red zone.
December 2nd, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Yes those repetitive runs on first down in the second half were maddening, but
the time they took off the clock limited the amount of time Carolina had at the end of the game and really raatcheted up the pressure on Newton. Another site suggested it was a Warhop problem. We have agressive maulers that they felt are not playing to their strength.
December 2nd, 2018 at 8:50 pm
I recommend any diehard Buc Fan go listen to #54s interview.
We a Bad Mother Fing Team!!! Get them Sticks out!!!
#12thManRising
December 2nd, 2018 at 8:51 pm
I recommend any diehard Buc Fan go listen to #54s interview.
We a Bad Mother Fing Team!!! Get them Sticks out!!!
#12thManRising
December 3rd, 2018 at 6:46 am
Jimmy Jack: No, JPP isn’t rubbing off on McCoy, JPP is taking double and triple teams off McCoy. Its no coincidence Bucs finally have a double digit sacker and McCoy is coming on.
Almost a decade without anyone else to fear on the D line. Feel sorry for McCoy to have to read this crap.
December 3rd, 2018 at 8:05 am
that last stat is insane and an indictment on the ability of smith. LVD has long been the bucs best player on defense and for whatever reason he gets crap from bucs fans everywhere. probably has something to do with that stat. either way i’m glad lvd had the game he did and bucs fans are back to appreciating him. figured when you have a guy who is top 5 at his position in the league he’d get more respect from people in town he plays for but the way g mac and mike evans get treated around here it doesn’t surprise me.
December 3rd, 2018 at 10:19 am
JOE, this is a great and appreciated post about LaVonte David.
I have to admit that I had sort of let myself forget how important LaVonte is to the team. He truly was fantastic out there. He played with a ton of heart and he was all over the place.
December 3rd, 2018 at 10:40 am
stpetebucsfan Says:
“BTW….just a rant and a single opinion…but IMHO when I read guys here just hurling adhom insults like a player/coach/GM whomever has no balls…I gotta ask…which of you guys are in the locker room checking out “packages”. How do you know this? Calling someone soft is indicative of a soft poster who doesn’t want to take the time to add some value to their posts.
The stupid name calling is juvenile and if you read many of the posts here you’ll see there are a lot of intelligent thoughtful people here…why waste their time with grade school name calling.”
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Damn. INCREDIBLE post brother. One of your finest yet, which is saying something. RIGHT ON the MONEY.