Honey Badger Spills The Beans?
February 22nd, 2019
Feel free to connect any dots here or frame a narrative.
The Bucs, at best, are subpar at safety. Let’s call it like we see it.
And since it sure appears to be an opening at safety given it looks like fan favorite Chris Conte got stiff-armed off the roster, many fans (Joe included) have pushed the notion that a solid free agent pickup would be the “Honey Badger” himself, free agent safety Tyrann Mathieu.
But this advocacy for Honey Badger isn’t just because of his skill and an opening. No, Honey Badger, who turns 27 in May, might have had his best years playing for new Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles in Arizona.
Well, let’s just say a member of the NFL players’ fraternity not (currently) on the Bucs’ roster is awfully happy the Bucs decided to retain the services of stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. Who would that player be? It’s none other than Honey Badger himself, and it seems a current Bucs star is both happy and trying to keep Honey Badger staying on the down low. That would be tight end O.J. Howard.
Now why would Honey Badger take to Twitter to celebrate the Bucs keeping GMC? Odd, no?
Below is the Twitter exchange between the two. And again, feel free to make any connections you wish.
Legal tampering for free agents begins March 11. The free agency dinner bell rings at 4 p.m. on March 13.
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:39 pm
Nice!!!!
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:40 pm
Definitely interesting as hell.
Let’s GET Tyrann Mathieu!
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:42 pm
Tyran Matthieu to be DL coach?
lol / please go get him
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:43 pm
PULL UPPPPPP!
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:46 pm
You would think the retention of GMC & his $13 mil wouldn’t please any FA…..
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:47 pm
Very interesting indeed.
God I hope so. Guys want to play for arians and Bowles.
In years past we had to overpay for mediocrity.
Sign the man.
Prolly looking in 8-10 range.
He got 7 mil prove it deal last year and he proved it.
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:52 pm
Bird
“Prolly looking in 8-10 range.”
What does Miko’s chart say that we get for that?
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Probably happy that GMC won’t land on his team. I say it was a win for him also
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:01 pm
I just posted this on the GMC article…..thanks for reading my comment Joe đ. No one else caught it!
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:12 pm
@Tampabaybucfan: No, you wouldn’t!! Players like Tyrann Mathieu see the actual game the way they should…..”who helps us win NOW?” Saving money is not how you win on the field….maybe the “who won the offseason” press clippings over the summer but not on Sundays!! There is not a free agent DT or rookie that could replace GMC outside of Quinnen Williams, who we probably can’t get! I want to win ASAP and cutting GMC or trading him for unknown potential busts of a draft pick is idiotic, though it seems to be the popular opinion on JBF lol! I’m tired of saving money and stinking on Sunday. Keep GMC. Keep Djax too!! He isn’t signed past next year. Forget the draft pick haul when we will probably just blow those too! Win in 2019! We will probably cut Beau Allen and William Gholston. If you cut GMC, you’re left with Vita and thats it!
Let’s go Honey Badger! Show Evans and Whitehead how to operate and react in this defense and make some plays!
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:14 pm
#Don’tTellMe-ShowMe
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:17 pm
True.
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:18 pm
I donât connect dots anymore, the Bucs have stabbed me in the back multiple times by not going after the right freaking guys, itâs literally sickening
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:20 pm
Honey badger cares?!?!
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:33 pm
Howâs constant use of the moniker âstud defensive tackleâ for GMC is as comical as his constant use of âwinning head football coachâ for Dirk even when he was 8 games below 500! What a joke!
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:51 pm
^^ who the hell is “How”?
February 22nd, 2019 at 4:55 pm
Would love to have the honey badger in Tampa!
February 22nd, 2019 at 5:00 pm
@Bucs Fire… that was either auto correct or Joe is REALLY sensitive because that was supposed to say Joe not How…
February 22nd, 2019 at 5:08 pm
^^ Lol, i hear ya man. Was just teasin’
Stupid frickin auto-correct!!
February 22nd, 2019 at 5:09 pm
He would be a welcome addition…despite the 1st rounder and 3 2nd rounders in the secondary drafting under Licht Weightâs watch.
February 22nd, 2019 at 5:14 pm
@Joe … “Legal tampering for free agents begins March 11. The free agency dinner bell rings at 4 p.m. on March 13.” Aaah yes, the REAL bottom line. If we were the Rams or Chargers people would call this ‘California Dreamin’. Only gonna happen if we can come up with $8-$10 mil for the Honey Badger.
February 22nd, 2019 at 5:29 pm
we’ll see….
seems like GMC will restructure….smart move….
cut gholston, urein, allen, djax….
sign TM and an FA G….
no “massive turnover” necessary….
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!…GO BUCS!!!!
February 22nd, 2019 at 5:41 pm
What does âPull Upâ mean/imply?
February 22nd, 2019 at 5:55 pm
Shut up, is what it means.
February 22nd, 2019 at 6:05 pm
Pull up
Meaning: To come
”Pull up on the porch”
February 22nd, 2019 at 6:14 pm
To upgrade
Go get:
Honey badger – cheaper than Collins
Tevin Coleman – cheaper than bell and younger
Draft:
Greedy or devin white
Get rid of:
Desaun Jackson and sign John brown
Let go:
Humphrey and trade Brate
Tag: Donovan smith
February 22nd, 2019 at 6:30 pm
When u keep missing draft picks
Like taking Justin over Komara this is youâre game to play
February 22nd, 2019 at 6:56 pm
All those idiots always tearing into the Joes for reading in between the lines (and more often than not being right in doing so)… this is a pretty great piece of speculative reporting so try to give em some credit. How awesome would this development be??
February 22nd, 2019 at 7:55 pm
Iâd take Honey Badger 𦡠of I wouldnât mine Landon Collins
February 22nd, 2019 at 8:35 pm
If we can keep GMC……and somehow find the money to sign D Smith……Hump…..Barber…..Kwon……and find the money to bring in a FA OG, RB & the Badger……be my guest,
But these huge contracts are strangling our ability to improve this team….
And….FYI…..we have not saved any money to date…..didn’t last year either….
Only cut Curry $8 I want to see the completed roster before I get excited.
I like GMC…..but he’s not worth $13million.
February 22nd, 2019 at 9:04 pm
Jmark – That was awesome Bro! Lol. Yeah I’m sure Miko would have some kind of chart that says what you get for whatever salary. So I guess from “their” perspective, unless you are being paid All-Pro money then you don’t give All-Pro EFFORT. Such entitlement is Sickening to most of us who give an honest effort in whatever job we are in regardless of pay.
February 22nd, 2019 at 11:26 pm
hahahaha jmark!
well done.
February 23rd, 2019 at 1:51 am
To be fair, he reacts like this to news all the time on twitter, on any team, on any player.
Im not gonna read too far into it
February 23rd, 2019 at 11:58 am
Mathieu would be very good for further development of Evans and Whitehead
February 23rd, 2019 at 4:36 pm
I wanted us to draft him back then….go get him Licht! He’ll play hard for us!!! Looks like we might actually see this !!!:D
Then we trade djax, trade down about 4 spots for Devin White, then move back into the first around 20th for DE Montez Sweat.
Wont have much draft capital left but if we still have a 5th and we lose Hump, go get his old teammate Hunter Renfrow who would probably be just as good or better. Sign a G, and a RB.
February 23rd, 2019 at 8:13 pm
I was first one on the GMC thread to tell Jason to get honey badger now you we SEE his PERSONAL reaction. Real recognize real and people who PLAYED the game can see more than the drunk keyboard warriors who type bafoonery. This is a sign we will have tru BALLERZ wanting to come here not JUST for the money. I for one welcome the change and am looking forward to the new regime and culture.
Lets go Bucs!! No risk-it no Biscuit!!
February 23rd, 2019 at 11:47 pm
We already signed a RB. Take Snell, Jr. in the third round. If you are interested in saving money donât tag D. Smith. Trade him for a draft pick. Take 6â5â 320 lb. LT Greg Little from Mississippi that had a drop back passing offense and was not a spread offense like BA wonât take a OT from.
February 24th, 2019 at 8:52 am
I meant “big name” rb Owly….but that premise into Little….if we go there,i’d definitely be on board. He’s been a standout so far. 2-3 trade backs and land him as long as we’re set at MLB (currently looking like we’re not, but they have the inside info), then yes.
February 24th, 2019 at 7:57 pm
Na, hard pass on Little, did some research, soft and lazy at times….nope….go get Max Scharping in the 4th, maybe late 3rd.