Key Numbers, Respect For Ndamukong Suh
May 23rd, 2019
What do these numbers — 51, 38, 40, 40, 24, 40 and 55 — have in common when it comes to manbeast defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and his expected arrival to the Buccaneers for the 2019 season?
Think for a second …
Ok, Joe’s got the answer. In the NFL Network Top-100 Players ranking presentation every summer, those numbers represent where Suh’s peers across the NFL ranked him from the 2011 season through the 2017 campaign. His latest ranking will come out this summer during the annual feature.
Impressive stuff.
Gerald McCoy got shut out in the voting for the 2017 season. One could say it’s all rigged toward good teams, but Suh’s 6-10 Dolphins, with Jay Cutler and a subpar defense, blow up that theory. And, frankly, many other players do, too.
By most accounts, Suh was better in 2018 than he was in 2017, so Joe is eager to see where Suh ranks this season.
You can watch Suh’s 2018 feature here.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Confused. Has Suh been signed or has he only verbally committed? Is there a holdup?
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:15 pm
One thing I look forward to with Suh is how he gets into player’s heads.
It’s one thing to “account” for a good player. We always heard coaches saying McCoy had to be “accounted for” as that was something special. Here is a newsflash: all players have to be “accounted” for.
It is something else altogether to be feared as a player.
It has been a couple for decades since a Buc DL has been feared.
I am all for this culture change.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Suh hoping a better team gives him an off so he can Parcell us. lol
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:17 pm
My guess is the Bucs and Suh have an agreement and that is the Bucs will keep some cap space freed up in case someone hits the market by not signing him yet…it’ll all sort out by the start of TC
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:18 pm
But he’s going to ruin the AWESOME locker room of winning culture we’ve been building per Jenna Laine…
lmao
IT’S NUT STOMPING TIME LMAO ROAR
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:20 pm
D. Smith got ran over in the video. It looks like someone is going to get coached up.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:20 pm
Some say he will be like getting an aging Haynesworth. Or he could be like getting an aging Reggie White. Born in 1961,signed on with the pack in 1993. I’ll you do the math.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:20 pm
Hey Joes! Any word if Suh has even signed or not? Is he officially a Buc yet?
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:21 pm
suh is a hired assassin to haze all rookies and chumps in the locker room…even jenna might have to get out of his way
#BewareManBeastRoamingOneBucPlace
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:26 pm
AlabamaBucsFan:
I agree, what’s the story, has this guy even been in Tampa. Obviously he too good for OTA’s. Has he got a better offer are the Buc’s having second thoughts. Most of the articles Iv’e read about him are negative.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:28 pm
Suh has not signed. McCoy said he will be back …. it will be weird if McCoy resign after looking at the other teams offers. Maybe that’s why suh is on hold.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:33 pm
Adrnagy, I’m not even close to being a McCoy fan but that would be some funny spit if that happened! Depressing but funny.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:40 pm
I don’t understand all the Suh articles if he hasn’t sign or committed!
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:42 pm
@JOE, everyone is talking like this is done??? Is it done ? If not and it falls apart it’s going to look really bad.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:44 pm
@mauler & Alabamabuc fan, Greg Auman posted a Instagram photo of Suh in France. He’s currently on vacation, which could be the reason he hasn’t signed yet. There’re also reports that the deal has been finalized just not signed.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:46 pm
Yeah everyone…worrying about Suh not signing is EXACTLY the the emotional capital you should waste. Jeez…do you NOT have real world issues to worry about? Must you manufacture nonsense?
There are adults involved in these negotiations. Including lawyers.
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:46 pm
JP_09 Says:
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:44 pm
@mauler & Alabamabuc fan, Greg Auman posted a Instagram photo of Suh in France. He’s currently on vacation, which could be the reason he hasn’t signed yet. There’re also reports that the deal has been finalized just not signed.
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LOL…all sort of legal papers are signed 1,000’s of miles apart….electronic signatures email…Fax and other means
May 23rd, 2019 at 12:57 pm
Suh will probably have to pass a physical first, I’m guessing, before signing.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:01 pm
Yo…bro’s…NO reason to sign a guaranteed contract until the minute he steps on the practice field…he good slip on one of McCoys old ice cream wrappers and blow a ACL
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:02 pm
I saw some highlights yesterday of Suhs game against the Cowboys from January. One play made me jump out my seat and it was when Suh met Zeke Elliot in the backfield and stopped him……..But he did not just merely tackle him like 90% would…..he grabbed him, held him up a bit and then got a firm grip and tryed to drive him into the dirt. He was trying to hurt him.
It was a clean play but was a very violent play. Suh attacks players with his technique. And this is what I love about players like Suh……….This is also why I love Barber too(both of em)……..Attacking football and violent football has a impact on the game. It’s a tougher impact to see but don’t never let nobody tell you it ain’t there.
Watching Suh do that to Zeke immediately brought back the bad memory of McCoys last meaningful game in Tampa Bay……2017 when we went into Dallas. A win would have sealed a playoff berth for us but instead Zeke ran all over us and we couldn’t even give him a grass stain………It was absolutely and utterly pathetic. Completely embarrassing. We were never in that game no matter what you say because all Dallas need to win was the ball(they had the lead all day) and simply hand it to Zeke. We had nobody who could stop Zeke. Nobody. Our captain laid an egg in that game………..My bet is if we get a rematch with Dallas Suh would make some plays against Zeke and kill some drives…………This is a driving force for the love/hate McCoy debate.
GO BUCS!!!!!!
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May 23rd, 2019 at 1:02 pm
Pro football talk just had an article. Suh is in France and informed the bucs he will sign the contract when he returns.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:06 pm
Ghost of Darrell Henderson. lol Love the name. Can’t believe we dropped 24 spots knowing the run on RB”S was about to start. 3 0f 4 next 4 picks were the #2,#3, and #4 ranked RB’s left on the board.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:07 pm
Well anyway the prospect of getting Suh has been good.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:07 pm
what do these numbers mean?….
suh-3
gmc-0
playoff appearances…
GO BUCS!!!!
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:22 pm
But according to Jenna Laine Suh is a meanie… I’m afraid he will tear down this awesome team chemistry that McCoy worked so so hard to build over the last decade… bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:26 pm
This reminds me of Albert Haynesworth. It is going to be bad.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:36 pm
813 you got the wrong score.
Gerald 0-9
Suh 0-0
What they do in a red jersey is the only thing I care about. Only thing that matters.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:46 pm
NOSBOS
If he’s like Reggie White we’ve hit a real homer. If he’s like Haynesworth he’ll be a JAG here to collect a pension.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:50 pm
If you watch the video fast forward to about 2:26 for a good laugh… From the looks of it, our very own D. Smith gets absolutely flattened by Suh.
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:51 pm
@AlteredEgo, I understand there are other means of signing. As I said he’s on VACATION, who does anything work related while they’re on vacation. I’m pretty sure Licht has been in contact with Suh and his agent. There is zero difference if he signs today or when he gets back. Also I don’t believe anyone is using fax machines in 2019…..especially to sign a multi million dollar contracts
May 23rd, 2019 at 2:04 pm
@AlteredEgo, I understand there are other means to sign his contract. All I said was he’s on VACATION, who does anything work related while they are on a vacation. I’m sure Licht has been in contact with both Suh and his agent. There’s no difference if he signs today or when he gets back. Also I don’t believe anyone is using fax machines in 2019…..especially to sign multi million dollar contracts
May 23rd, 2019 at 2:07 pm
Cobraboy
I am just beginning to look deeper into Suh and how he plays. I wonder how much of his nastiness and/or dirty play is his natural inclination and how much of it has been a calculated persona on his part.
I read something about him that makes me see him as being very bright and shrewd. He may have intentionally wanted to intimidate as part of his game. I also wonder if along with his basic gifts he has calculated that he should take some plays off in order to preserve himself for a longer career. He is functionally a mercenary now. I read something else that suggested he has ambitions for what he will do after he retires from the game.
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Go Bucs!!!
May 23rd, 2019 at 2:16 pm
Oh by the way, Suh is a humanitarian off the field like most of the other NFL players.
May 23rd, 2019 at 2:27 pm
Marine Buc Says:
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:22 pm
But according to Jenna Laine Suh is a meanie… I’m afraid he will tear down this awesome team chemistry that McCoy worked so so hard to build over the last decade… bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…
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Well said @Marine Buc
May 23rd, 2019 at 2:28 pm
JP_09 Says:
May 23rd, 2019 at 1:51 pm
@AlteredEgo, I understand there are other means of signing. As I said he’s on VACATION, who does anything work related while they’re on vacation.
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I checked there a 3 Amscots in Paris…with Faux machines…he could easily sign his new contract
May 23rd, 2019 at 2:47 pm
jimmy
its a what have you done for me lately business….
lately, suh played in the SB…..
GO BUCS!!!!!
May 23rd, 2019 at 4:28 pm
@Senile: McCoy has always been a Boy Scout, and Suh a violent menace.
How much of the Suh image is contrived to get into player’s heads? I don’t know, but obviously based on the fear expressed by Buc fans used to Boy Scouts, it’s working.
I am happy for a culture change. Hell, I hope this team becomes so angry that we will want them in black unis, and fans on game day will dress like a Mad Max casting call…
May 23rd, 2019 at 7:22 pm
Sapp was a less than perfect human being just like the rest are to one degree or another.
He was so surly even after a victory that he would chew tobacco and spit into a towel during his post game locker room interviews. I saw that as a way for him to wind himself back down immediately after because the interviewers did not want to wait until later to talk with him. They all had their deadlines to meet as well.
Off the field I found/find Sapp to be a likable person. He has had his share of personal things to deal with after his retirement.
Why should I expect more as a fan out of Suh than I did Sapp?
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Go Bucs!!!