Arians Would Prefer To Face Alvin Kamara Vs. Michael Thomas
January 16th, 2021
Despite 1,688 yards from scrimmage this regular season, and a beastly playoff performance, Saints running back Alvin Kamara isn’t generating a huge fear factor in the Buccaneers head coach.
Kamara, superstar receiver Michael Thomas and all-world quarterback Drew Brees have played about four games together this season because of injuries. But the Saints’ band is back together now.
Regardless, a hypothetical was posed this week to Bucco Bruce Arians when he visited SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Arians was asked to choose between Thomas and Kamara if a Saints player was to miss Sunday night’s game. The answer came quickly, and it was Thomas.
Arians’ rationale was that the Bucs have handled Kamara well and Thomas has been more of a handful.
Joe is not sure the Bucs can cover a healthy Thomas. He really wasn’t healthy in his two games against the Bucs this season, but he is now. Regardless, that doesn’t scare Joe.
Stifle Kamara and keep Thomas to two touchdowns and 120 yards, and that might be enough defense to set the Bucs up to outscore the Saints.
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January 16th, 2021 at 11:11 am
A feeble 80 year old Michael Thomas could still burn our secondary for 2 TDs and 125 yards.
January 16th, 2021 at 11:13 am
Arians’ rationale was that the Bucs have handled Kamara well and Thomas has been more of a handful.
Idiot are you serious? Either he is lying or he’s still delusional and they are going to get their arse whipped Sunday. There is no one on this team that has “handled” unless he’s referring to jokes because dude is always smiling when he plays us
January 16th, 2021 at 11:14 am
STFU BucfanforNever!
January 16th, 2021 at 11:15 am
Joe, he was healthy until a 4th quarter run play in the first game. Bucs held him to just 17 yards.
January 16th, 2021 at 11:20 am
The past couple seasons the Bucs have been able to limit Kamara for the most part, it’s Michael Thomas and the turnovers that have really hurt the Bucs.
January 16th, 2021 at 11:31 am
Lol … Brees??
Kgh4life Says:
January 16th, 2021 at 11:20 am
The past couple seasons the Bucs have been able to limit Kamara for the most part, it’s Michael Thomas and the turnovers that have really hurt the Bucs
January 16th, 2021 at 11:46 am
Whitehead and Jones dinged up, not to me to mention Godwin. I don’t care what Kamara, Harris or Thomas does, just hold them to 3 when they get in the red zone and Bucs win. Simple strategy for a simple minded DC.
January 16th, 2021 at 12:13 pm
Saints Center out for Covid !
January 16th, 2021 at 12:13 pm
Last time I checked our CBs didn’t cover Kamara
January 16th, 2021 at 12:15 pm
What Arians is saying is that he has tons of confidence in his line backers and no confidence in his totally fixed secondary.
January 16th, 2021 at 12:17 pm
The offense can only cover for the deficiencies of the defense and special teams for so long. During Tournament time everyone has to step up.
January 16th, 2021 at 12:23 pm
Davis plays Thomas reeeeally well!! It’s one of his best matchups!! …. Not worried about Thomas!
January 16th, 2021 at 12:27 pm
Our offense needs to ball out and d play with intensity…use some creativity in our plays like alabama was doing against ohio they couldn’t be stopped..its do or die bucs we got this …keep grono to protect brady use our run game more TAMPA BAY ALL THE WAY
January 16th, 2021 at 12:29 pm
I just envision Kamara getting a swing pass and Devin or LVD lighting him up, causing a fumble, and running it back the other way.
January 16th, 2021 at 12:44 pm
I think 45 flips a switch in this game, and that will be bad news for Kamara.
January 16th, 2021 at 12:45 pm
Sure Kamara hasn’t gotten the yards, but 3tds in the 2 games this year is hardly limiting. He’s the key. Play 2-man deep, limit the big play, double Thomas and spy Kamara with LVD, and unleash Devin White. (Almost) every play!
January 16th, 2021 at 1:05 pm
Michael Thomas is not the threat he’s a very good receiver… however, he’s a high volume receiver that thrives off short passes and slants if Bowles uses common sense and has Carlton Davis jam him it will work I think Davis is a lot better at man coverage than people give him credit for… the real threat is Kamara and the Bucs should have white or David shadow him in the flats Bucs secondary should play man 80% of the game to disrupt the receivers timing which can help the pass rush get to brees for a sack or a bad throw that will cause a TO… the true key for this defense is Bowles right scheme to help bring the best out of his players
January 16th, 2021 at 1:38 pm
I remember the Bucs of SB fame, the Defense especially. It was a Gang Defense.
When tackles were made ,a gang of players was on the pile. Bodies all over flying, hitting, smashing into offensive players. It was gang football.
Thats how I think the D should play, bodies flying into the O. Go for th d football
The offense needs to play Bucs ball. Hold the defense for 3-4 sec and give Brady time to do his thing.
Go Bucs
January 16th, 2021 at 1:41 pm
120, 2 TDs?! The eff wrong with you? Hold him to under 50 no TDs that side show Bob hair havin clown aint ish. Put some respect on cd3, hes gonna show up if we play man
January 16th, 2021 at 1:43 pm
I remember the Bucs of SB fame, the Defense especially. It was a Gang Defense.
When tackles were made ,a gang of players was on the pile. Bodies all over flying, hitting, smashing into offensive players. It was gang football.
Thats how I think the D should play, bodies flying into the O. Go for th d football
The offense needs to play Bucs ball. Hold the defense for 3-4 sec and give Brady time to do his thing.
If the Saints aren’t picking themselves off the termf the Bucs aren’t doing their job.
Simple as that.
Go Bucs
January 16th, 2021 at 1:44 pm
I remember the Bucs of SB fame, the Defense especially. It was a Gang Defense.
When tackles were made ,a gang of players was on the pile. Bodies all over flying, hitting, smashing into offensive players. It was gang football.
Thats how I think the D should play, bodies flying into the O. Go for th d football
The offense needs to play Bucs ball. Hold the defense for 3-4 sec and give Brady time to do his thing.
If the Saints aren’t picking themselves off the terf the Bucs aren’t doing their job.
Simple as that.
Go Bucs
January 16th, 2021 at 1:45 pm
Leighroy, you nailed it!! Thats right out of Bilichick’s playbook. Thats how they beat KC twice a couple yrs ago including the AFC Champ game. He doubled Kareem Hunt and Hi’Tower smacked the piss out of Kelsy just enough to disrupt. All of you remember Hunt don’t you? He’s that jet that raped our secondary and made a complete fool out of our DC. TWICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 16th, 2021 at 2:03 pm
Contrary to popular belief, Thomas was IN FACT very healthy for 3 and a half quarters week one where Carlton shut him down. It wasn’t till they were on one of the final drives Kamara rolled up on his ankle. The 2nd game, he was hobbled for sure. Now the question is how much does that ankle (which ankles can be a persistent son of gun) is still hobbling him now?
January 16th, 2021 at 10:54 pm
Wont be able to stoo either one with our secondary. We need to score 35 amd we win! End of story.
January 17th, 2021 at 2:36 am
yeah because BA is well aware that our first and second line of defense basically handles kamara…
while our 3rd line of defense is most responsible for thomas, and the linebackers a little bit too…
BA knows our secondary is the weakest link and is revealing it in a roundabout way
January 17th, 2021 at 7:15 am
I think Camara just scored another TD….
January 17th, 2021 at 11:08 am
I hope Kamara doesn’t use the dis as motivation to scorch the Bucs.