Uncharacteristic Night On Fourth Down
August 10th, 2024
Rough night.
So the Bucs sat nearly all their starters tonight in the preseason opener at Cincinnati.
But a couple of regulars did play on special teams.
Joe’s talking about punter Jake Camarda and kicker Chase McLaughlin, who is coming off a stellar 2023 season. Yeah, it’s preseason, so Joe doesn’t feel stupid nitpicking these guys.
Camarda didn’t have a good night. He missed a chance to pin the Bengals and his net punting numbers weren’t close to his standard. Camarda’s four punts had a net average of only 34 yards. For perspective, the worst teams in the league will average about 38 net yards per punt.
McLaughlin? He missed a 51-yarder and nearly missed an extra point on the Bucs’ second touchdown in their 17-14 win. McLaughlin did make a 35-yard field goal early in the third quarter. Overall, it was an uncharacteristic night from both guys.
So if you enjoy freaking out, there you go.
August 10th, 2024 at 10:29 pm
So if you enjoy freaking out, there you go.
Lol
Impressive start Coen.
August 10th, 2024 at 10:43 pm
I always worry about personal life with young guys even the vest obes. In baseball, women problems almost ruined Blake Snell.
This comment could apply in many places and may not apply here.
August 10th, 2024 at 11:23 pm
Rust, spray some windex or whatever on both of’em and they’ll be fine. Camarda probably needs a joint to calm his nerves.
August 11th, 2024 at 12:22 am
Camarda’s leg maybe a little overtaxed from all the time spent preparing for the new kickoff rules. He has probably never had to kickoff this much in practice before and it maybe is draining his leg strength. As for McLaughlin? Well, nobody’s perfect.
August 11th, 2024 at 7:39 am
It was a gift for the special teams coach. Now he can yell at them all next week.
August 11th, 2024 at 9:30 am
Hilarious that the Trashkophiles get all gooey watching their boy suck. He is what he is, a poor man’s Mike Glennon only with worse pocket presence and a field vision processor slower than the speed of smell.
August 11th, 2024 at 11:00 am
Relax, Joe. It’s just a “worthless pre-season game”. When the kicks REALLY count, they will make them.
August 11th, 2024 at 11:38 am
Camarda didn’t punt as well at the end of last year, so is this a continuation or because of the extra kickoff work in practice? We’ll see…..
August 11th, 2024 at 2:35 pm
Camarda was more concerning to me
August 11th, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Oh god, Camarda last preseason wasn’t kicking them 60 yards and people were talking about him being a one year wonder, etc.
Calm down ladies, it’s week 1 of the preseason.