“Voluntary” For Players Isn’t Voluntary For Fans
May 27th, 2017
Telling words
The Bucs can’t discipline or call players out for skipping OTA/spring practices, but Joe and fans sure can.
NFL rules severely limit practice time compared to the way things were before the current (2011) labor agreement.
Development time, chemistry-building time, practice, etc., has been sliced significantly.
Spring practices known as OTA sessions are limited and “voluntary.” And some players skip practices for personal reasons. Things happen. Joe gets that, but Joe is seeing a little irony in what DeSean Jackson said last week — and what he did.
After the opening OTA on Tuesday, the veteran Jackson noted the cut in practice time makes team sessions together more important.
“Now with how the CBA [Collective Bargaining Agreement] is, you only get so many amount of opportunities to go out there and get better. I think today was a great start and we’ve got 12 more practices like that to continue to go out there and get better,” Jackson said.
And guess what? Jackson was a no-show at the next practice Thursday.
Again, players have their own lives and they have rules to work with under the CBA. But wherever you work, there are the people who are all-in at all costs, and those who aren’t. Joe hopes the Bucs’ newest veterans are in the former camp.
May 27th, 2017 at 2:48 pm
This shouldnt surprise anyone, Jackson is known for this. Maybe this is a silent shot back at Mknken for running his mouth
May 27th, 2017 at 2:54 pm
I ain’t worried.
May 27th, 2017 at 3:13 pm
Vets need to take it easy on their bodies more than most. DJax will be fine.
May 27th, 2017 at 3:30 pm
😄I haven’t said anything so is not to get people’s panies in a jumble but Desean always misses a few days here and there. If he’s at every training camp practice I’ll be shockingly surprised. When he catches his first one for 60 no one will remember.
May 27th, 2017 at 3:32 pm
NFLnetwork was at redskin’s camp last season and on the day I caught it Desean was a no go. This does not surprise me. Just ball on Sunday’s and we good.
May 27th, 2017 at 3:46 pm
I don’t think missing time now will mean too much on Sundays, but I think it goes to show where his priorities are at. Of course, if he pulls up lame with a hammy on a deep route in May, we’ll all be saying he should have skipped that day. lol
May 27th, 2017 at 3:49 pm
It’s only underwear football.
May 27th, 2017 at 3:57 pm
Vets known themselves better than anyone else and I’m ok with these adults being committed to the team by their own discretion.
All is good!
Go Bucs!!!
May 27th, 2017 at 3:58 pm
He should have bailed after Moenken called him out even though he was there with the team… Jackson felt slighted !
May 27th, 2017 at 4:12 pm
I thought Koetter held several players out of practice? I agree and players should be practicing as much as possible, but it is possible he was inside doing other work.
May 27th, 2017 at 4:15 pm
He’s got 30 million reasons on why he started his Labor Day weekend early.
May 27th, 2017 at 4:16 pm
Memorial Day lol
May 27th, 2017 at 4:43 pm
not worried about a guy not practicing in may…
May 27th, 2017 at 5:10 pm
Maybe Todd Monken was right after all?
May 27th, 2017 at 5:34 pm
If he has a good year, this is nothing. If he underperforms and seems to lack effort, we shall harken back to this day!
May 27th, 2017 at 5:48 pm
he is what he is…
May 27th, 2017 at 6:16 pm
“Practice! Practice!..not the game, we talking bout Practice! Man”…
Just give us 110% effort on Sunday and or else…he’ll find out real quick how pissy Tampa Bay Bucs fans can really be…We’ll run his a@# out of town…
May 27th, 2017 at 6:20 pm
Who cares… If our jobs were optional sometimes how many of you would show up?
May 27th, 2017 at 6:25 pm
If the money gauranteed regardless R.O they would hardly ever see me.
May 27th, 2017 at 6:40 pm
R.O we aint making 30 mil to win games
May 27th, 2017 at 7:03 pm
Fire monken
May 27th, 2017 at 8:03 pm
How is DJAX going to learn to run fast if he doesn’t practice?
May 27th, 2017 at 8:19 pm
When are we gonna big to learn that when you have the power, you’d better use it, Voluntary is the key word here people!
May 27th, 2017 at 9:34 pm
What happen. DJax did not get your permission to be absent and be away from Jameis? Maybe he had permission from Jameis not attend Voluntary practice.
But then again it was 2 days ago. Have you asked him why he was not there or just ready to crucify him for not being there?
May 27th, 2017 at 9:51 pm
We as fans must understand that these are OTAs and the players don’t have to attend. We are lucky that Jameis have brought the receivers together several times for workouts and I’m sure they will continue. This team will go as far as Jameis takes us, which I hope are several Super Bowls.
May 27th, 2017 at 10:03 pm
Raise your glass men
We lost another legend today.
Gregg Allman – the founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.
Has passed away at the age of 69.
Thanks for the great tunes #midnight rider
May 27th, 2017 at 10:44 pm
Does he follow the Buccaneers on instagram? If so, then this is a non issue.
If he doesn’t follow the bucs on instagram then it’s pretty obvious he’s a slouch!!!!
May 27th, 2017 at 11:02 pm
It’s not mandatory so there’s no need to give media or fans an excuse, it’s not impossible it was justified but d Jackson is a temporary fix with a short contact like Brent Grimes and Chris Baker and Ayers.
May 28th, 2017 at 3:26 am
Practice? We talkin’ about practice? ………… No, we’re talking about the number of rings Allen Iverson has. Yeah, we’re talking about practice. Be there. Tom Brady was at practice today.
May 28th, 2017 at 11:54 am
Monken just saying what other coaches have about Jackson. He’s a “ME” guy so other teams know what the Bucs coaches are about to and already finding out. Its Desean’s world and they are just living in it. Selfish dude, wait until Bucs lose a game and he don’t catch a pass. The truth about this guy will surface. Keep drinking the Kool Aid Bucs Superfine….LOL
May 28th, 2017 at 11:54 am
Superfans I meant
May 28th, 2017 at 10:30 pm
He’s allowed to take days off right now. I know I’d I had the option of taking a day off and not getting punished then I’d probably stay home.
May 28th, 2017 at 10:39 pm
@Bill… no we talkin about the Hall of Famer Allen Iverson? put some “respek” on his name