Just One Could Secure Raheem’s Fate
November 2nd, 2009
Insider Adam Schefter says Raheem needs a W to avoid the chopping block
Raheem The Dream needs a win.
Sure, the Bucs need several victories. But it seems Raheem The Dream needs at least one victory this season to comfortably avoid the Grim Reaper.
Is that too much to ask?
Today, former NFL.com in-house scribe turned BSPN talking head Adam Schefter said it’s only fair to consider firing Raheem The Dream if the Bucs finish 0-16.
“They’re going to be underdogs in each of those [remaining] games. …That’s not pretty,” Shefter said on 1040 AM. “I know there’s been a lot of speculation about the future of the coach. But the word on him [before the season] was it was going to take him a year or two to adjust. …It’s fair to wonder at 0-16, and only 0-16, if he’ll get another year.”
Schefter said he’s confident the big name coaches on the market are interested in coaching the Bucs.”[Tampa Bay] is a great place to live. If offered enough money, sure,” Schefter said. “But [the Glazers] do not want to make a change down there. Not with Gruden and Allen on the books.”
Joe believes Raheem The Dream needs more than one win to feel comfortable when the final whistle blows in Week 17.
Back in January, he and Czar Dominik had enough time and resources to hire quality coaches and cobble together a roster and a plan to win a few games. Even the Glazers know that.
If the Bucs win just one (big if), Raheem The Dream’s going to need to have Josh Freeman at least show flashes of greatness and improvement to sleep well at night in January.
Joe is thoroughly disgusted by these thoughts. How far the Bucs have fallen.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:02 pm
If Coach gets fired, who’d you like to hire, Joe?
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Well George, if Joe can dream, Joe would say Bill Cowher.
That’s just off the top of Joe’s head.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
hire the tuskers coach]
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Does it matter? ANYONE is a step up.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:50 am
I have been screaming for Bill Cowher since before the nightmare was hired. Cowher could bring back the necessary discipline we have not seen since Dungy was let go and he would bring in the right coaches right away. If you don’t think that Cowher has a dream team of assistant coaches lined up you are just kidding yourself. While others may be excellent subs for Cowher, I think Big Bill gets this thing turned around reasonably quick at least to being competitive.