“Both Had Problems With Pregnancies”
April 23rd, 2019
Bucs coach Bruce Arians.
Sometimes, Joe just can’t pass up a big fat fastball.
It was a serious subject that Bucco Bruce Arians discussed but his choice of words will hang in Joe’s memory bank for years to come.
Some veterans were not in attendance at the voluntary OTA underwear football practice today. Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was not there. Neither was linebacker Lavonte David.
Joe did not see Jason Pierre-Paul there, either. And from the many videos JPP has posted recently on Instagram of him working out, it doesn’t appear he is at One Buc Palace.
Another tip-off that JPP is not at One Buc Palace is he’s working out with chicks. Now the Bucs may have hired a couple of women assistant coaches but to the best of Joe’s knowledge, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has not signed any women to the roster.
After practice, Arians was asked about the veterans not being there. He mentioned GMC was not there and then said two others who didn’t show “both had problems with pregnancies, so they are excused.”
No, Joe doesn’t think the two unspecified players are both in the middle of medical miracles. And from JPP’s Instagram videos, his wife doesn’t appear to be with child.
At any rate, a mundane springtime underwear football practice was made memorable by Arians’ one-liner, intentional or not.
Now, Joe will resume watching “Three Stooges” videos.
April 23rd, 2019 at 6:40 pm
yes, i suppose a spouse with complications during pregnancy is hilarious. let’s move past the phrasing and wish whoever’s family it is (presumably lavonte and another player) well. i don’t know if the Joes are married our have kids, but the while the mother-to-be goes through most of the stuff, pregnancy is most definitely a “we” thing for a couple
April 23rd, 2019 at 6:46 pm
JPP lives in florida I believe so it is not far out of his life to show up for OTAs..don’t know about David…but has responsible fathers and family bread winners…show up for underwear football
April 23rd, 2019 at 6:48 pm
More Stooges videos please
April 23rd, 2019 at 7:23 pm
Its hilarious that missing Bucs vets are working out with a former Bucs strength coach at his new gym after he was let go in favor of BA’s lady coaches. How you think that tastes to BA and his coaches.
April 23rd, 2019 at 7:29 pm
Who cares, it’s voluntary. They’re all excused because the team can’t say jack about it.
April 23rd, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Sounds like Dotson and Donovan smith were not there either
April 23rd, 2019 at 8:07 pm
JPP last year spent this time working out on his own — no worries
JPP is the ultimate pro–rest of the team needs more coach time
April 23rd, 2019 at 9:08 pm
Maybe it’s just me, but I think that not having several of the veterans there at today’s OTAs says more than some might surmise. JPP I get; McCoy also. And I’m assuming that LVDs wife is the one who’s pregnant? But IF Dotson & Donovan Smith weren’t there, that’s significant. Might not speak well for where this train might be headed. BOTH of them NEED as much OLine work as they can get.
April 23rd, 2019 at 9:30 pm
We’ve had almost perfect attendance at OTA’s since the Raheem Morris regime. How exactly has that worked out for us? Maybe being away from One Buc Place is the secret to success???
April 23rd, 2019 at 11:37 pm
Per NFL network Bruce Arians said there’s 6 players he considers once in a generation type talents .. and basically we’d need a lot to trade down much.. wondering who they are
Q Williams
N Bosa
J Allen
E Oliver
D White
??
April 24th, 2019 at 3:56 am
That’s just a nice way to punt a question you won’t answer, Joe.
April 24th, 2019 at 6:03 am
Ummm….maybe their girlfriends/wives are having complications? C’mon dude get wit it
April 24th, 2019 at 6:08 am
I’m just guessing here, but could it before that the vets are not showing because this OTA is much earlier than usual, and is shortening time with families?
April 24th, 2019 at 6:59 am
Hey, a little respect in here guys. Please.
When you are young and trying to have a child, a miscarriage is a “problem pregnancy.” You do not have to be “showing” to be pregnant…some women don’t show until their fifth month.
So imagine, you finally get pregnant with the love of your life and (let’s say it’s the third month) you miscarry.
It’s devastating. Emotionally for sure. Physically sometimes. The fact the men shared with their new coach and he excused them just wreaks of STRONG CHARACTER.
So have a little class…which I know for many of you is a big reach.
Let them mourn the loss of their child.
April 24th, 2019 at 9:35 am
What Todd just said …