“This Team Can Go On A Run”
November 28th, 2019
Bullish on Bucs.
Joe is trying not to get fooled, but hey, it’s Thanksgiving. Be nice.
So with the Bucs at 4-7 through 11 games, it’s hard not to think the way the Bucs played last Sunday in Atlanta that maybe, this team has a spark left in them. The schedule is somewhat easy. The offense is clicking. The secondary seemed to have its act together.
“Yeah, we’re mathematically still in it, so everything we do is ahead of us,” Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians said yesterday.
The Bucs would have to make a heckuva turnaround but Brian Baldinger of NFL Network seems to think the Bucs just might pull that off.
In the video below, Baldinger, a former NFL offensive lineman, just marveled at the pass rush the Bucs have put together. He said the play of Vita Vea, Ndamukong Suh, Jason Pierre-Paul and Shaq Barrett can be a dominant force like they were in Atlanta.
And as other teams have proven (hello, John Lynch), if you have a pass rush, it can carry a team.
Baldinger is convinced a Bucs turnaround is within their power.
“This team can go on a run,” Baldinger said.
No, Joe hasn’t hit the bottle today. Yet.
.@Buccaneers @MOOCHIE048 had some kind of afternoon @AtlantaFalcons last Sunday. What I like is how he is developing an array of moves to defeat his opponents. I don’t think this season is a mirage. He is an ascending DE; and one you better game plan for. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/dvuNfQpuMg
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 28, 2019
November 28th, 2019 at 5:37 am
I love it.
November 28th, 2019 at 5:45 am
We need to stops the “runs”…
November 28th, 2019 at 6:24 am
I love Baldy’s play breakdowns. He’s the best far as I’m concerned. And he’s absolutely right IMO … the Bucs could go on a tear for these last 5 games, if they stay healthy of course. Still, given that the Packers & Vikings in the NFC North are both 8-3, and the 49ers & Seahawks in the NFC West are 10-1 & 9-2 respectively, it’s highly doubtful that the Bucs would even sniff the playoffs if we won out & finished 9-7. Even 10-6 probably wouldn’t have done it. LOTS of solid competition in the NFC.
Still, finishing strong sends a HUGE message, to the fans, to our players & to next year’s opponents. Re-signing Barrett to a 4-5 year contract is a must. Re-signing JPP & Suh to 1-2 year contracts would sure be nice too, then drafting 1-2 DLinemen for them to ‘break in’ during this coming year. Warriors like those 2 are hard to find.
November 28th, 2019 at 6:24 am
If the secondary plays like last week, it’s almost a safe bet. 9-7!!!
November 28th, 2019 at 6:25 am
They can go on a run if Licht can keep them together. That’s the trick.
November 28th, 2019 at 6:41 am
We would need to win out and have the Cowboys implode… Guess I know who to root for today! Schedule for the others between us and Wild Card 2 point to at least 7 losses when it’s all said and done.
November 28th, 2019 at 6:57 am
I have to agree. I love Baldy’s breakdowns. When I watch them I feel like we have a very good team…
November 28th, 2019 at 6:58 am
If this video doesn’t get you excited you’re Not a Bucs fan.
November 28th, 2019 at 7:29 am
and he didnt even show DWhite exploding through gaps also
Our front 7 is rock solid, keep them all, please
What i like that they have done is not just line up in the same exact look all the time, a la a 4-3 cover 2 base D
They bring 10 different formations, run stunts, games, flood sides, blitz a lot – keeps the qb under duress and impacts a lot of throws
if the kids can keep growing in the secondary, the D is suddenly looking quite formidable..
November 28th, 2019 at 8:34 am
The second half of the season started week 10 with 8 games remaining. We stumbled through the first 8 games finishing with a losing record. There were a lot of excuses. Legit ones, travel, being away from home for weeks, but the last 8 games there are none. We’re home, and our opponents records aren’t that good. So far we are 2-1 since week 10. Losing to N.O., and beating AZ, ATL. If we’re to have hope moving forward of any kind we have to have a winning record in this second season if you will. Let’s see which direction we go.
November 28th, 2019 at 9:10 am
In LVD I trust! He is thriving under Bowles. Another reason why Bucs had a lousy first half of the season was COS THE TEAM HAD TO ADJUST TO A NEW HEAD COACH AND STAFF!! Here’s hoping the Chicks kick the Saints’ and Payton’s azz tonite! Looking forward to these last 5 games.
November 28th, 2019 at 9:13 am
Great Stuff… To bad we are up & mostly down team… The D looks like it’s gelling!!!
November 28th, 2019 at 9:16 am
It take time to change a bad 10 year losing cycle…
November 28th, 2019 at 9:28 am
I love it too. However, I sense a HUGE KOD coming on!
November 28th, 2019 at 9:35 am
A run would be nice but I am not very optimistic due to the fact that this team is not consistent enough to all of a sudden go on a winning streak. Costly penalties, turnovers, play calling, break downs in communication, missing assignments etc.. All are way too frequent with the Bucs for me to get on a run to 9-7. Sucks that this team have made me so pessimistic about their chances of sustainable success but it’s a byproduct of over a decade of futility.
November 28th, 2019 at 10:14 am
This is funny stuff.
November 28th, 2019 at 10:40 am
The schedule is set up for a run. A 3-2 finish looks promising, 4-1 very possible, dare I say 5-0. Whatever happens we’ll be kicking ourselves for letting the Giants and Seahawks off the hook! Thank you, Denny Green.
November 28th, 2019 at 10:51 am
I just hope we can get these three guys under contract for next year and beyond!
November 28th, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Nice, happy thanksgiving Buccaneers, Bud fans and JoeBucsFan.
November 28th, 2019 at 12:30 pm
What Stan said.
November 28th, 2019 at 1:00 pm
I definitely hope we keep Barrett and JPP. We will need to draft another d lineman. Wouldn’t mind having Suh too but not sure he will want to stay nor can we afford them all. Go Bucs! Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28th, 2019 at 2:26 pm
Soon as somebody says something nice about the Bucs we get blown away the next week. Hope Nick Foles doesn’t read this.
November 28th, 2019 at 4:38 pm
You have to win two games in a row to start a winning streak. The Jags?
November 28th, 2019 at 8:37 pm
Baldi is a great evaluator and breaks down film with best of them. He is giving me hope I didn’t think we had a couple weeks ago. The x factor is Jameis. If he cuts down the turnovers I can see a run happening. Rojo also needs 20 touches a game minimum.