Fournette, Weather Add Spotlight On RoJo
October 2nd, 2020
The Buccaneers have the NFL’s 34th-leading rusher on their roster as they prepare to play Sunday in wet conditions.
His name is Ronald Jones, and with a rainy Tampa Sunday morning forecast and a 65 percent chance of rain at kickoff, wet conditions are sure to put a greater spotlight on the Bucs’ rushing attack.
Leonard Fournette is officially out for Sunday with an ankle injury. And when Joe previously asked Bucco Bruce Arians about LeSean McCoy rushing the ball, the head coach said McCoy knows his role as a pass-catching back.
So a big test may be in store for Jones, who is averaging 3.8 yards per carry on 37 attempts this season.
If it is raining, Joe will be very intrigued to watch Jones work. He played college ball at the University of Southern California, where a rainy game is only a little less common than snow in Tampa. McCoy is well known for thriving in snowy games during his Buffalo days.
Joe also hopes rookie Ke’Shawn Vaughn gets his first NFL carries. Arians said this afternoon that Vaughn will be active.
October 2nd, 2020 at 12:31 pm
Vaughn may be the guy. But maybe the weather won’t be so bad. Our forecasters are non perfect.
October 2nd, 2020 at 1:55 pm
RayJay should have had a retractable roof in the original design. As it stands 90 chance of thunderstorms with heavy rain. More injuries. Ugh.
October 2nd, 2020 at 2:10 pm
If you want anyone to Quarterback a bad weather game it’s Brady, and if it’s a light drizzle then why should the game plan change a lot. We don’t need to be little wieners about it and go full turtle mode if it’s a tad wet
October 2nd, 2020 at 2:29 pm
This is lining up for a good rushing day for the Bucs. I would expect Jones to get 12-15 carries and go over 100 yards rushing.
October 2nd, 2020 at 3:34 pm
your time has come rojo…
answer the bell…
GO BUCS!!!!
October 2nd, 2020 at 6:51 pm
Yeah RoJo answer the bell, just don’t drop the rock.
October 2nd, 2020 at 9:04 pm
a monsoon game like back in the day vs kc in 1979
a 3-0 win…
monsoons can be fun
October 2nd, 2020 at 10:10 pm
Rojo isn’t the problem. Run blocking is. Bucs line is above average pass blocking. Mediocre run blocking. Too much run on first down. Commit to the passing game and mix in the run at random..
October 3rd, 2020 at 12:33 am
Rain should favor US !
It seldom rains in San Diego or Los Angles