“Let Him Taste A Little Astroturf!”
January 19th, 2021The cool thing about offensive linemen is they are like you and Joe.
These dudes love to eat, hang out and drink beers and bourbon, enjoy dropping massive hunks of meat on a grill, shoot things in the timber and love to watch fellow offensive linemen get nasty.
NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger, a former Colts offensive lineman, showed a clip of Ryan Jensen putting on a clinic in how to follow through on your block.
In trying to protect Antonio Brown on a pass play to the right flat, the Bucs center went mano y mano against slimy Saints linebacker Alex Anzalone. Jensen not only took Anzalone out of the play, Jensen parked Analone’s rear end well out of bounds.
And Baldinger lit up in delight.
“This is what playoff football is supposed to look like,” Baldinger said. “Finish the block. Throw him into the Saints’ bench. Drill him! Let him taste a little Astroturf!”
While this looked cool as hell, it is a good thing there wasn’t a flag-happy ref nearby. There is a fine line between good, physical player and losing your head.
The slimy Saints were cheap-shotting and trying to provoke the Bucs all night. Joe noticed Jensen more than once about to rip off a slimy Saints defender’s head. It’s good to have an enforcer like Jensen.
.@Buccaneers @sinjen66 taking it up to #Playoff Intensity. Code Red when you get this deep into a playoff run. Next stop; Green Bay. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/iIhNBgmYgQ
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) January 18, 2021
January 19th, 2021 at 12:08 am
Just watched the replay. Man they called eVerything on us. One sided calls. Barret and jpp should have gotten sacks but got tackled to ground. No calls
Yet they called penalty on wirfs that was questionable.
January 19th, 2021 at 12:09 am
There was one more at about the 5 yl where he put that dude on the ground. Loved it!
January 19th, 2021 at 12:09 am
Anyone seen mike johnson?
Anyone seen clean house ?
😂
They are in hiding. Must suck being wrong all the time.
January 19th, 2021 at 12:22 am
YEAH!!!!
January 19th, 2021 at 12:23 am
i saw this play a few times…
loved it…
now noticing cam jordan came to the rescue…
wish i coulda saw the next few seconds…
too lazy to go back to the tape, but i wonder if jordan got dirty
January 19th, 2021 at 2:18 am
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have to have some Big Uglies with more Heart than Sense sometimes.
I am not a Big Ugly but I have always had more Heart than Sense.
Hasn’t always served my well in certain situations but in “Life” it is how I am who I am.
January 19th, 2021 at 2:20 am
Hey Bird………I just bought a half gallon of Milk that had both their pictures on it with a little puppy on a leash.
January 19th, 2021 at 2:39 am
Baldinger has a ton of excellent videos on his timeline from the game, you should go check them all out, they’re absolutely worth watching.
January 19th, 2021 at 3:33 am
There was one play where the running back was going down but Jensen was in front still blocking and driving his man 7-10 yards down the field. I like it, block that sucker into the 5th row of the stands baby. That’s winning football. Jensen has really cleaned up his act, not all those dumb penalties, and is just playing good old fashioned hard nosed football. GO BUCS!!!!
January 19th, 2021 at 4:15 am
I saw this play when it happened and the ref didn’t flag Jensen because 47 pulled Jensen down on top of him.
January 19th, 2021 at 5:04 am
Bird- I totally agree about the officials. They did everything they could to keep the Saints in the game. I don’t see how any of their fans can cry about this one. I’m sure some will find a way.
I don’t know about clean house and the other but I’m here and I thought and still believe letting Jameis go was a bit short sited. I never doubted Brady. After it happened I’m on board cause I’m a Bucs fan first and foremost.
Love Baldy’s videos he does an excellent job.
January 19th, 2021 at 6:13 am
What a stud, Jensen and his attitude is what wins championships. Go Bucs.
January 19th, 2021 at 7:10 am
Jensen was a beast. The Saints got away with a lot of pass interference and holding while the Bucs got flagged for even minor infractions and non penalties. Hope the Bucs front office has a discussion with the NFL this week. No way was Wirfs holding and I forget who the CB was, but he touched the WR’s helmet and got flagged. Refs really had it in for the Bucs and ignored some blatant penalties by the Saints.
January 19th, 2021 at 7:25 am
The one near the goal line is sooo much better, he puts Anzalone on his back… slimy Saints teammates came running to make sure he was ok😂😂
January 19th, 2021 at 7:25 am
Bullying the Bullies
January 19th, 2021 at 7:47 am
Nice defenses dont win.
Gangster Warrior defenses win.
We got in their heads.
We bullied them like they used to bully us.
January 19th, 2021 at 7:52 am
The refs def weren’t on our side. That’s what made Tom Brady’s high five to the ref moment so hilarious lol
January 19th, 2021 at 8:03 am
Love it. Whoop that ASS!
January 19th, 2021 at 8:03 am
Well Big Red Ryan was nominated for the “Angry Runs”, today they called it “Angry Round” as in playoff round, segment on NFL Networks Good Morning Football today, along with defensive beast/MVP my dog Devin White. But it was unanimous around the table…….Devin White won it!
January 19th, 2021 at 8:14 am
I watched Jensen videos for an hour yesterday. He is a grade A Mauler.
January 19th, 2021 at 8:28 am
“Take that to Green Bay!”
Damn right, Baldy.
January 19th, 2021 at 8:29 am
LOVE IT … DUDE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY HE IS PAID …. HE PLAYS LIKE THAT EVERY WEEK….
January 19th, 2021 at 8:29 am
Take the time to watch Baldies timeline posts on the Bucs.
Made my day! Great team effort!
Sign Gronk for another year. At $10mil his blocking and receiving are worth every penny.
He shut Jordan out several times. No help.
Gronk Island!!
January 19th, 2021 at 8:49 am
love it!!!!
GO BUCS!!!!!
January 19th, 2021 at 8:53 am
Did Jordan play Sunday???? I didn’t see him all night. Not only did Jensen destroy the Saints defense he also acted as the level headed enforcer. Earlier in the season he would of been the second man instigator now he breaks things up and cools his teammates down. Another sign of leadership. How about Brady going after Saints Def lineman?
January 19th, 2021 at 8:56 am
And remember all the grief Licht got for spending so much on a relatively nameless center?
I think we know his name now. He was in Anzalone’s head all night and I saw the red beast walk away from Anzalone two different times. It’s one of the major improvement’s in Jensens game. He’s learn when to hold em and when to fold em. He’s improved dramatically at picking his spots.
This OL is finally getting it’s props…D Smith.. resurrecting his rep..Ali well established…Cappa decent when healthy and the best OL of all is a ROOKIE!
Wirfs is just getting started.
This OL may make Brady want to play 2-3 more years!
January 19th, 2021 at 9:34 am
Bird. Clean House was on here I think it was Sunday night after the game when the same question was asked. Explained himself in detail and being a fan. He is not hiding anywhere. So yes I have seen him.
January 19th, 2021 at 9:46 am
I have to disagree with the author of this article. Take another look at this play from the reverse angle shown on network tv. You will be able to see Alex Anzalone grab Jensen helmet and pulls Jensen through the sideline. This should be a personal fowl against Anzalone
January 19th, 2021 at 9:58 am
Aints cheat all the time. We Buc diehards know it. That is why it was great seeing them and their zebra buds get their respective azzes kicked. Green Bay is not known for cheating. They are famous for being an excellent sports competitor. Looking forward to this one, fer sure!
January 19th, 2021 at 10:02 am
Bird go back and see where he answered you under Searching For Michael Thomas. He is not hiding.
January 19th, 2021 at 10:16 am
We took it right to them
January 19th, 2021 at 11:07 am
I thought Cameron Jordan said “they were in our heads…” lol
January 19th, 2021 at 11:31 am
So really all we needed was someone to piss the o line off for them to play like this? Will someone in Green Bay please give us bulletin board material beside no one expecting us to win because it’s cold