Calls For Victory And “Desperation”
November 22nd, 2024
So which Bucs wide receiver will expose the routinely shaky Giants secondary on Sunday?
Well, perhaps none will have to.
The Giants rank last in the NFL against the run (5.3 yards per carry allowed) and the Bucs have turned into a punishing running team.
Yes, the Giants (2-8) are bad and possibly imploding after a strange quarterback change. The Bucs also are bad at 4-6, but they’re not falling apart and they’ve played a brutal schedule.
So NFL pundits, not including other than those lining the streets of Cliffside Park and Jersey City, are unified in their belief that the Bucs will beat the Giants on Sunday.
Former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms sees a 27-20 victory for the Bucs. First, Simms isn’t caught up in the hype surrounding Giants No. 3 QB Tommy DeVito getting the start.
“To think that he can just jump in here and play really high level football, I gotta see that to believe it,” Simms said on Pro Football Talk. “Now we know this is a Bucs defense that’s not real good. So there might be some plays there to be had.”
Simms sounded like he wanted to pick the Bucs in a blowout but couldn’t justify it.
“Is there anybody there with the Bucs at wide receiver that can expose [the Giants’ secondary] right now? That’s what I worry about a little bit, as far as dictating [by] how much they win the football game,” Simms said.
Former Todd Bowles coaching colleague and Chiefs head coach Todd Haley said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he likes the Bucs on Sunday for the “desperation” factor.
It’s all-or-nothing for the Bucs at this point, he noted, whereas the Giants are in a very different place.
Joe and fellow longtime Bucs fans have seen this dance before, a game in which a Bucs team has a lot more on the line — and more talent — than their opponent. It doesn’t always end well, but Joe believes the Bucs walk away winners on Sunday.
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November 22nd, 2024 at 10:33 am
Look, the Bucs’ Defense is not dominant. They lack players with attitude. They lack talent at CB. These backups are nice guys but are not ever going to be great players.
But, Joe, you are spot on. The first ten games were brutal. Atlanta twice. KC. Detroit. Ravens. Chiefs. Hell, even Denver is better than expected.
Now it’s two against Carolina and the NYG. Can’t afford to lose.
And for God’s sake, if they run White inside the 10 yard line again, they all need to be spanked bare butt in public.
November 22nd, 2024 at 10:46 am
Bucs Defense cannot let the crowd get into the game!! that could spell trouble. I will be in sec 104 row 40 Giants side unfortunately.. Watched a lot of Giants games we can definitely run on these guys. Tuck and Buck time, remember Tucker played at Syracuse he’ll be pumped!! Go Bucs
November 22nd, 2024 at 10:49 am
Baker and the Bucs will win this one. I have a feeling the Bucs defense will look much better against the Giants than they have against better teams.
November 22nd, 2024 at 11:01 am
The offense better score early and often because the defense will let DeVito get at least 300 across the middle on them.
November 22nd, 2024 at 11:12 am
Fear and respect the power of Devito.
Just look back at the history of the Bucs vs backup QBs.
My worst memory is the Charlie Batch debacle.
I was so angry that I stormed out of the bar.
Easily one of my worst days as a Bucs fan.
November 22nd, 2024 at 12:37 pm
Giants went into Seattle and did well against 3 receivers that as a group are much better than any three that will take the field for the Bucs this weekend.
Giants gave up just over 100 yards rushing and 72 of them came from Geno Smith who is much more illusive than Mayfield.
6 of their 8 losses were one score games.
Desperation leads to Risks and based on the final Bucs Playoff drive of 2023 in a desperate situation things tend not to turn out well.
November 22nd, 2024 at 1:10 pm
Hoping for no Blunders for a win.
November 22nd, 2024 at 5:51 pm
“I was so angry that I stormed out of the bar.”
Now that IS angry.
November 22nd, 2024 at 11:32 pm
Devito will have 20 points by the middle of the second quarter.