Bucs Need Running Game Sunday
December 4th, 2010
It seems that last week against the Crows, Bucs offensive coordinator Greg Olson was content with testing the Crows cornerbacks early and often.
That wasn’t a bad philosophy given that the Crows cornerbacks were not the best in the NFL. But when it was clear Josh Freeman struggled with his accuracy, that original premise by Olson had to change.
That can’t happen Sunday, writes eye-RAH! Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune. Twittering on the TBO Bucs Twitter feed, Kaufman claims a pass-happy attack will sink the Bucs.
If Josh Freeman is forced to throw 35 times Sunday behind a patchwork OL, the Buccaneers will be in big trouble against the Falcons.
You know what this means, right Bucs fans? LeGarrette Blount. Olson needs to feed Blount the ball time and time again and have him pound the ball.
Oh yeah, winning time of possession with a running game will keep the ball out of Matty Ice’s hands as well.
December 4th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
“It seems that last week against the Crows, Bucs offensive coordinator Greg Olson was content with testing the Crows cornerbacks early and often.
That’s not a bad philosophy given that the Crows cornerbacks may not be the best in the NFL. But when it was clear Josh Freeman was struggling with his accuracy, that original premise by Olson quickly vanished.”
Hey Joe, I thought one of your criticisms of last week’s game was that Olson refused to give up on the pass?
December 4th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Stephen Holder said yesterday that Dezmon Briscoe was “turning heads” in practice, and may play Sunday!!!
December 4th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Tristan Berry:
Correct.
December 4th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Hunter:
Rachel Watson turns heads.
December 4th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I’m sick of this Matty Ice ragtime what has this lame accomplished The ice melts in Tampa just like it did in Boston and Georgia. Win a playoff game win a Superbowl then we can talk ice but for now your just the backwash left on the bottom of the cup not the Ice at the top
December 4th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Oh wow thanks for that earth shattering bit of info Ira.
You mean the BUcs have a better chance of winning with a good running game?
Did he come up with that all on his own? Once again the Bucs beat writers show they aren’t capable of original thought.
I respectfully disagree on this one. The reason Freemans accuracy was off last week was because the Ravens pass rush was in his face all day long. That shouldn’t be as much of an issue and the Falcons secondary is pretty average.
I do think they need to establish the run because thats just good football but if the Falcons key on Blount I think Freeman is more than capable of taking advantage of their 27th ranked pass defense.