That was a pathetic end to the first half. The defense (with the exception of one fluke play) is playing very well. Freeman’s playing well, but he needs help from his pals; Benn’s miscue was costly and Graham/Mike Will can’t drop 3rd down balls.
Let’s stay positive. We’re clearly the better team, we just need to go out and keep executing.
I love waiting to see what dumb play Raheem will challenge and lose each week. He had an entire commercial break to watch Benn’s foot on the white paint…. AND STILL CHALLENGED IT!!!
Costly loss of a timeout considering how this team shat the bed at the end of the half.
There is no excuse coming out and playing like crap consistently in the 1st half of every game. Especially against a team being led by Curtis Painter. We should be beating this team right now!
You can’t expect Freeman to bail us out every game. We need to come out ready to play, and quit waiting till the 2nd half to wake up!
Exactly. We get a chance at national tv for once, and we can’t even do it against this team. You really think ESPN will want us back on MNF if we lose against this team?
You guys are annoying… whenever we are winning you guys love raheem as soon as we get down you hate him. Its a little ridiculous. It wasnt terrible we almost got the field goal off but if you watch closely some of the bucs are jogging at first and then start running. Just stop whining and watch the game
Freeney needs to quit whining about being thrown to the turf by a probowl LT. It’s football for crying out loud. He’s just pissed because he can’t get to Free because of Penn.
dallasbuc,
What game are you watching. This offense looks like the old electric football table game…Freeman throwing is suspect too. I’m not afraid to calll him out too! Stinking offense…
Exactly why we should be killing them! Our offense hasn’t actually been all that bad. We’ve had several big plays called back because of penalties. The refs have made some bad calls, but our team has made a lot of stupid mental mistakes so far so i’m not gonna do the easy thing and blame the refs.
Though if I hear another “unnecessary roughness” call, i’ll go nuts
This team is becoming very hard to watch… this is not the way to play on Monday Night Football when your trying to sell tickets….. I mean it is Curtis Painter jeez plz tighten up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH
“elite Talib” gives up his second TD of the evening. And he has been demoted. Biggers has been on Wayne the majority of the night. Gruden has mentioned it twice ! Again, I don’t know why, but Talib has struggled badly in every game this year
Hey Dallas, I told a cab driver that the second best Hooters I have been to is in OKC, second to Dallas…He said all the good lookin girls here are from TX!
after going to atl game last week and seeing our D take that big step live and now see blount take a big step. luv me some buc football these days. go tampa
I cant believe the amount of whiners on this post. Half of you cant wait to trash raheem. Does he make bad calls? Yeah, he does, he’s young and learning just like his team. Look at the falcon’s mental errors last week…bad coaching? 10-6 last year and 3-1 now. Can we get past the Raheem cant oach thing? There are kinks but good lord…Tampa—->Bay cant wait to celebrate a Bucs mistke.
October 3rd, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Ready!
October 3rd, 2011 at 8:29 pm
A LOT of empty seats for this close to kickoff.
October 3rd, 2011 at 8:30 pm
SkookumSmitty:
Lotta people are either at the Rays game or watching the final two innings.
October 3rd, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Nevermind…It was the pregame shots. It was taped an hour or so ago. Looks FULL, now.
October 3rd, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Good…Our D up first!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Raheems defense can’t stop Painter.
October 3rd, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Painter looks better than Freeman thus far. Gruden is giddy.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:01 pm
our young d-ends, have GOT to stop loosing contain!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Great play MB!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:02 pm
If our coach was John Fox, we’d not see Blount carry the ball again.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
“What the hell is going on out there?”
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
What’s that on her upper thigh? Tumor?
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Wow… still losing… Freeman better step it up. I dont want another Trent Dilfer at QB on our team.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:06 pm
gotta keep playing disruptive up front if we wanna win this game. GET BLACK OFF THE FIELD AND LET WATSON TO PLAY!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Well, the pressure is off. Our offense looks so bad,everyone expect Tampa and Indy has turned.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Tampa ——>Bay…You are a pathetic, angry little fan, aren’t you? Getting good pressure on Painter, getting turnovers. What the hell is wrong with you?
You skeered, Bro?
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:16 pm
Lumpkin??? Does that guy still play on the Bucs.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:18 pm
No TD by Benn… LOL
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Benn is a f..cking dumb ass! all the time mental mistakes! I am soooo sick of him!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:19 pm
LOL??? LOL???
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Coaches Corner: “IT’S NOT A TOOMA!!!”
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Sorry buddy, but Freeman does not look like a top 10 NFL QB.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
SkookumSmitty: Must be related to Sigourney Weaver. Looks like it will pop out of her skin and slither away ….alien like.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:32 pm
This game is like watching paint dry or grass grow. Another slow first half. No wonder why we are having trouble selling out games.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Tell me again why Eg is in the game ?
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:37 pm
It will be several years till the Bucs get another prime time game again.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:38 pm
Coaches Corner-It’s a hoochie skirt shadow. Lucky, Lucky shadow!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Earnest time…actually the RB on the PS….Blount is a one trick pony
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Talib should be in jail!!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Price out. Hammy, what a surprise.
Garcon TD. Painter > Talib.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:43 pm
No worries, we got ’em right where we want ’em.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:43 pm
This is the young Bucs brand of football! Slow starts, slow offense, and slow secondary.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:44 pm
Talib “bailed” Painter out…
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:45 pm
gt40bear: Think this picture needs a little air brushing. Whatever it is, must have been one big bug which bit her.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:45 pm
seriously …… really puttin on a show guys way to do it on national TV,
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Gruden keeps dignosing Raheems defense. Peyton is listening and telling OC to beat Rahs weird and poor defensive calls.
Stands. TD for Garcon.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
and you wil probably come back and stuff but come on entertain us early
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
I’ve got some bug bite cream! lol
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:47 pm
Why cant we just play the game straight up and keep playing man until they beat us straight up?
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:48 pm
I’m a Bucs fan… its just I hate Rahs amatuer coaching. Buc fans deserve better.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Every big play we’ve had has come back! Every one
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:50 pm
gt40bear: Let’s hear it for the Buc Bug Bite Cream! LOL!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Benn…does this guy need to constantly make a mistake in order to make a decent play. Can’t the guy focus without a stupid play?
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:51 pm
I’m not even sure you know what being a ‘fan’ means.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Let’s go Let’s go!!!! Get the Touchdown!!!!!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:52 pm
I am sold that Freeman just relish being behind.
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Coaching has been really bad so far. Too many stupid penalties and we should’ve had a touchdown if not for Benn being such an idiot
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Grudens pissed that the Colts didn’t get an int. Jeez Jon.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Talib commits ANOTHER stupid penalty
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Tampa—–>Bay…You should start your own blog.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Why don’t you just ask Joe to ban me since you don’t like the truth much.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:14 pm
Wow, Preston, that was the most useless, unnecessary block this season.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:14 pm
What’s up with these refs? Parker’s block was clean!
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Called too many timeouts Raheem you moron!
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:23 pm
And Briscoe runs all the way up to the 40 instead of straight off the field.
This is sad.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:24 pm
we would’ve been up by 21 – 10 or more if not for so freaking many penalties -.- they are absolutely killing themselves
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Its painful watching Raheem coach this team. Does anyone think to tell Freeman during the timeout… “YOU CAN’T TAKE A SACK HERE.”
What a joke.
Good thing the rest of the nation gets to watch why the Bucs aren’t ever on national television.
Embarrassing.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:25 pm
This is a f’cking joke!!! What an embarrasing way to finish off the first half. Throw the damn ball away Josh!
And we get the field goal but we didn’t have everyone off the field. Of course something went wrong. This is embarrasing
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:25 pm
Is that 10 penalties in ONE HALF?
Undisciplined and sloppy. Goes back to preparation and coaching.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:25 pm
It’s not the truth I mind, it’s whiny douchebags.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Wow, you guys are HARSH. Young football team, winning record, plenty of time, and a clutch QB who thrives on this type of game.
I watch because this is FUN, what are y’all doing in here?
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:27 pm
I can’t stand morons who still stand up for Raheem.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:28 pm
That was a pathetic end to the first half. The defense (with the exception of one fluke play) is playing very well. Freeman’s playing well, but he needs help from his pals; Benn’s miscue was costly and Graham/Mike Will can’t drop 3rd down balls.
Let’s stay positive. We’re clearly the better team, we just need to go out and keep executing.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:29 pm
I love waiting to see what dumb play Raheem will challenge and lose each week. He had an entire commercial break to watch Benn’s foot on the white paint…. AND STILL CHALLENGED IT!!!
Costly loss of a timeout considering how this team shat the bed at the end of the half.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:30 pm
@SkookumSmitty
There is no excuse coming out and playing like crap consistently in the 1st half of every game. Especially against a team being led by Curtis Painter. We should be beating this team right now!
You can’t expect Freeman to bail us out every game. We need to come out ready to play, and quit waiting till the 2nd half to wake up!
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Exactly, Patrick.
Some people just don’t know what they’re watching.
This first half crap is a joke. This Colts team is a joke.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:33 pm
sad to think what this would look like with manning in there
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:34 pm
@Snook
Exactly. We get a chance at national tv for once, and we can’t even do it against this team. You really think ESPN will want us back on MNF if we lose against this team?
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:38 pm
You guys are annoying… whenever we are winning you guys love raheem as soon as we get down you hate him. Its a little ridiculous. It wasnt terrible we almost got the field goal off but if you watch closely some of the bucs are jogging at first and then start running. Just stop whining and watch the game
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:39 pm
Freeney needs to quit whining about being thrown to the turf by a probowl LT. It’s football for crying out loud. He’s just pissed because he can’t get to Free because of Penn.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:40 pm
wow, this was the first and last time that i have or ever will again check out this open thread. what a bunch of morons.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:42 pm
we have too many weapons not to be bashing this colt defense. let’s go tampa
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 pm
This game is officially the “Flag Bowl”. I’ve never seen so many freaking penalties in all my life.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 pm
dallasbuc,
What game are you watching. This offense looks like the old electric football table game…Freeman throwing is suspect too. I’m not afraid to calll him out too! Stinking offense…
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:52 pm
“Neither have I.” — Kenyatta Walker.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:54 pm
Come on youngest in the league.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:54 pm
blah blah blah buc haters
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Painter is terrible, and Caldwell is probably the worst coach in the league. We should be up 40-0.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:56 pm
DAMN TALIB ALMOST HAD A PICK 6!
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:58 pm
“Painter is terrible”
Exactly why we should be killing them! Our offense hasn’t actually been all that bad. We’ve had several big plays called back because of penalties. The refs have made some bad calls, but our team has made a lot of stupid mental mistakes so far so i’m not gonna do the easy thing and blame the refs.
Though if I hear another “unnecessary roughness” call, i’ll go nuts
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:07 pm
This team is becoming very hard to watch… this is not the way to play on Monday Night Football when your trying to sell tickets….. I mean it is Curtis Painter jeez plz tighten up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:11 pm
“elite Talib” gives up his second TD of the evening. And he has been demoted. Biggers has been on Wayne the majority of the night. Gruden has mentioned it twice ! Again, I don’t know why, but Talib has struggled badly in every game this year
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:19 pm
damn.. nice execution this drive
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:24 pm
they have to stop them on this drive!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:32 pm
the officiating in this game has been horrendous
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Ya it has its like they are trying to screw Bucs…who are doing a good job of that thereselves and yes Talib is not playing exceptional football
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:37 pm
Its freaking Curtis Painter!!!!!!!!!!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:39 pm
Give this drive to Freeman right here and let him lead us downfield
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:41 pm
On a positive note, McCoy is having a MONSTER game.
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:43 pm
WTF is with all these GD PENALTIES?!?! I feel like I’m taking CRAZY PILLS!!!!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:45 pm
I’m convinced the fix is in. They didn’t even show a replay of the supposed Davin Joseph holding. What the hell is with these refs tonight???
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Joseph definitely held. It was obvious.
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:46 pm
The only “fix” is how many ridiculous drive-killing penalties this stupid young team is making. They are killing themselves with idiocy.
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:47 pm
when you add all the BS penalties with the legitimate ones it looks really bad
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:48 pm
And take Q. BLack off the field he SUX!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:49 pm
real nice D… coming out party for mr mccoy
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:53 pm
You think Gruden is still trying to show the legacy he left in Tampa sucking up to Joseph and Trueblood all game long?
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:56 pm
give him the pill enough times and thats what happens
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Wow, great run!
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Joe, Gruden must have read your site as he’s acting like he just came up with “Blount Object” for the first time.
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:57 pm
That was an awesome run!
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:57 pm
blount is such a difference maker.. especially when he sees 20 carries a game
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:57 pm
Greg:
“LOVE that guy!”
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:58 pm
Olson is calling a great game!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:00 am
rare shout out to Olsen from McBuc.. careful there, play calling by Olie is not appreciated by most around here
October 4th, 2011 at 12:03 am
True, but I am in OC City and jacked up in the hotel…Someone may call to bitch about me yelling….GO BUCS!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:04 am
PANCAKES!!!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:05 am
got to really hand it to gruden.. he is really selling our boys on this stage right now
October 4th, 2011 at 12:05 am
then again.. our boys sell themselves in situations like this
October 4th, 2011 at 12:08 am
dallasbuc…well said
October 4th, 2011 at 12:09 am
Hey Dallas, I told a cab driver that the second best Hooters I have been to is in OKC, second to Dallas…He said all the good lookin girls here are from TX!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:09 am
Hell Joe, we keep this up, we’ll be playing on MNF more often and can hear more of your nicknames on air–bring ’em back!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:09 am
he would be right!!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:14 am
McBuc…he’s got a point. Lotta hotties here for sure.
October 4th, 2011 at 12:16 am
yeah bitches!!! i’ll take it
October 4th, 2011 at 12:17 am
after going to atl game last week and seeing our D take that big step live and now see blount take a big step. luv me some buc football these days. go tampa
October 4th, 2011 at 12:17 am
Wow, hard to believe a team that sucks as bad as some of y’all say is THREE AND ONE, and LEADING THE NFC SOUTH.
October 4th, 2011 at 12:18 am
A win, is a win, is a win
October 4th, 2011 at 12:18 am
Another come from behind victory–not pretty, but I’ll take it! Thanks Joe!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:19 am
word Snooky!!!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:20 am
I always give Texas an a+ for chicks! GO BUCS! Olson called a good game…Morris called a good game, and don’t tell thpmas but McCoy got a sack!
October 4th, 2011 at 12:21 am
Run the ball well will equal success
October 4th, 2011 at 12:22 am
@McBuc, thomass changed his name, it’s something about Ruud now.
October 4th, 2011 at 12:23 am
i feel like it is safe to say.. blount is a bad man
October 4th, 2011 at 12:56 am
Colts suffered a lot of injuries tonight. “Blount Force Trauma” sure helped bail out the Bucs by eating up a lot of yardage and time off the clock.
October 4th, 2011 at 3:05 am
Kangaroos have pouches… I think.
October 4th, 2011 at 8:28 am
I cant believe the amount of whiners on this post. Half of you cant wait to trash raheem. Does he make bad calls? Yeah, he does, he’s young and learning just like his team. Look at the falcon’s mental errors last week…bad coaching? 10-6 last year and 3-1 now. Can we get past the Raheem cant oach thing? There are kinks but good lord…Tampa—->Bay cant wait to celebrate a Bucs mistke.