Gameday Tampa Bay
November 13th, 2011
Week 10
Texans at Bucs
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
TV: Blacked out locally. Outside the Tampa/Orlando TV market the game can be enjoyed on DirecTV Channel 706. Game is also available for free after midnight on NFL.com’s Game Rewind and on NFL Sunday Ticket’s Shortcuts.
Radio: Buccaneers Radio Network (in Tampa WFUS-FM, 103.5 and WDAE-AM, 620); Sirius Channel 136.
Weather: Per Accuweather.com, just about perfect conditions. Sunny skies and for tailgaters the weather will be in the high 70s. Look for the temperature to rise to 78 at kickoff with not a whole lot of change. It should reach 80 by halftime and drop to 77 towards the end of the game. This is why we live in Florida.
Odds: Per SportsBook.com, Bucs +3.5.
Outlook: On paper, Joe is pretty certain the Bucs don’t have a shot. Good thing games aren’t played on paper. So far at home the Bucs have beaten the Saints and the Dixie Chicks, two solid teams. Houston has lost to the Saints in New Orleans and lost at home to the Raiders, hardly a Super Bowl-bound team. Yes, even though the Texans have the best defense in the league and the best rushing attack, they are still mortal. Now normally in this very spot Joe would do his weekly begging on his knees for LeGarrette Blount to get the ball early and often. But those pleas have been ignored so Joe’s giving up. Therefore, it is incumbent upon Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman to return to his 2010 form and slice up the Texans secondary. With Gerald McCoy out and the Bucs defense not exactly near the Texans statistically, Joe looks for Raheem Morris to call up some gimmicky defense (much like a “junk defense” in basketball) to slow down Houston and keep the Bucs in the game. It certainly helps that Andre Johnson is not available for Houston. Whew.
November 13th, 2011 at 10:30 am
Sweet Jeebus look at that
November 13th, 2011 at 10:38 am
I would knock the back out of that !
November 13th, 2011 at 10:39 am
Hope this young off and on team is ON today !
November 13th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Why do you keep saying “with Mccoy out?”
He has missed 50% of games since has been here. Last year they finished 3-1 without him. The 2 best defensive performances since mccoy has been here Saints last game of 2010 and first game in 2011 were without him.
Also we replaced him with a better player, assuming he tries. Lets focus on who is here and the reliable members of this team likd Price and now big Al.
November 13th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
That’s one of the hottest cheerleaders ever! Sorry i know it’s off point!
November 13th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Thomas don’t u ever get tired of bashing on McCoy? did he steal your girlfriend in high school or something? lols Anyway dude’s on IR. Give it up for this season!
November 13th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
best quote ever by Thomas so far : ” Lets focus on who is here and the RELIABLE members like Price and BIG AL. hahaha
And yet u constantly bash McCoy. At least dude gave it his all every time he played UNLIKE Big Al.
November 13th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
um….you said something about the game Joe??? sheesh HOT lol
November 13th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Wow. Can we please play the Texans more often?
November 13th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
I suspect EVERYONE stole Thomas’s girlfriends…assuming he ever had one.
As to the game…
This would be the perfect week for the Bucs offense to have a breakout game. Instant respect if they do well against the #1 defense.
November 13th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
On a more serious note did Joe hear about report of at least 11 NFL players have tested positive for marijuana use?.
November 13th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
what?
November 13th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Blount is 7 for 14 at the half. Your pleas have been completely ignored. Not only have they ignored the pleas of the fans but also have not checked the stat sheet. Makes you kind of miss Dungy Ball where they only ran the ball even when they couldn’t run it worth a crap.