Manning Will Negate Bucs’ Edge
September 13th, 2012
Bucs defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan says Eli Manning is so good reading defenses before the snap it will neutralize the Bucs’ knowledge of the Giants offense.
There’s all kinds of chatter — and more is coming — about how the Bucs’ defense will have some sort of edge after learning the ins and outs of Eli Manning and the Giants offense from offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan, who spent last season as Manning’s QB coach.
Bucs defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan, however, thinks Eli Manning will overcome any edge pre-snap.
“I know there might be some perception that there’s a distinct advantage from a knowledge standpoint that we might have because Mike’s here, and just coming from that offense, but they do such an outstanding job, or Eli does in particular, of checking plays at the line of scrimmage. So unless you’re able to really confuse them with different looks, you know, he’s going to get them out of bad plays and put them into good plays,” Sheridan said. “So, yeah, there’s some familiarity with what they do, again, we base our plans off the film anyway, but Eli’s probably as good as anybody in the NFL as far as getting the clock down and really making you show what you’re going to do and then [him calling] the best play.”
Sheridan is likely 100 percent on the money. However, Joe and Bucs fans can remember back to how the Bucs’ secondary was seemingly two steps ahead of the Raiders and Jerry Rice in the Super Bowl, and how so much of that was related to Chucky’s intimate knowledge of the Raiders’ offense and Rich Gannon.
This is Sullivan’s week to show he can do the same.
September 13th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Joe, I her y, but we have t ememer that Cucky als wrote the play book, Mike wasjut an assistant in te sstem.
September 13th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Wow, my keyboard went nuts…That should hve bee…Chucky wrote the playbook, and Mike was jut an assistnt in the system…
September 13th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
McBuc:
Joe has to apologize. He’s not good with Latin. Can you translate?
September 13th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
I hate to criticize a coach as a fan because they have forgotten more about football than I will ever know. However, I think Sheridan is missing the point. As Joe eludes, the perceived edge is not in the familiarity of the offense or the playcalling, but rather in the familiarity with Eli himself. His snap cadence, his decision making, his audible tendencies. Those don’t change about a person and Sullivan worked with him closely to hone them.
September 13th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
OK, may be time for a new keyboard.
September 13th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
I’m hoping for the defense to play sound against the run and eliminate big plays from Eli.
I expect the Sullivan and the offense to punch the Giants in the mouth and really look to exploit their suspect secondary.
This game will most likely need to be won by #5&Co. 138 yards passing wont get it done in NY.
Go Bucs!!!!!!
September 13th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Not if he is knocked out of the game…..
September 13th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Fantastic breakdown of what the Bucs did to the Panthers defensively (including photos), and how Manning might be able to take advantage of some of those defensive looks:
http://nfl.si.com/2012/09/12/break-it-down-why-cam-newton-could-not-solve-tampa-bays-defense/?sct=hp_wr_a3&eref=sihp
September 13th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Wow… that is the best explaination I have ever heard of regarding the pre-snap drag to the last few secs that both Eli and Peyton do so frequently.
” but Eli’s probably as good as anybody in the NFL as far as getting the clock down and really making you show what you’re going to do and then [him calling] the best play.”
September 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Joe says: “Joe and Bucs fans can remember back to how the Bucs’ secondary was seemingly two steps ahead of the Raiders and Jerry Rice in the Super Bowl, and how so much of that was related to Chucky’s intimate knowledge of the Raiders’ offense and Rich Gannon.”
Joe, reading that paragraph reminds me of my only regret of the 2002 season: I literally should have bet my house that the Bucs would win that game. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I let slip away.
September 14th, 2012 at 1:32 am
If you are playing against a team whose QB’s last name is Manning, be prepared for a whooping.