After reading Mark Dominik's comments about the Bucs corps or linebackers, Joe can't accept that Derrick Brooks wouldn't be a major asset in 2009

Joe apologizes for the second FOX News reference in one day.

But Joe is almost speechless at the comments of Mark Dominik in his state of the team sit-down with reporters today.

Here’s the link from TBO.com. You can read all of it and draw your own conclusion. Does he really believe all this?

From where Joe sits, if Dominik thinks last year’s reserves on defense are going to step up across the board and carry the Bucs next year, he’s dreaming (or the Glazer’s checkbook has been closed on him).

On the plan at linebacker: We’re still excited about Quincy Black; Geno Hayes flashed a lot last year in his ability to play. Adam Hayward, we’ve got a Rod Wilson, Matt McCoy, Jamall Johnson who we signed form the CFL. So we’ve got a good group of players that we think can compete at the positions, and we like their athleticism; their speed to cover grass, cover ground. And we intend to give them every opportunity. But a lot will be said in March and April to get a feel for how they’re doing, how they’re learning the system and we’ll go from there.

And which of these linebackers  is better or more valuable to the team than Derrick Brooks?

Joe’s nerves will be soothed by the signing of Jermaine Phillips and, to a lesser extent, Phillip Buchanon. If they’re going to go with inexperience at linebacker and defensive line, then we at least need a veteran, hard-hitting secondary.