“Wannstedt’s Making It Real Simple”
July 30th, 2013
Year 2 of the Bucs offense under the New Schiano Order should bring more continuity, confidence and, subsequently, efficiency within the established system.
Year 2 of the Greg Schiano defense should bring the same.
Year 2 of special teams?
That’s a different animal, says longtime Bucs special teams captain Adam Hayward.
“Now we need to go play football,” Hayward told Joe. “Last year we kinda were trying to learn so many different things and when you’re doing that you’re thinking and you’re not playing fast. This year [special teams coach Dave] Wannstedt is making it real simple. You know, ‘This is what you gotta do. These are the way to beat the blocks and go make plays.’ That’s huge.
Is that the way it used to be around here, Adam?
“Definitely that’s how it used to be. We kinda got away from that trying to do too much. And now we’re back to the basics. There’s only so much you can do in football on the return side and we’re getting back to making it simple so we can go play.”
The Bucs were not special on special teams last season, outside of leading the NFL in blocked punts, an obsession of Schiano. Last year’s special teams staff was blown out and Wannstedt has taken over.
There’s plenty of room for improvement.
July 30th, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Next thursday can’t get here fast enough!
July 30th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
how complex is it anyway. that guy has the ball- GO GET HIM.
when returning just always run the return middle play. pull your #2 returned all the way left….have your return guy weave left, then right and then shoot the hole the # 2 returner just blocked for you…….TOUCHDOWN BABY!!!!
works ALL the time!
July 30th, 2013 at 1:37 pm
^ lmao at the “Underpants Gnomes” version of returning a kick off
Step 1. Catch Ball
Step 2. …
Step 3. PROFIT!
July 30th, 2013 at 2:18 pm
“works ALL the time!”
And that, of course, is why every Team, other than the Bucs, did this , and scored on every return, in every game. Kind of a blanket statement there, ya think !! If this were done on even a high % of returns, the other teams would have a counter ready, in a heartbeat. In reality, NOTHING will ever be a sure thing for very long. Your statement is tantamount to saying, ‘well just run to the end zone, it’s as easy as that!’.
July 30th, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Gotta hate Madden football for how it’s destroyed fan intelligence
July 30th, 2013 at 3:06 pm
@BamBam
Took the words out of my mouth, it would take way to long to breakdown how exactly all the special teams work. But its a lot more than see ball get ball.
July 30th, 2013 at 3:23 pm
i hope you guys can tell that hes being sarcastic
July 30th, 2013 at 3:37 pm
It’s works on Madden right robert?
July 30th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
Cannon,,Dude ! “Underpants Gnomes” chuckle chuckle
July 30th, 2013 at 3:50 pm
BullDog Says:
July 30th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
Cannon,,Dude ! “Underpants Gnomes” chuckle chuckle
;o)
July 30th, 2013 at 5:19 pm
How about just not holding on a return…..holding isn’t worth the penalty….you are going to get caught every time.
How about this….you want to be on the return team? Keep your job? You hold, you get fined.
The fines are split at the end of the year for the player (s) that didn’t get caught holding.
July 30th, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Yes, robert is definitely referring to Madden, the video game. It’s hard to tell but I really hope he is joking.
Our return game on kick returns and punt returns was pretty terrible last year. I don’t know if that was on the returner, the blocking, or the coaching. Whatever the issues were, I hope Wannstedt can fix them.
July 30th, 2013 at 5:58 pm
Hey Joe do you think there is a chance Schiano can fire Dave Wannstedt and hire robert?
July 30th, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Hey Couch Fan…9 more days man…NINE MORE DAYS!!!!!!!