“A Quarter Of A Billion Dollars”
October 12th, 2013
Ronde Barber is in a state of disbelief at the Bucs’ descent to the NFL cellar
The Bucs are horrid this year. If the Bucs lose to the Eagles tomorrow, then, well, let’s just say the Bucs are at the T-intersection of an organizational crossroads.
Joe is not talking team crossroads. He is talking organizational crossroads.
To try to put a finger on what has gone wrong, former Bucs great Ronde Barber appeared on “The Blitz” to speak with co-hosts Rich Gannon and Bruce Murray, heard exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio. In short, Barber noted how Team Glazer is not getting much return on its large 2012 and 2013 investments.
“I think [Greg Schiano] is handling it the best he can. At heart, he has the best interest of the team at stake and will do it his way, no question about it,” Barber said. “What has attributed to the [winless] start, execution and the offense has not been cohesive whether it is the quarterback play — and it wasn’t good in preseason. It wasn’t good then and hasn’t gotten much better since, whether it was “Free” at quarterback or Mike Glennon. They haven’t clicked at all with the offensive line or the receivers. People got on Josh last year but he had a pretty successful year minus the interceptions, which you can’t get rid of.
“To be honest with you I don’t know what it is, don’t know if it is the distractions of the messy divorce between Josh and his team or if there were other things. Not being in the locker room any more, all I get is outside information and some of that information can be skewed depending on who is telling me the information. I don’t know why they are 0-4. They certainly have a better team. They have spent a quarter of a billion dollars the past two years on free agents and you would expect them to be better than 0-4. But you are what your record says you are. That is the best quote I have ever heard. Your record doesn’t lie.”
Right there is why Joe noted the team is at an organisational crossroads. Team Glazer has dropped a bank vault of money on players, from draft picks to big-named free agents. And what has all that cash gotten Team Glazer? Not one win. Not one playoff appearance.
If the Bucs lose to the Eagles tomorrow, Joe would expect some sort of change whether it is players finding new homes next year, or some sort of overhaul on the coaching staff unless the team goes on like a 9-3 run the rest of the way.
Barber sure nailed the quarterback situation. They looked lousy in preseason and have never improved. Well, that’s often what you get when you hire a quarterback coach who doesn’t believe in teaching or correcting mechanics.
October 12th, 2013 at 3:14 pm
“Right there is why Joe noted the team is at an organisational crossroads. Team Glazer has dropped a bank vault of money on players, from draft picks to big-named free agents. And what has all that cash gotten Team Glazer? Not one win. Not one playoff appearance.”
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Yet, according to some here, this has NOTHING to do with Dominick & Schiano, and are more than happy to give them another year to dig this team into an even bigger hole.
“But you are what your record says you are. That is the best quote I have ever heard. Your record doesn’t lie.”
Not according to the Homers here and elsewhere. lol
October 12th, 2013 at 3:15 pm
So glad # 20 didn’t come back to his shart show as Schiano’s middle-man to the rest of the team….went out on his terms…if anything Ronde is too nice at times.
October 12th, 2013 at 3:15 pm
How about a complete overhaul from the GM down to the entire coaching staff? The common denominator in all of this is the GM.
October 12th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
IM WITH REVIS…..WE WIN!
…….Next…….
October 12th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
I think we will see a different offense on the field tomorrow….don’t know why I think that…but its probably because the coaches can’t afford losing with the same scheme….if they do, they will pay a heafty price…
October 12th, 2013 at 4:02 pm
CC Says:
October 12th, 2013 at 3:15 pm
How about a complete overhaul from the GM down to the entire coaching staff? The common denominator in all of this is the GM.
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Yet there are many here that say Freeman is/was the problem, even though he wasn’t even on the sideline for our most recent loss.
October 12th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
jb…what can anyone say jb….your just smarter than everyone here.
October 12th, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Blame dominik all you want, fact is, he has brought some quality free agents in here. It’s not his job to coach them. Soon, if things don’t change, free agents recently acquired may start looking to move on elsewhere. That also hampers any new free agents comin in. Something has to change. I won’t directly point my finger at schiano but we already see the dropoff of level of play from last year to this year, in addition to some healthy players returning.
Sure is looking like players don’t like playing for the “new” coach. And before we go on a rant about how schiano turned the defense around, all we needed was an extra pieces to complete that puzzle. Schiano fixed the linebackers, ill give him that. But it can even be debated on if schiano is using the pieces right.
Just get a win. Tht will fix things………. For a few days.
October 12th, 2013 at 4:11 pm
I have been saying Sully or whoever is calling the offensive plays are the problem since week 1 with a sprinkle of Freeman.
October 12th, 2013 at 4:14 pm
“Sure is looking like players don’t like playing for the “new” coach.”
gulfcoast …is that because the Bucs have been blown out by every team the faced so far? You know like 2011 Raheem days. Nearly every game the Bucs were blown out and that clearly showed the team gave up on Rah. I don’t see that happening so far this season at all. Do you?
October 12th, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Buc1987 Says:
October 12th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
jb…what can anyone say jb….your just smarter than everyone here.
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Not at all, you can call me a moron, or an idiot for not having one iota of faith in the people running this organization, like a few of you feel the need to, because I don’t believe the B.S. being spoonfed the fans by the team. Hey…it’s a Free Country. If you want to be one of the lemmings that follows this management & coaching crew into oblivion….be my guest. I’ll ALWAYS root for the Bucs, just as I have the last 38 years, but NO WAY will I sit idly by while they blow game after game, season after season.
October 12th, 2013 at 4:31 pm
In all honesty they only really just opened up there wallets
October 12th, 2013 at 4:41 pm
Yes, but QB coach is a Rutgers guy s stay calm all is well!
October 12th, 2013 at 4:43 pm
Oh my gosh!! Will you stop blaming the QB coach already???? If he hasn’t changed Freeman’s mechanics then why has Freeman regressed
from his peak last year?? Did he suddenly just go brain dead?
Why is it the good QB’s don’t suddenly forget everything they learned?
At what point after 5 friggin’ years do you start to retain knowledge and progress? But yeah….it was the new QB coach. Such astute analysis.
I’m amazed Revis didn’t lose all of his football knowledge. He had a new coach too….
October 12th, 2013 at 4:45 pm
That’s not what he meant by not correcting mechanics. He meant josh’s
October 12th, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Surprise surprise the baby is crying about what???
Freeman getting his pink slip yet again, ahahaha
It’s always so obvious who you are regardless of the username you use, damn poon
October 12th, 2013 at 5:15 pm
PRBucFan Says:
October 12th, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Surprise surprise the baby is crying about what???
Freeman getting his pink slip yet again, ahahaha
It’s always so obvious who you are regardless of the username you use, damn poon
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Says the troll that is continually whining about others. lmao
October 12th, 2013 at 5:20 pm
Cry more please ?
Damn Poon
October 12th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
Oh…here we go again….Freeman is a big story and will be even if he is gone….why?…..Joe needs it….so I’m OK with that because anything that helps Joe attract readers for his advertisers is a good thing….It keeps this site up and running.
I do have my opinion and here it is….again!!!
Freeman is history, gone, departed, terminated, through, finished, vanished, elsewhere, SYONARA, ADIOS, AU-REVOIR, Auf WIEDERSHEN, CHEERIO, ADJO, ANTIO, DO SVIDANIYA, HASTA LA VISTA, BYE-BYE…. SO LONG
Of course, Schiano would say CAIO!!!
Freeman is history, gone, departed, terminated, through, finished, vanished, elsewhere, SYONARA, ADIOS, AU-REVOIR, Auf WIEDERSHEN, CHEERIO, ADJO, ANTIO, DO SVIDANIYA, HASTA LA VISTA, BYE-BYE…. SO LONG Of course, Schiano would say CAIO!!!
October 12th, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Buc1987, I see your point and nope, we have not been getting blown out ie 2011 Raheem days. It’s worse, we are losing by half handful of points, very narrow margins which again, points to coaching. Ah ha. Stupid mistakes wre key to us losing a few of those… Key mistakes. Lack of discipline… See where I’m going with this?!
I was, and still am by stubborn faith, a schiano fan. However, something just isn’t clicking. Go BUCS!!
October 12th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
The Bucs are some horrible late game coaching away from being 3-1. Period
October 12th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
I cannot believe the negativity. If you were around when I ran my business, I would have run you off.
October 12th, 2013 at 5:58 pm
The one key mistake was L. David and the push out of bounds. The other penalties for helmet to helmet were primarily just BS calls except the one on Ahmad Black. The point is, the defense has not really been undisciplined for the most part. The offense, on the other hand, that’s a different story. I did notice that the penalties seemed to disappear with the departure of Freeman. Now we just need production.
October 12th, 2013 at 6:39 pm
The LVD penalty (God Bless LVD)…..set the snakebit stage for what has been a very rough start…..we need a rout Sunday….not just a squeaker….a stomp…take all our frustrations on one of my most hated teams…..Eagles (second to Cowgirls)…..
October 12th, 2013 at 6:45 pm
It’s not like the Glazers had a choice but to spend the money. We were too far below the cap.
October 12th, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Yes I will continue to cite the LVD shove on Geno and the missed FG by Lindell in week 2.
Your welcome Splengo.
October 12th, 2013 at 8:31 pm
Except….the Glazers have far more knowledge of the truth behind what’s going on with this team than fans, the media, and even the great Ronde Barber.
Truth seems to be that Freeman became a rather aggressive cancer very quickly.
Yes, the team is 0-4. But we are 6 points away from being 3-1. We are not as bad as many here and the media makes us out to be.
The Giants are 0-6. And they going to fire Coughlin and cut Manning? I doubt it. Just because you have a bad start doesn’t mean you blow up the whole organization. I am telling you this right now…the Glazers WILL NOT make any moves or changes until the season is over. Period! They do no make rash decisions. That’s not how they do business. They will wait till the end of the year and evaluate the season as a whole and see where the problem is.
October 12th, 2013 at 8:41 pm
That’s because Coughlin and Manning have won two Super Bowls together.
Somewhat different than Schiano and Glennon.
Whenever you suck you can always point to others that also currently suck, it’s a statistical certainty. It provides no excuse.
October 12th, 2013 at 8:47 pm
Banks cleared to play tomorrow.
Also, experts say no evidence any of the MRSA infections originated from inside the Bucs’ facility.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:08 pm
Buc1987,
It been a while back, but I remember in 10th grade my Industrial Arts teacher, Mr. Triplett, would remind me about the almost correct angles on my woodwork project. He said Splengo “almost right is always wrong”!
We are not almost 2-2, we are 0-4 and that is a fact. Now if Schiano were coaching horseshoes, you would have an argument because you get points for being close, but not in football.
On second thought maybe you’re on to something. Maybe Schiano ought to coaching horseshoes. Lol.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:11 pm
Banks cleared to play. your slacking Joe.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:30 pm
I checked with a couple of Dr.s…..OK to play in most circumstances with MRSA….
Probably not with Nicks….(problem)
October 12th, 2013 at 9:54 pm
Splengo…sure the record is what it is, but the team is not nearly as bad as the record shows imo.
October 12th, 2013 at 10:04 pm
Buc1987,
In all fairness, I understand what you’re saying. And you’re right, we are not a bad football team. But it sounds like an excuse for not winning. And we shouldn’t be making excuses, we should be winning. Again, we are not a bad football team, we are simply coached badly!
October 12th, 2013 at 10:09 pm
Your record doesn’t lie? So if you had sixteen games against the Jaguars and went 16-0 does that mean you are one of the best teams ever?
October 12th, 2013 at 10:16 pm
The Bucs run a similar offense that is based off the Giants offense. Its no coincidence both are a combined 0-10.
October 12th, 2013 at 10:54 pm
Bucs o is notnthe giants o. They use two backs and tight ends.
October 13th, 2013 at 7:37 am
The Bucs are a bad football team. how does a team place 4th, 3rd, 4th and 4th in the division, then goes 0-4 and not be considered a bad team. Alot of people here over evaluated this team. I know the pop-star brought in some high-price -big-names. but that does not make a football team.
October 13th, 2013 at 9:32 am
0-4 nothing else matters.