I thought this was a Bears headline.

I thought this was a Seahawks headline.

I thought this was a Lions headline.

I'm really happy for you Coach Morris, and Imma let you finish, but the 1976 Bucs were the worst of all time. OF ALL TIME.

/Bucs fan

I thought this was a UGA headline.

TheYeti: I'm really happy for you Coach Morris, and Imma let you finish, but the 1976 Bucs were the worst of all time. OF ALL TIME.

/Bucs fan

Did you even watch the Lions last year?

I got your tip right here, subby.

I would have sworn this was about the Raiders.

secretagentwang: I thought this was a UGA headline.

this

I don't have an offensive coordinator! Dammit!

I knew it wasn't a Chiefs headline because we already fired our offensive coordinator 2-weeks before the season began...

Awea: I thought this was a Bears headline.

Came here to say this.

Tunk87: TheYeti: I'm really happy for you Coach Morris, and Imma let you finish, but the 1976 Bucs were the worst of all time. OF ALL TIME.

/Bucs fan

Did you even watch the Lions last year?

Let me put it this way:

The 1976 Bucs lost every game by an average of 20.9 points/game. (Lions: 15.6)
They were shut out 5 times. (Lions: 0)
They had less than 15 yards passing in a game 3 times. (Lions: 0)
They had 3 or more turnovers in a game 7 times. (Lions: 5)

studleystudstutterson: Tunk87: TheYeti: I'm really happy for you Coach Morris, and Imma let you finish, but the 1976 Bucs were the worst of all time. OF ALL TIME.

/Bucs fan

Did you even watch the Lions last year?

Let me put it this way:

The 1976 Bucs lost every game by an average of 20.9 points/game. (Lions: 15.6)
They were shut out 5 times. (Lions: 0)
They had less than 15 yards passing in a game 3 times. (Lions: 0)
They had 3 or more turnovers in a game 7 times. (Lions: 5)

And their head coach gave the best line EVER about his team:

McKay often came up with humorous one-liners during press conferences. One of the best-known quips came when he was asked, "What do you think about your team's execution?" McKay responded, "I'm all for it!"

/Seriously- when you hire a Offensive/Defensive Coordinator in the offseason, and can one before the season and one almost 3/4 of the way through the season... you have no clue what you are doing. Please get rid of Domenik/Morris

good thing they got rid of gruden, he was obviously the problem here.

I thought this was a Carolina Panthers headline.

I thought this was a Redskins headline.

I doubt the coordinator has THAT big of an impact...sure, they obviously control the scheme and play calling, but the players have to perform.

YouWinAgainGravity: good thing they got rid of gruden, he was obviously the problem here.

Good thing they got rid of Dungy, he was obviously the problem there.

I thought this was a Bears Headline (too)

I thought this was a Bills headline.

WaltzingMathilda: I got your tip right here, subby.

Just the tip?

yay! 9ers thread

I thought this was a Patriots headline

This just may be the curse of Chucky.

Look at the Raiders and now the Bucs - Will MNF be next?

I thought this was a headline.

The Bucs are just absolutely terrible this year. I mean, they finished last season on 4 bad notes in a row, but I didn't think that they would drop off a cliff like this. Seriously man, WTF? That defense was unbelievable from 1999-2005. They should have won more than one Superbowl, frankly.

/Bucs fan

I thought this was a Browns headline.

/Really? I'm the first with this?

It has to suck to be fired because you didn't beat the Saints this year. They're just... good.

Poopspasm: The Bucs are just absolutely terrible this year. I mean, they finished last season on 4 bad notes in a row, but I didn't think that they would drop off a cliff like this. Seriously man, WTF? That defense was unbelievable from 1999-2005. They should have won more than one Superbowl, frankly.

/Bucs fan

If I wasn't so lazy I'd post their defensive roster from that team and this team as comparison..sure they have a few holdovers...but they're 5-6 football years older now.

foo monkey: I thought this was a Redskins headline.


Clearly frowns upon your shenanigans

I thought this was about my fantasy team.

/not really, but if a football thread doesn't devolve into someone whining about their fantasy team within 30 posts, it gets yanked

ihatedumbpeople: Poopspasm: The Bucs are just absolutely terrible this year. I mean, they finished last season on 4 bad notes in a row, but I didn't think that they would drop off a cliff like this. Seriously man, WTF? That defense was unbelievable from 1999-2005. They should have won more than one Superbowl, frankly.

/Bucs fan

If I wasn't so lazy I'd post their defensive roster from that team and this team as comparison..sure they have a few holdovers...but they're 5-6 football years older now.

You just need to put up a picture of Ronde Barber. He is pretty much indicative of the state of the Bucs defense.

Decent, but slowly crossing the line between "experienced" and "old".

BunkoSquad: I thought this was about my fantasy team.

/not really, but if a football thread doesn't devolve into someone whining about their fantasy team within 30 posts, it gets yanked

Fine. I was up by 11 points last night going into the MNF game, and my opponent had Chris Johnson. That motherfarker got 29 carries. 29! I had to watch my point lead dwindle as he got the ball on nearly every play.

Does that work for you?

Treygreen13: BunkoSquad: I thought this was about my fantasy team.

/not really, but if a football thread doesn't devolve into someone whining about their fantasy team within 30 posts, it gets yanked

Fine. I was up by 11 points last night going into the MNF game, and my opponent had Chris Johnson. That motherfarker got 29 carries. 29! I had to watch my point lead dwindle as he got the ball on nearly every play.

Does that work for you?


I have Chris Johnson on all 3 of my fantasy teams so yeah, it does work for me.

ihatedumbpeople: Poopspasm: The Bucs are just absolutely terrible this year. I mean, they finished last season on 4 bad notes in a row, but I didn't think that they would drop off a cliff like this. Seriously man, WTF? That defense was unbelievable from 1999-2005. They should have won more than one Superbowl, frankly.

/Bucs fan

If I wasn't so lazy I'd post their defensive roster from that team and this team as comparison..sure they have a few holdovers...but they're 5-6 football years older now.

Oh, I know. They've gotten older and quite a few of them (Sapp, Lynch, Brooks, Rice, etc.) are through. That said, they didn't really invest in defense thorugh the draft. It's like having a beautiful classic car, and instead of performing maintenance to keep it running, you just sit it out in the sun and watch it rust.

to be honest, i thought this would be about any number of teams, and the bucs were my last choice.

i was leaning towards the 'skins as well.

Ashley Schaeffer BMW: One of the best-known quips came when he was asked, "What do you think about your team's execution?" McKay responded, "I'm all for it!"

I am more fond of the "We didn't tackle very well, but we made up for it by not blocking." and, "4 or 5 plane crashes and we're in the playoffs."

Morris is a joke. My understanding is that he was the one making the defensive play calls, and more importantly, the defensive halftime adjustments that seem to have carried over to this year, in the last 4 games after Kiffin announced taking the D-coordinator job at TN.

Poopspasm: ihatedumbpeople: Poopspasm: The Bucs are just absolutely terrible this year. I mean, they finished last season on 4 bad notes in a row, but I didn't think that they would drop off a cliff like this. Seriously man, WTF? That defense was unbelievable from 1999-2005. They should have won more than one Superbowl, frankly.

/Bucs fan

If I wasn't so lazy I'd post their defensive roster from that team and this team as comparison..sure they have a few holdovers...but they're 5-6 football years older now.

Oh, I know. They've gotten older and quite a few of them (Sapp, Lynch, Brooks, Rice, etc.) are through. That said, they didn't really invest in defense thorugh the draft. It's like having a beautiful classic car, and instead of performing maintenance to keep it running, you just sit it out in the sun and watch it rust.

No Kidding after ignoring "D" they go out and draft Gaines Adams. I knew they were looking to get the next Julius Peppers, but it wreaked of despiration after ignoring defense for so long. I am happy that we got a second rounder from the Bears for him.

Talib looks pretty good on the field. Atleast he won't be a bust. Who cares about off the field issues? He can afford a lawyer.

FourEx: to be honest, i thought this would be about any number of teams, and the bucs were my last choice.

i was leaning towards the 'skins as well.

Skins have the #4 defense so it's hard to say the defensvie coordinator sucks.

YonderScott: I thought this was a Carolina Panthers headline.

This.

I dont get what drastic change it will make with Morris calling the shots on Defense now. He's way too young as a coach and the Bucs owners were expecting the next Tomlin from him. With a shiatty team thats not going to happen anytime soon.

A few weeks ago Morris said they have no 'big' intimidating guys on defense thus not being to defend well. Morris is setting up to be the next Mangina.

Devo: No Kidding after ignoring "D" they go out and draft Gaines Adams. I knew they were looking to get the next Julius Peppers, but it wreaked of despiration after ignoring defense for so long. I am happy that we got a second rounder from the Bears for him.

Talib looks pretty good on the field. Atleast he won't be a bust. Who cares about off the field issues? He can afford a lawyer.

This isn't an issue of D talent. Adams is a bust, and they need some help on the D line, but not overall talent. It is an issue of trying to make D players drafted for one scheme play in one that they are not well equipped to play. Like having a DT play a two gap scheme when he has only ever had success in a one gap. Or putting corners out on islands that are used to having over the top help and having linebacker support for passses over the middle suddenly having neither of those crutches makes for failure. Add that to linebackers and safeties that are also not used to the scheme adds to that failure. It is a problem of forcing a task on a player not molded for the task.

If Morris had any sense, he'd revert back to the Tampa-2 scheme in which most of the players have the most experience and throw in more blitz packages to give a chance at putting more pressure on the QB. Not only is the burden of performance of this team squarely on him, this also puts a greater magnifying glass on him even for a D-Coordinating position in the future. Bad career choice if you ask me.

I knew this wasn't an Arizona Cardinals headline

Treygreen13: BunkoSquad: I thought this was about my fantasy team.

/not really, but if a football thread doesn't devolve into someone whining about their fantasy team within 30 posts, it gets yanked

Fine. I was up by 11 points last night going into the MNF game, and my opponent had Chris Johnson. That motherfarker got 29 carries. 29! I had to watch my point lead dwindle as he got the ball on nearly every play.

Does that work for you?

My team was tied going into the last play. I watched my win sail wide left.

spacechicken170am: Clearly frowns upon your shenanigans

Blache is coasting on what Williams built.

roflmaonow: I dont get what drastic change it will make with Morris calling the shots on Defense now. He's way too young as a coach and the Bucs owners were expecting the next Tomlin from him. With a shiatty team thats not going to happen anytime soon.

A few weeks ago Morris said they have no 'big' intimidating guys on defense thus not being to defend well. Morris is setting up to be the next Mangina.

Srsly this.

markyp09: Awea: I thought this was a Bears headline.

Came here to say this.

Me too. Fire Ron Turner.

/This?

Maybe you can suck it, Subby.

The Bucs have NEVER been able to stop the run. I don't know why this is just now getting addressed, rather than in any of the previous 35 off-seasons they have had. Tampa plays better in a Tampa 2 anyways. The personnel they've drafted over the years were to fit that system, they essentially have the same guys there now. I don't get why they switched systems at the start of the year, but its pretty motherfarking obvious it doesn't work.

/Die-hard Bucs fan
//If they get the first pick in next year's draft... man. Tebow or Brennan?
///Tebow
////Go Gators

Third Day Mark:

/Die-hard Bucs fan
//If they get the first pick in next year's draft... man. Tebow or Brennan?
///Tebow
////Go Gators

im about a day late to the party, but i just had to respond. tebow with the first pick in the draft? lol.