Por (todd) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

No surprise here !!! Of course its going to happen.

Por (Ben Talley) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

That is a nice article. However, I would invite you to check the stats of wins/losses of the two teams head to head since they became division rivals. Even when the Saints weren’t very good, the Bucs/Saints games were always tough, close and hard fought games usually with the visiting team winning in the last minutes. In 06, the Saints swept the Bucs and the Bucs repaid the Saints in 07 with a seep of the Saints.

The Saints are plenty enough improved on defense to slow down and even consistently stop the Bucs on offense. The Saints offense consistently torches some of the best defenses in the NFL and the Bucs defense will be no different.

Por (Oliver) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Everyone is writing off the Bucs, in most cases to finish 3rd behind Carolina, but I firmly believe that the Bucs are still the strongest side in the division.

The Saints should be better than last year - but the Bucs can still win the division.

Por (Kurt) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Barring any problems at the QB position, we should win the division. The Saints have done a fairly good job of retooling, but like the article said, their secondary is toast. We’ve improved in every aspect of our team while I’m not so sure that’s the case with the other teams in the division (although Carolina did do a lot.) Bucs/Panthers/Saints/Falcons is how I see it. There is a very fine line between the top 3 with a significant dropoff for Atlanta.

Por (Bill Byrne) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

The BUCS defense is solid and although the off-season concerns about our receivers has been a focus, the addition of Faine at center and Dunn and Bennett catching passes out of the backfield, the wide receiver concerns are secondary. Allen and Gruden have built a solid team for 2008. Injuries are the only obstacles in the way of a division championship.

Go BUCS!!!!!

Por (Jason) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

The head to head of the Bucs/Saints does not mean anything.  Don’t forget, the Saints swept the Bucs the year Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl…

Por (mike posson) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

As the article stated the Bucs main strength has been defense.Which if anyone hasnt noticed no longer exhists.Whereas the Saints strength offense,had only to fill one hole with a proven back-up Goodwin at center.The saints ground improved with blocking tight end Campbells return and the emergance of Thomas.As for thier deep ball problems,that will be masked by the improvements along the D line.The best pass defense is the quarter on his back, and with above average rotations at the tackle and end positions.Those fresh legs will equal headaches for o-lines. Also the addition Vilma should allow for more stunts and blitzing from the edges which forces teams to get rid of the ball faster. Virtually eliminating the deep ball threat

Por (todd) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

NFL NETWORK just said that BRETT FAVRE was sighted eating dinner in Tampa the other night. And Possibly Bruce Allen was there also. No kidding I just heard it. What it means I don’t know.

Por (Scott) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Mike from OK, you been out on the prairie too long.  In case YOU haven’t noticed, the Bucs defense was #2 in the NFL last year. The remainder of the trash you spewed was just wishful thinking.

Por (Drew) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Interesting, Saints fans commenting on the Buc website.

Por (jason jesse) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Honestly, the Bucs were pretty good on defense last year, but the offense was still pretty bad. We made the play offs because we sucked the least out the NFC South…not because we were good. That’s why we got blown out at home in the first game of the playoffs.

I’m very happy with the play of our yopung guys on defense, and as long as we finish in the top 5 defense again next year I’ll be happy. The fact remains our offense stinks. Galloway is our only weapon, and he isn’t THAT good to carry the whole team.

The other NFC team will be better this year, we need to be too.

Por (todd) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Jason,

You are either an idiot, or you just have no knowledge in football at all!! You have to be just talking out your #####. You are almost a hometown boy don’t be so stupid !! Everything you just posted is nothing but garbage.

Por (raw_as_fuq) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

todd, I heard that it wasent Brett Favre eating dinner with Bruce Allen it was Aqib Talib’s agent hopefully finshing up Talib’s deal. On this website is a list of places Favre may land and where it says Favre want eating dinner with Allen…http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=83526942F9437DC3918110F0DAB738E5?id=09000d5d80956457&template=with-video&confirm=true

Por (Kurt) on July 16, 2008 (Suggest removal)

It looks to me like the Saints fans are desperately searching for the answers to their woes. Posting such nonsense on the Bucs website is mere Freudian hogwash. The Bucs are far better the team and after this years offseason acquisitions, we are the deepest in the South. Good luck to all of you, but it looks like a decade of Buc-ball in the South. We will be the first team to repeat in the South. Go Bucs!!!

Por (idaho_buc_fan) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

ok, honestly i wish the rumors of brett farve coming to tampa was true. though i get tired of the ol see saw of retiring or not gig. the man is a awesome QB and good man on and off the feild. i am not bashing jeff garcia cause he is also a good QB though his stops in cleveland and detroit tranished his reputation for a lil bit. but roy you need a slap across the face my friend really we got a good QB in garcia the odds of the packers letting farve come here is billion to one odds. further more to that nut job ben talley the bucs are going to destroy your stinking saints and dominate the NFC south and then my friend go the the super bowl this year. GO BUCS!

Por (CatFan) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

LOL - Tampa winning the South??  I can understand dreaming and wishing but surely there are even Bucs fans that realize they have no hope of beating the Panthers or the Saints.

You have no receivers.  Your Oline is paper.  Garcia is 137 years old and pouting.  Steve Smith, Colston, Moose, Hackett are all going to make your DB’s weep.

Honestly - who writes this stuff?? Even the lowly Saints with Brees/Bush/Colston are going to do better - and e v e r y o n e knows it.

Por (Joseph Rice) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Bucs, Saints, and Carolina fans can all tout how their respective teams will win the NFC South (obviously Atlanta fans can’t do the same), but the truth of the matter is that there should be no favorite because it won’t ever go as scripted in this division. 

There’s a reason no team has won the division consecutively in quite some time, and the reason is that none of the clubs have shown sustained excellence and the ability to weather short term adversity.  I’m primarily an NFC South fan, and anyone who pretends to have a grasp on how the division will play out (other than ATL struggling as they rebuild) is simply kidding themselves.

Por (mkurbo) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

The Bucs defense is the best in the NFC, not just the division. The O-line is one of better young lines in the league. National media picked the Saints last year because they still have not figured out that the 2006 season was an emotional (Katrina) fluke and the club just isn’t that good…

Bucs will go 10-6 or 11-5 and win the division crown !

Por (Shawn Golan) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

It’s hard to say the Bucs will be “favored” to win the South.  to be honest, the NFC South is probably the most wide open division in all of football - with 3 teams that could conceivably win it, and a 4th that might be only a year or two a away from being in the hunt.

Obviously, we have the advantage of sporting one of the best defenses in the league.  But, our offense is still inconsistent.  Right now, it’s our inability to consistently put up points that keeps us from being a run away favorite.  If the offense can come around, we’ll run away with it.  If its the same as last season, we’re in for a knife fight.

Por (Drew) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Who cares where people “think” they will finish.  I care about results.  Let’s just wait and see what happens.

Por (John) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Oh, this assessment isn’t the least bit biased?  Half of the Bucs’ defense will be new this season… and you think that transition will be automatic?  Their starting QB is old and prone to breakdown, with no proven back up.  Cadillac is coming off the same devestating knee injury as McAllister, but yet HE’S going to be a certainty returning?  The Bucs still have no receivers… and Gruden can flake at any minute.  Yeah, the Bucs are guaranteed the division crown… puhlease!!

Por (shawn) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

yeah, umm jeff from charlotte why don’t you read and make comments about your own team. oh wait, i live in carolina and they SUCK and you want a real team too read about. yeah you should read up on the competition because deep down you know the season is already downhill once delhomme throws that first interception! REPEAT!
seriously, your defense suck besides the secondary(so were going to run all over you), and did you see what our defense did to your offense last year. It’s cool to be a lil jealous sometime, it’s ok.

Por (Larry Edwards) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

Hard to make such a prediction when there are a couple not so motivated players on the team.  Lets get through TC with no injuries and some new $$$ for Garcia and maybe White. 
The NFC South is always a toss up and to say the Bucs will win is a good dream but maybe premature.  I hope you’re right.

Por (ref813) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

John, I guess you don’t follow Bucs ball very well.  Half of our D will be new? There might be 3 or 4 (at most) starters changing, but we’ll still be rotating many of the same guys. FYI we had the #2 D last year with all of the young guys coming in. We don’t need Caddy because we have at least 3 other good RBs-Saints only have Stecker and Bush without Deuce. I would put the Saints 2nd, but they could be worse.
I don’t guarantee wins, but I feel as good as I ever do about this team. If Garcia goes down, we have good enough back-ups to get the job done with our improved O-line and deep backfield. As long as we don’t lose too many players, we should be good. 
Get a life instead of coming to our site to act like you know anything.

Por (ref813) on July 17, 2008 (Suggest removal)

John, one more thing in case you bother to visit here again.  I would say I’m sorry for Carolina’s declining D, but I’m not.  I can’t stand Carolina.  They basically tried to copy our plan with some success for a while.  They can’t keep up with our changes, though.  I would never waste a second of my time on any of your blogs.  And just to let you know, we did use many new players, including rookies, on D last year and the transition was automatic or better than automatic.  We moved up to 2nd in the league.