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It’s Always Something

Posted Oct 4, 2009 by Darin Shaw

Updated Oct 4, 2009 at 02:59 PM

Is Martin Gramatica available?  How about Garo Yepremian?  Where is Matt Bryant when we need him?  Does anyone else think that Bryant with a pulled groin and hamstring would be a better place kicking option for us than Mike Nugent?

We left the points out there on the field today.  There went your best chance for a Bucs win in the first half of the season.  And many Bucs turned in a hearty effort.

Say what you will, Gaines Adams played a great first half.  Unfortunately he and the rest of our pass rush took the second half off.  Cadillac Williams ran hard every touch.  Unfortunately our run blocking scheme took every other series off.  Josh Johnson played well enough—he didn’t cost us the game—and that’s something.

But we’re 0-4.  And that’s also something.

Aquib Talib had a great game.  He got torched.  Again.  But honestly, that’s the first time I’ve seen him bite on a route and get beat.  The other passes completed against Aquib have just been heroic pass/catch efforts.  He’s been in great position.  Old Ronde Barber played a whale of a game.  Geno Hayes, too. 

One last thought—did anyone else wonder about the play calling today?  It seemed to me as if Greg Olsen left much to be desired.  Plays that seemed to set other things up, weren’t followed up on.  Seems like some missed opportunity all around.

Anyone have Matt Bryant’s number? 

Reader Comments

Por (Mark S) on October 04, 2009 (Suggest removal)

Pitiful game.  We should have won going away. 

How about the Titans?  What is going on in Nashville?

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Por (ovidiu) on October 05, 2009 (Suggest removal)

get free football picks at www.cappersisland.com sports handicapping forum. regards

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Por (Mark S) on October 06, 2009 (Suggest removal)

Another week of 11-5 on picks.

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Por (Mark S) on October 06, 2009 (Suggest removal)

Here are my picks for week 5:  Bills over Browns; Steelers over Lions; Cowboys over Chiefs; Vikings over Rams; Giants over Raiders; Eagles over Bucs; Redskins over Panthers; Ravens over Bengals; 49ers over Falcons; Patriots over Broncos; Cardinals over Texans; Seahawks over Jaguars; Colts over Titans; Jets over the Fish.  The 49ers, Cardinals and Jets are my closest decisions.

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