Posted by  cd, usf alumn in the lions den on 08/07  at  09:58 AM

S Golan - Agreed ...Last night I wrote -—JETS JETS JETS desparate and dateless - we have a better team in most categories and not willing to sacrifice the real BUCS future for RENT-A-FAVRE future. I am happy with our band of QBs and Gruden gets alot from alittle - What I don’t like is the WRs depth chart - otherwise it is a good team on the rise - GO BUCS!!!

Posted by  Seymour Hare, Bikini Beach on 08/07  at  09:51 AM

Glad I’m not you today Ira!

Posted by  Russ Stowers, Tucson, Arizona on 08/07  at  09:46 AM

If the conditional 4th-round draft pick the Jets gave for the man who was a top-5 QB and MVP runner-up last year was the best offer in the “bidding war” reported yesterday, the Bucs should be embarrassed.  They could have had him for a draft choice no one will remember in a couple of years.

Posted by  Chuck King, Palm Beach County Florida on 08/07  at  09:42 AM

KAUFMAN - FIRED!!

Posted by  steven colwell, Bishop Auckland, England on 08/07  at  09:42 AM

I am dissapointed that Favre is not coming to town, but that said - why should we not be happy to have Garcia?  For once, last season, we had a QB that was feared - a threat to any Defence, tough, brave and ABLE TO STAND UP TO COACH GRUDEN!!  Go Jeff!!  Good Luck Brett -

SC

Posted by  Chuck King, Palm Beach County Florida on 08/07  at  09:39 AM

To all you half wit Saints Fans who can’t find your way to your own teams newspaper Blogs about your favorite team.  GO SCRATCH!  Whats bad for your Saints in the fact that farve aint coming to town is - no INTs for your delapidated Defense.  Not that your corners or safetys would know what an INT is anyway but you now know that you won’t be getting any easy pick from Tampa’s QB.  We look forward to you guys being the whipping boys of the NFC South once again.  So sprinkle some of that Cajun sauce over your bar-b-q and chow down on another loosing season in Saint/Sin City.

Posted by  Mitch R, NYC on 08/07  at  09:32 AM

Papa John,

the guys you metioned in your list were all guys we would have had to trade for with the exception of Moss.  Trading the future for bandaides doesn’t usually help unless you are 1 piece away from a title and you can afford to trade picks.  Randy Moss wasn’t leaving the comfort of NE, so he was a non-factor.  We are ABSOLUTELY fine without Favre.  I love Garcia and what he brings to the team and he knows the offense like his own name.  He is the perfect fit for our offense, Favre isn’t, and Garcia was a pro-bowl QB for us.  When was the last time a bucs QB made the pro-bowl.  We did the right thing.

Posted by  Counsel Rudolph,  on 08/07  at  09:30 AM

I though you said it was a done deal Kaufman. The Trib did a bang up job at reporting. Guess getting scoops isn’t as easy now that Rich McKay is not there to feed you leaks.

Posted by  Chuck King, Palm Beach County Florida on 08/07  at  09:27 AM

Let’s not forget, Farve is a country boy.  He like those days plowing the field, riding onb his tractor and raising horses.  He’ll live in NJ.  Have you ever been to NJ?  They’ve got some nice farming areas with lots of room.  Farve will buy a nice farm house, a couple of tractors, a nice bunch of horses and play farm boy when he’s not slinging a football around.  But the JETS better hurry up on that stadium - because Farve’s ego will not fit in the Giants/Jets lockeroom.

Posted by  Mitch R, NYC on 08/07  at  09:26 AM

To all you crybabies out there, we are better off not having Brett Favre.  To give up potential high end picks for a guy who is no younger than our current starter and up until last year, not a real factor.  If the Packers didn’t get to the NFC Championship game last year, this would not have been a big deal. Favre throws way too many interceptions and does not move as well as Garcia.  Sure he throws the ball farther and has a stronger arm, but big deal.  Garcia took a 5-11 team to the playoffs in one year and made the Pro-Bowl.  Think about what he can do with a better O-Line and running game and deeper receivers.  We’re fine without Favre and we get to keep our picks.

Posted by  Robert Haffner, New Jersey on 08/07  at  09:25 AM

FIRE IRA!

Bad reporting to cause turmoil with in the bucs organization because he doesn’t get enough special treatment from gruden and allen.

Uniform and opinionated.. is not a good quality to have as a journalist

Posted by  Jim Burgett, Dunnellon, FL on 08/07  at  09:23 AM

Tony Dungy built a Superbowl contender, the Glazers thought it was best to replace him, in comes Gruden and wins with Tony’s boys, in comes Allen and it’s been down hill from there. Need anything else be said.

Posted by  david birch, san mateo on 08/07  at  09:22 AM

given the anamosity that exists between the packers’ brass and #4, does anyone really think that they wouldn’t chose the team that would give favre the LEAST chance to succeed??  if the packers were willing to give him $20 million not to play, they certainly would be willing to take an inferior offer to increase the possibility that brett will spend most of the season at the bottom of a sack pile…this way, no matter how rodgers plays, they feel confident that favre will play worse…

Posted by  Chuck King, Palm Beach County Florida on 08/07  at  09:21 AM

Shawn G.  Your right on the money.  The cost was too high to bring Farve to Tampa.  We have a QB, as a matter of fact we have several QB’s that can win for us.  We even have some QB’s were trying to move.  Farve albeit is an upgrade over Garcia but Garcia is more mobile than Farve and he throws less INT’s.  He also throws less TD’s but an INT will kill you faster.  Allen and management did the right thing here - so give them some credit.  This doesn’t knock us out of the drivers seat it just makes the seat a little less comfortable.  I would have liked to see Farve here too - but it is what it is so lets go on and play some football.

Posted by  Billy, Tampa FL on 08/07  at  09:07 AM

The Bucs Management failed again.  The Jets played Bruce Allen because they knew it wouldn’t be hard to out bid him.  The Tampa sports market, and the Tampa Bay area in general, really needed this boost from the Favre excitement.  What’s wrong with giving up a conditional 4th rounder, up to a 1st if the Bucs went to the Super Bowl.  Isn’t that the point, to get to the Super Bowl.  Is this super star 4th-1st rounder that we get to keep going to bring us to TWO Super Bowls? Bruce Allen failed, and the Bucs proved again that we will always be an “expansion franchise” in the NFL. Thank you for raising ticket prices too. The Bucs deserve every empty seat this year and can only blame themselves!

Posted by  Shawn Golan, Los Angeles, CA on 08/07  at  08:59 AM

I just watched a clip of an interview with Chris Mortenson of ESPN.  He basically said that through last night, Favre WANTED to come to Tampa…the he thought the bucs were the better and “safer” choice.  Unfortunately, he had very little say in the matter.  The Jets jumped in with a pumped up offer and won the deal. 

I’ll say it again…Tampa was smart not to go overboard for this thing.  For the first time ever - my hat goes off to Bruce Allen for NOT being aggressive.

Posted by  kylef, kansas on 08/07  at  08:49 AM

come on september!

Posted by  Chuc King, Palm Beach County Florida on 08/07  at  08:47 AM

Ira Kaufman Sports Writer for the Tampa tribune - FIRED FOR GARBAGE JOURNALISM”!  Accepted position with the National Enquirer today due to his background in fictional journalism.
I hope and pray - YOU GET FIRED !!!!
PUTZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Posted by  No Cred, tampa on 08/07  at  08:46 AM

Ira Kaufmann is a joke.  Now he is pissed his story was not even close to accurate.  How can you say Favre spurned the Bucs?  It was the Packers that chose the Jets, not Favre.  You guys seriously grt paid to “report” this mis-information?  You’re an embarassment…thank god the internet provides all the sports info I need.

Posted by  Elard Andrews, Tampa Bay Will Still Go To The Superbowl Without B on 08/07  at  08:46 AM

Well I have to say that I thought the sources were clear that we were going to have Favre in Tampa Bay. But now its offical that the Jets got Favre which I thought that Tampa was close to get Favre until the Jets came in with the better option. Which its alright I mean we can always go to the Superbowl without him, We do still have Garcia in the mix and still the leader so what we must do now is to get him the contract what he desire. He deserved it after winning the division title and actually close to go to the superbowl. So I say give Garcia the contract for what deserve!

Posted by  CVal, Nashville on 08/07  at  08:44 AM

Smack Down! Let the reporters stick to pure facts.  Their opinions are forevermore worthless!  Gruden and Allen have just had their butts kicked with the whole country watching.  So, what else is new?  TBay is a rebuilding team.  So, let’s get on with it.  Play Simms and the other young guys and draft a top QB in 2009 for the future.  Let the older heroes diminish during their last year and save their strength in case we make it to the playoffs.  Concentrate on improving a mediocre O-line and D-line.Don’t be fooled by laST year.  We had the 3rd weakest schedule in NFL and finished barely over .500 in the weakest division.  Lots of room for improvement on the team and the front office.

Posted by  Shawn Golan, Los Angeles, CA on 08/07  at  08:44 AM

Slick, just for your info…Favre CHOSE nothing!  It was Green Bay that CHOSE to accept the Jets offer.  all Favre had to do with it was say he would accept a trade to the Jets…which he did.  In the end, Favre had very little say in where he ended up.

so…don’t run off at the mouth if you’ve got no clue what you’re talking about.  I see you needed to take this opportunity to trash talk the staff…fine.  But do that when there is a reason to.  Instead of making a point, you made yourself sound ignorant.

Posted by  Nick Smith, Dallas on 08/07  at  08:42 AM

Roland C. Woltman; That was freaking hysterical!  Way funnier than this Favre nonsense.

Posted by  Mike Damone,  on 08/07  at  08:42 AM

EXACTLY what I expected.  The Trib writers would blast the Bucs because the writers got it wrong….again.  Blasting the Bucs because they refused to be hoodwinked into giving up too much for a guy who has been sitting on his rear instead of working with a team in OTAs (the only reason he rebounded last year was he in fact busted his butt in last year’s OTAs - something he had not done the previous few years and was terrible). You watch, Garcia will handle himslef like a pro and not throw blame at anyone.  The only people throwing blame will be the silly amateur Tribune writers and all because they got it wrong.  You sissies are going to throw Gruden under the bus because he’s always been the easy target for you clowns.

Posted by  teamguy, GPT MS on 08/07  at  08:42 AM

I am not overly hurt but Garcia is not the answer. He is often hurt and our backups are 3rd rate. We need a franchise QB that is in it for the long haul. Maybe next year until then Lets Play Some FOOTBALL! We can only get behind our team and QB and know our defense will carry the load. (again)