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You Didn’t Think We’d Win This One
Posted By Darin Shaw at Oct 11, 2009 at 03:03 PM
Updated Oct 11, 2009 at 03:13 PM

Did you?

When you looked at the schedule, this week five game in Philly wasn’t one you thought we’d pull out.  Admit it.  We met a much better team today.  We knew it coming in.  Last week—well that’s another story.  But this one, we saw coming.

When you’re in a stretch like we are, you need to look for progress.  We’re seeing some.  Our defense is starting to get the Jim Bates system.  But, we can’t get any pressure on our opponents’ QB.  Nothing.  Nada.  Zilch.  Jimmy Wilkerson looks to me to be the only D-Lineman playing with enthusiasm.  The rest of the guys look like they’re playing in fudge.  We need some energy on our defensive front.

Then, on the other side of the ball, we need Jeff Faine back.  Period.  Josh Johnson was harrassed all day.  Our running game spent most of the day in negative plays. 

Let me just say this: Josh Johnson isn’t our problem.  He’s a bright spot.  He’s giving us a chance.  He needs some help.

What did you see out there today?

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Darin Shaw has served as the Senior Pastor at Christ's Church of Amherst, N.H., since January 2000. He's written a few blurbs, led a few projects and produced a few cool things over the years. The very best of what he's produced are four wonderful girls - Amanda, Katie, Becky and Emily - he managed to pull that off along with his lovely wife Shari. Together they all live in a red house surrounded by lots of trees in the same community with lots of really great people. He is known to hang out on Sunday mornings with people of a much higher caliber than he, and counts that among life's greatest privileges. Then, on Sunday afternoons, Darin and his family settle in for the full slate of NFL games, shouting loudest when the Buccaneers take the field.

Key Stats: 6-2, 240 ... 16-year veteran of Pastoral Ministry out of Florida Bible College and Southwestern Bible College and Theological Seminary ... Boasts of being able to count on one hand the number of Buccaneers games he has missed (either having been there in person, watched on television, or listened to the radio) since they entered the NFL in 1976. ... Sports a lifetime 74 percent accuracy in NFL prognostication ... Certifiable Jesus freak; loving husband; devoted father; zealous blogger.

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