A Cautionary Tale - Tampa Bay Opener

[SCP]

Yeah, no secondary, rookie guard and no #1 WR. So much has changed. :)

Pretty solid points right here

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Matt Ryan wears braided belts.

[Jeremy Igo]

Lol

[CRA]

This is where our cooler than normal TC could play a factor....D tires out late

As soon as our front isn't getting good pressure we can't cover

[Gin and Juice]

Tolbert needs to be the game MVP. For blocking and running the ball. An early and often diet of Tolbert will rattle the defense enough for the entire game in which confusion over their infant defensive scheme will set in

[CRA]

Tolbert needs to be the game MVP. For blocking and running the ball. An early and often diet of Tolbert will rattle the defense enough for the entire game in which confusion over their infant defensive scheme will set in

28 is healthy. Use him while we got him. No point wasting games not using our best RB

[Jeremy Igo]

28 is healthy. Use him while we got him. No point wasting games not using our best RB

Agree. Who knows how long he will be healthy this year. Take advantage now.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

for reference this is the kind of stuff we were running in the 2012 opener:

[emhoward]

That's actually a pretty good play design though. If only it would have worked

[shelbypanther]

First team to double digits wins, and, Shula be damned, we do somehow in a fuging ugly game in the humidor known as Raymond James Stadium.

 

CAR  16   TB  10

[ChinaPanther]

What has been the overall tone of pre season for the Bucs? Other than hearing about the bad O line, everything has been quiet. How is Mike Evans looking? Does Mccown look as good as last year? How has their D looked? Anyone give me the lo down?

 

Defensively they're doing a good job of getting turnovers but you can accumulate rushing yards and passing yards against them. Evans has had his moments in preseason but their weakness in the preseason on offense has been their offensive line. They won their 3rd preseason game but the offensive line in that game was still pretty bad. If Monsters Inc goes nuts, I'm not going to be surprised at all. They are pretty run heavy in order to compensate for their protection issues but they haven't been that productive running the football. We need to run the ball 30 times and Cam needs to be efficient like last year. If we do that it is a recipe for a win. Tedford might use some No huddle against us. McCown has looked pretty pedestrian. DA has had a better preseason than Mccown. I think their offensive line has been the issue. 

[ctrcat]

Defensively they're doing a good job of getting turnovers but you can accumulate rushing yards and passing yards against them. Evans has had his moments in preseason but their weakness in the preseason on offense has been their offensive line. They won their 3rd preseason game but the offensive line in that game was still pretty bad. If Monsters Inc goes nuts, I'm not going to be surprised at all. They are pretty run heavy in order to compensate for their protection issues but they haven't been that productive running the football. We need to run the ball 30 times and Cam needs to be efficient like last year. If we do that it is a recipe for a win. Tedford might use some No huddle against us. McCown has looked pretty pedestrian. DA has had a better preseason than Mccown. I think their offensive line has been the issue.

Not surprised DA has had a better preseason than McCown. Why? Because DA is BETTER than McCown. Four years younger, has played in a Pro Bowl, past, present, future, BETTER.

[MasterAwesome]

for reference this is the kind of stuff we were running in the 2012 opener:

 

 

Did Geoff Hangartner just pancake Gerald McCoy?

 

[propagandamachine]

Just showing up on Sunday to watch this defense play no matter what will be worth every penny

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[TheMaulClaw]

Zod.  I agree that Rivera struggles against 1st year HC's. You may very well be right that we lose.  However.....Rivera coached with Lovie man.