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What Bucs Fans Are Saying

Jeremy Igo

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As the Panthers prepare for their final game of the regular season, Bucs fans would love to see the Panthers be knocked out of the first seed position. 

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Either way I consider this a successful season, but if the Bucs could beat the Panthers and take away their #1 seed it would be icing on the cake (this from a draft position guy).

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Again, I believe in tanking when the timing is right, but the Panthers are king of the hill in our division right now. If we can beat them, in a game they have to have, as bad as our D is right now, that can only mean good things for us in the future.

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I just hate the Panthers, and would love to screw up their playoff run.

I respect this type of talk from fans. This is what fans should be doing. The spoiler role is the only thing that is left, embrace it. I know I did when the Panthers were in a similar spot. Good on ya, Bucs fans. 

But others are not as optimistic...

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Oh Goody bad announcers AND...been flexed to later so more will watch as we get exposed on National TV once again...I'd like to be wrong still doesn't change how this season has been.
 

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As long as the Bucs play all of their third-stringers for 3/4 of the game, I'll be happy.

The Bucs won't play their backups. Lovie Smith and Ron Rivera aren't exactly the friendliest pair in the league. Smith would love nothing more than to decrease the chances of a Ron Rivera superbowl by making the Panthers travel for the NFC championship game.

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Panthers 38
Bucs 17

This one won't be close

I would be happy with this. 

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Bucs 27
Panthers 26

...not so happy with this. 

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Bucs take advantage of mental blow Carolina suffered by their first defeat. Winston plays the game of his life, leading a 4th quarter winning drive, further cementing himself as the future of this franchise.

24-21

I am not so sure their first defeat was a mental blow as much as it is a wakeup call to refocus and work harder. The best teams in NFL history have had the same thing happen, even Ron Rivera's Superbowl Chicago Bears. 

The rest of the Bucs talk is around firing Lovie Smith, draft position and prospects, and 2016 expectations. Their offseason has officially begun. 

That said, all Panthers fans should take a moment and realize the Panthers still have at minimum 2 games left in their season, but hopefully will have a  couple more. 

These are good times, my friends, enjoy. 


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Man, the way some of them are talking you'd think the Panthers have won the division 3 years in row...oh...yeah...that's right. 

While I do believe that the Bucs will be stiff competition in the future, that future doesn't include this coming Sunday. I think our guys will rebound solidly and get some rest for the next opponent.

One thing the Bucs and Panthers do have in common though...

...neither will play a game in 2 weeks.

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Tampa's got a decent team that has been getting better and better. First rate running back, good young QB and good receivers. This is just the kind of team we need to be facing before heading into the playoffs. Our defense will have their hands full and we really need to see them be dominant again. 

It will also be a big game for our offensive line. Sure hope they are up for it.

Panthers 35

Buccaneers 14

 

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2 hours ago, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

Vegas has us favored by 10.5

 

This may be the highest I have seen us favored.

I mentioned in another thread that I would take us -12 against the Bucs. 

So as a gambler, it makes me happy to know that I am pretty damn close to the Vegas line in my prediction, which is usually a decent indicator that you know what you are doing at least to some degree. 

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44 minutes ago, Montsta said:

I mentioned in another thread that I would take us -12 against the Bucs. 

So as a gambler, it makes me happy to know that I am pretty damn close to the Vegas line in my prediction, which is usually a decent indicator that you know what you are doing at least to some degree. 

There is a rule in gambling on the NFL.  Never bet against a double digit division dog.  I hope we break that rule this weekend.

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5 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I respect this type of talk from fans. This is what fans should be doing. The spoiler role is the only thing that is left, embrace it. I know I did when the Panthers were in a similar spot. Good on ya, Bucs fans. 

 

I have to disagree with you here. Playing spoiler sounds great until that one extra W means you're drafting Blaine Gabbert instead of Cam Newton.

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