Raheem Morris's comments in the postgame press conference.

[hepcat]

Not sure if this is posted anywhere:

Quote of the Week III

"I can take getting beat by a better football team. I wish they were.''

-- Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris, on the Carolina Panthers.

Hmmm. Panthers beat the Bucs by 19. Panthers outgained the Bucs by 100 yards. Josh Freeman was sitting with an injury, yes. But I wonder how Ron Rivera's going to take being demeaned like that after a 38-19 road victory ... particularly with the Bucs visiting Charlotte in 19 days.

One more note: Carolina and Tampa Bay are 4-8, and the Panthers, by virtue of the tiebreaker, are in third place in the NFC South. The Bucs are dead last.

That quote's the definition of bulletin-board material for Carolina.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/12/05/Week13/index.html#ixzz1fg4MetKw

The whole press conference is posted here:http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011120407/2011/REG13/panthers@buccaneers#tab=recap&recap=quicktake&menu=highlights (might need to find it in the menu on the right)

You wish they were the better team? Dude, you just got creamed in your creamsicle uniforms AT HOME. Raheem...been nice knowing you. Wonder who the Bucs will hire next year?

[2jakefansinva]

his wish will soon come true :D.............and last for some time.

[Grammer]

hey morris

how does our ass taste

[X-Clown]

This is the same coach that said the Bucs were the best team in the NFC South last year. He's apparently using the Rex Ryan style of writing checks that his team can't cash, and he very well may be coaching his last season in Tampa.

[dpm0409]

While the Rex Ryan approach isn't a good one in my opinion, I don't think they fire him this year. The players all love playing for him and he's young and energetic. But hell, maybe coach's have a shorter leash these days, so I could be wrong.

As for that comment he made, I was a little pissed when I read that too. I guess people are STILL having a tough time coming to grips with the fact that the Panthers are a 100% different team in almost every aspect than last year...

[Cat'sGrowl]

I typically stay clear of post game trash talk, because i don't think it's classy unless the opposing team was going overboard prior to the game.

But now I can't wait until Christmas Eve. We're gonna slaughter you again Raheem and put an end to your miserable little coaching career.

[j2sgam]

Didnt they show a stat during the game that Cam had more yards than the entire Tampa offense? It was during the 3rd qtr IIRC... But, yea..its too bad we're not a better team than the Buc's...

In this league, youre only as good as your last game, and Raheem? Your last game you gots your asses whooped...

[Panthro]

Team on the upswing vs team on the downswing

[Zithers]

bucs fans want him gone... he can't really handle both HC and DC... not to mention he lets his OC do an end around on 3rd and short. pretty awful. sent price home for unsportsmanlike but didnt do it to talib in the london game? doesn't make sense. you never know with the glazers though. theyre pretty lazy and more focused on soccer. dominik seems like a good GM who can grab good talent (freeman, penn, joseph, mike williams, the young DL, foster, etc) but the coaching just isnt getting it done.

but anyway yeah i hope we beat their asses again lol. wonder if rivera will field a question about it this week and how his response will be.

[Zithers]

bucs fans want him gone... he can't really handle both HC and DC... not to mention he lets his OC do an end around on 3rd and short. pretty awful. sent price home for unsportsmanlike but didnt do it to talib in the london game? doesn't make sense. you never know with the glazers though. theyre pretty lazy and more focused on soccer. dominik seems like a good GM who can grab good talent (freeman, penn, joseph, mike williams, the young DL, foster, etc) but the coaching just isnt getting it done.

but anyway yeah i hope we beat their asses again lol. wonder if rivera will field a question about it this week and how his response will be.

[Donald LaFell]

wow, just adds more to the rivalry. A team can't dominate the entire game and still be shitty.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Why does he even have a job again?

[fieryprophet]

Damn, is everyone on this board marginally deaf? Between Smitty's yelling and Raheem's presser you guys have serious hearing issues (and SI fugged up the transcript.)

He said "Which they were, make no mistake about that."

In what context does "make no mistake about that" work if he said "I wish they were?"

[Udogg]

Damn, is everyone on this board marginally deaf? Between Smitty's yelling and Raheem's presser you guys have serious hearing issues (and SI fugged up the transcript.)

He said "Which they were, make no mistake about that."

In what context does "make no mistake about that" work if he said "I wish they were?"

huh?