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[SgtJoo]

huh?

 

he didn't show up for the team picture and there was a meeting prior to the game on sunday. freeman wasn't named captain. it's no secret that schiano isn't really a fan of freeman and it's no secret that his own players have been unhappy with him and his coaching staff. one of the coaches got into a shoving match with his player last year and another player after getting beat asked if they can't send those coaches back to college.

 

it's not hard to put the pieces together.

 

And now Deadspin is saying the Bucs leaked the news about the team picture to make Freeman look bad.

 

People are just throwing out wild theories based on some serious leaps of logic. I know the Bucs locker room seems dysfunctional but the media is making them into the Jets South. There might be some facts in the story but I don't buy into some of this conspiracy crap.

[rayzor]

And now Deadspin is saying the Bucs leaked the news about the team picture to make Freeman look bad.

 

People are just throwing out wild theories based on some serious leaps of logic. I know the Bucs locker room seems dysfunctional but the media is making them into the Jets South. There might be some facts in the story but I don't buy into some of this conspiracy crap.

 

no, the bucs are turning themselves into jets south. it's been that way for a while.

 

[Argus Plexus]

I salivate at the prospect of beginning the Bucs descent into darkness for the SECOND time.

[AceBoogie]

Because not once is evidence actually produced to suggest that he did.

It's all stemming from a Tampa beat writer tossing out wild speculation like it's truth and the national media picking up on it and running away with it.

Well he did count the vote. And Freeman has been a captain for three years. Then a players only meeting before the season even starts. Doesn't smell right to me.

[rayzor]

I salivate at the prospect of beginning the Bucs descent into darkness for the SECOND time.

 

third time. don't forget about how bad they were the last couple years with gruden. people don't remember that his players were getting really tired of him and his douchiness towards the end, esp. when they were losing.

 

[Former Bill On Vacation]

Didnt Freeman set all sorts of records In Tampa his first couple of seasons?

[Former Bill On Vacation]

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Only in the south would those little sweet lard balls from KK  be called donuts.

[Seltzer]

Awesome Thread Title....  Henceforth I will always think of them as Tampon Bay.  Fits on so many levels

 

The only thing I would caution though is that winning makes everything better, and regardless of their issues, they have a lot of talent on that team.  If they start winning, this amounts to nothing.

 

If they lose a few more, though, I could see their season going south in a hurry. 

 

Greg Schiano has to be one of the most unlikeable people in the NFL.  Wants to be Bill Parcells or Bill Belichick without ever accomplishing anything.

 

The other thing is the saying about glass houses- if the Panthers can't win Sunday, this season and Rivera's future might be going south in a hurry too

[rayzor]

Didnt Freeman set all sorts of records In Tampa his first couple of seasons?

 

no. a couple franchise records. one for being the youngest bucs QB to start and win a game. the other for # of TDs in a game.

[rayzor]

Only in the south would those little sweet lard balls from KK  be called donuts.

at least we don't make them as hard as bricks and put cream cheese on them or make them garlic flavored. serious, what kind of donut is that?

[Fiz]

Tampon bay? Are you 12?

[Squirrel]

Just watch the first half of the Jets game to see how off their offense is.  Problem is their defense is tougher than it was last year.

[Fiz]

I salivate at the prospect of beginning the Bucs descent into darkness for the SECOND time.

Unlike carolina, Tampa bay was born in the darkness.

We merely adopted it.

[Seltzer]

One thing I will say is the TBO writers seem to be fairly balanced covering the team, so I do take stock in what they are saying.  Something is way off when your QB loses his "C" patch and misses the team photo.

 

Say what you will about Josh Freeman, but he is probably in the top 10 in terms of physical talent for the QB position, and it Tampa got rid of him, he would land on his feet somewhere else with a chance to start.  I hope TB turns the ball over to Mike Glennon.  A lesser version of Matt Ryan.

 

QB's don't lose their Captain status under normal conditions- just doesn't happen.  If Newton loses his, it's a bad sign

 

The TBO writers are not like the AJC and NOLA writers who are basically extensions of their respective team's propaganda arms and verbally fellate them 99% of the time.