Is tonight going to be the "close game" that we win?

[Cyberjag]

I'm not looking past the Bucs, particularly given how our games with them went last year.

 

And I'm not completely sold on Rivera yet.  I *want* to be, but he's still blowing out bad teams and we don't know what will happen when we play good ones.  I like the way he's coaching right now, and I really like the way Shula is managing Cam, but that's tempered by the won/loss record in close games and how we've historically performed against good teams.

 

Well, Tampa isn't a good team.  But they're a divisional opponent, so it's going to be a fight.  And if it is, and it comes down to the wire, will we find a way to come home winners or will they finally hit the win column?

 

And if you don't think this will be close, which game will it be? 

 

I want to believe...

[cbully]

i hope its not close... more so, i hope we don't overlook a desperate team. we were them before and took it to them 2 years ago. i'm all for winning. but we still haven't won against a convincing team. so we shouldn't let the teams we've beat go to our heads. the reality is, the same feeling everyone had 3 weeks ago could indeed be back 3 weeks from now. just a thought.... let get it down FOR REAL tonight! nothing less than a blowout!

[bigskypanthersguy]

I just can't have expectations right now.  I have no idea what to expect, truthfully.  My suspicions are that the defense is gonna be solid again and the offense will wear them down, like we saw with Minnesota and St Louis, but this is a divisional game and this is their turf and for all we know they could rise up and be sick of the disrespect of 0-6 and make us their victim. 

 

But damn, I want a 2011-style rout.

[panther4life]

I really don't know what to expect. Every time I think I have this team figured out they turn my theory upside down. I'd love to beat the hell out of them but a wins win so we will see.

[xerxes]

Even if it is, it wouldn't prove anything to me. The Bucs have been impressive in their ability to throw away games this season. Yes, more impressive than us.

[CRA]

I hope Shula has a "Sherman" type gameplan like early this year. Throw to 89 when you don't have him on Revis.

Revis may not be what he is....but Cam doesn't need to be eyeballing 89 on Revis' side

[mc52beast]

I keep remembering how this team has in the past "played down" to their competition... also remembering how this team in the past has made back-up qb's look like HOFers. 

[cbully]

it comes down to this... if we can run the ball heavy for chunks, then passing can kill them. no run= no pass! can't take them lightly, this is divisional football not a sunday schedule fill in game. 

[cultclassiccat]

this is our biggest game yet.  i think if we come out guns 'ablazin its going to be a long night for the sucs.  if we stall and do some stupid poo early, it may get ugly.

 

but poo you not i still believe we crush them and force our will upon them.    

[philp]

I hope not. I want to beat the poo out of the bucs.

[CRA]

it comes down to this... if we can run the ball heavy for chunks, then passing can kill them. no run= no pass! can't take them lightly, this is divisional football not a sunday schedule fill in game.

Williams averaged 1 yard against that front last year.

I don't expect him to do much of anything behind our OL. 30 yards or so

[rdog157h]

I just can't have expectations right now.  I have no idea what to expect, truthfully.  My suspicions are that the defense is gonna be solid again and the offense will wear them down, like we saw with Minnesota and St Louis, but this is a divisional game and this is their turf and for all we know they could rise up and be sick of the disrespect of 0-6 and make us their victim. 

 

But damn, I want a 2011-style rout.

 

MRSA is more likely what they are sick of !

[Mother Grabber]

I guess that depends on if you consider 412-0 to be a close game.

[IamSoClutch]

No because we gone blow these sorry ass players out and have Schiano on the way out of town in the morning. Steve smith is going to make Revis island look like a tourist attraction