Flag On The Post: Super Bowl- Bound
And that’ll do it. Super Bowl-bound!
That picture is more symbolic than most will recognize.
The image of Buccaneers defense taking down a supposedly unstoppable offensive player.
A great headline.
Not exactly the story though.
Dickey V could be the mascot for any team.
This cat is genuinely into the BUCS. And super opinionated. Right or wrong.
And has been every season.
He doesn’t just pop up when things are good.
Unlike some former players.
One of the dopest images from the NFC Title Game.
All these damn onion in here….
Seriously….who the f*%# is in charge of the onions in here??
We understand.
Not bad for the “wOrSt tAcKLe in ThE NfL”.
3 in a row on the road.
And the last visiting stadium being the most iconic in the League.
It seems like a fairytale.
But ending the journey in victory at Raymond James Stadium would be an all-time classic ending to the season.
The kind that could cap off a career……….
There’s something in the air.
Put your money on the Raptors while nobody’s looking.
This unit has been super impressive.
“That’s what she said.”-—-Michael Scott
Saints fans from r/buccaneers
These here receipts are something else.
Got ‘em.
When it comes to the BUCS, the temporary/visiting fans are always the most vocal.
Funny enough, that’s how it’s been at the stadium for a while.
While I can’t blame anyone for having a favourite player and following his career, I do find it damn near repulsive to claim “adopting” the fandom of those who followed the Team long before.
I spoke to Hall Of Fame Buccaneers fan Big Nasty about the temporary fans coming about aboard on the podcast last year….”Come As You Are”.
He said it best. “Don’t be a jump-ship-chump.”
Win or lose, don’t go blaming everyone BUT you’re favourite player.
And don’t go thinking YOUR guy is what makes the Team go and nothing else.
This is probably the worst/best thing I’ve seen all season.
I actually hate that I saw it because it now stuck in my head. But, I also love that I can share it to some unexpected soul like an evil jack-in-the-box.
These fools will type anything to get a reaction.
“Lookin' like straight Bozos…”—-ICE CUBE
Some of those cats got their cheese up in a curd over that flag that had to come from 15 yards down field and into the frame on television.
The hold was egregious and obvious.
Johnson could’ve pressed assault charges after that fella tried to undress him like that.
The dilemma.
There were definitely a lot of BUCS fans that couldn’t stand the thought of Tom Brady prior to his joining the Team.
Lots of them claimed he had referees in his back pocket.
The same ones also looked at the referees to blame in damn near every BUCS loss ever.
So, there’s that.
Much like “The Office”, it’s just hard to go wrong with a “Simpsons” meme.
Tee-hee
“Oh, no you di-int!”
#Cheeseheads from r/buccaneers
When genius goes wrong.
Grade A analysis by this here drunken cheesehead.
EA Sports is definitely the wrong tool to use when scouting opponents.
It’s a few steps behind PFF “grades”.
Riiiiiiiiiiight.
Don’t let these clowns back on the bandwagon.
Change the channel.
Oh, it’s true. It’s damn true.
The love/obsession with the QB position will have people making all kinds of caveats and loopholes and mental gymnastic reps until their last breath.
It’s hilarious.
For the record, if this is your first time here, there are no punches pulled for fan favourites. When they look bad, it’s pointed out. And this was the case with that walking liability at QB the previous 5 years. The writing was on the wall back in 2017 and fellow BUCS fans/followers hated me and all the facts that pointed to it….Here, Here, and Here.
These people exist. They are dangerous to themselves and others.
Approach with caution.
Facts won’t stop them. That will only enrage them.
Some people will believe anything they can think up.
Right on!
#Gravediggers
Straight killers on the low.
Know ‘bout it.
I’ll never forget just how much McCoy and David did together in Tampa on the way to this Super Bowl appearance.
Two top 5 players at their position and they didn’t get into the playoffs.
And both true franchise players on and off the field.
I wish they could’ve experienced this run together on the field.
It’s true.
Tell him “ Todd Bowles and that damn Defense.”
That damn SMB still trailing just a lil’. But he made it count.
Ha!
Serious business, Murphy-Bounting had a rough season. But he’s been making his presence known the last few weeks.
Hoping to see it one more time to close out the season.
Never entertain idiots.
Laugh at ‘em and move on.
If your favourite BUCS coverage isn’t talking about the defense, change the damn channel.
Better yet, come on outside for some fresh air.
Perfection.
If you didn’t see it coming, you weren’t paying attention.
Just like Poirier rendering McGregor defenseless.
All the hype was behind what McGregor did in the past and all the eyes that were on him. Poirier has been grinding hard for the last 5 years non-stop.
And even though he took a few tough losses and got set back by injuries, he was still well beyond average.
The organization just didn’t do anything to push him into the limelight.
But if you watched the fights leading into this one and saw what Poirier was bringing in this one that he didn’t have in the last one, you knew how it was likely to go.
If the talk ain’t about what the defense was doing versus Green Bay, then it ain’t real.
It’s filler.
And there’s plenty of that going around.
Carlton Davis talkin’ that $#*&.
Don’t kick a man when he’s down??
Don’t bother a man when he’s standing where you want to be unless you’re asking him how he got there.
EVERYBODY talkin’ that sh*t.
It’s contagious.
A straight up game changer in ALL facets of the defensive line.
Dude was coming in on passing downs rather the being the misclassified “run stuffer” clowns have continued parroting based on his physical stature before they ever watched a minute of game film on him a few weeks before the draft back in 2018.
The young fella took some lumps(read: ass whoopin’) in Round 1 against the Chiefs.
I FULLY expect things to be different in the rematch.
Remember the 1st time he took on Michael Thomas/Drew Brees? Remember the subsequent meetings??
Don’t be surprised to see him hit a front flip in the end zone on a pick-6.
The number of the gods!!!
MIKE GLENNON fans, rejoice!
It still hasn’t hit me yet. Once I make it back into town for Super Bowl week back in the area I called home for 17 years, it’ll settle in.
The last time the Super Bowl was in Tampa, I was working the scene as a stage manager for the NFL Network and CBS Sports.
This time, I’ll be a fan of the HOME TEAM.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
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Flag On The Post: Week 6 PostGame Edition
38-10
For 7 years, McCoy was Lavonte David’s biggest cheerleader in Tampa.
He hasn’t relented on calling #54 the best in the game.
I love puns.
Say cheese!!!!
The “big one”?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
But it was fun to watch.
And you’d be a fish-eyed fool if you don’t see how serious this BUCS defense can be.
The BEST 3-Pump Celebration Reaction Can Be Found Here.
Can’t lie.
I cracked up at the TD celebration.
Unexpected.
By the beginning of the 4th quarter, it was Rodgers that was cracked up though.
Can’t lie.
Fully expected.
#PayAttention
In just about every instance of spot duty, Mike Edwards has made plays.
Not long ago, he was the target of fans’ impatience and angst.
Symbolic of his role on the defense, his INT was his making the most of the opportunity that presented itself.
Solid coverage and a deflection by Carlton Davis led to Edwards snatching the ball and running with it.
Poetic.
Ummmmm…..hmmmm.
#RespectRonaldJones
If you’re not on board yet, you’re fooling yourself.
Ronald Jones is an offensive threat that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Well, damn!
“Look at that clean pocket.”
https://www.instagram.com/tombrady/
This look of utter despair is what the Defense could bring to pretty much every QB on the schedule.
There was nothing Rodgers could do.
There was no magic.
He looked like he was just waiting for death at this point.
The cheese-stained white flag was waving here.
Suh pushed Rodgers to the ground and caused him to be partially concussed to a point he kept replaying the Jamel Dean 2nd quarter pick-6.
That’s why he couldn’t see the field correctly from 12:42 of the 2nd quarter until he exited the game with 6mins left.
That’s my big bang theory.
Ha!!
Ummm….it was the Defense.
And they got the WORST of Aaron Rodgers.
16 of 35 pass attempts completed.
2 INTs.
Passer Rating of 35.4
Can’t go wrong with a Chapelle meme.
THE BEST INTERVIEWEE/QUOTE MACHINE AT ONE BUCCANEER PLACE.
BAR NONE.
Serious business.
Tee hee…..
On to Week 7 mission…..
Flag On The Post: PostGame Week 4 Edition
Some of the best (and worst) reactions from BUCS players and fans after Week 4's comeback win against the Chargers.
Slow start.
Strong finish.
Not something you want to count on often.
But, good to see that the Team can make it happen.
This may be my favourite sequence of the game.
Helluva game on both sides.
Pretty fair assessment here.
Easily, one of the WORST takes of the day.
The BUCS defense started out slowly for some reason or another. I’m not sure why.
But the offense was far worse by comparison.
I couldn’t have called a 3 TD second half for the offense after seeing the first half and remembering last week’s performance.
But, I had no issues with predicting consecutive stops for the defense.
The defense isn’t “suspect”.
In 1.25 seasons, the defense has an identity.
And it’s the more stable of the two sides of the ball.
Flaws and all.
Straight up.
Not the best day for Devin White on the stat sheet(4 Tackles/1 Solo).
But he and his unit made the difference when the game was getting out of hand.
One big play by Ndamakung Suh turned the game around.
Yep!
Much needed too.
Being able to put a stamp on games is the mark of good defenses.
Not giving up 1st downs due to penalties is next up on the road to becoming a top unit.
Wash.
Rinse.
Repeat.
Bad luck SchlepRick over here f*ckin’ up the church’s money. Sheesh!
The offensive line did a solid job against the the Chargers.
Though, not a full strength, L.A. still had Bosa and Tillery on the defensive line as pass rushing threats.
Wirfs held Bosa at bay all game long and he never let him become a factor.
It’s good to see the unit, as a whole, play as cohesive as it did and not play down to the competition.
Serious business here.
Herbert looked like the kind of talent you could build with and build around.
He didn’t get shook for the majority of the game. A lot of that was likely due to the lack of pressure that was sent by Bowles to start the game.
But, Herbert looked like a threat as both a runner and a passer.
Outside of that INT that sealed the deal which may have been some confusion on the route, he appeared to be a talented game manager and playmaker.
Entering the game, there was a lot of stigma about backup and rookie QBs killing the BUCS throughout history. Herbert definitely had plenty of people holding onto that belief for much of the game.
He was putting the ball on the money and showed off some mean arm strength.
The secondary wasn’t that bad for the most part.
Herbert was actually that good.
Know that.
Yea……This is the kind of rollercoaster I can stomach for a while.
What say you?
FRANCHISE WR.
That’s it.
Yea…You can see these coming.
Every single time.
Thankfully, there’s someone other than me keeping this type of tomfoolery in check.
Still funny.
‘Nuff said.