Official Pre- Game Thread- Bucs @ Pats

[Tottie]

WTF, he's our leading scorer.

You forgot the coaching staff. I fixed it for you.

Nick: 30 pts
Mac: 12 pts
RBs: 12 pts
D: 0 pts
BB & Sons: 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 pts

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

You've really got your heart set on being negative. Most of what you said is a big exaggeration of what I said. I'm giving a scenario in which it would be competitive, not one in which the Pats are guaranteed a win. If you think it's so ridiculous to posit that the game could even possibly be close, I'm confused by your participation in the thread.

Let’s just be honest: both teams are playing like ass. The Bucs have more talent and can get away with playing like ass to some degree, but if their defense is as pathetic as it’s been the first three games, no one should be handing them a sure win.

 

[Pats1971]

Let’s just be honest: both teams are playing like ass. The Bucs have more talent and can get away with playing like ass to some degree, but if their defense is as pathetic as it’s been the first three games, no one should be handing them a sure win.

Defense has not been playing well the offense at least the passing game has been great.

 

[Ross12]

Let’s just be honest: both teams are playing like ass. The Bucs have more talent and can get away with playing like ass to some degree, but if their defense is as pathetic as it’s been the first three games, no one should be handing them a sure win.

Yeah if we wanna put it that way - they're both playing like ass but if the Pats fix some problems and play less like ass and the Bucs continue to play the same level of ass, it'll be competitive.

 

[JackBauer]

Aaron DROPson drafted over route running wizard Keenan Allen. I still laugh at that one

how could we forget trading up in the second round 2019 to draft NOJuan Williams when a prime Terrell Owens clone in DK Metcalf was sitting there and a legit 4.2 speed demon with great hands terry Mclaurin was sitting there. With all our redzone and speed issues.

letting Joe Thuney walk when he was the heart and soul of this o line

Drafting ASSiasi and string bean Keene over better Tes, then after they bust..we spend $60 million on Hunter Henry and JonWHO Smith

captain stone did it better tbh

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Defense has not been playing well the offense at least the passing game has been great.

Yes, and therefore the Bucs get away with more ass level play. Supreme passing game and not much else thus far. So many penalties, missed tackles, miscommunications.

 

[venecol]

Let’s just be honest: both teams are playing like ass. The Bucs have more talent and can get away with playing like ass to some degree, but if their defense is as pathetic as it’s been the first three games, no one should be handing them a sure win.

You must be mistaken or confused. Bucs have 100% the same D from last year. The one that carried Brady to the SB on their backs. Come on man.

 

[venecol]

Yeah if we wanna put it that way - they're both playing like ass but if the Pats fix some problems and play less like ass and the Bucs continue to play the same level of ass, it'll be competitive.

That's a whole lot of ass.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

That's a whole lot of ass.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

The Buccaneers are attracting almost all of the betting dollars for Sunday's game

As one of the most anticipated regular-season games in years approaches, the betting public has lined up almost entirely behind one of the two teams.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

 

[Pats1971]

The Buccaneers are attracting almost all of the betting dollars for Sunday's game

As one of the most anticipated regular-season games in years approaches, the betting public has lined up almost entirely behind one of the two teams.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

If that writer is waiting for emotion to stop Brady from playing well after everything he has went through in the last 20 years. I think he does not know who Tom Brady is. Now, with that said, I do expect Jones to cry again.

 

[irishfanatic]

If that writer is waiting for emotion to stop Brady from playing well after everything he has went through in the last 20 years. I think he does not know who Tom Brady is. Now, with that said, I do expect Jones to cry again.

Quick question, if you don't mind me asking, are you a fan of the New England Patriots???

 

[SHOWTIME15]

one of the Bucs team writers said he’d be surprised if JPP were to play on Sunday…

 

[TheRainMaker]

@captain stone not giving his thoughts in a while is a concern.

I need his analysis.

 

[Tottie]

one of the Bucs team writers said he’d be surprised if JPP were to play on Sunday…

Looks like they are sitting him and Bernard this week but that's not confirmed yet. No word on Gronk we'll see if he's there tomorrow.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Looks like they are sitting him and Bernard this week but that's not confirmed yet. No word on Gronk we'll see if he's there tomorrow.

Bernard absence would be big for Pats.

 

[Tottie]

Bernard absence would be big for Pats.

It's huge as I think he'll be involved alot more when he's back. Fournette has not dropped any passes in his last 2 games though.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

captain stone did it better tbh

then go grab some knee pads and give captain stone a call

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

It's huge as I think he'll be involved alot more when he's back. Fournette has not dropped any passes in his last 2 games though.

Fournette has improved to the level of adequate receiving back…but Bernard is so smooth out there with a little space. I guess White/Bernard both out is still a better scenario for the Bucs than the Patriots. Bucs can function without Bernard…not sure what the Patriots will do for third down back, but it probably won’t be pretty. Then again, Belichick may squeeze more out of the disadvantage than Bowles. Bill, that is. Little Steven will play video games in his dorm or something.

 

[Tottie]

Fournette has improved to the level of adequate receiving back…but Bernard is so smooth out there with a little space. I guess White/Bernard both out is still a better scenario for the Bucs than the Patriots. Bucs can function without Bernard…not sure what the Patriots will do for third down back, but it probably won’t be pretty.

Ya James White being out hurts NE more for sure. Will BB send out Taylor and risk pass protection? The Tampa D will try to get right and I don't know if the kid wants to see Devin White coming in late and having to pick him up.