Official 2022 Tompa Bay Gronkaneers Thread

[VectorPrime]

At least it’s not as embarrassing as Bill Polian saying back in like 2015 that the Colts had a first round grade on Brady.

 

[amfootball]

At least it’s not as embarrassing as Bill Polian saying back in like 2015 that the Colts had a first round grade on Brady.

Lol
I had forgotten that. Yet they passed on him Six times! Lol

 

[amfootball]

And Bill had to be talked into that pick by **** Rehbein.
And Bill only put Brady in after Bledsoe was hurt the next year in game #2.
Those same fans say that Bill was about to replace Bledsoe anyway. Sure he was. He was just waiting for the right time.

Bill actually said that Brady had surpassed Bledsoe in training camp in 2001 but he didn’t feel like he had enough clout as the coach yet to make the change from Bledsoe to Brady. Drew getting hurt made the decision easier for Bill to just stick with Brady.

 

[VectorPrime]

Bill had absolutely no freaking clue what this lanky kid from Michigan could do in 2000. He wasn’t the person who even chose to draft him. But a year later during training camp in 2001 Bill both recognized that Drew was simply not an elite QB anymore (if he ever had been) after coaching him for a year and also that Brady was showing serious potential. I won’t take that away from him.

 

[amfootball]

Bill had absolutely no freaking clue what this lanky kid from Michigan could do in 2000. He wasn’t the person who even chose to draft him. But a year later during training camp in 2001 Bill both recognized that Drew was simply not an elite QB anymore (if he ever had been) after coaching him for a year and also that Brady was showing serious potential. I won’t take that away from him.

In fairness to Bill, no one did. Even his college coach sat him for Drew Hensen.

 

[PatsWSB47]

In fairness to Bill, no one did. Even his college coach sat him for Drew Hensen.

That's very true but that's kind of like group think...."they didn’t think so, then why should I"? If that's even a little true I don't get the "Bill drafted Tom Brady" as if that was a genius move. It was a small risk that wouldn't be criticized if it never amounted to anything. I guess give him credit for listening to **** Rehbein and taking a little chance at 199.

 

[Tunescribe]

And Bill had to be talked into that pick by **** Rehbein.

Can you verify this? Of course you can't. Belichick made the decision based on input from Bobby Grier and Larry Cook, director of college scouting.

And Bill only put Brady in after Bledsoe was hurt the next year in game #2.
Those same fans say that Bill was about to replace Bledsoe anyway. Sure he was. He was just waiting for the right time.

Brady outplayed Bledsoe in training camp, yet Bledsoe was the experienced incumbent. BB knew Brady had the "it" factor Drew was lacking and yes, it was only a matter of time in BB's mind before Tom became the starter. The changeover had to play itself out during the regular season which is exactly what happened. That's why Drew never got his job back.

 

[1960Pats]

Bill actually said that Brady had surpassed Bledsoe in training camp in 2001 but he didn’t feel like he had enough clout as the coach yet to make the change from Bledsoe to Brady. Drew getting hurt made the decision easier for Bill to just stick with Brady.

I didn't hear Bill say that. All I heard was an assortment of grunts and snorts.

 

[amfootball]

That's very true but that's kind of like group think...."they didn’t think so, then why should I"? If that's even a little true I don't get the "Bill drafted Tom Brady" as if that was a genius move. It was a small risk that wouldn't be criticized if it never amounted to anything. I guess give him credit for listening to **** Rehbein and taking a little chance at 199.

I agree BUT Bill does deserve credit for Brady's development even Brady has said this.

 

[Deus Irae]

Should Baker Mayfield offer to reduce his guaranteed salary to secure his release? - ProFootballTalk



Browns should just cut Baker Mayfield and be done with it - ProFootballTalk

 

[Deus Irae]

“When Tom Brady retired, we were concerned about the strength of the NFC package because there were so many terrific Tampa Bay games we were looking at,” NFL broadcasting chief Howard Katz told Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, via JoeBucsFan.com.

“Then a month later he unretires and we sort of started all over again.”

Tom Brady's return forced NFL schedule makers back to drawing board - ProFootballTalk

 

[Deus Irae]

Giants release James Bradberry - ProFootballTalk

 

[Deus Irae]

We mentioned Richardson as a potential Bucs DL signing in this mailbag last week. History with Bowles, likely less expensive than Suh.

 

[Deus Irae]

Back to work.

 

[Deus Irae]

Report: Sony Michel signing with Dolphins - ProFootballTalk

 

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[Guts]

 

[Guts]

So he's going to be calling primetime games when he's done playing. I honestly didn't see that coming and curious to see how it'll play out.

 

[sb1]

But then who is going to be in that role on Fox before the 2030 season?

 

[Tottie]

So he's going to be calling primetime games when he's done playing. I honestly didn't see that coming and curious to see how it'll play out.

The guy can't sit still I guess, lol. Good for him but honestly it's alot of Brady everywhere these days.