OT: Official 2021 Tompa Bay Gronkaneers Thread

[VectorPrime]

KC can easily be 3-0 too...they'll be fine

The Chiefs defense is a dumpster fire regardless of their record and it stretches back to last season where they basically never won by more than a TD.

 

[Pats1971]

I don't think so they moved the ball pretty effectively I think just needed to protect Tom a bit better and have some respectable running game as well. For TB12 to be the leading rusher today is embarrassing

Mosdt of the problem is their secondary is a mash unit. They have kids out there that never played before.

 

[VectorPrime]

Mosdt of the problem is their secondary is a mash unit. They have kids out there that never played before.

Yep. Back 4 is a problem.

 

[RicoG]

I don't think so they moved the ball pretty effectively I think just needed to protect Tom a bit better and have some respectable running game as well. For TB12 to be the leading rusher today is embarrassing

Rams gave a lot of garbage time yards and a TD. Stat padding is a rare situation for Brady with NE and Bucs.

Brees was the king of stat padding during the 5 years or so NO had a bad D.

 

[carmelo15]

The Bucs could have really used AB this game. The Rams look like they might be the best all around team in the league.

The Rams D were hitting pretty hard. Almost dirty, sort of reminded me of the legion of boom. Gronk looked like he was playing hurt and slow. Too bad he couldn't hold on for the end zone TD.

Ya AB would’ve helped with the quick passing game

 

[RicoG]

Mosdt of the problem is their secondary is a mash unit. They have kids out there that never played before.

I'd say trade for Gilmour, but BB knows Bucs are desperate and probably asking price will be too much.

 

[VectorPrime]

Rams gave a lot of garbage time yards and a TD. Stat padding is a rare situation for Brady with NE and Bucs.

Brees was the king of stat padding during the 5 years or so NO had a bad D.

Aside from the final drive it wasn’t stat padding. Brady moved the ball all game. That wasn’t the issue.

 

[Tottie]

Rams gave a lot of garbage time yards and a TD. Stat padding is a rare situation for Brady with NE and Bucs.

Brees was the king of stat padding during the 5 years or so NO had a bad D.

Ya it was very strange to watch Brady in that situation. It hasn't happened alot! I know it's a 60 min game but they risked injuries on that last possession with Gronk and Brady out there like that. I guess you could score and get 2 onside kicks but I would of sat them. Those useless yards he got are exactly what Brees did for YEARS. The bucs have to have the #31 pass defense in the league. Next week might not be impossible after all.

 

[Pats1971]

Ya it was very strange to watch Brady in that situation. It hasn't happened alot! I know it's a 60 min game but they risked injuries on that last possession with Gronk and Brady out there like that. I guess you could score and get 2 onside kicks but I would of sat them. Those useless yards he got are exactly what Brees did for YEARS. The bucks have to have the #31 pass defense in the league. Next week might not be impossible after all.

They have to keep playing, they dont let them just stop the game.

 

[Pats1971]

Aside from the final drive it wasn’t stat padding. Brady moved the ball all game. That wasn’t the issue.

Yeah offense was not the problem. They moved the ball when they were on the field, the bad thing is, Rams were on the field a lot too.

 

[Tottie]

They have to keep playing, they dont let them just stop the game.

Yeah I know. Maybe run the ball? I don't know. It all worked out anyway. No way Bill trades Gilmore to them unless they offer something ridiculous. We need him.

 

[RicoG]

KC can easily be 3-0 too...they'll be fine

Chiefs are playing Eagles then Bills next. A couple bad calls and bad bounces, and they could be 1-4. Not insurmountable to overcome but if Charges and LV are both 5-0, then that'll be quite interesting.

 

[VectorPrime]

Yeah I know. Maybe run the ball? I don't know. It all worked out anyway. No way Bill trades Gilmore to them unless they offer something ridiculous. We need him.

By the time Gilmore is back (it won’t be after 6 weeks, it’ll be the very last week he can hold out without messing up on accruing service time so like week 9) there’s a good chance that the Pats season is effectively over.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

I was more concerned about Gronk’s back than his ribs.

 

[Pats1971]

Yeah I know. Maybe run the ball? I don't know. It all worked out anyway. No way Bill trades Gilmore to them unless they offer something ridiculous. We need him.

So you dont get injured running the ball, but you do passing? Sorry man, but good teams are not just going to cash it in, they are going to keep playing.

 

[Pats1971]

I was more concerned about Gronk’s back than his ribs.

Gronk literally came back into the game, he is fine.

 

[RicoG]

Yeah I know. Maybe run the ball? I don't know. It all worked out anyway. No way Bill trades Gilmore to them unless they offer something ridiculous. We need him.

Carlton Davis might entice BB. He is a notch below Gilmour but still on his rookie deal and younger.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

 

[Tottie]

So you dont get injured running the ball, but you do passing? Sorry man, but good teams are not just going to cash it in, they are going to keep playing.

Of course but they could of taken Gronk off the field. I guess he must really be good to go after taking that shot because with all his back issues I was cringing.

 

[RicoG]

Aside from the final drive it wasn’t stat padding. Brady moved the ball all game. That wasn’t the issue.

Yeah, it was close though as there was only a small chance of a comeback. But there was a sense.that the game was lost. The Bucs seemed off today, the calls weren't going their way, and the Rams were just too good.