OT: Official 2021 Tompa Bay Gronkaneers Thread

[venecol]

I forgot to mention about Gronk being mugged, so not quite all on Gronk and Brady but also the refs. There was one definite pass interference on one deep sideline throw where defender didn't even turn around.

True, but that's not why they lost. Gotta give credit to that NO D. They played lights out.

If the Bucs coaches would've adjusted like Patriots did against the Saints, they could've won. They should've tried this brilliant strategy by the Goat Coach, playing only 10 guys on D to confuse the Saints offense.

 

[VectorPrime]

Anyway Bucs are fortunate that they should still run the table but they’ll need help to get back to the 2 seed because of the tiebreakers with all these matching records.

Basically both Cards and Rams need to lose a game to put the Bucs back to having the tiebreaker against the Cowboys. Cards and Cowboys play eachother and while Cowboys losing obviously puts the Bucs at the 3 seed they won’t gain ground against the Cards/Rams logjam for the 2.

such a damn mess.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

True, but that's not why they lost. Gotta give credit to that NO D. They played lights out.

If the Bucs coaches would've adjusted like Patriots did against the Saints, they could've won. They should've tried this brilliant strategy by the Goat Coach, playing only 10 guys on D to confuse the Saints offense.

I'll remember this the next time you try to pretend to be a Patriots fan on the main board...perhaps you should change your avatar back to the Bucs instead of the GOAT coach you are disparaging

 

[sb1]

Report: Bucs WR Chris Godwin (knee) expected to miss rest of regular season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is expected to miss the remainder of the 2021 regular season due to a sprained MCL in his knee, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Godwin suffered the injury on a scary hit during the first half of Sunday night's ugly 9-0 loss…

bucswire.usatoday.com

They won't need him for these last 3 games. Rest up and be ready to go for the playoffs which looks like will be on wild card weekend.

 

[venecol]

Anyway Bucs are fortunate that they should still run the table but they’ll need help to get back to the 2 seed because of the tiebreakers with all these matching records.

Basically both Cards and Rams need to lose a game to put the Bucs back to having the tiebreaker against the Cowboys. Cards and Cowboys play eachother and while Cowboys losing obviously puts the Bucs at the 3 seed they won’t gain ground against the Cards/Rams logjam for the 2.

such a damn mess.

With all the injuries on the offense, it's not a guarantee they can take both games against CAR. The offense was carrying the team all season. That's no longer a given.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

The offensive line, Brady, Gronk, coaches, kicker, all had bad games.

Brate, Rojo, Miller are competent backups.
The rest ie. Vaughn, Darden, OJ are garbage.

Once the top guys went down, the coaches and Brady should have adjusted to moving the chains and settling on kicking field goals. That was their best chance to win. Of course the kicker had to stop missing too.

Brady was fine. This loss is not on him. Even the coaching, I thought was fine. The problem last night was the execution by the skill player not the gameplan.

Brate sucks and Miller can only run straight. They both are useless.

Gronk has been the best TE in the NFL when he is on the field IMO but yesterday was almost certainly the worst game he had in his career

 

[VectorPrime]

Report: Bucs WR Chris Godwin (knee) expected to miss rest of regular season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is expected to miss the remainder of the 2021 regular season due to a sprained MCL in his knee, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Godwin suffered the injury on a scary hit during the first half of Sunday night's ugly 9-0 loss…

bucswire.usatoday.com

They won't need him for these last 3 games. Rest up and be ready to go for the playoffs which looks like will be on wild card weekend.

Does 4 weeks off until the first playoff game heal an MCL sprain?

 

[RicoG]

True, but that's not why they lost. Gotta give credit to that NO D. They played lights out.

If the Bucs coaches would've adjusted like Patriots did against the Saints, they could've won. They should've tried this brilliant strategy by the Goat Coach, playing only 10 guys on D to confuse the Saints offense.

Bucs offense don't adjust midgame. But they can adjust going forward.

Brady and the coaches will have to eat some humble pie and realize that without their top weapons, they just can't do what they want. AB after being gone for 2 months probably need a game or 2 to get to game speed.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

 

[VectorPrime]

Bucs have had more mild/moderate but not season endings injuries than any other team I’ve ever seen in any season. It’s crazy. Obviously that’s better than say the Ravens where they’ve lost so many dudes for the year, but it’s just a crazy statistical oddity.

 

[Guts]

Bucs offense don't adjust midgame. But they can adjust going forward.

Brady and the coaches will have to eat some humble pie and realize that without their top weapons, they just can't do what they want. AB after being gone for 2 months probably need a game or 2 to get to game speed.

Yup and you don't want to risk another injury. He hasn't played a snap in months asking him to play 60+ snaps would be a lot

 

[amfootball]

Great news on Evans and fournette. That helps take some of the sting out of last night knowing that those guys will be okay especially Fournette who really looked gimpy

 

[Guts]

Great news on Evans and fournette. That helps take some of the sting out of last night knowing that those guys will be okay especially Fournette who really looked gimpy

They'll be fine if they have AB, Evans and Gronk

 

[VectorPrime]

Maybe I’m being dramatic but after the Pats losing the inside track to the one seed to fall to now fighting for the division and the Bucs just absolutely puking all over themselves I havent felt this depressed about a weekend of football since the Miami Miracle. Just a giant kick in the balls.

 

[Guts]

Maybe I’m being dramatic but after the Pats losing the inside track to the one seed to fall to now fighting for the division and the Bucs just absolutely puking all over themselves I havent felt this depressed about a weekend of football since the Miami Miracle. Just a giant kick in the balls.

You went through Superbowl 42 lol I think you'll be okay

 

[Guts]

 

[Guts]

I would add @Miami and Mile High

 

[SHOWTIME15]

I would add @Miami and Mile High

and Broncos and Peyton in the playoffs

 

[Deus Irae]

Who goes low on ****ing Godwin

The Saints are a very dirty team

 

[Guts]

and Broncos and Peyton in the playoffs

I count Mile High as Broncos/Peyton lol