Comments on: Raheem Morris blames Gerald McCoy’s injury on Gerald McCoy

By: adamb103

adamb103 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:46:30 +0000

Raheem Morris is getting his talking points from Herman Cain hahaha

By: dexterismyhero

dexterismyhero — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:51:42 +0000

They could get Jim Caldwell!!!!

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:00:57 +0000

How many years does Morris have left as a Head Coach in the NFL, maybe one or two?

By: Derty Ernie

Derty Ernie — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:54:42 +0000

Maybe Raheem is starting to come out of the seam because his team isn’t the dream he thought it was.

Tampa was supposed to put it all together this year and has taken a giant step back. Like the Panthers, the team is ok or better on offense, its the defense that is still lacking.

By: oriolesvsravens

oriolesvsravens — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:48:31 +0000

Eyes up! That’s big in form tackles.

By: revrondog

revrondog — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:22:00 +0000

McCoy has been a 12 million dollar a year bust; He don’t even know how to tackle properly. But at least the Bucs are consistant in their draft pics, consistantly crappy.

By: brett76

brett76 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:58:21 +0000

Really? The coaches at the NFL level have to teach guys to tackle properly???? Shouldn’t they have learned this by now?

If you need to teach tackling, then there are much bigger issues for the players.

By: bucforever

bucforever — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:54:41 +0000

I did not see very much tackleing at all last week. So maybe it is the coaching . Back to basics. Arm or chest ? Just get it done ! GO BUCS

By: sgray2064

sgray2064 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:36:54 +0000

Raheem is a horrible coach and the only reason he has a job is he came at a bargain basement price. For all the young talent on this team, they cant beat teams with a winning record. 10 wins in 2010 was a fluke for playing a 3-13 schedule that anyone could have coached to 10 wins. They get out coached every week. Gruden, Shottenheimer, Rob Ryan

By: z0inks

z0inks — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:20:58 +0000

This may be news to the fans and media, but I’m guessing it’s a non-issue in the locker room. My guess is, anyone who watched the film immediately saw why it happened.

A couple years ago, I was at a game in which former Titans DB Vincent Fuller broke his forearm.

After the game, I happened to be passing by as Fuller met his family outside the stadium, and overheard him explaining to them, “I was trying to tackle a guy, but I used bad technique and hit him wrong, and it just broke.”

In otherwords….I’m guessing McCoy probably knew from the moment that it happened that the injury was the result of poor techique. And Morris’ comments weren’t meant as criticism….he’s just stating a fact. “Hey…..stuff happens, y’know?”

Coaches teach proper technique not just to make players better tacklers, but also to keep them healthy and their bodies intact. When a player uses improper technique, he not only increases the chances of blowing the play….he’s also putting himself at risk.

And in this unfortunate instance, it cost McCoy the rest of his season.

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:11:06 +0000

I don’t understand the big fuss about what Morris said. It is a good reminder of why players should practice proper form tackling until it is instinctual. Injuries occur when players make mistakes (they also happen for other reasons) and injuries can be reduced by players using proper technique. This is hardly breaking news.

By: drewtip76

drewtip76 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:45:18 +0000

Not a Morris fan by any means. But don’t you think he coached this the first time McCoy tore his biceps?

By: uwachampion

uwachampion — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:42:11 +0000

Look people…enough of how bad Gruden was and how he did this and that. You idiot Buc fans still cried when he got you a Super Bowl with “Dungy’s Team” Get over it. Raheem is a rambling goof and isnt the answer at head coach. The Bucs suck again. This is the same team and ownership that cant sell out games and didnt even bother to properly honor the ONLY Hall of Fame player they ever had in his passing. Choke Tampa

By: poorlittlepinkus

poorlittlepinkus — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:39:13 +0000

I said it then, I’ll say it now. I would have given three first round picks for Suh! McCoy is going to be another in a long, long line of first-round D linemen that busts! The guy was outbenched at the combine by D-backs!!!!!

By: tampafan24

tampafan24 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:14:59 +0000

Just as the Bucs are a young team that will make mistakes along the way Rah is a young coach who will do the same. Rah was ready to be the defensive coordinator but due to our soccer loving owners he wound up jumping a level without the necessary time to learn. He brings a huge motor to the position but because of the Glazer’s we are going to have to allow him to grow with this young team.
Nothing he said is a problem unless the players have a problem with it and they seem to be behind the guy. The problem I have is our defunct offense and regressing QB in addition to the fact that injuries will kill us. That is a reality of the NFL though when your owners won’t pay to have any decent young free agents not to mention the less than 1 million dollars that it would have cost to re-sign Caddy who was Freeman’s best friend in the backfield.

By: thehighhat

thehighhat — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:40:25 +0000

Stay classy Raheem.

Obviously the wheels are coming off.

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:23:25 +0000

“youngry”

By: fortitudeyou

fortitudeyou — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:44:10 +0000

Morris is working with what the front office is giving him… we are always a pick or two too late to take the best players. We missed out on getting Calvin, and got Adams. I am actually glad we didn’t get Suh, he rubs alot of people the wrong way. McCoy is a class act, he made a bonehead play and got hurt. He will be back better than ever. Until then, I am for Haynesworth getting back to the 4-3 he used to dominate in.

By: commitment2excrement

commitment2excrement — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:06:35 +0000

Next time a runner is running at him, and he isnt square up. Maybe he should stop his feet ala Haynesworth. Then he can say, I was taught not to arm tackle.

By: elmoron

elmoron — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:43:02 +0000

canetic says:
…dude was trying to make a tackle. He could have Haynesworth’ed it.
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Does this rather interesting sobriquet refer to getting pancaked, or adamantly refusing to play in a team’s defensive scheme, or viciously stomping on the head of a player who’s already down, or avoiding a team physical and pre-season, or getting cut soon after collecting many millions of Snyder dollars, or just plain overeating?

By: hillzmickelzon

hillzmickelzon — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:40:13 +0000

Raheem morris is just telling the truth, i remember when McCoy didnt lift well in pre draft workouts did anyone not see this coming? If im morris im pissed im losing my top ten pick for the rest or the season so Raheem gonna zing him so he doesnt get to happy or content in his 5 bedroom house after surgery lets McCoy know be ready to Hit next year. I luv it..

By: detroitrollin22

detroitrollin22 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:03:53 +0000

If Suh played the game nice he’d be Gerald Mccoy…

By: 2ndaryinsanity

2ndaryinsanity — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:59:29 +0000

Maybe Morris should do more coaching, and less talking. His team seems to have taken several steps back this season. It’s surprising such an awesome “players’ coach” would throw one of his players under the bus like this.

By: jrillah10

jrillah10 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:56:18 +0000

@kd727

Relax buddy! I don’t know what game you’ve been watching but McCoy is not their best defensive player. Calling out the LB’s? Give me a break. It’s hard to tackle people when the garbage defensive line is sitting in their lap 5 yards down the field because they can’t get off a block. I like McCoy, but he has a long way to go. Coaching is far from the problem. Raheem can’t make plays for them, they need to do that themselves. Which isn’t happening. Like Talib and Black…… Go Bucs!

By: dlk47823

dlk47823 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:42:59 +0000

This should have been said in private and it will piss off the guys in the lockeroom. You’re in a brotherhood and should never air your dirty laundry to the media. Its called being mature as a coach.

By: whitemike55

whitemike55 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:35:17 +0000

Texans are coming to town this weekend. Won’t get any better for the Bucs.

Texans 27
Bucs 13

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:30:37 +0000

Gruden left a lot of bitter feelings in Tampa. Players said he talked out both sides of his mouth and they couldn’t trust him. These public comments from Morris seem harsh. But at least he isn’t playing the Gruden game of hyping McCoy as the greatest ever … while privately slamming him to other coaches. McCoy knows where he stands–and other Tampa players will remember to use proper tackling technique.

By: negativten

negativten — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:24:52 +0000

While your throwing players under the bus,Winslow should be next .Maybe we’ll get lucky and he’ll actually get run over

By: hail2tharedskins

hail2tharedskins — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:06:36 +0000

Morris is coaching. This is a teaching moment. Assuming that he previously coached his players on not arm tackling, he is reinforcing the importantce of it. Sometimes millionaire athletes choose to ignore advice because they think they know better afterall they made it this far doing it their way, well when the consequences are pointed out and it is a real-life example not a hypothetical they might be more inclined to soak up what the coach is saying.

As for losing the locker room, it is reported that Morris is one of the more highly respected coaches in his locker room. Based on how well the team overachieved when he took over, I think those reports are accurate and I think his players (including McCoy) will take this lesson as it was intended and that is to be better prepare them and to protect them!

By: kd727

kd727 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:59:48 +0000

It’s becoming more and more clear that Raheem is not the man for the job here in Tampa. Week in and week out this team is outcoached by a mile and every postgame press conference it’s always the same crap. “We didn’t play hard enough…we didn’t have the want-to…we were out-physicaled”. Not once has he taken the blame or put the blame on the rest of his staff when they are clearly the problem. Every freakin Sunday Tampa is down two scores before you can blink. Freeman has regressed as Olson holds him back with his dink-and-dunk watered down Gruden playbook. Oh yeah, we also went away from our ONLY running back in the 3rd quarter of last game when he was averaging 5.5 yards per carry. The staff is totally clueless – Blount had 5 carries against Detroit. 5 FREAKING CARRIES in the first game of the season when he was 100%. Wouldn’t want to run the ball and control the clock, would we? They preach about ‘build through the draft’ but they are waaaayyyy to extreme with that plan (and don’t capitalize on their draft picks enough to make it work). This team has been left with a gross lack of talent at linebacker, cornerback, running back, and the right tackle spot. I know I’m sounding like a crazy angry ranting guy but this is what it feels like to be a Buccaneer fan now. I’ll admit I was fooled last year. I look like an idiot because I stuck up for the team after others said they were just capitalizing off an easy schedule. I have been completely humbled. Go to Buc fan sites, you’ll see this kind of anger all over the place. Raheem better stop making up stupid words and start coaching or else we’ll get someone in here that will and you will be fireminated (tried to put it in terms he could understand).

P.S. Way to throw Gerald under the bus Rah. Step on him when he’s down. Sometimes, in the trenches, when you’re held, all you can get is an arm out and hope to make a play. You just lost your best defensive player and have to replace him with the oversized cardboard cut out that is Roy Miller. You’re done. Hopefully they’ll get a real coach and you won’t have to deal with this clown next year Gerald.