Comments on: Morris points to labor deal as a reason for Bucs’ struggles

By: bealeman

bealeman — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:09:16 +0000

Yeah, and the Packers really suck this year, having no off-season workouts.

By: cbrady2k

cbrady2k — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:39:07 +0000

They’re an extremely young team so it goes to figure that they’d need practice more than a team with more experience, seems like a fair point. On the other hand everyone that follows the Bucs said this over the offseason, that teams like the Bucs would be hurt much more than teams like the Saints and the Bucs needed to add some veterans to help in this regard. They did not. That’s more the GMs fault than Morris’.

By: bucwild05

bucwild05 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:27:29 +0000

Morris is like Obama, it’s always someone elses fault.

By: mightyleemoon

mightyleemoon — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:47:19 +0000

This is a case of the media taking a snippet and putting their spin and weight behind it. This is why people like Belichick only say 4 or 5 cookie cutter responses.

By: poorlittlepinkus

poorlittlepinkus — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:17:19 +0000

The front office is cheap. They’re getting a twofer deal so there’s no way that’ll change.

By: bigcarguy1

bigcarguy1 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:51:01 +0000

he is probably correct–not to mention the effects of a lock out on a younger team cant help

By: rando74

rando74 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:13:37 +0000

If Tebow says God is the reason for his success will Morris next blame God for his failure? This is a joke. Not what you want to see from an NFL head coach….

By: steelerchicken

steelerchicken — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:38:47 +0000

Where is Trump? You are FIRED!

By: txtuff

txtuff — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:38:19 +0000

Good thing the other 31 teams didn’t have to follow the same rules. Oh wait, they did Duh!

The Texans D not only got a new coach but changed for a 4-3 to a 3-4, moved 2 DE to OLB, started a rookie at DE, have to small Nose Tackles, lost one OLB for the season and is now starting a rookie there. But they have the #1 D in the NFL!

By: twitter:Chapman_Jamie

twitter:Chapman_Jamie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:08:40 +0000

I’m sorry but the owners put a deal on the table, the players wanted litigation. Saying the extended lockout is the reason for not meeting expectations is just blaming yourselves.

By: rcali

rcali — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:05:54 +0000

Bucs ownership is just happy he was a cheap hire.

By: abninf

abninf — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:23:55 +0000

“We put our pads on, had those guys go out and really fight for the balls”

Yo Rah boyee you might want to rephrase that wassup

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:23:17 +0000

Every time you point at someone(thing) else, there’s 3 fingers pointing right back at you.

By: Nevis

Nevis — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:48:34 +0000

Harbaugh didn’t seem to notice, and he brought new coaches and schemes on both sides of the ball.

By: theprofesser

theprofesser — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:43:59 +0000

(con’t)

Ronde’s replacement and linebackers who could play the position we would be cool until then we will fight with Carolina for last in the division.

By: thehighhat

thehighhat — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:40:39 +0000

Since the Niners have made the “lockout excuse” null and void, I guess he needs to find some new excuse to deflect the blame from himself.

@Rahexcuses

By: MadDog Rickles

MadDog Rickles — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:40:08 +0000

Last weeks excuse: the schedule is too tough
This weeks excuse: the NFL lockout
Next weeks excuse: I can’t think of anymore excuses

By: xxwhodatxx

xxwhodatxx — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:30:05 +0000

It’s anything but ME…I swear!

By: tbtrojan

tbtrojan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:28:16 +0000

Will you just shut the hell up Raheem.
Nobody is interested or buying your poor exuses.
Until you admit you are in over your head and the Bucs are getting out coached we don’t want to hear it.

I mean another game goes by and yet again we get more examples of why you just aren’t very good at your jobs (HC and DC).

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:23:48 +0000

Sorry coach but the lockout is not to blame for Freeman’s breakdown. I’m thinking his 15 interceptions have a lot to do with 4-6.

By: ckualii

ckualii — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:19:13 +0000

I’m confused as to why the media, and especially PFT, pointed to the Bucs “soft” schedule last year in an attempt to downplay their success, but are now disregarding the difficulty of their schedule as a reason for their struggles. Seems a bit hypocritical to me.

By: leeeroooyjeeenkiiins

leeeroooyjeeenkiiins — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:13:38 +0000

While he is completely right that the rule is idiotic and probably DOES affect young teams, it still reeks of excusitis. Same as last week’s claim. Yes our schedule is brutal, no it is not an excuse for poor gameplanning, a lack of discipline, awful tackling, and abysmal playcalling. Last year Raheem went out of his way to NOT make excuses for losses; I wonder what made him completely change that stance.

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:09:09 +0000

This guy is a joke with a loser’s mentality. Be a man and take the blame for your team’s struggles. Fact is your team wasn’t as good as you thought last year and they are facing reality. You have to constantly adjust and keep getting better if you want to stay relevant in this league. Morris doesn’t seem to know what it takes.

By: dhawk12

dhawk12 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:08:20 +0000

Yes, RM. I’m sure the record has nothing to do with playing three good teams in the NFC North vs. getting 4 Ws against the NFC West last season. You weren’t that good last season, you aren’t that good now.

By: snookau

snookau — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:01:23 +0000

Worst coach in the NFL. Once said “no excuses” but all he does is make excuses. Never seen someone so far over their head…

By: bernie19kosar

bernie19kosar — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:58:50 +0000

If Morris spent as much time coaching as he does excuse making, they would probably be a lot better.

By: comeonnowguys

comeonnowguys — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:50:30 +0000

I wonder if he’d say that if Jim Harbaugh was in the room.

By: gcsuk

gcsuk — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:49:23 +0000

More importantly, he needs to be careful to avoid the perception that he’s making excuses for underachievement.
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I think it’s a little too late for that.

By: bostonhasrealhockey

bostonhasrealhockey — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:48:58 +0000

Thats what the 49ers are saying too.

By: gatherspeed

gatherspeed — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:47:34 +0000

I don’t see him using this as an excuse. What he is saying is essentially – give me more padded practices and my team will play harder.

That is nothing new in football and it is obvious that the tackling league-wide is suffering this year. It looks like the CFL out there.

This is all the make it easier on players so they won’t fight that 18-game schedule that is going to hit them in 2 years.