Comments on: Report: Bucs hire Earnest Byner to coach running backs

By: howardheezy

howardheezy — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:33:29 +0000

No one in DC remembers Byner for his Cleveland days. We remember him for joining the elite group of men WHO HAVE A SUPER BOWL RING. He actually got his first one almost a decade before the Elway and the Broncos did…

Does anyone remember that “The Fumble” occurred during the years when the NFC’s dominant streak of 13 straight Super Bowl victories? Congratulations! The Broncos earned the right to represent the AFC in another Super Bowl beatdown.

By: tribesofneurot

tribesofneurot — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:43:39 +0000

He still can’t get that stink off of himself from Cleveland.

By: daddyargue

daddyargue — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:26:14 +0000

How ironic that weeks ago everyone was blasting Martyball and saying that Schottenheimer never made it to the big game so the Bucs shouldn’t hire him. Now we hire the player who perhaps is the reason to blame for Marty not getting to the big game.

That being said, I think he is a great hire, and I actually feel like the future is looking better for us Bucs fans.

By: jahbird

jahbird — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:23:28 +0000

Super Bowl XXVI

Earnest Byner

14 Rushing attempts for 49 Yards
3 Receptions for 24 Yards and 1 TD
0 Fumbles

Please rephrase your comments to note he only sucked in Championship games for the Browns.

By: bucforever

bucforever — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:08:10 +0000

Let the building begin! Buy the right free agents , pick smart in the draft and this might really work out ! Yeah, I am really getting interested in where this may be going.

By: emmac13

emmac13 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:24:06 +0000

He and Barber are almost the same age. So either he is young or Barber is old. I believe the latter.

By: sportsmeccabi

sportsmeccabi — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:22:31 +0000

If he can teach Blount that there is a passing game aspect to playing running back, then consider it an awesome hire.

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:58:18 +0000

Damnit Tampa, stop picking up good coaches. Still think Sciano was a bad move, but with the talent around him, he may wind up doing well.

By: xelcid

xelcid — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:06:12 +0000

Coached CJ during his rookie and 2k season, and MJD after. Good hire for sure.

By: ispysomething7

ispysomething7 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:39:33 +0000

Maybe Tampa Bay can get Jeremiah Castillo to coach the DB’s……

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:49:08 +0000

I could have bet my future life’s earnings that the first comment was going to be a shot at Byner for ’86 and ’87. I hated Denver back then and wanted Cleveland to win both those games (even though Cleveland was probably the tougher matchup for my Giants in Super XXI, potentially), and I felt for Byner there. Iconic moment.

LeGarrette doesn’t have fumblitis though ha.

By: 1brocktacular

1brocktacular — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:45:36 +0000

All kidding aside, this is a great hire. Dude was a beast on the gridiron and a hell of a coach with MJD for the last 2 years.

By: couchfandotcom

couchfandotcom — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:43:52 +0000

He was a great player, but better teammate!!!

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:17:31 +0000

I like all these jokes about fumbling in playoff games.

Did you guys miss which team hired him? It’s not going to be an issue.

By: howmanyringsyourteamgot

howmanyringsyourteamgot — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:05:08 +0000

Good hire, maybe they can finally teach Blount the art of pass blocking so he can play all downs

By: istateyourname

istateyourname — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:53:05 +0000

FUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: ronswansonsdinner

ronswansonsdinner — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:48:56 +0000

Instead of beating a dead horse like everyone else is with the goal line fumble, I will comment on the story. This is another great hire by Schiano. Byner was Jones-Drew’s running back coach for 2 years. Blount and possibly Richardson must be excited to have real offensive coaches that want a power running game. No more 3rd and 2 in shotgun formation!

By: larryed

larryed — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:36:57 +0000

Wasn’t Byner, it was the Cleveland Curse!
That’s pretty powerful stuff you know!

By: jrich4210

jrich4210 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:30:15 +0000

LOL! I thoiught the same thing as everyone else!

By: Bubby Brister

Bubby Brister — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:28:55 +0000

LET THE FUMBLING JOKES BEGIN!

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:27:41 +0000

Hiring all these “coaches” and “assistants” is really going to get Schiano into hot water with the Glazers.

They prefer “interns”.

By: jdandcoke

jdandcoke — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:20:07 +0000

with a story like this, where a comment pops into your head almost automatically, you have to believe that the same comment popped into the heads of 100 other people as well.

By: rob0527

rob0527 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:12:11 +0000

Who is the goal line running back coach? Is he going to teach them how to fumble in championship games.

By: AlohaMrHand

AlohaMrHand — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:12:02 +0000

too easy.

Um good luck to Mr Byner.

By: commandercornpone

commandercornpone — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:07:17 +0000

guys, they will bring in the vaunted fumblepepper to handle those extra coaching duties.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:48:33 +0000

One stipulation was that he would not be allowed to discuss carrying the football in goal line situations in critical playoff games.

By: rollore

rollore — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:47:56 +0000

Just don’t teach the RBs to fumble in the red zone in title games!