Comments on: Gerald McCoy says Schiano’s drills are teaching him how to tackle

By: cornersss

cornersss — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:58:42 +0000

“A nice indictment of the Raheem Morris Era of Crapulance.”

No. Its a “big hit” kind of thing.

The whole NFL is littered with players that think a big hit is a form tackle and blame their former coaches in HS and college, which is bs. Thats all they teach in HS is fundamentals, so i dont buy these ball players putting the blame on their coaches because they DONT WANT to form tackle.

By: bucwild05

bucwild05 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:02:11 +0000

A lot of people on here dogging that he didn’t know how to tackle, and that he’s bust…
Would you rather rip him for not listening to his coach, and learning to get better?
He’s still a young player, it’s not that he doesn’t know how to tackle, it’s that he doesn’t know how to tackle properly, therefore, he was getting injured.
Just sad that all these arm chair coaches that comment on this blog think they know everything. The Bucs new coach has got me excited to see what happens this year with the Bucs.

By: tinbender2000

tinbender2000 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:40:36 +0000

Why should this surprise anyone. How long has James Harrison been in the league? The poster boy for “I lead with my head because I have no idea how to form tackle”.

By: squared80

squared80 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:35:55 +0000

It’s the state of the game today. Kids are taught to throw their bodies around and try to strip the ball. To be proficient at tackling in today’s NFL is almost a specialty, not a given.

Sad, really.

By: mannyicey

mannyicey — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:27:52 +0000

No, actually I learned how to tackle properly at 8, too. And my two sons learned how to tackle properly at 6 and 7 respectively. Blocking and tackling are the basic fundamentals of football and learning how to properly block and tackle is not just to help you play better, but play safer.

This is troubling because this guy is in the NFL and JUST NOW learning how to tackle properly. That means that all throughout his playing years- Youth, High School and College; he was playing ball in an un-safe fashion and no one spent the time to help him correct it. WOW!

Let me say this: I’ve coach kids as young as 5 years old and if you can’t properly block and tackle by 10 years old, that’s a major problem. And if I was President of an association and I see 5th Graders out there not knowing how to properly block and tackle, that head coach will not be the head coach next year. I mean, you gotta protect the kids.

By: ampking101

ampking101 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:32:47 +0000

Am I the only one that thinks it isn’t the coaches job to teach tackling once at the NFL level? Pivoting, footwork, cuts, etc.? Yes. Tackling? No.

At the NFL level you should already be tackling with the right technique. You shouldn’t even be allowed into collage football if you can’t tackle correctly.

Yes players throw tackling out the window for the “big hit” and that is where football has started to go downhill. At this level Defensive Coordinators have much more important things to focus on than having to reteach these morons what proper tackling is.

By: mistermeaner

mistermeaner — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:20:28 +0000

Schiano is truly a breath of fresh air. All aspects of his coaching will translate to better performance on the field. GO BUCS!!!!

By: benchwarmer69

benchwarmer69 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:37:57 +0000

Raheem let his players and “friends” get away with a lot. There is no wonder why McCoy didn’t know how to tackle properly in the NFL.

Talib shooting at people, Winslow not participating in practice (because of his knees), and even Raheem himself was nearly dragged out of games by refs a couple of times.

He fired coaches at wrong times. Jagz was sent packing (because the “ZBS” was suppossedly not working correctly with the players they had, in PRE-season nonetheless) right before the season started, for a never-impressive Greg Olson.

Despite that, he also fired Bates for having a bad defensive scheme, halfway through a season I might add. Funny though, because Raheem’s hybrid “defense” did MUCH worse.

Ultimately, there is no wonder why Buccaneer players are surprised about the amount of “real” work they need to be putting in. Schiano isn’t “talk.” McCoy should be thanking Schiano for that type of hard @$$ attitude. It may just save his career.

By: botkins24

botkins24 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:30:14 +0000

“I’m learning how to tackle.”

- Professional Football Player

By: e15725

e15725 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:13:05 +0000

Rutgers has been praised through out the league for having their athletes pro ready. That is a testament to Schiano and his teaching fundamentals . Not a Bucs fan but I am a Schiano fan and he will have that team playing solid ball across the board

By: cavallininja

cavallininja — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:11:32 +0000

How many big east titles this guy win? But again, the bucs need all the help they can get.

By: colonellingus439

colonellingus439 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 02:36:02 +0000

If you watch football and know anything about the sport, I think it’s been pretty apparent for 10 years that most teams don’t teach proper tackling technique or practice it. Look at any linebacker or defensive back in the league that lunges with a shoulder or helmet, this shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone… and we wonder why concussions are out of control all of a sudden? Start teaching proper tackling technique again… or take away helmets, that’ll get most players on offense and defense to stop leading with that fragile casing protecting their brain. You telling me Asante Samuel or Brandon Meriweather practices tackling?

By: tommyribs

tommyribs — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:59:40 +0000

I am a GIANTS fan, and I can tell you Schiano really reminds me of a young Tom Coughlin. The Bucs made a great hire, and they have been stacking up some talent. I think they will shock some people this year and be very good. Josh Freeman can do it, Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams are very good players. They have some real good O-Lineman. I think the SAINTs take a big step backwards this year and the Panthers and Bucs take some steps forward.

By: dawglb

dawglb — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:40:33 +0000

Tackling, like CPR certification, should be reviewed every year. Bottom line, they both can save lives. It is a disgrace (at any level of football) that tackling would be under addressed.

By: jagsfanugh

jagsfanugh — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:58:15 +0000

This guy gets the humble and dumb. Just perform on the field and this will be somewhat history.

By: detroitrollin22

detroitrollin22 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:49:29 +0000

McCoy has always been an arm tackler, which explains his two torn bicep injuries.

By: dan39564

dan39564 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:48:56 +0000

You are kidding, someone in the NFL is really trying to teach players how to Tackle?
If only they could get someone to teach Corners and free Safties how to tackle also.

By: mgifford15

mgifford15 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:23:09 +0000

It’s awesome to know that Gerald McCoy, a DT, and 2010′s 3rd overall pick is finally learning to tackle. We should all be so proud!

By: hailvictory10

hailvictory10 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:51:14 +0000

The word “coach” sometimes means CEO of a program. And not teacher.

Schiano is a teacher and a leader. Not just a coach.

Tampa Bay will shock the world.

And this coming from a Redskins fan.

Hail

By: bucforever

bucforever — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:39:24 +0000

It should be pretty obvious that McCoy must know a bad tackle technique from a good one by now. After two seasons of bicep injuries I hope he has learned what not to do. Maybe a little more work in the weight room will get toughen up those guns. I think Coach Schiano is what this team has needed for a long time. He has the time to pay attention to detail because he has one job. Being the head coach is all he needs to focus on . He has the time to get involved with the fine points of both defense and offense. GO BUCS

By: gridassassin

gridassassin — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:38:17 +0000

Must have been a slow day at Bucs OTAs. I wonder if players float these stories to see who’s pathetic enough to run with them.

By: EJ

EJ — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:31:14 +0000

If McCoy played the 3-4 in high school and college, I can see why he wouldn’t be very sharp at tackling. As a big DT, I bet he was told to clog up lanes and take on more than one guy. I’m not sure what Schiano runs, 4-3 or the 3-4, but working on your form while tackling can save your body from injuries, and Its a great coaching move. Schiano seems like an old school coach, which are the tough but very thorough one’s.

By: bucs1905

bucs1905 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:16:10 +0000

Jesus the haters are out full force. He has town his bicep twice based on bad tackling and yet the coaches never said a thing. This isn’t a bad thing and look at the NFL, bad tackling is every where. Bust? Based on his play?Don’t think so. When healthy he has been pretty damn good and actually was a key component to the Bucs D stopping the run at the beginning of the year. He went down, then guess what happened? They went from 70 YPG to way above 100. So just shut up saying things you know nothing about.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:49:56 +0000

wideright91 says: Jun 17, 2012 2:14 PM

That’s odd. I learned in first year of Pop Warner when I was eight. If you have not learned how to tackle by now, you will never learn. See you later Bust.
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how did that NFL career work out for you? If you think you actually learned to tackle when you were eight years old, you’d have been better in ballet.

By: jonesjack

jonesjack — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:45:34 +0000

Agreed about poor tackling in the NFL. The Rams have one good tackler now-Long-and have had one great one-A. Williams-since being in STL.

By: infectorman

infectorman — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:32:48 +0000

so he didn’t know how to tackle before?
AND he is in the NFL?

There’s hope for us all yet!

By: camdenyard

camdenyard — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:31:48 +0000

Ray Lewis is chuckling over this.

By: roadtrip3500

roadtrip3500 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:28:07 +0000

With Schiano teaching proper technique and fundamentals on a daily basis (and it takes a lot to impress Ronde Barber like that), and Eric LeGrand on hand to remind everybody what can happen in an instant, I expect the Bucs to be a much more sound football team. That may not translate to wins right away, but Schiano will make sure they play the right way.

By: clu1perceiver

clu1perceiver — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:19:34 +0000

The new CBA, the culture of turnover generation vs. tackling technique, and lack of fundamentals throughout football, make improvement in this area difficult.

By: coltsnation85

coltsnation85 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:15:17 +0000

McCoy is a bust. He was overrated coming out of college and has done nothing to prove he deserved to be the 3rd overall pick. Are you kidding me? What NFL player would admit to lacking the common sense needed to understand basic tackling technique.