Comments on: Preseason Power Rankings No. 26: Tampa Bay Buccaneers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: petedutcher http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1894908 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:56:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1894908 I hope every team the Bucs face thinks they’ll be an easy victory because they will be in for a huge sureprise.

The Bucs schedule is a tough one this year, but if they win I’m sure you people will claim it’s an easy schedule.

]]> By: wjmoffatt http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1876461 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:18:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1876461 You can’t be serious! 26th? Willing to be any amount of money they finish that bad in the standings? No chance in hell bub!

]]> By: benchwarmer69 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1876418 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:08:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1876418 onemilemore says:Jul 12, 2012 11:49 PM

The Bucs will be this year’s Eagles: big splashes in free agency, with no playoff berth to show for it.

Except for the fact that teams aren’t gunning for them quite as much as the overhyped Egals, everyone besides the three FA’s have been on the team a couple of years, and more importantly WHO they obtained.

Not only that, but Schiano has a few of his previous Rutgers players (7) that will help the transition to the rest of the players “buying in.”

VJ and Nicks are both beasts, whereas “Scrabble” was literally/obviously overhyped when he was a FA.

If you want to call them a “dream-team,” go ahead, but I seriously doubt the same outcome will befall the Bucs as it did the Eagles.

The Bucs will have a whole offseason, whereas the Eagles last season did not.

Apple to orange.

]]> By: onemilemore http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1876404 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:49:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1876404 The Bucs will be this year’s Eagles: big splashes in free agency, with no playoff berth to show for it.

]]> By: buccaneerz78 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875859 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:14:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875859 I was hoping for an even lower rating ,, so when they make the playoffs and win the south you can all kiss it…. This team will surprise people this year..

]]> By: onebucfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875330 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:59:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875330 I want to drink the kool aid, but not just yet. I too think this is a 9-7 or 8-8 team. As long as we beat the kitty cats and “S”cam newton, that will make my day!!

]]> By: scalfor3 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875306 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:50:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875306 neutral fan here (i root for an afc team) but i think the buccos are gonna surprise alot of people this year. the problem was the attitude, not the talent last season, and schiano seems like he’s just the kick in the ass that locker room needed. couple that with adding some real talent through free agency and they could be better than the 2010 playoff team.

also, the division is wide open. the falcons dont overwhelm anyone, the saints will be weakened by bountygate and carolina has a crap defense. should be a real interesting year

]]> By: scubasteve4930 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875265 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:36:30 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875265 Our offense has the talent to put up some serious numbers this year…thats not my concern.

Our defense is what is gonna make or break our playoff berth. The front 4 was strong the first few games last year until McCoy got hurt, and then we fell like dominoes. If we can stay healthy on the d-line, everything else should fall in place. The loss of bowers hurts, but micheal bennett is an underrated beast. I hear a lot of hate on Sheridan…but with Schiano and Butch Davis having a lot of say what happens with our D, the coaching shouldnt be a problem.

Seeing what we have on paper, 9-7 or 8-8 seems about right. LETS GET IT BUCS!!!

]]> By: jpack1974 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875239 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:22:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875239 This team is awful. They should be at the bottom

]]> By: bucsfan5000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875161 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:51:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875161 The NFC South is the worst to first division. No one expected the Bucs to do it in 05 or 07. No team has finished first or last in back to back years.

]]> By: bucs13 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875109 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:29:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875109 As a long time Bucs fan, who suffered during the many lean years (pretty much all of them, other than a blip of the NFC loss to the Rams, the brief Doug Williams experiment ended by Screw Culverhouse, and, of course, everything else too numerous to mention…), this is nothing.

They have talent and youth. I do not have high expectations, but they could be decent, with an upside of good. I’ll take it.

Also, I miss Bruce the Buccaneer. I may be alone in that. Wink!

]]> By: bucrightoff http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875097 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:24:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875097 Obviously the success of this season depends on whether Freeman can get back to 2010 level. If, and obviously its a big if, he can, then I think this could be a playoff team, though I suspect they’ll be closer to a 7-9/8-8 team.

Defense will be better just for the coaching change, the offensive line could dominate and I wouldn’t be surprised if Martin and Blount each got close to 1,000 yards, though I expect Martin will be the starter.

Bottom line is the talent is there, its now up to whether or not it can showcase it on the field with the new staff. I think Schiano has done a great job to date, and hopefully he’s another Dungy type.

]]> By: rmoore7 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875075 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:10:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875075 Seriously concerned about Josh Freeman, and if he stinks again or is injured the Bucs are in deep trouble.

]]> By: hulkhogansays http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/12/preseason-power-rankings-no-26-tampa-bay-buccaneers/#comment-1875059 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:02:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1037790#comment-1875059 Florida – Where all your pro football teams are a waste of money and time brother.

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