Comments on: Bucs are blacked out again

By: jfinn5

jfinn5 — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:14:45 +0000

LA is getting a new stadium.

By: onebucplace

onebucplace — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:19:20 +0000

Also a quick note since people love beating up the Bucs fans – last game the Bucs did surpass the 85% rule by gameday with the walkups. It’s not like nobody is there, it’s just not sold out but it’s fairly close.

By: onebucplace

onebucplace — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:42:42 +0000

1-3 Record
30th in Offense
30th in Defense
Worst local economy of any city in the NFL

If / when the economy ever turns around people will show-up again if they put even anything close to decent product on the field. The area didn’t suddenly forget they like football — they’re broke and the NFL blackout rule isn’t due much to keep people interested in the Bucs when they’re on TV 8 times a year.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:29:46 +0000

The Tampa Bay fans better be careful or their current team will leave town and move to LA. If they want that, then continue not to show up. It can happen overnight, literally.
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From what I understand, the Bucs have an airtight lease and can’t leave without paying an obscene amount. Sorry, LA football fans (all 10 of you), this isn’t a Disney production, you can’t just wave your magic wand and have it happen.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:42:56 +0000

The Bucs are improved and pretty solid on defense. What doesn’t help fan interest is the coach running the ball in the 2 minute offense while trailing.

By: skolvikings2011

skolvikings2011 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:28:44 +0000

And actually, I have to hand it to Bucs fans – selling-out more than 50% of tickets to a Chiefs-Bucs trainwreck should be considered a success.

By: eyeh8goodell

eyeh8goodell — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:15:37 +0000

I’m no Bucs fan, but the high n’ mighty types here making condemnation of Bucs fans should take a gander at the attendance numbers around the entire league, it’s far from being just a Tampa problem. NFL games simply cost too much and end up being more hassle than they’re worth with ridiculous parking and concession costs, the NFL’s insistence upon eliminating the tailgate experience from stadium parking lots, and then the vile and obnoxious drunken idiots in the stands. Not to mention the sweltering Tampa heat in this case.

Get over yourselves, and get a life.

And with regard to this weekend’s blackout…..can’t say not being able to watch the Bucs game is any kind of loss.

By: beastmode5150

beastmode5150 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:32:38 +0000

Cities this crappy at supporting their team should have that team taken away…

By: buffalobills2012

buffalobills2012 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:10:26 +0000

but the bills are going to relocate…..we give up 1200 yrds of offense and still sell out

By: brutusmandingo

brutusmandingo — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:06:59 +0000

Eh who cares ill be at work hell if they Win and are blackout that’s all that matters to me a huge a Bucs fans and well lotta fans a re Bandwagon fans here just think if they were 3-1 it would make a difference

By: rajbais

rajbais — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:01:09 +0000

They deserve to be because of their stupid moves, but those fans now no longer deserve a football team.

The anti-Los Angeles people can’t use “they didn’t support (the Raiders or Rams) back then. Why should they get a team now” argument!!

The Tampa and St. Petersburg area does not even support the team when it is competitive, but Jacksonville and Los Angeles get over criticized for not supporting their team enough when clearly there’s a bigger problem in the Buccaneers’ home area!!!

Glazer family, get moving trucks ASAP!!

Your fans are horrible!!!

By: professorcolumbus

professorcolumbus — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:00:58 +0000

I go to as many games as I can afford (about 4 games a year.) I went to the Carolina game, but had to watch the ‘skins game by “other means.” The Skins game definitely hit the 85% mark to not be a blackout, but the team claims many of the ticket sales came on game day, hence the blackout.

There are so many factors that go into why sales are bad in FL, but I think it is telling that the Tampa area is in the top 10 in terms of NFL merchandise sales, but not necessarily *Bucs* merchandise. We have FAR too many transplants who do not embrace the local teams. I don’t necessarily blame them, but the across-the-board labeling of FL being a “bad sports fanbase.” is simply ignorant.

By: ndrick731

ndrick731 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:57:39 +0000

Really read the business section. I guess the state of Florida is the only place that economic problems. Most of the other cities have plenty of fans on waiting list to get tickets. Anyone putting a professional team in any sport in the state of Florida must expect not to have fan support unless they are championship caliber. And even then support will be iffy.

By: djbutterball

djbutterball — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:45:07 +0000

You can’t compare the rays and bucs. The rays are in st pete. Not tampa. It’s at least an hr drive for most people. If not longer. And you have to cross a bridge that if there’s 1 accident can turn that 1 hr into 2 hrs. Move the rays closer and they’ll do much better

By: baloneyjohn

baloneyjohn — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:22:24 +0000

Tampa only supports winners. Their effort in supporting these winners stinks
The Rays domed stadium is like a tomb
Until December, who wants to sit in 90 hot, sticky weather, drinking $8.00 beer. At halftime, most are under the stands, out of the sun. A crappy place to watch

By: hobokenbill

hobokenbill — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:21:02 +0000

Going to the game to see Nasty Nate Eachus from Colgate…if not for Eachus I’d be watching it at home (oh wait, it’s blacked out….)

By: dan073eb

dan073eb — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:21:01 +0000

I wonder if there’s a long enough tarp to run from Jacksonville to Toronto for the bills games that do horrible in attendance.

By: pgcubano

pgcubano — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:17:50 +0000

went to the skins bucs game a few weeks ago..there were significantly more skins fans than bucks fans there..had a blast. HTTR

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:53:27 +0000

The Tampa Bay fans better be careful or their current team will leave town and move to LA. If they want that, then continue not to show up. It can happen overnight, literally.

By: jusford

jusford — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:45:41 +0000

And by the way, there can’t be 32 winning teams.

By: kcmaddog1

kcmaddog1 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:45:17 +0000

The Rays have the same problem…..they’re good!

By: steelers4385

steelers4385 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:44:46 +0000

Support your team jerk offs. Look at browns fans. I mean week in and out they show support. They even have the ugliest unis and fans still go. Loser fans. You dont deserve a team

By: jusford

jusford — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:44:43 +0000

Try reading the buisness section instead of the sports section, it’s not the best time to go blow money on a ticket, parking, $4 a gallon gas to the game, food, etc.
Winning isn’t the only variable.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:41:53 +0000

“Aaarr, it’s all black in here, I can’t see, matey. Arrr I have patches over both me eyes! Arrrr!!!”.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:41:10 +0000

I wonder if there’s a tarp big enough to stretch from Tampa to Jacksonville?

By: habsman

habsman — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:41:00 +0000

A little off topic.

Take a gander at the two guys in the photo. What would possess two grown men to leave home looking like this? Do they think they look cool? I can understand wearing the uniform, but come on, get a life boys. You look like idiots.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:30:38 +0000

When will pro leagues learn. Florida is an awful pro sports state. It’s generally a great college sports state.

By: opietaylor

opietaylor — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:30:13 +0000

People in Tampa obviously want to see a winner before they show up; true but I think they can’t stand shiano. Kind of like not going to your company picnic, because you can’t stand your boss.