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Flag On THe Post: Week Of April 18th

 

Griffin took the most snaps at the championship boat parade than he’s had since college.

He’s had one of the best jobs in NFL history.

Sitting behind a QB that’s highly unlikely to be taken out of a game unless it’s due to severe injury.

Not even 30 INTs could’ve gotten him more than 4 snaps.

 

A lil’ late on this one. But, the artist deserves some recognition.

Super dope artwork recognized by the young fella himself….Mr. GetLive, Devin White.

 

Giovanni when enters the RB room as the guy who’s obviously there to make the other guys feel bad:

 

Ummmm….No.

“Buck” gets you disqualified and banned IMMEDIATELY.

 
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Uggggggghhhhhhh

Uggggggghhhhhhh

 

“GET OFF MY LAWN, YOU LOW-DOWN, YOUNG SINGLE-DIGIT WHIPPER SNAPPERS!”

 
 
 
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Height/Reach advantage

Has gone up against guys that were actually able to fight back.

Doesn’t do well annoying, pesky types.

‘Nuff said

 
 

PERFECT.

 
 

D. White ain’t letting nothing slide.

Constant pressure.

He stays loaded with the get-back.

And it’s never fake.

 
 
 

I became a fan of the BUCS in ‘94 on the strength of Hardy Nickerson.

The following offseason brought this big fella and Derrick Brooks into the fold.

Thank you, NY JETS for being terrible at drafting.

 
 
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Flag On The Post: Week Of March 1st

 

Fournette was one of the most phenomenal college RBs seen in recent memory.

He knows it.

He’s not letting anyone forget it either.

It’s not even a debate.

Lavonte David is the most slept on player in the NFL over the last 15 years..

Regardless of position.

 

sAints fans are gonna be feeling the pressure from fellow BUCS fans for the 6 months.

They may as well settle in with being uncomfortable.

 
 

INK’d UP!

Evans initially mentioned getting the tat on his neck. That was probably the drinks talking during the boat parade. While on his IG Live on March 3rd, he gave that pain a second thought.

 
 
 
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This faithful fellow BUCS fan got a big sticker on his sweater to celebrate our Team’s 2nd championship.

That and what looks like Rugrats character Chuckie concealing or possibly selling what may be illegal drugs.

AWESOME.

THe lavonte david free agency talk in 4 tweets

The hot-button comment…..

The commentary/backlash……

The “clarification” less than 24 hours later.

And this is why I don’t follow the wave of the national media news cycle.

Too busy celebrating the winning season that was 2020.

The new one starts on March 17th.

 
 
 

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Flag On The Post: Week Of February 21st

Can’t lie…This one got me. I thought this was the official Buccaneers account for about 30 seconds.

Enough to get excited about the possible helmet rule change that would allow the BUCS to have throwback games once again.

After frantically searching for additional sources to confirm what I saw, I realized that was a fan account that had taken the Buccaneers’ official account and mimicked the look.

Now, I wanna chokeslam this lil’ bastard like Kane circa 1997.

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More followers.

More loyalists.

More experts.

 

“Slant-boy” still gettin’ killed.

Next season’s match-ups are gonna be so damn chippy.

I can hardly wait.

 

Early season doubts and struggles didn’t stop this cat from shining in the Playoffs.

And it’s SO easy to forget this this was just year 2 for the young fella.

The BUCS could still draft another CB that could push him for the full-time CB2 spot.

But, SMB’s resiliency was damn impressive to end the season.

 
 
 
 

If you’re anything like me, you can’t stand to watch these guys jump on tv and pretend to know everything about every situation every single day for more than 90secs.

These cats will say damn near anything to get attention and have something to talk about.

All the narratives surrounding Tom Brady that got parroted NEVER made any sense if you watched any of the happenings over the last 3 years in New England. And you didn’t even need to be a fan of the team either.

Their success or failure was highlighted EVERY DAMN WEEK.

Archo is just one of many former players that get called upon to parade and falsify their existence in the NFL as expertise.

I’m glad people are keeping those receipts.

 

There are 16 more days until the 2021 NFL season officially kicks off .

Keep on dancing.

Keep on celebrating the SUPER BOWL year that was 2020..

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Flag On The Post: Week Of February 14

Happy to see I’m not the only one still enjoying the experience that was a Super Bowl victory.

I’m in no hurry to get to free agency frenzy and draft talk as if this was a regular season for a BUCS fan.

It took 13 years to get back into the Playoffs…17 years to make it to the Super Bowl.

No need in trying to keep up with the national news cycle and move on from the 2020 season.

I’ve watched damn near every iteration of the Super Bowl that’s been produced since February 7th.

And I’ll probably watch them all over again every Sunday until the 2021 NFL Draft.

 

FLORIDA MAN strikes again.

 

It was a bad week for the young fella.

Not just him…the entire team. 11 penalties for 120 yards.

After the first two drives, it seemed like their CBs couldn’t help themselves from holding the BUCS receivers.

 
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It’ll NEVER end.

 
 

I dunno if White would approve.

But, dammit I chuckled.

 
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Pierre-Paul got something on his mind.

And he ain’t lettin’ nothing slide…not even in victory.

 

Speaking of not letting anything go……..They call him Tom Petty.

 

It’s not the first time Peterson was rumored to want to join the BUCS.

 
 
 

The NFC South rivalries are gonna be cranked up to an entirely different level this season.

Especially between the fans.

 

Case and point.

 
 

If you sell it, they will come….

 

Ummmm….That’s something.

I’ll settle with my sitting thru the 2014 season as a symbol of my dedication to the Team.

 
 
 

Check Ya Sheet.

 

Ummmmmmmmmm……

If you know this cat, please stage an intervention.

“Downgraded at QB” he says.

 

Apparently, if you the write the number 12 over and over, it turns into a picture of Andy from The Office.

 
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I laughed. I really did.

I’m not sorry.

 

𝕴𝖙 𝖜𝖆𝖘 𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖆 𝖉𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖒.....

 
 
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Even after a Super Bowl win and a $1.5M pay raise, Whitehead ain’t slowing down or lowering expectations.

Before the season, he said he was gonna make sure they knew his name this year.

He let ‘em know.

And planning on making sure they never forget again.

 
 

No apologies.

 
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These two must be related to that “Kevin” character that thinks the BUCS downgraded at QB. I didn’t think I’d see 3 of the dumbest takes this week on the same day….within an hour of each other.

These idiots are allowed to drive and vote.

Be safe out there, Fellow BUCS fans.

 
 
 
 

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Flag On The Post: Super Bowl Victory Edition

The Fournette redemption song was just getting warmed up.

 

Something to keep an eye on…..

 
 

Interesting indeed.

That now sits at 8-3.

 

The “rigged” and referee conspiracy claims were in full effect by the end of the 2nd quarter.

 

Follow progress..not predictions.

 

It’s funny because it’s true.

Also scary as hell.

Speaking from experience.

Recurring theme: That damn Defense was killer.

Everything about this is PERFECT.

Winfield Jr. wasn’t on some pretty boy pettiness.

He didn’t just throw ‘em up on his way off the field.

Ol’ boy waited patiently until Hill made eye contact and hit him with the deuces.

That’s on the level of a perfectly delivered punchline from a comedian or a glance/look from an experienced stage performer.

It was intentional….not happenstance.

This was meant to be.

It had to happen.

This disrespect was REAL.

Winfield Jr. delivered one of, if not, the coldest revenge moments in NFL history on the biggest stage there could possibly be.

 

NARRATOR: Help never came.

 

A dream turned into reality.

It’s been a long time coming.

 
 

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaay

 
 

All season, that damn defense had been consistently good.

At the end of NFC Championship game, Devin White said they still hadn’t played their best yet.

He wasn’t lying.

 
 

Short answer:

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Serious business…What Todd Bowles did with that defense is liken to what Monte Kiffin did back in Tampa’s glory days en route to the 1st title.

 
 

Even while nearing the point where the Team was securing a playoff spot, I could see both of these guys being considered for replacement if the season didn’t end with a serious Super Bowl run.

Now, they’ll both be etched in BUCS history forever.

 

Disney ain’t slick.

The colours were faint orange and red.

Could’ve been either team. I know better.

 
 

Gronkowski was the acting public relations guy as well as the party-starter at the postgame press conferences.

 
 
 
 

That boy played on another level.

It’s only fitting he was living on another planet.

 
 
 
 

The prophecy has been fulfilled.

For The Children.

 
 

Well deserved.

In three seasons, this cat has grown into the BUCS best CB and leader in the secondary.

 

This is the story of the game. And the season.

Don’t let the talking heads fool you.

 

A straight up magic moment.

Something like this may not be seen again for another 55 years.

 

Devin White and that damn horse dream.

He wasn’t gonna let go.

On some Wayne Wonder sh*t.

 
 
 
 

Call The People….

 
 

Pay Attention.

Even in a bad loss, great players stand out.

That boy Mahomes is UNREAL.

 

EXACTLY.

At every level, big time plays were being made on the defensive side of the ball.

 
 

Once again, former BUCS franchise player, Gerald McCoy offers congratulations to his friends and former teammates.

Dude was a class act his entire time in Tampa.

And he continues that life wherever he goes.

 
 
 
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From the peanut gallery located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

 

Take the time to LISTEN to this dude.

In just his 2nd season, White is the biggest talker in BUCS history.

Dude is openly passionate and damn near brutally honest.

Down the line, that’s gonna confuse some “fans” and maybe even hurt some feelings.

But it’ll be aiight.

 

This dude is SO DAMN GOOD.

And yet, SO DAMN underappreciated and overlooked.

I’m glad he can say he’s a Champion.

 

Can’t forget about these ol’ salty dogs….Ha

 

Yea…They’re gonna have to do some renovating over at One Buc Place.

I wonder what the next one look like….

I wonder what the next one look like….

 

I’ve no clue why a League rules authority would make this statement.

Incidental contact is still contact AND a foul.

If a QB takes contact to the head, even the slightest touch, it’s a foul.

Why is any different for guys running routes?!

These kinds of tweets/statements only muddy the waters when trying to make the right call or even make a baseline for what would be the right call.

And why do that after the last game of the season??

Another proud parent moment.

Gotta love it.

 
 

Yea.

I hope BUCS fans learn to not pay attention to opinion rankings and “grades” ever again.

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I cracked the hell up on this one.. Can’t even lie.

 
 
 

Mike Evans’ favourite player became one of his biggest fans. DOPE.

 
 
 

They had to go into MapQuest to track down how far this dude had to run in order to get away from Todd Bowles’ defense!!!

I wonder if he gets reimbursed for mileage.

 

Remember when Donovan Smith was the “worst LT in the NFL” and he was sure to be the reason Brady wouldn’t make it thru the season??

 
 

Pure joy.

All these damn onions in here…

 

All coordinators look alike.

That’s what they say.

 

One day, fans will wake up to the reality that the vast majority of these guys are just there for entertainment purposes only.

The cats don’t pay attention to the BUCS or what’s happening.

If it’s not a nationally televised game, they don’t watch closely and they don’t care to.

They’ve gotta pretend they know everything about every other team too.

And it’s not just the big national guys either.

Plenty of locals are thriving on stories/headlines rather than actual insight and journalism.

Watch for the hook.

 

I’ve been there.

2014…..

0-8 at Raymond James Stadium.

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Tee hee.

 
 

Don’t worry…I got ‘em.

 
 
 

Pay Attention!!

 
 
 

The QB gets too much blame and too much credit.

Any mention of anyone or anything else being the reason the BUCS were successful this season and it immediately goes to the notion one must “hate” the QB.

So weird.

 
 
 
 

This may be my favourite of the past week.

 
 
 

It’s crazy what film review can do.

Having no recent film of Heinecke caused some big issues for the Defense.

If you go back and look at Bowles’ history of 2nd chances against offenses while in Tampa, he’s found a way of correcting mistakes and exploiting the opposing team.

 
 

A hater??

Targeting.

 

This has been confirmed.

 

Serious business.

F*ck that faux-fandom.

 
 
 
 

It’s happening…..

 
 

This is one of the cooler videos of Super Bowl reactions.

Notice how there are so very little crowds in the video.

 

McClendon is one of a few guys that could possibly go out on a high note.

He could hang it up this offseason having won a Super Bowl.

 

LEGENDARY.

 
 
 

Just a reminder.

Ha!!!

The pettiness knows no boundaries.

 

The most despised Divisional rival stay having something to say.

Too bad they’ve gotta wait another 6 months to get the taste of ass-whoopin’ outta their mouths.

 
 
 

This will go down as the most talked about Championship parades of all time.

 
 
 
 

Someone missed a golden opportunity to shoot an Old Spice Swagger commercial here.

 
 

Well deserved.

 

Brady’s social media manager(s) deserve a raise.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reminder: It’s bigger than sports.

 

The celebration everyone’s been waiting for.

Devin White and Dream taking a victory lap.

 
 
 
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Flag On The Post: The Road To Super Bowl Edition

Some of the best of BUCS social media leading into Super Bowl Sunday

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Let's be clear. We've been waiting on that offensive explosion all year long.

We've seen glimpses TWICE.

One was the 1st half against Green Bay and the other was Week 17 against Atlanta.

The BUCS still haven’t been in a shootout all season.

If it happens in the Super Bowl on Sunday, it would be a welcomed surprise.

 

Embrace the brand.

 

You’ve just gotta love a good airport Twitter fight.

It’ll have to settle for the 2nd place behind the the Great Chicken Sandwich War Of 2019 though.

 
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The stuff you can’t measure can be anything you want to make up and/or believe.

Know ‘bout it.

 
 
 

To some, sports mean more than bragging rights.

The bond over sports is the strongest among many relationships.

It’s one that can serve as the catalyst to reunite old friend and mend broken fences. That’s why they say “Winning cures all”.

Oftentimes, sports can teach someone to keep hope alive.

Here, you can see it keep one’s spirit alive.

 
 
 
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I thought these would’ve stopped being funny by now.

I was wrong.

I was dead wrong.

 

Whoa!(Joey Lawrence voice)

Arians is the loudmouth caricature of a head coach that’s, for some reason, thought of as an offensive genius and QB guru despite it being easily proven otherwise at every turn(Gruden).

Todd Bowles is the quiet, no-nonsense defensive coordinator that’s mostly responsible for the Team’s actual identity and success(Kiffin).

Brady is the game managing QB that’s actually done just enough on the field to not lose games(Johnson).

Deja Vu is real.

Here’s to hoping this glitch in the Matrix continues.

 

Without fail.

Even on a Super Bowl run.

As if success is transferrable by affiliation somehow.

Watch for the hook. That pigeon-toed strut ain’t foolin’ nobody.

Turf toe or not, Mahomes is flight-risk in the pocket.

 

This guy gets it.

 

This is some straight fact checking here.

It’s a damn good sight to see Fournette stepping up and standing up for McCoy.

I’ve not been a fan of McCoy on the field since early in the season.

But, his presence off the field was felt by all the RBs who have gone thru the transition from being a starter, to the backup, and later, to being a reserve.

That’s something I had not taken into account. At least, not to a high degree.

While I still feel like I’d rather see any of the other 3 RBs on the field, McCoy’s influence shouldn’t be dismissed.

And he most certainly shouldn’t be called a “non factor” without specificity or clarity of the role one is speaking of.

 
 
 
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Like this wouldn’t be a real post?

C’mon.

It’s Florida.

And I’m all for it.

 

An oldie..but, a goodie.

 

Bigger than sports.

It’s a testimony.

Know ‘bout it.

 
 
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It’s funny because their dilemma is so f*%#in stupid.

 

NEVER bet your beard.

Pirate law.

 

Fingers crossed.

There’s still a bridge to cross and a mountain to climb.

 

Interesting……..

 
 
 
 

Go BUCS!!!

 
 

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Flag On The Post: Super Bowl- Bound

And that’ll do it. Super Bowl-bound!

That picture is more symbolic than most will recognize.

The image of Buccaneers defense taking down a supposedly unstoppable offensive player.

 

A great headline.

Not exactly the story though.

 

Dickey V could be the mascot for any team.

This cat is genuinely into the BUCS. And super opinionated. Right or wrong.

And has been every season.

He doesn’t just pop up when things are good.

Unlike some former players.

One of the dopest images from the NFC Title Game.

 

All these damn onion in here….

 
 
 
 

Seriously….who the f*%# is in charge of the onions in here??

 
 
 

We understand.

 

Not bad for the “wOrSt tAcKLe in ThE NfL”.

 

3 in a row on the road.

And the last visiting stadium being the most iconic in the League.

It seems like a fairytale.

But ending the journey in victory at Raymond James Stadium would be an all-time classic ending to the season.

The kind that could cap off a career……….

 

There’s something in the air.

Put your money on the Raptors while nobody’s looking.

 
 

This unit has been super impressive.

“That’s what she said.”-—-Michael Scott

 
 
 
 
 

These here receipts are something else.

 

Got ‘em.

 

When it comes to the BUCS, the temporary/visiting fans are always the most vocal.

Funny enough, that’s how it’s been at the stadium for a while.

While I can’t blame anyone for having a favourite player and following his career, I do find it damn near repulsive to claim “adopting” the fandom of those who followed the Team long before.

I spoke to Hall Of Fame Buccaneers fan Big Nasty about the temporary fans coming about aboard on the podcast last year….”Come As You Are”.

He said it best. “Don’t be a jump-ship-chump.”

Win or lose, don’t go blaming everyone BUT you’re favourite player.

And don’t go thinking YOUR guy is what makes the Team go and nothing else.

 

This is probably the worst/best thing I’ve seen all season.

I actually hate that I saw it because it now stuck in my head. But, I also love that I can share it to some unexpected soul like an evil jack-in-the-box.

 
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These fools will type anything to get a reaction.

“Lookin' like straight Bozos…”—-ICE CUBE

 

Some of those cats got their cheese up in a curd over that flag that had to come from 15 yards down field and into the frame on television.

The hold was egregious and obvious.

Johnson could’ve pressed assault charges after that fella tried to undress him like that.

 
 
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The dilemma.

There were definitely a lot of BUCS fans that couldn’t stand the thought of Tom Brady prior to his joining the Team.

Lots of them claimed he had referees in his back pocket.

The same ones also looked at the referees to blame in damn near every BUCS loss ever.

So, there’s that.

 

Much like “The Office”, it’s just hard to go wrong with a “Simpsons” meme.

 

Tee-hee

 
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“Oh, no you di-int!”

 

When genius goes wrong.

 
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Grade A analysis by this here drunken cheesehead.

EA Sports is definitely the wrong tool to use when scouting opponents.

It’s a few steps behind PFF “grades”.

 
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Riiiiiiiiiiight.

Don’t let these clowns back on the bandwagon.

Change the channel.

Oh, it’s true. It’s damn true.

The love/obsession with the QB position will have people making all kinds of caveats and loopholes and mental gymnastic reps until their last breath.

It’s hilarious.

For the record, if this is your first time here, there are no punches pulled for fan favourites. When they look bad, it’s pointed out. And this was the case with that walking liability at QB the previous 5 years. The writing was on the wall back in 2017 and fellow BUCS fans/followers hated me and all the facts that pointed to it….Here, Here, and Here.

 
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These people exist. They are dangerous to themselves and others.

Approach with caution.

Facts won’t stop them. That will only enrage them.

 
 

Some people will believe anything they can think up.

 

Right on!

 

#Gravediggers

 

Straight killers on the low.

Know ‘bout it.

 
 
 
 
 

I’ll never forget just how much McCoy and David did together in Tampa on the way to this Super Bowl appearance.

Two top 5 players at their position and they didn’t get into the playoffs.

And both true franchise players on and off the field.

I wish they could’ve experienced this run together on the field.

 

It’s true.

 
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Tell him “ Todd Bowles and that damn Defense.”

 

That damn SMB still trailing just a lil’. But he made it count.

Ha!

Serious business, Murphy-Bounting had a rough season. But he’s been making his presence known the last few weeks.

Hoping to see it one more time to close out the season.

 

Never entertain idiots.

Laugh at ‘em and move on.

 

If your favourite BUCS coverage isn’t talking about the defense, change the damn channel.

Better yet, come on outside for some fresh air.

 

Perfection.

 

If you didn’t see it coming, you weren’t paying attention.

Just like Poirier rendering McGregor defenseless.

All the hype was behind what McGregor did in the past and all the eyes that were on him. Poirier has been grinding hard for the last 5 years non-stop.

And even though he took a few tough losses and got set back by injuries, he was still well beyond average.

The organization just didn’t do anything to push him into the limelight.

But if you watched the fights leading into this one and saw what Poirier was bringing in this one that he didn’t have in the last one, you knew how it was likely to go.

 

If the talk ain’t about what the defense was doing versus Green Bay, then it ain’t real.

It’s filler.

And there’s plenty of that going around.

 

Carlton Davis talkin’ that $#*&.

Don’t kick a man when he’s down??

Don’t bother a man when he’s standing where you want to be unless you’re asking him how he got there.

 

EVERYBODY talkin’ that sh*t.

It’s contagious.

 

A straight up game changer in ALL facets of the defensive line.

Dude was coming in on passing downs rather the being the misclassified “run stuffer” clowns have continued parroting based on his physical stature before they ever watched a minute of game film on him a few weeks before the draft back in 2018.

 
 

The young fella took some lumps(read: ass whoopin’) in Round 1 against the Chiefs.

I FULLY expect things to be different in the rematch.

Remember the 1st time he took on Michael Thomas/Drew Brees? Remember the subsequent meetings??

Don’t be surprised to see him hit a front flip in the end zone on a pick-6.

 

The number of the gods!!!

MIKE GLENNON fans, rejoice!

 
 
 

It still hasn’t hit me yet. Once I make it back into town for Super Bowl week back in the area I called home for 17 years, it’ll settle in.

The last time the Super Bowl was in Tampa, I was working the scene as a stage manager for the NFL Network and CBS Sports.

This time, I’ll be a fan of the HOME TEAM.

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Flag On The Post: Postgame Edition vs Kansas City Chiefs

Troll or burner account??

And now, it feels like a Buccaneers December.

Every two years around this time, the calls for a coach’s head get louder.

Between Arians and Leftwich, I still look at Arians as the one with the most fault.

It’s his offense.

He has the power to veto offensive play calls.

He should know better than Leftwich.

And If he values giving Leftwich experience more then he does winning football games in this TIGHT window of opportunity a/k/a “Win Now” mode, he needs his @$$ whooped.

 

Same.

It’s just insane that it’s taken this long.

Since this is the longest period of time the BUCS have gone without a bye week, this may be an epiphany for me and some other fans to realize how the timing of a bye effects the Team.

 
 
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How bored, blind, or desperate for attention must one be to watch Sunday’s game and this be the big takeaway?!

Check out my podcast this week for a top secret possible hot take on wannabe insiders.

I’ll be recording live at a location that may or may not be the spot where investors are in the beginning stages of thinking about entertaining the idea building a new multiplex in YBOR City OR Downtown Maitland.

I can’t say much here.

But tune in to the pod this week where I’ll probably say much less.

 
 

This KILLED me.

And I can’t stand Nick Wright and most things on ESPN.

I lost it when Romo went on about the wrong hot route being run by Evans while Brady still threw the ball in the direction he shouldn’t be going in for some reason.

And fans have parroted Romo’s thoughts to deflect from the Brady’s decision and place the blame completely on Evans. Regardless of Evans possibly running the wrong route, Romo’s focusing on him completely buried his first statement saying it was a bad throw by Brady.

Befuddling.

 
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Ha!

If you’re an 80’s kid or older, you may get it.

 

I LOATHE the fact that Bowles somehow gets lumped into the absolute underwhelming work of the offensive coaching staff.

Of the 12 games, Bowles’ coaching has been the only constant.

The only thing fans can hand their hats on. It’s been the only thing close to dominant.

Regardless of the terrible decision to play with fire this past Sunday, Bowles can’t be put in the boat as Arians and Leftwich when it comes to the level of incompetency.

 
 

It’s not JUST the system.

It’s bad decisions too.

One exacerbates the other.

 
 
 
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This hurts.

 
 

One of the greatest movies of all time.

One of the most infuriating offenses in recent memory.

One of the worst complaints in recent memory.

The only legit complaint about running the ball is the one that says the BUCS aren’t running it nearly enough.

It doesn’t matter if the BUCS have a tendency to run it on 1st down or not.

If done smartly, that’s just something else that should be to their advantage.

Should be running a play action immediately if defenses assume the run is coming on the first down.

 

Generally, I’m 100% against tagging players or coaches with this kind of foolishness.

It doesn’t matter how big the frustration gets.

There’s no sense in this kind of lashing out.

Now, for those foolish enough to antagonize fans with lecturing on how to accept wins and/or losses, they get exactly what they ask for.

The attention of other idiots.

Enjoy.

 

He did pull a Fred Sanford/Scrappy Doo on the sideline after the Pierre-Paul penalty.

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They didn’t have to air that shot of Davis, dammit!

That Popeye’s employee is an American Hero, by the way.

 

My guy had a rough evening.

Can’t hide from that.

It doesn’t take away from his status as one of the best in League this year.

I’ll still put money on Davis every Sunday.

Serious business.

Nobody’s safe from comedy though..

 

While I tend to point to the QB when he takes a deep shot, the empty backfield on 3rd and 2 is football sin that should be punishable by (name something that causes excruciating pain).

 
 
 
 

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Flag On The Post: LA Edition

Some of the best(and WORST) from Buccaneers fans, players, and reporters on social media following the loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Uggghhhhhh…

 

I laughed.

And then I cried a lil’ bit.

 

Remember when fellow BUCS fans clamored for more prime time games?

How they thought that it was disrespectful to not be featured??

Now, it’s something fans are hiding from.

Something the coach addressed as an issue.

They’ve got Brady staying up past his bedtime to practice.

Crazy.

 

I SO wanted to be able to throw this back in his face.

This was right before kickoff too.

He called it.

 
 

At least, that’s one positive coming from the prime time games.

 

It’s always that one missing piece.

Had Marpet been around, the deep throw to Brate that got intercepted wouldn’t have been thrown.

Also, he probably could’ve pressed Cooper Kupp on the line of scrimmage.

 

This point CANNOT be overstated.

Back in April, Leftwich mentioned something along the lines of “all I gotta do is not get in the way”.

Well, Arians and Leftwich need to get in the way and direct the QB on what to do and keep him situated.

He can’t be allowed to pick his own shots at the detriment to the Team.

It’s not his fault for wanting to.

It’s Arians’ and Leftwich’s fault for allowing him to.

 
 

If you didn’t laugh, I’m sorry, Mrs. Brady.

 
Ummm....What?!

Ummmmm…..

 
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If only there was a plan in place.

Maybe someone that could be in charge of devising such a plan and then maybe even bring in someone else to manage it while he or she oversees it.

 

There’s gonna be lots of reactions and commentary like this until Brady goes on a long streak without turning the ball over.

And rightfully so.

This was the 2nd game in which the BUCS lost by 1 score and the QB gave the ball away multiple times.

The previous QB made a habit of this kinda play.

 
 

Time’s a wasting…..

 

Hey…It’s real.

Can’t keep turning a blind eye to bad play.

If you’ve been a fan of the BUCS before March of 2020, you should know this.

Well, most should.

There are hanger-ons still lurking.

 
 
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The defense is definitely good enough to win.

But the sky is falling for those that allowed hype to build a reality for them that has yet to be realized.

 

Aiiight…this funny. I don’t care who you are.

 

The weekly focus on whether or not Brady takes the time to go shake the opposing QBs hand is hilariously painful.

The dude just through a game ending INT.

Had the camera caught him shaking hands and smiling with Goff, I would’ve walked Raymond James Stadium and choked the sh*t out of him in the name of Gerald McCoy.

 

Ehhhh…Looking at the Team’s “ceiling” isn’t the way to go.

At some point, reality has to set in and you have to address what the proverbial “floor” is.

And initially, that was winning the NFC South. Now, it’s hoping for a Wild Card.

Thangs done changed.

 

It’s pure insanity that this is even a focus.

But the Head Coach bought into the conversation.

So, it’s real. And it’s a real shame.

Also, an indictment on the Head Coach.

 
 
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Right.

Criticism isn’t condemnation.

Getting comfortable with losses is getting comfortable with losing.

 
 
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You’ve seen it before.

The infatuation with the QB.

Where nothing is EEEEEEEVER his fault.

It’s everyone and everything but him.

If the QB needs everyone and everything around him, why make a big deal about him being special in any kind of way??

 
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Well, damn!

 
 

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Flag On The Post: Week 9 VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS POST GAME Edition

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It was “Days of Future Past” Night at Raymond James Stadium.

 

Wise words at halftime by one of the great BUCS fans.

It’s worth a watch.

 
 
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“This Was Us” re-run Sunday Night on NBC

 
 

Doo-Doo Brown!!

 
 
 

No matter how you felt about the Defense, this was the only insurmountable stat line that mattered.

 
 
 
 
 
 

A familiar feeling.

With so much bad, it was hard to even put it into words or even categorize the level of awful we witnessed.

Whew!

 

It’s inexcusable to leave the game having looked as it wasn’t even possible to run the ball against an average rushing defense that was missing one of its best starters.

 
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Yea. …

I’m thinking about suing Carrie Underwood and NBC myself.

 
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Riiiiiiiiiiiiight.

You knew these cats existed.

Somebody’s gotta get fired when things don’t go the way they thought they’d go.

Anyone paying attention probably recognized Bowles’ approach and game management, as questionable and as painful as it can seem at times, has been the ONLY consistent thing in the BUCS’ 6 wins this season.

There’s not a single entity on the defensive side of the coaching staff that should considered for a firing.

The offense? That’s an entirely different story.

 

Okay…FULL CLIP.

This one didn’t meet the deadline. But I saw this tomfoolery and it’s just one of the WORST.

Whoever runs the account is a straight up bat sht foolish.

If memory serves me correctly, this account was heavily involved in the propping up and all out propaganda of the former starting QB in Tampa.

Another “say anything” type.

Also in cahoots with that infamous stalker and card collector with multiple screen names and likely multiple personalities. All of ‘em terrible, by the way.

This kinda speculation and f*ckery has been around local Tampa media for a long time. And its kind has done some damage.

This is just the latest of shock jock radio wannabes in word form.

GARBAGE.

 
 
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Sacrifices must be made.

Do your part.

 
 
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Antonio Brown out here keeping Brady up at night watching Adult Swim and taking excessive shots of wheatgrass at the house. Gotta send him the latest listings from Apartments.com ASAP.

 
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Ummmmm….Okay.

 
 
 

Okay.

I laughed.

But I wasn’t happy about it afterwards, dammit!

 

Uggggghhhhhh!!!

Wikipedia strikes again.

 
 
 
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Troll level: -3

 
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Aaaaaaand you just knew these trolls have been starving under their bridges waiting to come out for this one too.

It was on the Team to do their part and play spoiler.

It wouldn’t have stopped these insatiable, self-righteous spin doctors from talking crazy any chance they got.

They would still go on to claim being BUCS fans all the while hoping New Orleans goes on to win the division in Week 17 with Drew Brees sustaining an injury that would allow their 3rd String idol to start in a playoff game.

It’s what they do.

 
 

It was all good just a week ago.

Too $hort

 

In a “Win Now” mode, the bar was supposed to be raised.

Season goals can’t change weekly.

 
 
 
 
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Ha!!

Be careful what you meme out there.

 

Yea…I dunno even know where to start on this one.

These people exist.

 

………………………………………..

 

Shannon Sharpe…You hilarious ,cottonmouth sumb*tch!!

 

…………………………………………..

 

It hurts to laugh.

But I must.

 
 
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We Fall Down—Donnie McClurkin

 
 
 
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Uhhhhhhh….

But fan is short for… ya know what?

Never mind.

I’m with ya.

GO BUCS, dammit!!!!!

 
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For every 1 doomsday type, there’s 3 or 4 that’ll look to the brighter side of things to keep it all in perspective.

The balance isn’t all that hard either.

If you’re aware of what’s going on and follow progress rather than predictions, it’s easier to handle and learn from disappointing moments.

Just #PayAttention.

 
 
 
 

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