Where's the Bucs Buzz?
by Marima on Oct 23, 2009 6:22 PM EDT
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PrintThis is the oddest week I can remember. It's week 7 and the Pats, in need of a road win, are in London readying to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Someone asked me who their quarterback was and I couldn't tell them. [It's Josh Johnson.] It just seems to be the oddest, quietest football-talk week in a long time.
The buzz has been about the logistics of the trip to London, the league's possible eventual international expansion, why Adalius Thomas was benched and which player will be activated to fill in as the 3rd WR and in the return game. Has there even been any mention of the Patriots offense vs. Bucs D or how well the Bucs offense will match up against the Pats D? I know head coach Bill Belichick has thought about it, but the fans are pretty much treating this either as a gimme game or otherwise demonstrating that theyr'e just not that interested in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a team to discuss.
See? Even this logo doesn't include the Bucaneers.
Here are some quick hits about this series, courtesy of Patriots.com:
SERIES HISTORY
The Patriots and Buccaneers will meet this week for the first time since the 2005 season when New England shutout the Buccaneers 28-0 in a home victory.
Head coach Bill Belichick's first game as head coach of the Patriots came against Tampa Bay on Sept. 3, 2000. Tampa Bay claimed a 21-16 victory in that game, but the Patriots have won four of the six total games in the series, which dates back to 1976, the first year of existence for the Buccaneers franchise. New England won the first three games in the series from 1976-88. Tampa Bay claimed the next two meetings, before the Patriots shutout victory in the last meeting between the two teams in 2005.
The Patriots beat the Buccaneers in 1988 and then went 17 years before their next win against the Buccaneers in 2005.
The 17-year victory gap is the second longest for the Patriots, trailing only a 33-year win drought against the Washington Redskins.
BRADY VS. TAMPA BAY
Tom Brady is 1-0 against Tampa Bay. In his only meeting against Tampa Bay (12/17/05), Brady led his team to a 28-0 victory by completing 20-of-31 pass attempts for 258 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a QB rating of 112.8. Brady owns a 25-4 record against NFC opponents in the regular-season.
LAST MEETING
On offense, Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and compiled a 122.8 passer rating, completing 20 of 31 passes for 258 yards. David Givens led New England's receiving corps with a career-high 137 yards on six catches, including a touchdown, while Corey Dillon scored a rushing touchdown and also added a receiving score.
The Patriots produced their most complete game of the season, recording a 28-0 shutout over the Buccaneers in Foxborough.
INFREQUENT FOES
The Patriots and Buccaneers have met just six times in regularseason play. The Patriots' six games against Tampa Bay are the fewest against any team that entered the league prior to the most recent era of expansion, which began with the entry of Jacksonville and Carol ina to the NFL in 1995.
PATRIOTS IN OCTOBER
The Patriots are 24-5 in October games since 2003, having swept the month in 2003, 2006 and 2007. The Patriots had an 11-game winning streak in the month of October that was snapped last season when New England dropped a 30-10 decision at San Diego (10/12/08).
* Also, here are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart and Team Roster for anyone like me who's unfamiliar with this team we'll be playing on Sunday.
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I'm as buzzed up as I can be for a game I can't even watch (stupid CBS).
Two local CBS channels doing infomercials instead of showing the game. The pain.
On FOX, we’ll be watching my wife’s Steelers feed Favre some grass, I hope. Stupid, stupid CBS.
I got spoiled for three weeks and then they yank the plug. Makes me mad.
I hope Favre is back in Green and Yellow.
Green from being thrown on the grass, and yellow on the pants from “Oh, crap! Here they come again!”
I’ll have to turn the sound off, because the announcers will say, “Look how Brett soils himself like a little kid!”
Go Pats! Go away Favre and CBS!
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Oct 23, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions
Infomercials??? Over the Patrots??? How cruel.
This might make you feel better:
and this:
heh heh heh
Keep the faith!
Roughing the passer!
15 yards. $10k. Screaming fits of rage in the press. Game over.
by Comedic.Sans on Oct 23, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Commentators saying Favre soiled himself?
Oh no. They’ll never criticise St. Brett. They’ll say he’s inventing a genius new pass-protection system that’s made out of sunshine and puppies and love that comes out of his pants in glorious streams yellowy goodness because he’s actually the lovechild of all that is sacred and good and right in this world. It is Favre, after all. The real Madden curse – Favre-love.
by Comedic.Sans on Oct 23, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't watch either
My local game is the Colts vs. a high school team Rams, since I’m almost equidistant from each city where I am in Illinois. Sucks.
Are you sure about that?
The 17-year victory gap is the second longest for the Patriots, trailing only a 33-year win drought against the Washington Redskins.
The Pats beat the Redskins on October 1, 1972, then again during the 16-0 season on October 28, 2007. That’s a 35 year drought, with six losses in between. But it’s not a current drought.
and I thought you wrote all your own copy :-)
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Oct 24, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Usually
But that’s what takes so long. First I have to write all of the articles and columns that I link to. And don’t even get me started with having to gather the stories in the first place, interview players and coaches, travel to those cities, etc… Coming up with all of those assumed names to write under and the pictures to go with them is the fun part.
Keep the faith!
Where do you find the time? :-)
Becareful to save a little ME time. You gotta look out for your health.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Oct 24, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Then someone over there isn't factchecking
As I said, the Pats beat the Skins in 1972 and then not again until 2007.
2007 – 1972 = 35.
And given that the Pats played the NFC East in 2007 — we all remember that — and were undefeated, it goes without saying that no matter how long the drought was, it ended in 2007.
It saddens me
what has happened to this team.We have no identity from the coaching staff on down.Ronde Barber might be the only name you recognize.I wasn’t happy with the new coach from the beginning and even those that have supported him are starting to question him after this 0-6 start. After the 59-0 beat down you put on the titans my first reaction to the outcome of this game was 63-3.But realistically I believe 45-14 is closer to the final score.This no where team is headed no where fast.With the way we have been playing I understand how you could be looking past this game but having said that I would also like to add you never know what is going to happen in the NFL.
by bucfanlostiniowa on Oct 24, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions
Never know what's going to happen
Any given Sunday is a truism. Wackiness is always a part of this sport which is why I love it so. :-)
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Little name-recognition
I would add Cadillac Williams to the list of Bucs players known outside Tampa Bay. But you are rigt: From last year your high-profile coach, your legendary D-coordinator and pretty much any commonly known player has left the team.
Ha-ha
At least our "over rated offensive genius and our “worn out players” were able to struggle to 9-7 last year. The young coach and his youth movement, not doing so well. In all fairness I thought Gruden’s act had grown stale i just think they made a mistake with the choicefor his replacement. It doesn’t bode well when your young players admit they lack veteran leadership, Derrick Brooks, anyone?
by bucfanlostiniowa on Oct 24, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
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