Remember way back in 2002 when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl 37? That sure seems like a long time ago doesn’t it? That’s because it was. The Bucs have only been back to the playoffs twice since then, losing both contests.
This year it looks like more of the same for this franchise. Pick your Josh. Neither Josh Freeman or Josh Johnson have what it takes to be a starting quarterback in this league and that’s all they’ve got.
At running back they are left with Cadillac Williams and Derrick Ward, both of which haven’t shown anything resembling consistency. Newly minted Gerald McCoy out of Oklahoma might help them on the defensive end, but there’s only so much one guy can do.
This team does not have many bright areas and for that they are going to finish with the worst record in the league at 2-14.
By Josh Delp of the Sports Fan Blog Network
These are tough times for Bucs coach Raheem Morris. His team is 1-10 and every decision he makes – whether it’s demoting his defensive coordinator or dialing up a fake punt on fourth down while holding a four-point lead in the fourth quarter – is being second-guessed.
Even Morris is second-guessing himself.
“You always second-guess yourself the next morning,” Morris said Monday, a day after two questionable play calls helped the Falcons rally for a 20-17 victory at the Georgia Dome. “During the game, no, you don’t second-guess. But right now, it didn’t work, so yeah, I’m second-guessing myself.”
What Morris and most everyone else is second-guessing are two fourth-down plays in the fourth quarter, one in which Morris called for a fake punt while leading 17-13 with 12:59 to play and another two series later in which he ordered a 51-yard field-goal attempt while still holding the same lead.
Neither play worked. Punter Dirk Johnson’s pass on the fake fell incomplete and kicker Connor Barth missed wide right on the field-goal try that came with 2:34 to play. Even worse, the two failed plays helped give the Falcons a short field for what proved to be a 59-yard game-winning scoring drive.
As much as that has Morris second-guessing himself, he isn’t apologizing for his decisions. Though he admits to looking back on those plays and wondering if he made the right call with them, Morris talked Monday like a coach who would make the same calls again if given another chance.
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