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Who the hell were we kidding? Did we really think we could play a game against the Patriots? Our offense is a joke. We can’t run. We can’t pass. Now it would seem we cannot punt or kick field goals either. So, add to that a defense that can neither stop the run or the pass and the hopes of a win at ANY POINT in 2009 seems like a farce. The “Plan” seems to be a joke and the team in charge seems to be at a loss. The crowning moment being the call from on high Sunday to signal the beginning of the Josh Freeman era.

OK, so you can hear that shit anywhere. We will review the game tonight on “What the Buc?” and talk about what happened on the field. Not a lot of bright points, but we will review them and look at what we learned in the most recent installment of “Ass Whippings Around the World.” Get your Swords and Skulls in to questions AT whatthebuc DOT net and tune in at 7:00 PM Eastern time to talk Bucs football with people who actually give a shit.

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Well Bucs fans, the times sure are dark. Here in Tampa, when things get dark, folks get cynical. I like cynical. I like sarcasm. (I also like magicians and clowns…does that make me creepy?) Our team is sitting win-less this season (Hey! We won once in the preseason!) and is on the heels of a 10 game, regular season losing skid. We are being flown over to England to play as the home team against the Patriots. (Am I the only one who finds it funny that a team whose mascot is the Minute Man (not that kind Chain) is playing in England? What the hell is wrong with the education system these days?) Nobody in their right mind has us picked to be competitive in this game. You cannot even call this a ‘trap’ game for New England as they had one of those last week and decided to not only beat the hapless Titans but also kick sand in their face and perform unholy acts on their collective significant others…in front of them.

The Patriots are saying all the right things about how the Bucs are dangerous and that this will be a tough contest, but realistically, last week, in the snow, the Patriots dropped 380 yards in the air on that Titans defense. Now, the Titans offense didn’t help matters by committing 5 turnovers, but Brady and crew showed a couple of things:

1. Their offense is back on track
2. They can put up points
3. They are not afraid to run up the score
4. They have no fear of payback/karma

Now weather you think it is in poor taste to run up the score like that against a team that clearly has got nothing going for it or not, you cannot deny that a score like that is just as possible this week. The Bucs offensive line did very little against a Carolina defense that had given up 160 yards per game on the ground on average. Was that the line’s fault, or Greg Olsen? (Yea, I will blame him for almost anything after the game he called last week. in fact, I am not so sure that he was NOT in Dallas during the famous motorcade…yea, you know the one!) the Bucs (Josh Johnson in particular) had a serious problem holding onto the ball last week. If you let the Patriots have the ball 20 more times that your offense has it, things like a 59 - 0 ass whipping will occur.

So, tonight we will talk about the Bucs. We will discuss the state of Buccaneer Nation (I know, that is a stretch. In down years like this, we are a lot more like a territory or an outpost…or Canada). This area and this fanbase always handles bad times so well, it is shocking to see the torches and produce being readied for a march on 1 Buc Place already (see earlier comment about sarcasm). Topics tonight will include:

1. News from around the league
2. Injury updates
3. The Opponent - Yep, they really are very good
4. State of the Team
5. Is there a bright spot?
6. Keys to the Game (Note to the Bucs - You should DO these things)
7. Predictive MVP’s
8. Score Prediction

As always, get your Predictive MVPs and score predictions in earlier to our mail hotline at questions AT whatthebuc DOT net. (Screw you spam clowns!) We will be live at 7:00 ish and yes, we may be drinking.

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Offensively. Defensively. Game management. Special teams. There was not a single aspect of the game that the Buccaneers coaching staff pulled their weight on yesterday. I know many of you have been crying constantly about the coaching and I have defended it at times. I could find no way to defend it yesterday guys and tonight we blow it out! After this loss and facing a trip to London to face a team in the Patriots who will absolutely run the score up, the scene at 1 Buc could be very ugly in about 10 days. We will be live tonight breaking down the game as usual. I will be wearing the Carolina Panther hat per my wager with Big Nick. Topics will include:

News from around the league (it must be beter than the news here)

Injury update (Did anyone pull a Gilloly on Olsen?)

1. Game Review
2. Coaching Implosion
3. What are our choices?
4. Where is the silver lining?
5. Skulls and Skulls (and a Sword?)
6. Various ranting

You guys know to get your votes in early to questions at whatthebuc dot net. We may or may not have Chris Hovan calling in so I am going to self medicate as not to have a stroke before the show. I already had to post my crow eating video on YouTube. Check out the posts at http://www.youtube.com/user/whatthebuc and see you tonight at 7:00 PM!

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Wow. Many people expected we would be right where we are. Winless. Depressed. On the brink of revolt. Then again, those people predict that almost every year as I have stated previously, predicting the worst is a gutless and no-lose proposition. Here we sit in a rebuilding year still looking for more than we expected. Much more than a win is necessary. This team lacks an identity. That was not supposed to be the problem. The new regime was supposed to bring clarity of purpose.

Hard-nosed. Physical. Run first. Throw off of play action. That was the charter. We have not seen that yet.

This week, one of the “rivalry” teams comes into Raymond James stadium. We have a long (relatively) and storied history with Carolina. During our big run, the Panthers who were built in our image, consistently gave us problems. When we were running over other teams in the league, the hatred on the field bubbled up from Sapp and Jenkins to Sauerbrun and Gramatica. Tough games, usually won by Carolina, created a rivalry which was the idea in the NFC South restructure. Build regional rivalries that allow the fans to travel and support their teams. Well done Der Commissar!

Fast forward a little and, at least here, the hatred on the field has subsided. It had been replaced by a healthy respect. The fanbases discovered a great number of similarities and thanks to the Al Gore and the advent of the internet, the fanbases were able to interact mor regularly. This week, we expect a great time with Panther fans and Buc fans getting together to discuss our cumulative shitty seasons.

The Panthers pulled a win out last week against the Redskins which has triggered conjecture about a turnaround for their season and the familiar cries of “Bring on the Bucs” (with various colorful while normally stale and unoriginal variants). I was surprised how much that win bolstered the spirits of our Carolina brethren, but all it did was inspire me more. These games are circled on my calendar every year. This year, after seeing how the Panthers started out, they were circled as WINNABLE. Yea, I know, I pick the Bucs every week. You guys know why and what the rationale behind that attempt at swaying karma is. This week when I pick the Bucs to win it will be because I feel we legitimately should be able to beat this team. It is not a stretch nor a hailmary attempt at pulling in favor from the universe. It does NOT require a perfect game by all aspects of our squad (though that would surely be nice). The Panthers are just not that good this year, in fact, the Panthers are a bad team. They had some outstanding individual players. They have yet to put a solid 4 quarters together and despite having a significant number of talented pieces, cannot get the puzzle put together. Sound familiar? This team is one that we should have hopes of competing with as, once again, they are a mirror of our team. The picture in the mirror is not as pretty this time around.

Tonight we will cover the game with a couple of guests. John White, of Cat Crave Radio, is a long time friend and diehard Panther fan. Though I met him first as a Dolphin fan, I know his Carolina blood is the real deal. He will be on with us via the Studio Line representing his Panthers. Before that segment (we think), will be my favorite Buccaneer, Chris Hovan. His boss (not Raheem or Jim, but Jamie) has confirmed that he will be calling in, so we will do the best we cna to get that lined up. The topics for tonight will include:

1. News from around the league
2. Injury updates
3. Whatever Chris Hovan wants to talk about!
4. The Panthers and why we will have our first victory Sunday
5. Why Carolina feels their season was turned around by a narrow defeat of the equally (to both of us) hapless Redskins

As always, get your questions, comments, pontifications and predictive MVP’s along with your score predictions to questions [AT] whatthebuc [DOT] net (I saw someone else do that to avoid SPAM and so I figured I would give it a shot). See you tonight at 7:00 PM, Wesley Chapel Time!

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Update: As many of you are aware, in an act of total accident or a convoluted conspiracy as hinted by a morning DJ (name withheld to protect the innocent local) Studio 76 was left without power last night and subsequently, the #1 rated (I surveyed my friends and family and a few folks that were of, let’s say, questionable motivation), fan-based show focused on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had to be canceled. Spent and The Doctor tried to get the word out in the Chatroom and we ‘tweeted’ about it, so hopefully nobody was totally confused, lost or scared. It does point out the critical need you have now to follow us in one of the 14000 social media constructs we use to stay ‘Abreasted’ of updates (if you don’t get that inside joke, you are new to the program. Welcome!).

Well, despite this setback, the WTB? crew will be doing our Monday program tonight. That’s right, you heard (err…read?) me correctly. Tonight, at 7:00 PM Riverview, FL time, we will be doing our Monday night broadcast. So accept our apology for the scheduling issue, find a babysitter and bring your Bucs questions/comments (and may we recommend a delicious beverage…except for Nnudd….and Tundra) right here for the show tonight!

Well, nobody expected us to win this one so in an odd way, I guess we did not disappoint. However, after the majority of watch two of the game, I am very disappointed. Not with the effort level. Not overall. With the fact that we left this game on the table. A number of good performances were lost in the fog of crap performances by folks who make too much money and in at least one occasion, cry too much about not getting an opportunity to turn out as the major problem. Tonight we will:

Cover news from around the league Brief review of the UFL game. Being in the coaches press conference was DOPE! Review injuries and roster moves Review the most recent loss Analyze the progression of hte team (or regression?) Actually talk some folks off the ledge Rail against a few players that are REALLY pissing me off As always, get your Skulls and Swords in early so that we can get some consensus on who did well and who did not. We will also start the discussion about the home game coming up with Carolina, the implications of that game and most importantly, the tailgate which brings joy and happiness to our other wise dull world.

Anyone see the Mike Clayton quote? “That’s why I don’t pay any attention to that stuff because the mentality is that you make up for it and you come back and catch the next one. I mean, regardless of what they say, the check is in the bank. That’s not changing.”

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It’s that time again. Once again we have the opportunity to prove that this team has the heart and talent to actually compete in this league. It is very popular to jump ship on a losing team. I believe the picture here is from the Tribune (I will correctly site and give credit once I confirm its location). I know that most of the people that participate with WTB? are not the ones on the ‘plank.’ That being said, losing sucks ass. This week, we face a stacked team in the Philadelphia Eagles. Donovan McNabb is expected to start after missing duty with a rib injury. In his absence, backup Kevin Kolb performed well enough to render ex-Buccaneer Jeff Garcia expendable (again). The Eagles com in after a Bye week which has led to 10 consecutive wins for coach Andy Reid (he does well after Bye weeks). They carry with them a 2-1 record, but their victories came against a bad Carolina squad and an also bad squad in Kansas City. When the Eagles faced the Saints, they came away with a 48-21 loss hung around their necks.

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1. League News
2. Injury Updates
3. Review of the Eagles
4. Gameplan for the Bucs (yea, if they don’t have one, we will make one up)
5. Keys to the Game
6. Predictive MVP’s
7. Viewer Mail

As always, make sure you get your comments, questions and predictive MVP’s in to the mailbox early. We look forward to seeing you tonight at 7:00 RIGHT HERE!

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Here we sit at 0-4. Many people have asserted that without a win Sunday, we may be on the way to 0-16. While a loss is never fun, I saw many things to be encouraged by. First and foremost, we scored in the 1st quarter. Beyond that, we actually moved the football from time to time on offense. Then, there was this thing I have a vague recollection of called a DEFENSE. Gaines Adams made a cameo!

Make no mistake folks, this year will be painful(er?). Tonight, on “What the Buc?” we will cover the following topics:

1. News from around the league
2. Was this week an improvement?
3. Turnovers? What the hell are they?
4. Where did it go wrong?
5. Four quarters? Nope.
6. Hope for the future?
7. Skulls and Swords for this week

Tune in with us at 7:00 PM on http://www.whatthebuc.net. Join us in the chatroom and get your Skulls and Swords in early to questions@whatthebuc.net.

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As is all the rage, we were pretty down on Monday’s show. For me, that was cathartic. i feel much better going into this evening’s broadcast. Talbuc posted a great article about our new starting quarterback this morning. Ronde recently took a shot at the local media (thankfully, we are not members thereof) asking incredulously if they WANTED the Bucs to fail! Well, Ronde, misery sells. Look at the news brother. Lead with murder and rape and watch your ratings rise. Hell, even in our microcosm, we get more viewers and downloads on losses than on wins. So, for those financially motivated, despair drives views. Here at WTB? we just call it like we see it. We would rather be pounding our chest about the most recent team whose ass we kicked. Believe me. We would LOVE to be talking about how we are rolling up 250 yards of rushing offense on every defense we face. We would be ECSTATIC to prattle on about how no team can score on our still elite defense.

Sadly, none of that is true.

Tonight, we will look at the upcoming foe and discuss what needs to happen for our Bucs to get the first ‘W’ of the year. Topics will include:

News from around the league

1. Injury update
2. Press conference review
3. Where have all the runner gone?
4. New QB, Same Offensive Line
5. Washington - Lost to the LIons, does that mean they suck?
6. 100 Million Dollars just got wheeled off the field - Do NOT invest in the fat guys
7. What to expect this week

As always, get your comments, questions, predictive MVPS and scores into questions@whatthebuc.net. We will be live at 7:00 PM. Grab a drink and come join us!

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Well people, the sound of people jumping off this teams bandwagon has been a steady volume for quite some time, but this weekend, there was a giant “whooshing” sound as even some very faithful folks figured that if the Bucs did not give a shit, why should they. We are not in that group, but this evening we will talk about what the team portrayed as a game against the Giants Sunday. The talk will be, as always, direct and clear so realize that if you are a Sensitive Sally, this will be the wrong place for you. Topics will include:

1. News from around the league (other teams have things to hope for)
2. Injury update
3. MISSING RUNNING GAME - IF FOUND, CALL 1 BUC PLACE
4. Were we beaten before we got on the field?
5. Worst offensive performance in Bucs history?
6. He’s close to losing them…what next?
7. Richard Williamson Countdown or Dungy Redux?
8. Game Review (Painful…you should have been drinking before we got here)
9. Skulls and Swords (Not sure there is a Sword other than to the Cheerleaders)

We may have to start working harder on figuring out “The Plan” though I think that it may have gone the way of the Chupacabra or Ogo Pogo (obscure reference, Dennis Miller style). I am sure that we will hear the familiar cries about a new QB, no talent and horrible coaching. At the tailgate site after the game, some folks asserted that they would be better than our players.

Clearly, there was a LOT of drinking going on. Join us tonight at 7:00 PM at www.whatthebuc.net for the show. Get your questions, comments and lamentations in early and we will share them.

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