Bucs, Patriots talking about joint practices

[bucshot420]

I still can't get the image of last year's preseason game against the Patriots out of my mind. That royal ass-whipping led me to believe that there might be problems down the pike. The Bucs were exposed bad in that game. This year's game will be telling.

My thinking exactly!  Tempo was a glaring issue last year.  And while I'm sure it won't be as big of a issue this year.  This practice would be a good barometer of tempo that Schiano keeps compared to the hoody

[BucBalla85]

I still can't get the image of last year's preseason game against the Patriots out of my mind. That royal ass-whipping led me to believe that there might be problems down the pike. The Bucs were exposed bad in that game. This year's game will be telling.

Awful play. That game gave me a bad feeling about the season. I said at the time it was just a preseason game but I was in denial lol

[Beatles123]

Im king of the homers and all, and even I have to admit it's hard for ANY team not to look bad against the Pats. (i feel dirty saying that.)

We'll just have to plan a lot better and hopeb it works out better than last year, even though we may lose.

[Go Bucs 2012]

I wonder if he'll cheat during their practices too...?

[Beatles123]

Can we videotape THEIR practices and call it even?

[The Anti-Java]

I still can't get the image of last year's preseason game against the Patriots out of my mind. That royal ass-whipping led me to believe that there might be problems down the pike. The Bucs were exposed bad in that game. This year's game will be telling.

Awful play. That game gave me a bad feeling about the season. I said at the time it was just a preseason game but I was in denial lol

The Bears game in London is where they really got exposed.  But agree on that game foreshadowing things to come.

[blind melon]

August got a little more interesting...

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2012/07/patriots_to_hol.html

The Patriots and New Orleans Saints confirmed the two teams will hold joint practices before their preseason game Aug. 9.

The teams will practice together Aug. 7 and 8, with the latter date serving as a walk-through before the two teams' first preseason game. The Patriots and Saints held joint practices in 2010 as well.

The Globe's Shalise Manza Young also confirmed earlier reports that the Patriots will hold joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Patriots will play the Bucs in the third week of the preseason, on Aug. 24.

[buccaneer4ever]

Awesome, awesome, awesome! Love it!

[BucBalla85]

Sounds good I wonder when??

[BucsFTW]

Awesome, awesome, awesome! Love it!

^^^^^^   I'll get back to this   ^^^^^^

Sounds good I wonder when??

Based on the schedule with the Saints (being there for walk-thoughs the 2 days before their actual game), I'd think it's probably the same way.

Only way it makes sense logistically...

[Dolorous Jason]

What better way to have ZERO confidence going into week 1 than to have the Patriots whip our asses in practice for a week or so ?

[Chief Joseph]

Being afraid to play them would be one way, I suppose.

[Signed]

@TBBuccaneers
The Patriots are scheduled to play the Bucs in Tampa on 8/24 but they're coming to town early for joint practices at One Buc on 8/22 & 8/23.

@TBBuccaneers
The Bucs-Patriots practices will be great opp. for some 1-on-1 work. Think Vincent Jackson vs. D. McCourty, or Vince Wilfork vs. Carl Nicks.

@TBBuccaneers
Like all post-camp practices, the 2 combined workouts with the Pats will not be open to the public. There are 9 open practices during camp.

@TBBuccaneers
These will be the Bucs' first preseason joint practices in over a decade, since a get-together with the Dolphins in Orlando in 2001.

[Ft Myers Buc Fan]

Only good things can come from this.  It will be a great measuring stick and I think the coaches and players will learn alot from the Pats.  It doesn't hurt that Bellichek and Schiano have a friendship so I am sure Schiano will ask for some feedback on the team and get it