What A D***

[Morgan]

Obliviously he hates this team with a passion

No he doesn't. He's just not a homer ready to crown us after some wins.

[ONEBIGDADDY]

Obliviously he hates this team with a passion

No he doesn't. He's just not a homer ready to crown us after some wins.

But being a Homer you damn sure better have faith that your team could easily win this just as much as the other. The homer clique is stupid. I will always believe the Buc's have a fighting chance...why you say? Because this is Football and on any Given Sunday WE can Win and WE are expected to win....So homer that...OBD

[tripblood]

Wreckship, besides the Broncos what upper echelon team have the falcons beat??

doesn't matter, they Are an upper echelon team. The title of his article is "bucs need signature win to prove themselves. He's an ass but according to his theory, he's a correct ass.
but to answer your question, the Saints.

We will CRUSH the falcons Sunday! Mark my word...

Marked! Cannons shall be fired

[Morgan]

Jones' job is columnist/journalist. Not Buccaneer fan/homer/cheerleader.

[1sparkybuc]

Wreckship, besides the Broncos what upper echelon team have the falcons beat??

doesn't matter, they Are an upper echelon team. The title of his article is "bucs need signature win to prove themselves. He's an ass but according to his theory, he's a correct ass.
but to answer your question, the Saints.

Wrong.............the Saints handed the fowlgoons their only loss this year. Hopefully the Bucs make it two.

[dbucfan]

and who is considering the Saints an upper echelon team this year?  A dangerous offensive team - you bet.  And upper echelon football team - hmmm their record won't support that at this point in time.

[XFactor]

Have the Bucs beat a playoff team this year? Did I miss something? What's his agenda, to state a fact? I think the Falcons are overrated as well, we should beat them at home with them missing two of their best players. Until we actually beat a playoff team there will be this argument, hell until we actually make the playoffs we will be the good young team that just isn't ready to contend.

[jhop88]

"...bucs need signature win to prove themselves"

Not a big fan of the article, but I do agree w/the premise.

[Pewter Pirate]

With the exception of the 49'ers who's upper echelon in the NFC?  Maybe the Bears.  I may say the Packers, but look who they lost too as well.

[jhop88]

With the exception of the 49'ers who's upper echelon in the NFC?  Maybe the Bears.  I may say the Packers, but look who they lost too as well.

When I think of "upper echelon" in the NFC, I think 49ers, Falcons, and Pack. W/a win Sunday night, I think the Giants can sneak back into that category as well.

[dbucfan]

upper echelon to me would be the top 1/4 of the league.  now one can look at records, or look at power rankings at their own discretion/preference

[Pewter Pirate]

Who have the Falcon' s beat to make them upper echelon?  They have the same weak schedule as Tampa.  Once again I agree on 49'ers and Packers.  Have you seen the Giants play lately?   They barely beat Tampa.  My point is there is no top 5 upper echelon in the NFC.  The article is based on a false premise.

[captainjimbo]

The thing about the Giants though is that they are always a second half of the season team.  Don't count them out.

[Dy-nasty D]

The Bucs could be undefeated at this point and STILL would not have beaten an elite team.

[Pewter Pirate]

The thing about the Giants though is that they are always a second half of the season team.  Don't count them out.

Not counting them out, but not upper echelon right now.  The article is illogically based.