Ruud is a huge liablilty!

[pewtersurf]

Brooks looked average.  Ruud looked as good as he should be.

Average?! What game were you watching? After the first quarter, Brooks looked downright terrible.

I guess now that I think about it, at least 2 missed tackles and that horrible coverage on Morris for the TD.  Yeah that was horrible.

[alldaway]

So who is that middle linebacker on the team we're playing?

Today's game

Lofa Tatupa:

Tackles: 8
FF: 2

Barrett Ruud

Tackles: 10
FF: 1

If Lofa Tatupa is the measuring stick then Ruud must be a pleasent suprise to you.

[DanTurksGhost]

I guess now that I think about it, at least 2 missed tackles and that horrible coverage on Morris for the TD.  Yeah that was horrible.

If you taped it, watch it again. Brooks looked sharp in the first quarter, but from then on it was a serious slide downhill. And note that the Seahawks started to go after him, and it paid big dividends for them.

Start Cato June at WLB. I love Brooks, he's awesome. But please, start June at WLB.

[corruptpirate]

I dont know what you were watching, but Ruud was the best player on the D today. Brooks got old quickly in the second quarter.

[rowdie]

Today's game

Lofa Tatupa:

Tackles: 8
FF: 2

Barrett Ruud

Tackles: 10
FF: 1

If Lofa Tatupa is the measuring stick then Ruud must be a pleasent suprise to you

No dude check the game day thread,  Their MLB is the best thing since adam gave up a rib and Ruud blows chunks the like that have never been seen before.

[MiltonMack21]

Of course it is all Monte's fault.... it could never be in anyway Grudens fault according to DTG.

[bucswin5540]

I agree. Let's hope Trotter takes Ruud's place soon. Ruud is an average MLB at best.

[Fresh]

Ruud looked solid, but he did give up that deep pass

[DanTurksGhost]

Of course it is all Monte's fault.... it could never be in anyway Grudens fault according to DTG.

No, it isn't all Monte's fault. But the Brooks situation is completely Monte's fault.

[MiltonMack21]

Of course it is all Monte's fault.... it could never be in anyway Grudens fault according to DTG.

No, it isn't all Monte's fault. But the Brooks situation is completely Monte's fault.

It's partially his fault... Gruden had to have his soft like a feather running back instead of picking Derrick Johnson.

[rowdie]

No, it isn't all Monte's fault. But the Brooks situation is completely Monte's fault.

yeah that stupid old folker drafted that POS and has stuck with him threw god only knows how may terrible years!

Glaziers should hire Lovie Smith!

[wolfet]

Unfortunately it appears some people read more on this board than watch the game.  Ruud looked great today and I thought was around the ball and made solid tackles.  He was the standout of the entire defense and was much better than any LB for the Bucs today.  I am thinking that Briggs would look great next to Ruud and June next year.  

I can forgive the wheel route (everyone blows coverages occasionally), but the two missed tackles in the second half were poor.

[Mellow]

Ruud looked solid, but he did give up that deep pass

I didn't think his coverage was too bad.  It was nearly 40 yards downfield, and he was running nearly stride-for-stride with the receiver.  I thought Phillips was a little slow coming over to help, and he'd been there a fraction of a second earlier would have been able to break it up.  IMO it was more Phillips' fault than Ruud's.

[DanTurksGhost]

No, Monte didn't draft Brooks. And Monte refuses to give Cato June PT at WLB. Brooks stunk today, badly.

[wolfet]

Exactly Mellow.  I think Phillips had the deep coverage.