Cadillac isn't even getting treatment

[Larry Brackins]

From the St. Pete Times today.....

CADDY OKAY? There has been speculation about the condition of running back Cadillac Williams, but Williams reiterated Wednesday that he is healthy and his back is not a problem.

"I've been hearing a lot of talk," Williams said. "(Trainer Todd Toriscelli) came to me and said (people) are speculating that my back is really jacked up. Like I told Todd, I don't even go to treatment anymore for my back. I don't know where (people) get off saying my back is really messed up. The yards are not there, but I go out there and carry the ball 19 times (against Carolina). I'm practicing. I don't understand."

The rumors began after Williams' Week 1 struggles with back spasms and have persisted with his inability to return to his form of 2005.

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/09/28/B..._definite.shtml

[pewtersurf]

good news

[Boid Fink]

Why isn't this a suprise?

He keeps saying over and over, that he isn't hurt.  Got to take his word for it man.

[bradentonian]

Let's hope he really isn't injured.  I seem to recall that he tried to hide his injury last year, didn't he?

[Bucluva101]

I hope he's okay, we need him now more than ever.

[BTownBucFan]

He's the key to Gradkowski having early success ... I hope his back is healthy, cause he's gonna have to carry the team on it [his back].  If he struggles, this team [including Gradkowski] will struggle.

[karen anderson]

He said he had shoe problems last year that caused problems. So this year he had ones custom made @ Nike. I think he needs to get the old ones back from Canton!

[calehawkins]

Ya, what is up with Caddy. He hasn't even had a 100 yard game and only has one touchdown on the season. What are we not doing that we did in Minnesota, Buffalo, and Green Bay last year???

[cwood24]

so duemig is wrong?  impossible! 

[1sparkybuc]

Ya, what is up with Caddy. He hasn't even had a 100 yard game and only has one touchdown on the season. What are we not doing that we did in Minnesota, Buffalo, and Green Bay last year???

Baltimore, Atlanta, and Carolina, are not Minnesota, Buffalo, and Green Bay. I hate to say this but, Simms isn't Griese either. The biggest factor, other than the teams we have played, is Gruden not giving Cadillac 30+ carries per game. I'm guessing that strategy is about to change. Where is Fonoti and what kind of shape is he in?

[InlandTaipan]

Still waiting for his first 100yd rushing performance...he's killing my fantasy season so far

[superbuc]

Ya, what is up with Caddy. He hasn't even had a 100 yard game and only has one touchdown on the season. What are we not doing that we did in Minnesota, Buffalo, and Green Bay last year???

Baltimore, Atlanta, and Carolina, are not Minnesota, Buffalo, and Green Bay. I hate to say this but, Simms isn't Griese either. The biggest factor, other than the teams we have played, is Gruden not giving Cadillac 30+ carries per game. I'm guessing that strategy is about to change. Where is Fonoti and what kind of shape is he in?

I see where you're going with this.  I think it falls on Gruden, Simms (b/c of his poor start - and I like him/want him to succeed) and the OL.

I think it mostly falls on Gruden.  In the first 2 games especially we went away from the run with about 3 quarters in each game left.  I'm not a WCO fan.  To be a smash mouth team, you have to tell your team that's what you are so they'll develop a mentality of moving folks off the ball and keeping the chains moving methodically down the field.  Gruden has the WCO so ingrained he won't go away from it.

[finnbluebucs]

I hope so much that is not just some big smokescreen by the Bucs.

[caradoc]

Ya, what is up with Caddy. He hasn't even had a 100 yard game and only has one touchdown on the season. What are we not doing that we did in Minnesota, Buffalo, and Green Bay last year???

Baltimore, Atlanta, and Carolina, are not Minnesota, Buffalo, and Green Bay. I hate to say this but, Simms isn't Griese either. The biggest factor, other than the teams we have played, is Gruden not giving Cadillac 30+ carries per game. I'm guessing that strategy is about to change. Where is Fonoti and what kind of shape is he in?

But that couldn't POSSIBLY have to do with the fact that Simms' ineptitude made this a one-dimensional offense so opposing D's did NOTHING but focus on Caddy?  Hard to run when everyone knows that'st the ONLY thing you can do...

Gawd, my use of caps sounds like peace...

[calehawkins]

Griese was doing good for them last season before he was injured- why was he released in the first place. He was a heck of a lot better than Simms (at least so far). I'm not saying we should trade Chicago for him, I'm just wondering why he was released. Their QB stable would be better with Griese, Simms, and Gradkowski.