Tomlin:Ego's were part of the reason Bucs didn't repeat

[Vatican_Assassin]

While being interviewed during the halftime show of Broncos/Bears, Tomlin was asked why the Bucs were not able to repeat going to the Super Bowl the following year. He stated that ego's were one of the main factors.
Could he have been insuating maybe Jon Gruden. It's funny when he
said that they showed a clip of Gruden hoisting the Lombardi trophy.

[swashbuccaler]

He probably meant Sapp/Keyshawn, etc...

[cyberdude557]

Sapp and Keyshawn

[the big show]

Rice, Sapp, Keyshawn and Keenan. Didn't McCardel hold out a bunch of games then get traded? Can't remember.

[Vatican_Assassin]

Yeah your probably right, I forgot about those bafoons.

[cyberdude557]

Rice, Sapp, Keyshawn and Keenan. Didn't McCardel hold out a bunch of games then get traded? Can't remember.

Yeah he held out for more money. McKay never caved in, and he ended up going to San Diego for a 3rd round pick.

[CyberDilemma]

Rice, Sapp, Keyshawn and Keenan. Didn't McCardel hold out a bunch of games then get traded? Can't remember.

Yeah he held out for more money. McKay never caved in, and he ended up going to San Diego for a 3rd round pick.

Actually, McCardell had a great year for the Bucs the year following the Super Bowl. That was in 2004 that he had the contract problems. Keyshawn was the problem child in 2003.

[Madman]

Yeah I'd say the ego issue was between Gruden and Keyshawn. That thing got ugly and had to be a distraction.

[TheGladiator]

I saw that, too...but, even though the Bucs had a good start that year, didn't you have A-train and Jumpin Joe go down in the Eagles game? 

At some point BK was lost and the Colts broke their backs with that comeback and it all snowballed.  It wasn't just egos...

[cyberdude557]

We did not have stability at QB. Brad Johnson fell apart in 2004. The salary cap was becoming a problem. Sapp, Keyshawn, McCardell, Lynch were soon out the door. Alstott began having neck and back issues. We didnt have a bunch of draft picks because the Glazers traded them away. etc, etc....

So it was a perfect storm. A combination of issues.

[Calvin Johnson]

I saw that, too...but, even though the Bucs had a good start that year, didn't you have A-train and Jumpin Joe go down in the Eagles game?  

At some point BK was lost and the Colts broke their backs with that comeback and it all snowballed.  It wasn't just egos...

they went down during that 2nd game against CArolina. Ya know the one with all the blocked FG's. It shook our kickers confidence.

[JavaBuc]

At some point BK was lost and the Colts broke their backs with that comeback and it all snowballed.  It wasn't just egos...

Yep.  That team was looking like it would repeat until BK went down.   They didn't have a backup for him - and you're only as strong as your weakest link.   Had BK stayed healthy, I have no doubt at all, that team makes another run at a superbowl ring.

[Madman]

At some point BK was lost and the Colts broke their backs with that comeback and it all snowballed.  It wasn't just egos...

Didn't know it at the time but THAT was the end of that team.

[nubcake]

From what I've heard, it was mostly Keyshawn. There were plenty of other guys with egos, but rarely did they affect the team. Keyshawn, on the other hand, became somewhat of a locker room cancer.

[bradentonian]

I'm pretty sure Tim "toast" Wansley had a lot to do with the Bucs not repeating