Regardless of how the actual Uber investigation plays out, one crippling fact remains undeniable...
Winston violated league rules by not informing the team, and the NFL, of what was going on.
While the Uber case eventually gets swept under the rug, I believe Winston will sit out at least the New Orleans game, as has been floated around by a couple of local media outlets.
Assuming Ryan Fitzpatrick is starting on opening day, is there any way we grind out a 17-14 type of victory?
Surely we would have to play well defensively, pressuring Brees and containing Kamara. I actually think we're perfectly set up to do just that. Besides, the Saints always start slow offensively.
On the other side of the ball, we have to establish the run early and often, giving Fitz a viable play action game to work off of. Fitz is a vet, if given enough time, with these targets around him, he could potentially shred up that young Saints defense. Hell, Keenum did it in the playoffs, why not Fitz?
I know it's bold, but I predict the Bucs, with out Jameis, beat New Orleans in the dome 17-14.
