Power Rankings: Who’s the biggest fool in Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise history?April 01, 2014 12:47 pm EDT ?
?Last week, we rated every team’s GOAT – the greatest of all-time. This time around, it’s a different type of goat; the kind who will live in infamy in the franchise’s annals.These are the players, coaches, administrators or other random people connected with a team who did something that will forever be remembered, but for all the wrong reasons. They brought shame on themselves and the franchise, for one reason or another.The first objective was to determine each franchise’s all-time goat. Some had plenty to choose from, as blunders are seemingly imbedded into the team’s DNA.Then, each of those fools had to be ranked, from the biggest to the smallest. This was no easy task.With that framework in mind, the editors at cover32 rated every team’s biggest fool, from No. 1 to 32, to determine which franchise has the worst of the worst. 1. Aaron Hernandez (New England Patriots) – Months after signing a five-year contract that was worth $40 million, the tight end found himself behind bars after allegedly being involved with multiple murders in the Boston area.2. O.J. Simpson (Buffalo Bills) – “The Juice” had it all, riding high as a sideline reporter on NBC and B-list actor in second-rate movies. But he threw it all away in a fit of rage against his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.3. Eugene Robinson (Atlanta Falcons) – The night he was named the NFL’s “Man of the Year,” and less than 24 hours before he was going to start in Super Bowl XXXIII, Robinson was arrested for soliciting a prostitute in Miami.4. Ray Rice (Baltimore Ravens) – Everyone has seen the video, which certainly paints the running back in a terrible light, as he drags his unconscious fiancé (now wife) around an Atlantic City casino after allegedly beating her senseless.5. Jim Irsay (Indianapolis Colts) – He owns a billion-dollar franchise, but gets behind the wheel while intoxicated and in possession of way too many pills. Plus, having $29,000 in cash on hand certainly makes it seem like he was up to no good.6. Matt Millen (Detroit Lions) – He presided over the only 0-16 team in NFL history, something no other general manager has to put on their résumé, giving Millen a unique spot on the league’s all-time wall of shame.7. Brian Bosworth (Seattle Seahawks) – The linebacker came into the NFL after a standout career at Oklahoma, talking smack and causing trouble. His career didn’t last long, however, defined when he was run over at the goal line by Bo Jackson.8. Gus Frerotte (Washington Redskins) – After scoring a touchdown, the quarterback celebrated by head butting the concrete wall that surrounded the field, injuring himself to the point where he had to leave the game.9. Stanley Wilson (Cincinnati Bengals) – The night before Super Bowl XXIII, the running back was found by his position coach in a hotel bathroom, high as a kite. The cocaine binge kept him out of the game and earned him a lifetime ban.10. Dwayne Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) – Bowe was arrested for possession of marijuana, but not before he provided the cops who pulled him over with a good laugh. Apparently, the wide out asked the officers if Sonic was still open.11. Rae Carruth (Carolina Panthers) – The wide receiver barely avoided the death penalty after his involvement in a plot to kill his pregnant girlfriend, in one of the most-bizarre criminal acts ever seen in the NFL.12. Joe Pisarcik (New York Giants) – The Giants quarterback tried to hand off to Larry Csonka in the waning seconds of a 1978 game, resulting in a fumble that was returned by the Eagles for the winning TD. All he had to do was take a knee.13. Riley Cooper (Philadelphia Eagles) – Prior to the 2013 season, the wide receiver was captured on video at a country music concert making racially insensitive comments and using the N-word, causing a stir in Philly and around the NFL.14. Mark Chmura (Green Bay Packers) – The tight end was found not guilty of sexually assaulting the 17-year-old babysitter of his children, but did admit that his behavior “wasn’t something a married man should do.” What a slime ball.15. JaMarcus Russell (Oakland Raiders) – He was the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and earned nearly $40 million during his short stint in the league, yet somehow the guy who consumed too much “purple drank” is now broke.16. A.J. Smith (San Diego Chargers) – Sure, the GM put together a great roster in San Diego. But he ran off Marty Schottenheimer after a 14-2 season, replacing him with Norv Turner, a move that doomed the Chargers run at a Super Bowl title.17. Mike Singletary (San Francisco 49ers) – The fact that Jim Harbaugh took the same roster Singletary couldn’t win with all the way to the NFC title game proves that the former linebacker was a better player than he was a head coach.18. Mike Ditka (New Orleans Saints) – In 1999, Ditka traded all of the Saints draft picks (eight total) in order to secure the No. 5 overall selection so he could select running back Ricky Williams; it’s one of the worst deals in NFL history.19. Maurice Clarett (Denver Broncos) – The former Ohio State star had such a problem with alcohol that he would fill his water bottle during his lone training camp with the Broncos with vodka so he could “get his (Grey) Goose on.”20. Buddy Ryan (Tennessee Titans) – The famed defensive coordinator was supposed to provide the then-Oilers with the final ingredient needed to win a Super Bowl. Instead, he tore apart a promising team by being subversive from within.21. Nate Newton (Dallas Cowboys) – The former Cowboys offensive lineman, who was affectionately known as “The Kitchen” due to his girth, was arrested in 2001 when 213 pounds of marijuana were found in his van.22. Joe Namath (New York Jets) – Unfortunately, an entire generation of football fans know Broadway Joe more for hitting on Suzy Kolber during a live interview on Monday Night Football than for his prowess as a quarterback.23. Dennis Green (Arizona Cardinals) – His rant following a loss to the Bears in 2006 has become the stuff of legend, something that gets played over and over and over again on sports talk shows around the country.24. Justin Blackmon (Jacksonville Jaguars) – The 24-year-old wide receiver has already failed enough drug tests to be banned from the NFL, throwing away talent that could have made him one of the game’s best pass catchers.25. Jim Everett (St. Louis Rams) – In 1994, the quarterback was baited into an altercation with Jim Rome after the talk-show host repeatedly called him “Chris” during an interview, implying that he was Chris Evert the female tennis player.26. Brian Sipe (Cleveland Browns) – In January 1981, the Browns trailed the Raiders 14-12 in a playoff game, but were in position for a chip-shot field goal. A chance to win vanished, however, when Cleveland’s QB threw an interception in the end zone.27. Wade Phillips (Houston Texans) – After Peyton Manning broke the single-season record for touchdown passes against his Texans, who had last 13 straight games, Phillips had the audacity to complain that the refs blew the call on one TD.28. Jim Marshall (Minnesota Vikings) – In 1964 game against the 49ers, Marshall recovered a fumble and ran 66 yards the wrong way. Thinking he had scored a touchdown, the defensive end had really put two points on the board for the Niners.
29. Hugh Culverhouse (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – In 1986, the Bucs used the No. 1 pick on Bo Jackson. But the Heisman winner never played in Tampa, angered that the team’s owner kept him from playing baseball during his senior season at Auburn.30. Garo Yepremian (Miami Dolphins) – The pint-sized kicker nearly blew Super Bowl VII for the undefeated Dolphins, when his ill-fated pass attempt was returned for a touchdown that turned a 14-0 lead into a one-possession game.31. Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) – In 2006, the quarterback was nearly killed when he was involved in a motorcycle accident. What made the situation so foolish was that Big Ben was riding the bike without a helmet.32. Jim Harbaugh (Chicago Bears) – After being told not to audible, the Bears quarterback did just that in a 1992 game against the Vikings, changing to a play that resulted in a pick-six and caused head coach Mike Ditka to blow a gasket on the sidelines. http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/power_rankings_whos_the_biggest_fool_in_tampa_bay_buccaneers_franchise_history/16156714?linksrc ="story_team_tampa_bay_buccaneers_auto_module_head_16156714"
