the Bucs can change my mind if they still 1 of the next 2 games but.....until that happens, hard to take this team seriously. They will be known as being in a weak ass division and pretenders.
Conceding up front that this is a fan's take, the other scenario is that a rough patch in the middle here combined with the return of a couple players nad maybe easier division opponents has the Bucs coming on strong at the end of the season.
who knows?
The expectations sky rocketed that we thought we had a chance of a #1 seed and actual Super Bowl contenders.
the Bucs can change my mind if they still 1 of the next 2 games but.....until that happens, hard to take this team seriously. They will be known as being in a weak ass division and pretenders.
Because of expectations ("we thought we had a chance of a #1 seed and actual Super Bowl contenders")
FWIW, SR goes on to predict they win 1 of the next 2. I do NOT see that, especially after the Bills getting thumped by Miami. DH made this point last night, I think.
But, the Pats loss is a bad loss no matter what. It was also a bit of a trap game. Coming off a bye, the game they were "supposed to win" of the three etc.
well yeah, if before the season, you would have said we'd have all these injuries and finish 11-6, which would be our best record since the two good Brady Years...yeah we'd take it.
but that's loser mentality talk to be honest and just coping.
At 5-1, were we all not thinking higher hopes this year?
the Patriots game should have been a win. They are not a great team despite their record. They had 3 long TDs which is uncharacteristic of our defense, particularly, the run defense? I had saving private ryan flash backs to our 2008 collapse where Carolina ran all over our defense that one game. Let's hope we all of a sudden didn't forget how to stop the run like we have had since 2020.
We need to at least put up 30 to beat teams like Buffalo and LAR. I dont see how we beat a Buffalo team that will be hungry for a win or a prime time game against LA....both on the road. Yes, if we win one of those, count me back in
if we win both of those, buy me a super bowl ticket
but, if we had to bet, would you not bet what this team has been under Bowles?
the Bucs can change my mind if they still 1 of the next 2 games but.....until that happens, hard to take this team seriously. They will be known as being in a weak ass division and pretenders.
Conceding up front that this is a fan's take, the other scenario is that a rough patch in the middle here combined with the return of a couple players nad maybe easier division opponents has the Bucs coming on strong at the end of the season.
who knows?
oh i have no doubt the Bucs will go on a run to end the season...or help, that's the bare minimum they should do
my expectations are 6-0 as we will be favored in every game, but 5-1 is most likely with a dud game we lay against a division opponent; would guess either Atlanta or Carolina; particularly after a win streak as we can't win more than 4 games in a row
so at 6-5, winning 3 in a row versus Cardinals, Saints, and Falcons; yeah bet the house on that Carolina road game being a loss.
the Bucs can change my mind if they still 1 of the next 2 games but.....until that happens, hard to take this team seriously. They will be known as being in a weak ass division and pretenders.
Conceding up front that this is a fan's take, the other scenario is that a rough patch in the middle here combined with the return of a couple players nad maybe easier division opponents has the Bucs coming on strong at the end of the season.
who knows?
oh i have no doubt the Bucs will go on a run to end the season...or help, that's the bare minimum they should do
my expectations are 6-0 as we will be favored in every game, but 5-1 is most likely with a dud game we lay against a division opponent; would guess either Atlanta or Carolina; particularly after a win streak as we can't win more than 4 games in a row
so at 6-5, winning 3 in a row versus Cardinals, Saints, and Falcons; yeah bet the house on that Carolina road game being a loss.
yes that is probably right, but that could mean -- again, being optimistic - that we head into the playoffs hot.
