So much angst over Gruden . . .. . still. LOL. He was the HEAD COACH. The LEADER. The guys on the DEFENSE have said repeatedly that he was a big ...

I would at least hold on the Barton judgment because the line has been such a mess. hard to fairly judge a C playing LT and then C with revolving door...

Well it's definitely possible but if your point is Wirfs is 95% Sunday but let's sit him because it's the Saints.. not sure that's right. I don't th...

Yeah I don't think it's realistic but that's the question posed

You mean Wifs was healthy but as a precaution they sat him? The same HC who got Godwin and Evans injured? :-)

  I wasn't disagreeing. I was specifically agreeing with the part in bold, if you compare THIS season. Looking now I think Godwin's contract ...

LOL, never.  

  yes thats an apt comparison of similarity. Bowles as sort of the Dungy model  

I might be wrong, but dont they basically have the same deal? Maybe I missing guarantees or something, I just recall the timing seemed like maybe God...

  This may be taking this theory too far but there several Bucs defensive players you could say have contract-itis, play declining after the th...

  That kind of stuff makes the player relatable when they are winning but yes pisses fans off when they lose.  

great write up.   Just offering an alternative way to look at what you describe above. It could be that Bowles has a flaw that many people ...

If they fired Bowles now (not happening) the season would truly be over because all of the players would pack it in.

I think this is the point. Hes showing signs but still not obviously the Godwin from before. But, if her returns in full then the contract is fine be...