Grahamburn

They used to really bug me, and successful Florida teams are the worst at attracting them, but as I got older I realized it just adds to the atmosphere. The buzz of the city has been amazing the last few years with the Champa Bay moxy.

Their real odds were +7,500 last year. Probably a bit better for 2021.

Fun Fact: The last time the Cowboys and Bucs faced off in Week 1 was the 2001 season. Brad Johnson's first game as a Buccaneer. The Bucs held the Quincy Carter led Cowboys to 34 yards passing and 127 total yards in a 10-6 victory. It was Tampa Bay's first ever victory in Dallas. 9/11 was two days later. Nearly twenty years ago.

Fun Fact: The last time the Cowboys and Bucs faced off in Week 1 was the 2001 season. Brad Johnson's first game as a Buccaneer. The Bucs held the Quincy Carter led Cowboys to 34 yards passing and 127 total yards in a 10-6 victory. It was Tampa Bay's first ever victory in Dallas. 9/11 was two days later. Nearly twenty years ago.

I agree. This tradition needs to die.

I laughed.

Can’t the Texans just let him rot at this point? Depressed trade market. They’re going to be terrible regardless. I’d say, “play for us or don’t play at all.”

Why are you surprised it's up for auction? Didn't your buddy tell you why he's selling it?

Their recent second round picks were instrumental in that Super Bowl win. As a rookie, Antoine Winfield Jr. specifically. In that area of the draft, Carlton Davis (63rd overall) specifically. Is Kyle Trask (64th overall) going to help the immediate goal? No. That's why it's an odd pick to me. Not necessarily bad, but odd. It could turn out to be a fantastic pick if he is somehow the QBotF. It could also turn out to be a bad pick where you look back at all those guys at the top of the 3rd round wondering what the Hell they were thinking taking Trask. I liked what they did with Tryo

Fair enough. I just think they’d want someone who could provide talented depth for their win now window. Technically, I guess Trask does that. However, I think we all know they aren’t repeating if Brady gets hurt regardless of who his back up is.

Pretty spot on for how I feel about it too. Hope Trask can prove us wrong in a few years. Part of me thinks Byron Leftwich is the HC in waiting and they wanted to get him a young QB that has had time to learn. It doesn’t make any sense at all if the coaching staff is retooled post Brady. They’d want their own QB.

Do you believe the reports of all these guys flying out to basically kiss his ###? I do. If it was just the contract then that can be handled through his agent. They aren't flying out to meet with him to discuss a no trade clause.

This isn't normal. It's personal. Even if these "comments" are just rumors AR isn't coming out refuting any of it.

It's a beautiful disaster. Typically contract negotiation tactics don't include comments like, "I don't want to return to the team."

If it were about his contract you don't think it would have already been resolved?