Game Thread W2 - Tampa Bay V Atlanta (1 Viewer)

[Andy Hicks]

Welcome to Week 2

Once the game kicks off this thread will be pinned, but for now it will run on its own merits.

Please provide your thoughts, pre, during and after the game.

Remember that not everyone will be watching this game, so if you could provide detailed analysis it would be much appreciated. ***PLEASE BE CIVIL***

Things like 'Go Reggie' aren't what we are looking for.

Why will team X win?

Who is the QB targetting?

How are the lines looking?

Who's running the ball well?

Who looks in over his head?

Who's injured (also reference this in the injury thread which will be created once the sunday games are live)

Anything that you think will be of benefit to someone not watching the game or who doesn't care about your fantasy team.

Post game analysis, in particular is what we want to see.

Go for it

 

[Capella]

bring me the blood of the infidels.

 

[Joe T]

do we really need an official pre-game thread?

wow

 

[drpill]

Caddy is starting, John Abraham is out according to Fox pregame.

Does Abraham's absence mean much for the success of the Bucs run game?

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

All I know is I like Tampa and the points today...

 

[Hamburglar]

How is the ATL pass defense, and will the TB WR's catch a pass and hang on to the ball today?

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Bucs get back on track today with a W against Atlanta.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Playaction leads to a run up the middle by Vick for about 6.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Slant to Jenkins for a FD (just barely).

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Huge hit by Spires on Dunn after a run up the middle. Dunn just fell backwards and Spires walks off the field shaken up. He's crawling on the sideline.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick with another first down run.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick with ANOTHER run. Pickup of about 15.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick bootleg right. Throws down the sideline to Jenkins. Pass broken up by Bolden, close to an INT after the tip.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick downfield to Roddy White. Nice effort by White to catch the high pass. White fumbles after the hit, recovered by Tampa.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Caddy up the gut for 5.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Caddy up the gut again for the FD. Gain of 4.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Galloway = SPEED!

 

[Otis]

As expected, a healthy dose of Cadillac to establish the run game first.

 

[Capella]

God Galloway is fast.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Screen pass to Galloway with excellent blocking leads to a 30 yard reception.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Caddy shakes a tackler in the backfield and gains 5 up the gut.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

3rd and 3, wide open Alstott drops the pass.

 

[Capella]

Nice hands by the backs on that drive. Two easy drops.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Matt Bryant wide right on the 45 yard attempt.

 

[Capella]

Never seen Gruden just walk away like that. He must be steamiing.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Disappointing drive - but Simms looks good so far. Hitting his guys in the hands (now if they could just hold on) and getting very good protection. Caddy looks good so far but I'm really nervous about all the talk of his back spasms. Also, I'm freaking giddy that I'm even getting this game.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick tries to get himself killed on the TD run.

 

[my man otis]

Vick tries to get himself killed on the TD run.

?

 

[Capella]

I really can't believe they all bit on that bootleg fake. I mean, come on guys, it's Vick for God's sake.

NFL 34, Tampa Bay 0 so far this year.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick tries to get himself killed on the TD run.

?

Bootleg left at the goalline. Puts his arm up and slows down on the way and allows a defender to make a play on him. He had to jump over him and landed on his ### and slid out of the EZ on his ###.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Wow.

Another screen pass to Alstott goes awry. Defender sniffed it out and almost was an INT returned for a TD.

 

[Capella]

Simms really isn't paying attention out there. Gruden is just ripping into him.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Gruden looks thrilled on the sidelines. Bring on Tim Rattay!

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Jenkins shaken up after the pass completion.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Make a note. Tampa D time of death... 1:50PM

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Dunn & Vick gashing the D.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

D Hall picks Simms, ATL ball in the red zone...

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Vick bootleg scramble to the 3. 3rd and 2. Norwwod in. Vick to McCray screen TD.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Wow -that was some horrible (non)tackling.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I'm gonna go watch the Buffalo game.

 

[Rogi]

Gruden must be ready to explode.

 

[Preacher 1]

I'm honestly curious about what chuckie THOUGHT he saw in Simms, he's truly lost out there...

 

[Capella]

Simms was never this bad last year. Have no idea why he fell off the cliff.

The whole team really looks bad though.

 

[Rand al Thor]

Gruden has to be kicking himself in the ### about now for running Brad Johnson out of town. And Brian Griese, for that matter. Bucs look really, really bad on both sides of the ball.

 

[Capella]

Gruden has to be kicking himself in the ### about now for running Brad Johnson out of town. And Brian Griese, for that matter. Bucs look really, really bad on both sides of the ball.

They didn't "run" Brian Griese out of town.

 

[HoTnickZ]

big leg, no accuracy.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

AWESOME* pass from Simms.

*Not batted down.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Falcons playing way off in a prevent defense - hoping to build up Simms confidence for some reason.

 

[Capella]

They scored.

Pretty nice drive, but six quarters to get three points wasn't what anybody was expecting.

 

[Preacher 1]

I've gotta believe that Rattay starts the 2nd half. Any halfway decent High School QB hits that one pass to Hilliard at the end of the half. Liked the look on Ike's face as well. total disgust...