Gruden should be fired if Memo's not acquired (1 Viewer)

[Capella]

FWIW My Pats are doing just fine.

naturallyMy Colts and My Spurs are looking awesome also

 

[texasheat]

So, in your mind, a coach should not take a step back when he loses his #1 and #2 running backs in a span of 2 weeks?

 

[texasheat]

Also, my '72 Dolphins and '95 Bulls are doing just fine.

 

[Capella]

You're making an assumption, I'm giving you reality. Bucs must win now because they aren't winning again anytime soon.

I'm sure your "reality" before the year was that the Bucs were a 3-13 team at best.Based on your inane comments in this thread, your reality doesn't appear to be too significant.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

FWIW My Pats are doing just fine.

naturallyMy Colts and My Spurs are looking awesome also

Not cool. But I understand that Tampa can't support an NBA franchise.

 

[Capella]

FWIW My Pats are doing just fine.

naturallyMy Colts and My Spurs are looking awesome also

Not cool. But I understand that Tampa can't support an NBA franchise.

My Rockies are playing great ball as well

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

You're making an assumption, I'm giving you reality. Bucs must win now because they aren't winning again anytime soon.

I'm sure your "reality" before the year was that the Bucs were a 3-13 team at best.Based on your inane comments in this thread, your reality doesn't appear to be too significant.

No. I projected 9-7 with the easy schedule. Good old talent is still good talent. Garcia signing was good. Galloway's still got another year or two left. They've got to find a compliment to Graham. And the time to do so is about to come to an end. You can't rely on Pittman to come back.

 

[mr. furley]

god the SP sucks sometimes

 

[shakeybarn]

Trading Turner the Burner to Tampa would be nice...

 

[kupcho1]

I agree with BuckNa and disagree with CraiMi

 

[One]

Not to mention what a surprise Graham has been thus far with his hands. I think the guy's gonna do okay.

:wtf: The guy has stone hands.

 

[Notinuse]

I'm sure not many tuned into the TB/TN game Sunday, but it was visible that Graham has no business carry the full load of a Gruden offense. Outside of being a marginal runner, he's AWFUL as a receiver out of the backfield. (6 catches for 17 yards, only comment if you saw the game because I'm not really interested in hearing from stat observers. He dropped numerous easy catches that could of went for yardage.) It was readily visible that he showed why he was a 3rd stringer (and I actually feel bad for Ken Darby.....how awful could he have been because Graham is marginal, at best)

Good call

 

[mr. furley]

 

[flranger]

Somebody please catch Craig reading this thread and copy it.

Man, talk about perfect timing. Graham just punched him in the mouth.

 

[Pygmy Marmoset]

Not to mention what a surprise Graham has been thus far with his hands. I think the guy's gonna do okay.

:wtf: The guy has stone hands.

Well, if you're going to nitpick every time the guy has a 13-reception game...

 

[togo]

I'm sure not many tuned into the TB/TN game Sunday, but it was visible that Graham has no business carry the full load of a Gruden offense. Outside of being a marginal runner, he's AWFUL as a receiver out of the backfield. (6 catches for 17 yards, only comment if you saw the game because I'm not really interested in hearing from stat observers. He dropped numerous easy catches that could of went for yardage.) It was readily visible that he showed why he was a 3rd stringer (and I actually feel bad for Ken Darby.....how awful could he have been because Graham is marginal, at best)Graham doesn't offer the receiving or explosive ability to take one to the house that Memo does. Give the 4th round pick (hell, do 5th that becomes a 4th based on incentives). You're 4-2 with a team that must be in win now mode.Why not have Memo play the Garner/Pittman role in this offense? Trades rarely happen, but this one is absolute no brainer with a back that can produce now on a win now squad.

Seemed to me that the entire Tampa Bay offense struggled, save the Garcia to Galloway bomb 70 yard bomb near the end. I'm not saying Earnest Graham is the answer, but there needs to be a bit more of a sample size of his performance. And a somewhat struggling TB offensive line vs. a Tennessee defensive line that's been very good against the run dictated a mismatch anyway.

Graham is NOT the answer receiving out of the backfield (huge part of a Gruden offense...whether it's been Garner/Pittman). That is painfully obvious. The only thing that's up in the air is if he can run the ball. Let's hope he can perform doing that part. (I'm not saying whether he can run or not.....going one game vs. TN isn't a good sample size). What he is not is not an even decent option catching the ball out of the backfield.

 

[Spanky267]

What happened to Craig? Or will his response be, "Yeah, but the Lions defense is horrible."

Craig, if you are such a huge Pats fan why are you so worried about what the Bucs do? Graham will be fine. He's a tough runner who hits the holes hard and usually falls forward. He won't bounce too many to the outside nor does he have that breakaway speed. But he can be a workhorse if given the opportunity and he had a good day yesterday even in the loss.

BTW Bennett looked good too in his brief appearance. I guess you'll just have to release Mewelde Moore from your team now.