From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Posted in NFL Stats

Sacks a misleading stat to the average fan

by Roland Johnson on July 25, 2009

Many fans when throwing praise around, about how good a team’s defense is usually start off my mentioning how many times they were able to sack a quarterback, interceptions or the ability to stop the run. But when talking about sacks, one should consider digging deeper as in quarterback hits, quarterback pressures and sacks. Sacks …

Read Conflict is the inability of a defender to interpret a blockers intentions due to a multitude of blocks initiated by a similar or common move. There are typically numerous different blocking patterns / schemes a defensive lineman must be able to deduce before he engages a blocker to determine his strategy and mode of …

Stephen Holder, of the St. Pete Times has a well written piece on troubled Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Arron Sears, in which the times sent a beat reporter to Russellville, a tiny Alabama town where Sears’ family lives and where he recently has been residing. While nothing earth shattering or new was revieled in the …

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Wilkerson will have more sacks then Adams

by Roland Johnson on July 24, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson to trump Gaines Adams in the sack department in 2009. That is if you believe everything you here from former fish wrap pen scribe Pat Yasinskas. Yasinskas, now of ESPN.com during his chat Thursday was asked several questions in regards to Buccaneer related topics. Q: Pat, the other …

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Unpredictability looks predictable for Morris

by Roland Johnson on July 24, 2009

It’s not as unforeseeable as some predict for first year head coach Raheem Morris, to actually duplicate the success the Buccaneers have had the last few seasons if not better it within a very short time period. When looking over the NFC teams currently in the south since the coaching hire’s of John Fox, Jim …

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Bucs possible destination for receiver Horn?

by Roland Johnson on July 23, 2009

According to Joe Horn’s agent, Ralph Vitolo, in an article by Aaron Wilson, of Profootballtalk.com buried at the very bottom of the post. Vitolo suggest the Buccaneers could be a possible destination for Horn, 37, who was out of football in 2008 to revive his career. For his career, which spanned twelve years and three …

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Selmon to be first Ring of Honor inductee

by Roland Johnson on July 22, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers first ever collegiate player drafted in 1976, first overall, and the only Bucs Hall of Famer, defensive end Lee Roy Selmon will be the one & only player inducted in to the newly minted Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium, which will be unveiled during the teams throwback game against …

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Duck, Duck, Goose – Olson playing the label game

by Roland Johnson on July 21, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback’s coach Greg Olson is playing a loosely translated game of Duck, Duck, Goose with his crop of QB’s. In the most recent edition of the PewterReport Magazine, Olson gave a brief scouting report on Luke McCown, Byron Leftwich, Josh Freeman & Josh Johnson from there performances this off-season in OTAs and …

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Jagodzinski promises an improved ground game

by Roland Johnson on July 20, 2009

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski promises that the running game will be successful in 2009, a unit that has never ranked higher then 11th  since 2002 with a seven year overall league average of 21st. The Bucs three highest ranking years in rushing yards since 2002 has been 11th in 2007, 14th …

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11 days till the battles begin

by Roland Johnson on July 20, 2009

In eleven days a new chapter in Buccaneers history will be ushered in. With the team scheduled to report on 31, July. The teams’ first training camp practice under the guidance of new head coach Raheem Morris is to take place the following morning. With Morris the preacher of intense violent physical smash mouth controlled …