on the field of play that we heard so much about. He doesnt have huge sack numbers (4), but he’s pressured the Quarterback almost ten-fold compared to last season. He also has two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. He’s really come into his own this season. You can tell he’s a lot more confident out there and he’s able to get pressure from both sides of the line.

His run defense has also improved. Last season you could see him getting pushed off the line and at times he would get lost in the chaos. That hasnt happened this season.

i’d be happy if we had just one serviceable Quarterback who could withstand the punishment of NFL defenses. I long for the day in which we field a franchise Quarterback… One Day, one day

at least you had Joe Montana for a brief period

i dont know that Talib was what the doctor ordered. Ronde Barber has several years left in him and Talib is expected to replace him, though the Bucs could let Ronde walk when his tenure is up (wouldnt surprise bucs fan i.e. Lynch, Dunn, Sapp etc). He is a very good player and provides us a solid corner for the future. The Bucs desperately needed help on the offensive side of the ball and a player like DeSean Jackson could have provided that. Granted the Bucs would have looked foolish drafting him that early, but i would say he’s played pretty well to this point in the season.

In regards to Talib, do you know how often (if at all) he returned kickoffs or punts while at Kansas? It’s a source of need for our team and I wonder why Gruden has yet to use Aqib in this role considering his supreme confidence and athletic ability…

Jeremy Zuttah has been an absolute blessing. He filled in for RG Davin Joseph for the first 4 or 5 weeks of the season and played at a ridiculously high level for a Rookie, especially considering who he was replacing. Joseph came back and Zuttah immediately filled in on the left side of the line at Guard. The Pro Bowl is definitely in his future. The Bucs traded Dan Buenning in the off-season, have sparingly used Sean Mahan, and recently released Anthony Davis. Jeremy Zuttah has had a huge impact thus far…

Moore came in out of shape, was told he needed to get in shape, and didnt. That’s all there was to it. It’s pretty sad considering the Bucs traded up to draft him. There’s been several call-ups and cuts from the Practice Squad this season but no word on Moore. Evidently he was a slow started in College too, so hopefully he pans out later on down the road. He did show life in our final pre-season game, but not enough to escape his inadequacies.

He looked good in the Pre-Season? Is that positive enough? If not, he’s looked comfortable carrying a clipboard this season. Nah, he looked really good in Training Camp, on target and in sync with the offense despite barely having a grasp of it. We’re hoping he’s more than a solid back-up in the league…

logic would say to run the ball, but our Head Coach LOVES to pass the pigskin. We’ve only had two games in which 30 or fewer passes were thrown. The problem with those passes are that they are the 5-7 yard variety. Every now and then the Bucs will sprinkle in a 15-20 yard gainer, but absolutely nothing down field. Warrick Dunn should be a bit healthier this week so i expect he and Graham to get back in sync. Joey Galloway will be in his second game and so i expect him to have a more productive day as well.

The Bucs should attack the Chiefs with their tall receivers and tight ends over the middle, use the run to set up the pass. Force Garcia to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball to receivers down the field. Get Bryant and Clayton involved early on and as a new wrinkle to the offense by using either speedster in Clifton Smith or Dexter Jackson…

its tough to gauge what Gruden is going to do though

he’s done the job when filling in. His lone sack was a coverage sack. He’s been serviceable but nothing noteworthy

Gruden admitted to mistakenly have played him last weekend to the detriment of the team. hopefully he doesnt make the same mistake twice. I think Dunn will play though. Graham has played a bit more at full back despite the addition of FB Jameel Cook, but he’s getting the majority of his reps as a running back..

who else provides Captain Fear with his unbelievably stale captain morgan breath? it’s first rate and worth the visit to Tampa!!

great question with pics to boot!