Bucs game-on a positive note

[seahawks08]

We weren’t awake the first half, I rewatched the game again, the energy just wasn’t there. Maybe it is travel, environment, field conditions or body clock, we never set a flow in our offense until after halftime. The defense seemed off a lot and we probably didn’t tackle well. These are fixable and the team will adapt to new concepts and situations. Geno could have played better and used his legs early on to get more down completions to keep Brady on the bench. When you know your defense isn’t getting set, the offense needs to be able to keep sustainable long drives even if they don’t end up with TDS. This is something we are good at in 3rd and 4th quarters but we needed to flip that to quarter 1 and 2 when defense is not able to stop the run.

 

[SPOHAWK]

This game was so hyped, and in the spotlight....good experience for young players that we hope are in the playoffs to feel so it won't distract down the road!

 

[GemCity]

An over-the-hill Tom Brady is still better than 80% of the QBs out there.

Definitely good experience for our rookies. They won’t face too many QBs that are as smart as him.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

And some of his throws were just plain ridiculous. Even against very good coverage. This isn't his first rodeo. Even being "almost 50" as someone claimed yesterday.

 

[fenderbender123]

Whole team needs to "bounce back." Geno wasn't the only guy who underwhelmed.

About the only guy who played well all game was the punter, and that's never a good thing.

Our punter is awesome!

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Yeah, when your MVP is the punter, that doesn't usually equal a W.

 

[Lagartixa]

Yeah, when your MVP is the punter, that doesn't usually equal a W.

Usually, but not always.

Here's how a punter was the MVP of the Texas Bowl

Texas punter Michael Dickson broke 400 yards for the fourth time this season.

ftw.usatoday.com

 

[SoulfishHawk]

true
Often he contributes to the field position shift in a win.

 

[beaumaris]

For as bad as we looked, there was still a chance to win the game.

We’ve all seen teams play like that and get blown out. But, in the last few minutes, we still had a shot.

We’re still looking good in the division and maybe we get lucky with a Lambs and Niners loss.

Lucky!

 

[Own The West]

And some of his throws were just plain ridiculous. Even against very good coverage. This isn't his first rodeo. Even being "almost 50" as someone claimed yesterday.

Seriously. 22/29 is all about accuracy and finding the open man. Getting older might mean losing some zip or distance on your passes, but Brady's never been about the longball.

 

[scutterhawk]

I don't give a rat's ass. Brady is almost 50 ******* years old and he bitched slapped us the whole game. It's very concerning.

O-LINE THAT DID NOT GET CALLED FOR BLATANT HOLDING will do that.
Look, the Seahawks did NOT play up to the Bucs, BUT they could NOT beat the Bucs AND the Refs, no way, no how, + THE INEPT OFFICIATING is VERY "Concerning"
The Seahawks loss in this escapade is no big deal but piss poor Officiating has GOT TO STOP!

 

[FrodosFinger]

There’s nothing positive about losing
We need to place the Bucs game in the trash and move on. If anything let it motivate the squad to step it up. We need better consistency out of our D and run game. Turnovers and Tom Brady did us in but Geno Smith is without a doubt elite. If Tom Brady is on the field the refs will always side with him we just have to realize that and play better

 

[IndyHawk]

Seriously. 22/29 is all about accuracy and finding the open man. Getting older might mean losing some zip or distance on your passes, but Brady's never been about the longball.

Brady was never about moving..He always stays in the pocket and he processes faster than any QB in the game.
His release time is the fastest in the NFL still..So much for being old in his case.
That brain and arm keeps him from being hit and sacked..This is why he is still great and can play more
years if he wanted unlike Me3.

 

[cymatica]

There’s nothing positive about losing
We need to place the Bucs game in the trash and move on. If anything let it motivate the squad to step it up. We need better consistency out of our D and run game. Turnovers and Tom Brady did us in but Geno Smith is without a doubt elite. If Tom Brady is on the field the refs will always side with him we just have to realize that and play better

Motivate to step it up? There was no penetration because Tampa was given free reign to break the rules. I watched a bunch of plays where thr only reason Brady wasn't hit or the RB wasn't stopped for no gain was solely due to the dline getting completely held in the most obvious way

 

[Optimus25]

Seems like more often than not, DK gets poor positioning on the ball and drops contested catches.

Yes. I stand by the fact that i think goodwin high points better than DK.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Who cares? They're both good WR's.

 

[FrodosFinger]

Motivate to step it up? There was no penetration because Tampa was given free rein to break the rules. I watched a bunch of plays where thr only reason Brady wasn't hit or the RB wasn't stopped for no gain was solely due to the dline getting completely held in the most obvious way

They steered the game to Brady’s advantage no doubt but if we score instead of fumbling in the red zone it’s a different conversation. We’ll be aight

 

[Chawker]

I think that our loss could be a blessing in disguise, we could meet the buccs again before were all though. Next we'll have the upper hand.

 

[Optimus25]

Who cares? They're both good WR's.

I care because I’m tired of wasted downs from inside the ten because for some reason pete believes Dk can high point the fade route. He can’t.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

That's your opinion. He absolutely can.