Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pre-Season Opener is HERE!!!
by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:30 AM EDT
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins, Aug 9, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-0) | GAME #1 | MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-1) | |||
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| Date: | August 9, 2008 | Location: | Miami, Florida |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. ET |
Stadium: | Dolphin Stadium |
| TV: | WTVT (FOX 13) | Favorite: | Dolphins by 2.0 |
| Radio: | 620 WDAE The Sports Animal | Over/Under: | 32.0 |
| Weather: |
84 Degrees Rain (40% chance) |
Injury Report: |
See Below |
| SBN Coverage: | Phinsider | My Prediction: |
BUCS WIN! |
| Final Score: | Buccaneers 17 - Dolphins 6 | ||
Bucs quarterback Jeff Garcia has missed seven straight days of training camp (Calf Injury), Gruden will hold Garcia out of the teams preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins…. - PewterReport.com
Along with QB Jeff Garcia, FB B.J. Askew (ankle) and WR Joey Galloway (groin) will not travel to Miami with the team. - PewterReport.com
TE Ben Troupe (undisclosed), RB Kenneth Darby (undisclosed) and CB Sammy Davis (hip) were held out of Thursday's practice. Darby and Troupe are expected to play Saturday. - PewterReport.com
Gruden is expected to play QB Luke McCown the entire 1st half Saturday, while Brian Griese is expected to follow him up, with Simms maybe and maybe not getting reps. Rookie QB Josh Johnson is not expected to log any reps against the Dolphins. - PewterReport.com
Don’t feel sorry for Josh he’s expected to log minutes against the Patriots, per Head Coach Jon Gruden: "Yeah, we feel like we'll let him go up against the 18-0 Patriots. I give Josh a hard time. My alma mater, the Dayton Flyers, beat Josh Johnson last year, so since Dayton beat him we're going to give him a shot at the Patriots. That's a good opening for Josh." - PewterReport.com
No word on DT Jovan Haye and whether he will log any game time minutes
I think the most intriguing aspect of Saturday's Pre-Season Opener against the Dolphins (outside of Luke and Josh McCown facing off, eh) is the Receiving/Returning Corps and what they can produce. We've got DJax, Paris Warren, Clifton Smith, Michael Spurlock, Mike Clayton, Maurice Stovall, and Antonio Bryant... Thats a ton of competition. Hopefully the Return team is able to return a few unlike last Pre-Season.
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man its weird
to see Warrick Dunn back in a Bucs jersey
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is that
Antonio Bryant or David Boston… Glad to finally see the guy
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so much for the
McCown vs McCown showdown
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
damn first play and
McCown gets sacked… ugh
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JERMAINE
is ridiculous!!!!!
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
as i sit here
in my Simms jersey… i wish he could find a way to remain with the Bucs
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that Beck kid is looking
good
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no Jovan Haye
due to his groin
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
where's
our 2nd Round Pick?!? I’m getting antsy
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
damn that
Ricky Williams
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Son of a
Right in his BRICK BASKET, WOW… Go Clayton
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Darby on the field
oh my!
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i still can't
believe Clayton dropped that ball
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Clifton Smith
contributes!!!!
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What if...
we just converted Clayton to a Tight End
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
it does feel good
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that ball
just sailed on McCown
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no way
Mr. Consistent misses
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn...maybe Miami didnt need Pennington....Beck is playing very well - albeit against our 2nd team D
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i wonder the same thing
at times
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sabby!!!!!
This guy will be like an extra 2nd round pick this year since he was hurt and didn’t do much last year. I predict a John Lynch type player…on the field and a fan favorite too
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
absolutely
if he can remain healthy
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sweet heavens
Ricky is running
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sabby
just laid the hammer
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What's your take on DE Douglas?
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he
looks good on the field, but hasnt impressed much in TC
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i really like the
D-Line though, it looks much improved
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aqib Talib is going to be an absolute STAR...He will unseat Buchanon for sure
Buchanon will be left as spot starter and play in nickel situations
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I say we make a 52 man roster after the second week....re evaluate after 3rd and 4th preseason game
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds good
to me
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
McCown already out
Simms has to log heavy minutes tonight
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for sure...i don't get why he is still in a buc uniform though. I feel bad for him. Dallas I heard had interest in him
What do they think they are going to get for him in trade?
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i have no clue
i know its insane but i’m hoping he finds a way to hang with the bucs
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Griese looks like
he never left
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know! I dont get why people said he wasnt happy to betraded back to Tampa...he fits well here
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
apparently
he was pissed at Gruden, for initially letting him go and then making the effort to bring him back
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bryant looks
good thus far
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the ASPCA needs to update
their Commercial… Jason Taylor is in D.C.
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is the longest
most mundane drive i have ever seen i.e. Griese
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice play
by Stovall
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just knew Bryan Clark was going to be the one to score our 1st TD of 2008! lol
bbl…gotta eat
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gruden's right
its been a clean game
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
were supposed to see new guys in the second half
DJAX!!!!!
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
DJax
with the Kick Return
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
not too bad…. Simms looked decent on that drive
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hopefully
Bryant gets that out of his system now
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy Wilkerson
looks dang good!!
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the defense has definitely
bended tonight, but has yet to break… they look good until you remember who they are playing
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this game is moving
pretty fast
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
as much as i hate to say it
Spurlock looks good
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
TOUCHDOWN
Tampa Bay
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
its great
to have football back, thats for sure
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i want to see more of
Dexter Jackson…
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was checkin out Sportscenter.com and damn Favre looks weird in a Jets uniform
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah he does
i cant wait to see how he handles NY
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
welcome to the NFL
Clifton Smith!!
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JScott, gotta run my man. Gonna turn on Olympics/Rays/Rest of Bucs game....
by TheUltimateBucFan on Aug 9, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no problem man
it was fun!!
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JJ
is in the game, no way… cool
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Matt Bryant
redeems himself
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by JScott on Aug 9, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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