A little chat with Cat Scratch Reader- Buc'em style!
by Niko Houllis on Oct 14, 2009 2:00 PM EDT
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We're gonna blow up this interview Buc'Em style! We talked to the guys over at Cat Scratch Reader and asked them some questions about their team. Curious to see what they wanted to know about us? Well you should head over to the Cat Scratch Reader and check it out!
BUCWILD: DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart aren't the dynamic duo they were last year. What has changed and will they get it back on track?
It’s our unprofessional opinion that the offensive line is not performing to the lofty standards that were heaped upon it last season. The left side and the middle of the line is getting beat in pass protection and the right side isn’t opening the holes for the running game. We are not to the point of wanting to bench anybody yet but if something doesn’t improve soon who knows?
UNFNOLE: Statistically speaking, the only quarterback worse than Jake Delhomme is JaMarcus Russell (out of players with 30 plus passes he is 36th out of 37 players. Is Matt Moore (the backup) that bad or does the coaching staff believe Jake Delhomme doesn't deserve the majority of the blame?
(Our Convo is continued after the jump...)
Delhomme is only ranked 36th because the number doesn’t include 4th quarter comebacks and leadership ability. His intangibles were on full display on the naked bootleg he ran to seal the victory over the Redskins. It has nothing to do with Matt Moore. We ignore the stats when it comes to Delhomme and simply look at Wins and Losses.
BUCWILD: Outside of Jon Beason, what defensive players should we be on the look out for?
That’s an easy question. In Ron Meeks Cover 2 defense the WLB is the play maker and Thomas Davis (#58) hasn’t disappointed. The guy is easily leading the team in tackles and is our most effective blitzer. In the matter of importance to the defense it was nice to get SS Chris Harris back after he missed the first three games with injury. He shut down Chris Cooley so he will be important in containing Winslow. We also seem to have found a replacement for DT Maake Kemoeatu in recently signed Hollis Thomas. He’s the wide body we’ve needed up front since game one.
UNFNOLE: Who would you guys consider the most underrated player on your team that Bucs fans (and NFL fans alike) should know about?
Probably the aforementioned Thomas Davis but we have another to mention. TE Dante Rosario has absolute mad receiving skills. If he could improve his blocking he would be a Pro Bowl TE but as it stands he is mainly a red zone receiving target. He leads the team in TD receptions with two (low I know), has great hands and is good at running the seem routes down the middle of the field. I recently heard a national pundit say the Panthers still lack a TE that can stretch the middle of the field. Sorry but he’s on the roster and his name is Dante Rosario.
NIKO: If you could, who on the Bucs would you take for your team?
I’m not sure how many other fans would agree with me but from the offense I would grab WR Antonio Bryant and on defense it would be DT Chris Hovan. Both are excellent players that would fill positions of need for the Panthers.
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We'll trade you Chris Hovan
for some M&M’s and a card.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
by UNFNOLE on Oct 14, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would also disagree with
CSR that Delhomme is leading 4th quarter comebacks. A) They have only won a game and B) that 4th Qtr comeback against Washington was set up mainly by special teams. Delhomme is bad and the Panthers need to move on.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
by UNFNOLE on Oct 14, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL Looks like this is going to turn into the smack talk thread I wanted after all!!
But I think he meant in his history……
Eagles by 17= The Bucs are what we think they are. Eagles by 10? Respectable. Eagle by<7? A moral victory. Bucs win? See you at the airport!
by Niko Houllis on Oct 14, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only looking at W's and L's is a way to disguise how crappy a player is.
He’s been W’ing for awhile, but his L’s are catching up. His skills have been declining, and if you ignore other signs and stats in favor of W/L, it’s a recipe for disaster.
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by Buc Wild on Oct 14, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, processes over results
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by Buc Wild on Oct 14, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean he completely ignored the stats.
If you had a quarterback that was playing well you wouldn’t even be in a situation where you needed 4th quarter comebacks. Jon Kitna would be a future HOF if we went by 4th quarter comebacks.
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by UNFNOLE on Oct 14, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is not scientific, but a good way to look at it for an average fan is this
What teams would trade for said player? Or when dealing with teams and wondering why one is better than the other, do they old “Who would they take from us that could start and vice versa.”
For the Panthers, I’d take Smith and Beason off top of my head. They would probably take T-Jack, Winslow (although jeff King is servicable).
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by Buc Wild on Oct 14, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ive been predicting the decline of Delhome for 3 years now!!
Thankfully Im finally right!!
Hated him ever since he came off the bench for the Saints and beat us on Sunday Night Football (Well, converted a 3rd down so they ran the clock out. Same thing).
Eagles by 17= The Bucs are what we think they are. Eagles by 10? Respectable. Eagle by<7? A moral victory. Bucs win? See you at the airport!
by Niko Houllis on Oct 14, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs a running game, like most QB's to be effective
He makes some poor decisions, but the less he throws (i.e. better running attack) the better he seems.
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by Buc Wild on Oct 14, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, that Delhomme answer was weak
The real reason is because he got blew up week 1 against Philly. That game his QB rating was 14! That skews his overall rating by 18 points, and bumps him down behind 10 QB spots. 80 rating is still not great, but far from the bottom feeder that the question suggests.
However if you guys want to prepare as though he’s a QB with a rating of 60 instead of 80, then please be my guest ;)
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by southtunnel on Oct 14, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was more referring to 4th quarter comebacks over his career
The exact number escapes me at the moment but its at least 15.
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by Jaxon on Oct 15, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The guy seems pretty arrogant.
Predicted a 31-17 win on us, meaning a score similar to the Eagles. And they aren’t the Eagles. We’re a bad team but the Eagle put a bigger beating on them then they did on us. By the stats, so did Dallas. I’m not really the thrash talking type, but I’m pretty sure we’ll show them a bit of harsh reality come game time.
by NewLogic on Oct 14, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"but I’m pretty sure we’ll show them a bit of harsh reality come game time."
Which harsh reality are you predicting? The panthers are not nearly as bad as their record would indicate. I don’t think 31-17 is that far off.
by kurby on Oct 14, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They do have the talent there
They simply haven’t played like a team that can beat us 31-17. They are 1 and 3 coming off a close win against a team that seems to be going down in fire this year that we almost beat ourselves. I just think that as long as we don’t suffer critical injuries or a meltdown, this game will be close whether they like it or not. Especially if Faine wakes our line up and our receivers start catching again.
Or maybe thats what people call being optimistic.
by NewLogic on Oct 14, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He predicts the Panthers win by 14 points.
The Panthers beat you by 15 last year, you are not as good this year, and the Panthers are the exact same starting team… minus one player. I think the idea is that you guys aren’t as good as years pas. However the Panthers are the exact same 12-4 team that lead the NFC South, but just hasn’t “found” themselves yet.
I think it will be much closer. However, my argument would make a 2 TD difference not that surprising.
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by southtunnel on Oct 14, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We lost by 15, but we won the home game
It seems the NFC South seems to split the home and home series.
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by Buc Wild on Oct 15, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The exact same team
that sucks just like the Bucs. How’s that make ya feel?
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by gonolesrolltide on Oct 15, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just sayin
This exact Panther team has proven they can beat you by 2+ scores. But they have also proven they can muff it up big time. Because of that I won’t be surprised either way.
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by southtunnel on Oct 15, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
27-24 bucs
Eagles by 17= The Bucs are what we think they are. Eagles by 10? Respectable. Eagle by<7? A moral victory. Bucs win? See you at the airport!
by Niko Houllis on Oct 14, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
With two bad teams
it will come down to coaching, and we don’t have it. It is a winnable game for us, but I’m sure Morris will blow it.
by bucnut1 on Oct 14, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
At least
The Bucs haven’t been called a practice squad like the Raiders have…… I think we’re close though….
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by gonolesrolltide on Oct 15, 2009 4:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Raiders looked good that game against SD
Haven’t watched them since, but they should of pulled Russell already.
by NewLogic on Oct 15, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the Panthers don't protect the ball
which they haven’t all season, then the Bucs will keep it close and could win. The Panthers have turned it over at least twice every game but if they can reverse that trend then I stand by my prediction.
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by Jaxon on Oct 15, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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