While most of he points scored in the fourth quarter are against second-team defenses because of the large deficits the Bucs have faced, I think you’re right. There is no quit in this team. I don’t think Morris would allow that.

I saw Gaines Adams give up for three plays in which he could have made tackles against Philadelphia. What happened to him the following week? Peace out, Gaines, thanks for the effort. It’s been rough and it’ll continue to be so. Those who aren’t around to read this are the fans who have given up. Kudos to those reading this for sticking with your team through tough times.

and after that first pick-6 on Sunday, they did lose some pep in their step. I believe every single game is winnable, and of course everything has to go right. I also think the teams we’ve played that it’s gotten out of hand have taken their foot off the gas pedal, the Patriots could have done a lot more damage than they did. The Eagles did not, they have a chip on their shoulder, probably because we have a ring that they don’t have.

Looking at points by quarter doesn’t tell you much. There are so many other factors that contribute to how much you are scoring in each quarter. Plus, we score a lot more in the 4th quarter because its been garbage time.

Its a tough argument to make, which is why it really frustrates me when people jump to one conclusion or another. There is almost no way to tell if a team has “quit” by watching TV or looking at stats. We don’t see the attitude in the locker room, we don’t hear what the players are saying to each other. The bottom line is we just don’t know, so to make a determination one way or another is a bit naive.

Those that would quickly jump on Morris are being ignorant. It could be his fault, but even the best coach would fail with lousy talent. I just hope the ownership doesn’t listen to over-zealous fans and idiot journalists, or else we would be stuck in a never ending spiral of “rebuilding”. You have to give the current system at least a chance to survive. When we get the players that Bates, Raheem, and Dominick want then we can evaluate the coaching.

If I recall, you were one of the many people who said Freeman was not ready to start, so he should stay on the bench – that turning the team over to a rookie would be the worst thing to do at this point.

Well, look at the situation with Raheem Morris. Has he been perfect? Far from it. He has made a number of mistakes in his seven games as a head coach. But guess what: You can’t sit a head coach for the first eight games until he is ready. You can;t make him the backup to learn from the starter. He has to take his lumps just like a rookie player does. Some rookie quarterbacks come in and do well immediately (Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, among others in the past), while others start off slow and progress into great quarterbacks (Kurt Warner, Eli Manning, Drew Brees).

I give some of the blame to Morris. After all, he is the leader of this team; however, his sophomore year will be his defining season. If the Bucs get a high draft pick and make some moves in what will likely be an uncapped offseason, and the team still underachieves, then there is cause for concern and possible justification for making a move. I believe Bates should go first, but that’s just me.

It’s easy to point the finger when you’re 0-7. Let’s see what the Glazers are willing to spend in the offseason next year. Who knows, maybe they’ll move the Bucs to London permanently to be closer to the Glazer’s real sports interest, Manchester United.

was an exercise in futility i’m not saying we would have won those games with Freeman at the helm but it was just four games down the toilet where he could have been getting the experience he needs.

He’s here until Gruden signs on with another team. I fully believe that now, they are still paying Gruden’s salary, so they sign a cheap replacement coach: Raheem, he helps the players through a losing year or two, then Gruden signs on with (Dallas, Washington) take your pick, and wallah! we save enough money to get a good coach without costing the G’s more money.

I believe that this could be a viable scenario. It’s the only reason why I could see us so far under the cap, and still paying Gruden while employing this nitwit. takers?