"We have a couple of areas to clean up" Raheem Morris
I went to the game and I witnessed alot of things that the television doesn't show. I have been a supporter of the Morris coaching regime until today. In the post game press conference, Coach Morris makes the statement " We have a couple of areas to clean up". Well how about these:
#1 Head Coach Raheem Morris
The antics on the sidelines with the players show that he is an immature head coach. It's fun and all to see your coach with emotion, jumping and chest bumping, but at least act like you have been a professional coach before and tone it down abit. These actions get old, especially when you are 0-3 and only leading by 7 pts. You are losing some of your players respect. (Antonio Bryant and K2 to name a few) Watching the players on the sidelines, the inter actions with the coaches and body language shows that some of the players are getting frustrated. If Morris doesn't get it together, he will lose them all together. We played a bad football team today and we were worse. I'm not jumping ship but I can say we are looking at a 0-16 season. Our schedule is too hard and there isn't a game coming up that will be as easy as the one today. Prove me wrong Coach Morris! Go Bucs!
#2 Defensive Coach Jim Bates
This system is wrong with these players. Gaines Adams had a great day when he lined up on the right side. Adams had good pressure and strong run defenses. When he crossed over to the left, he was doubled and pushed out of the play. Geno Hayes played well except for a few miss tackles. Talib made plays on Jason Campbell's terrible plays. The defense looked good, only because Campbell is a terrible quarterback. There is zero safety support for the run, that is a system problem not a player problem. The Defensive Lineman stand the OL up and leave gaps for the Linebackers to fill. If the Linebackers can't cover the gaps, you are looking at 8-10 yd runs per carry. That again is a system problem not a player problem. The defense system is making the decent players we have on defense look bad, it's out dated and as many have said at Buc'em, Bates wasn't worth anything at Miami or at Denver and he isn't worth anything here in Tampa. If Raheem Morris wants to be a good head coach then he needs to clean up by getting a quality Defensive Coach.
#3 Offensive Coach Greg Olson
The play calling today was Intermediate at best. I have seen more creative offenses at the High School Level. There were ZERO pass plays on 2nd and short. Longest pass attempt was 20 yards, that by the way was intercepted by DeAngelo Hall.(Sandy's favorite Corner) The television didn't show that we had receivers open all game long, but we did.(Antonio Bryant and Kellen Winslow both came off the field yelling at Morris after they had been open) The worst was the play before the field goal before half time, Antonio Bryant was wide open on the left side of the endzone. Josh Johnson, like he did most of the game, got spooked and took off running and never looked to the left side. It is nice to see a mobile quarterback, but he used it too much. When the 1st option WR was not open, he took off. He was 3-6 on check-downs, when actually used a 2ndoption. When the Redskins adjusted their defense in the second half, we didn't. Josh did fine for his first NFL start and I'm not going to punish him, but he is a "college" quarterback. Olson needs to get his Quarterbacks. since he is the QB coach, to run his offense. This offense has too much talent to be playing so poorly (Cadillac excluded) and it keeps dropping in productivity then Morris needs to clean up by getting a better OC in Tampa, also.
Players of the Game
Cadillac Williams - excellent game is a premier back on a pitiful football team (call Barry Sanders for advice)
Anquib Talib- being in the right place at the right time, he could have dropped them if they didn't hit him in the hands.
Gaines Adams- he showed up for a game this season.
Duds of the Game
The coaching staff- I'm done with giving them excuses, they are inexperienced and incapable of running an NFL team. The systems don't match the quality of players they have and they can't adjust. There needs to be changes, maybe not for firing Raheem Morris but something has to happen.
Mike Nugent- If he is still on the team tomorrow, then Morris needs to be fired. That was beyond sad. Clean snap, clean hold, wide right. Not once but twice, where is Matt Bryant.
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Good Observation...
Yeah i wondered if Josh Johnson was a little hesitant at throwing the ball downfield more. That could of been the gameplan all along and it sounds logical because we can’t ask JJ to throw for 250 yards! Lets hope him being so celebral can make him see all the missed opprotunities in the film room. The defense didn’t play that bad except for the 3rd qrt. I blame a little of that on the offense though because when momentum starts to shift to the opposing team’s offense then its when we have to break that. A big play and sustaing a decent drive could of done that. 3 and outs won’t cut it.
by bucsfan4life on Oct 5, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson was going through his reads
way too quickly. I think it’s funny. Buc Wild mentioned the double standard yesterday and it is very true.
In all likelihood we would have won that game with Leftwich as our QB.
Just Sayin’
by LeeCaz on Oct 5, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He also telegraphed his passes, BAD
I think that’s a correctable mistake, but a lot of his incompletions (and his INT) were because of this bad habit.
by aakks on Oct 5, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The INT was due to him telegraphing it
it was due to a poor throw, and a late throw. It was a high floater that was thrown about 5 steps too late.
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by Buc Wild on Oct 5, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a bad throw no doubt
but he telegraphed it the whole way.
by aakks on Oct 5, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Great use of the FanPost!
JJ did have 2 pass attempts over 20 Yards. Another was to Antonio Bryant I believe. They kept the playbook short.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
by UNFNOLE on Oct 5, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was a 10 yd slant and Antonio ended up with a 20-25 yac
not to correct you. They kept the offensive game within 5-15 yds, it was fustrating with Bryant being covered by Rodgers all game. That is why I mentioned the zero pass attempts on 2nd and short. You have to take a chance. The Redskins moved their safeties up in the second half for the run and we didn’t use play action worth crap.
by buccanator on Oct 5, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
by UNFNOLE on Oct 5, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention
Shotgun on 3rd and short, A LOT!! What’s was that? Why not hand it off or run a QB draw. Guess that makes too much sense.
He bleeds Garnet and Gold, She bleeds Crimson and White. AND THEY BOTH HATE ORANGE! GO NOLES!! ROLL TIDE!!
by gonolesrolltide on Oct 6, 2009 5:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Morris was talking about the new plays
QB option draw maybe pass but wait until defense is positioned better then run for gain of 2 play.
I wanted to see JJ run the offense that was presented to Leftwich and it wasn’t. They changed everything up and kept it simple to accomidate their lack of confidence in the player they chose to play quarterback. I don’t want to see Freeman this year, not because he might get killed out their, but I don’t want Olson to ruin him or his potential.
by buccanator on Oct 6, 2009 6:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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