A lot of people have been throwing the P word out there about young Joshua. Well lets take a look see.

Take what you will from this, but it is clear the "clutch"  veteran QB's have very high 4th QT QB RAT, and you would expect a young QB in the crunch time to crack...well they do apparently.

QB RATINGS

Quarter     Josh Freeman          Drew Brees         David Garrad    Peyton Manning     Mathew Stafford

1.                  116                                   105                          96                   101                            105

2.                  18                                      90                           91                    110                              35

3.                  66                                     107                          75                     86                               62

4.                 117                                   124                           69                     117                            44
 

Some other notable 4th Quarter QB ratings/compared to their normal QB Rating

Mark Sanches-47/66

Matt Shaub-85/98

Kurt Warner-57/91

Tom Brady-101/100

Matt Ryan-51/78

Joe Flacco-117/90

Jason Cambell-102/87

Brett Favre-119/107(what a suprise)

So as any sports person will know, stats can easily be manipulated. This was only 2 games for Freeman, so of course seven games from now, it may look completely different. As of right know though, I think it is ok to say he has "poise", considering the stats. I know... I know, some teams sit on the ball in the 4th quarter, some teams are behind, some have bad teams, some have good teams. Its not suprising the names of the QB's who have much higher 4th Quarter QB ratings. If Freeman can keep this up, then us Buc fans should look forward to some great come backs in the future.

Yesterday I was watching the NFL Today and they did a fantasy segment on where they would send people if they could. When it was Boomer's turn he said he would send Bill Cowher to Cleveland so they could have a real coach.To which Cowher exclaimed "beam me back Scotty" it dosen't take a genius torealize he wants to coach again. So that brings us to this, what if he wanted to coach the Bucs?

Call me crazy....

 The season is most likely over as far as the Bucs making the playoffs.   So lets focus on the fact that, minus that game changing call, whether it was the right call or not, we almost had that game in the bag.  Our D showed up again and made plays when it needed too.  They slowed the wildcat when it mattered.  Our offense made some great plays when it mattered as well.  They made some bad ones too, but the good ones out weighed the bad.  Freeman looked like a stud. He made some nice throws.  He ran hard when he needed too.  Even ran some people over, clearly taking last weeks slide to heart.  They could have easily played flat yesterday after that win, but they didn't.  They played to win.  Minus an odd call and a dropped pass there towards the end, the Bucs "BEAT" a solid team in the Dolphins, a team who "BEAT" the Colts and the Saints recently.  Okay, I'm going to finish my "INSTANT" coffee now...

Probably wasnt the best move, but I liked seeing Raheem get so emotional.  Anyones heart sink when they heard Caddie scream?  Thoughts?

I've never been one to complain about officiating. I understand that it is a difficult job, and they do their best to get it right. However, as the quality of officiating deteriorates in the NFL, some games are getting increasingly difficult to watch.

What do you think about the officiating in Week 10's 25-23 loss to Miami?

I've just been reading a lot of nonsense and excitement this past week mostly stemming from Freemans OK game against GNB. Here are some cliches that are used by sportscasters and fans alike that need to be squashed. They mean absolutely nothing.

"He sure does have a lot of poise." - I think the only thing that is going to keep someone from saying this about a quarterback is if he literally urinates himself on national TV. It's said when quarterbacks stand in the pocket and wait for plays to develop (their job). It's said when quarterbacks leave the pocket and throw the ball. It's said when they decide to throw it away. It's said when a quarterback audibles. It's said when they take the field. It's a bunch of garbage speak that means absolutely nothing.

"He wants to be a Quarterback first and run second." What fast, scrambling quarterback is this not said about? Of course they want to be a quarterback first, because it's the only way they can market themselves to potential employers. They say it because it's what people want to hear. There is nothing wrong with being a scrambling quarterback, just own it. Stop trying to be Dan Marino when you are Randall Cunningham.

"The TE is a young quarterbacks security blanket." - I get why 'they' say this. It's essentially a big WR that in theory shouldn't be deep downfield. However, I have never seen any numbers to back it up. Frankly, I think it's more dangerous considering you are throwing over the middle where anything can happen.

"The coaches love his strong arm." - First, Chad Pennington is the only one with a weak arm. Second, what does this mean? Does this mean he can zip it like Brett Favre, or does this mean he throws a good deep ball. Lastly, Is this good? Do you want a quarterback who relies on his strength to complete passes? I don't think that works a lot of times. Sure, extra zip helps in certain situations, but it first takes an intelligent quarterback to make these kind of decisions. I want a High football IQ Quarterback. They succeed at a much higher rate.

What are your pet peeves?

The Week 10 injury report for the Bucs doesn't look good so far.  We have a few big names on it for our showdown at Miami. 

Derrick Ward is questionable with knee issues.  Of course, with the amount we run (read: not a lot) this may not be a big issue

Antonio Bryant is doubtful.  This will probably be a season long issue.  $9.8MM down the drain.

Stylez G. White is listed as doubtful. Ouch.  He may not be Dwight Freeney or DeMarcus Ware, but right now he's the best we got. 

As a reminder, questionable means there is a 50% chance they play and doubtful is 25% chance to play.

I know Buc' em does a poll on who thinks will win, but lets put the score predictions with our names next to it. That way we can rub it in eatch others faces who was right, or horribly wrong. (LOL)

Here is some interesting stuff from some articles off of yahoo sports on the two.

 These Florida foes have split eight all-time meetings but the Bucs have won the last three dating to 1991.

The Dolphins (3-5) took Brown with the second overall pick in 2005, while Williams fell to the Buccaneers (1-7) three spots later. Williams won The Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award, but has been hampered by injuries since then.

Though Henne hasn’t made many mistakes, Miami is next-to-last in the NFL in yards per completion at 9.8.

According to Williams, the Bucs experimented with the Wildcat formation, but scrapped the idea because Greg Olson replaced Jeff Jagodzinski.

 The multitude of problems plaguing Tampa Bay’s 30th-ranked rushing defense, which gives up an average of 163 yards rushing per game, figures to be magnified Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

Miami’s defense, meanwhile, has had a tendency to give up big plays, ranking last in yards allowed per completion at 14.2, and may be without its top pass rusher. Linebacker Joey Porter.

Training Camp, 2006.

Setting: The Tavern at Celebration, Orlando, Florida.

Characters: Me (Paul Mueller), Josh Bidwell, a Police Officer, a reasonably good-looking female bartender and Doug Williams.

Four of my friends and I traveled to training camp and stayed overnight so we could catch two days of action. After practice on the first day, we got a tip that the players stayed at the hotel at Celebration, and it would be a great place to get autographs because the players usually go out near the hotel at night. We had dinner at the Tavern at Celebration later that evening, anticipating running into some Buccaneer players.

Since we were on a mini-vacation, we splurged and had the lobster at the tavern. Whole, Maine lobsters. If I told you it was awful, I’d be lying. It was the best lobster I have ever tasted. Not that I’m a seafood aficionado or anything, I’ve just never had better lobster. My friend, JJ, who is likely more educated on the lobster subject, agreed. Then, after a couple of pitchers of whatever my three comrades were drinking, I had an idea.

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I can honestly say that with football I've kind been more of an NFL fan than an individual team fan.When I saw this last Bucs game though,there was some magic out there.I don't know what it was about watching the unknown rookies scramble together in the old uniforms looking for a way out of the unsuccessful season streak,but there was magic. I even placed Freeman on my Fantasy team,thats the confidence I have in the next few weeks,some major changes happening for this team.Good Luck Bucs fans,your football savior has just made his way to your field.

I also want to add that the positive energy,the smiles on the faces of those rookies,kept me interested,happy,and on their side the whole game! I almost feel as if though the college mentality will be drizzled on this team in a way that they can bring some fresh young enthusiam and plays-use it to their advantage against the veterans who have seen a lot of the same things in their time with the NFL. Regardless the next few weeks watching them grow will be entertaining.Congrats on the first win young bucs!

I am a Steelers fan and I live in Ocala.  I am old enough to say I remember the Bucs first season, and that I was hoping they would beat the Rams so they could play the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV.  My favorite Bucs players where the Selmon brothers, and Hardy Nickerson (wish the Steelers never let him go).  

Just wanted to stop by and congratulate you and your team for a great game yesterday.  I'll be cheering you guys on in Miami next weekend, I got tickets down in section 126.

By the way, I like the new uniforms, but there is something about those old ones....... the pirate, the colors, alone terrible, together.... well, I love it!