Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comAs we celebrated the historic 100th tailgate of WhatTheBuc, the Buccaneers put together their best performance of the football season, pounding the lowly San Francisco 49ers 27 to 9. It was a complete football game, as all three phases came together for an excellent effort by the boys in Pewter. Pieces of Eight 1) There …Read More
The Buccaneers have won a football game I REPEAT, THE BUCCANEERS HAVE WON A FOOTBALL GAME. Yes, what you just read is true, the Buccaneers have snapped a 4 game losing streak with a 27-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers. This game was full of rare moments for the Buccaneers this season. The Buccaneers …Read More
I have always been a fan of Jason Licht. I have defended him in discussions and gave him the benefit of the doubt on more occasions than I care to count. However after what appears to be yet another losing season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under his watch, I’m starting to run away from …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comWelp, if you haven’t had your fill of Thanksgiving leftovers, we have two turkeys coming into Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Tale of the Tape Ranking Buccaneers 49ers Total Offense 458.5 (1st) 356.5 (16th) Points Scored 26.7 (8th) 23.0 (18th) Passing Off 361.0 (1st) 222.9 (23rd) Rushing Off 97.5 (27th) 133.6 (4th) Total Defense 395.9 …Read More
Merriam-Webster defines the word DEFENSE as “the capability of resisting attack; the ability to keep an opponent from scoring in a game; the means or method of protecting or defending one’s self, one’s team, or one another”. The 2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DEFENSE doesn’t do any of that. They’re bad. Not just bad, but really …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportBucs fans, if it feels like you’re stuck in some macabre version of Groundhog day, you’re not wrong. It’s not de ja vu. You’ve seen this movie before. Again. Again. And yet again. It’s been the exact same script for every road game since the Bucs improbable Week One win in New Orleans. Fall behind …Read More
Each Buccaneers game seems to have the same story. Get down early, come back in the 2nd half, fall short of said comeback. That has happened one too many times this season. The Bucs fell to the New York Giants by a score of 38-35. They are now 3-7 and the season is pretty much …Read More
As I stood there Sunday afternoon in the south endzone, watching the clock hit all zeros and looking at the jumbo scoreboard in Raymond James Stadium read “Redskins 16 Buccaneers 3”, I couldn’t help but ponder… Why do I do this to myself week in and week out, year after year? Why do I spend …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportThis week, we all accept that we’re at that point of the season where wins and losses – they don’t matter all that much anymore. Sure, we all want to see the Bucs beat the Giants this week. But in the end, does it really matter? Nope. So now we just watch for the love …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost yet another winnable game, tumbling to 3-6 and essentially oblivion in the NFC South. To make the playoffs in the highly competitive NFC, Tampa Bay would likely need to win out. More than likely, the Bucs have a better shot at a top 5 pick and regime change. Pieces of …Read More
