Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportDespite the emergence of 2017 rookie Justin Evans, safety remains one of the Bucs’ biggest concerns heading into the 2018 season. Losses T.J. Ward Additions 4th round pick Jordan Whitehead, UDFA Godwin Igwebuike. Starters Justin Evans took over the starting spot at FS about a quarter of the way into the season and never looked …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comChris Conte. The name alone sends shivers up some Bucs fans spines. But why? Oh yeah because he “gets torched all the time,” right? Wrong. Does he get beat sometimes? Sure. Every NFL defensive player does. Every corner gives up touchdowns every now and then. Every safety misses a tackle here and there. And yet Conte, …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportAfter a recent article, we had a heated chat about one of Tampa’s favorite whipping boys, Chris Conte. We will dive in more Thursday on the pod but here was a quick review. The reality is that while I watch a ton of film (and so do others) Coach Smith believes (right now) Conte is …Read More
In Chris Conte’s two years here in Tampa, there has been nonstop criticism of the guy from some Bucs fans. Is it warranted? I don’t think so. Which is why I decided to dive into the statistics to see where he stacks up against some of the best safeties in the league. Now I looked …Read More
Fine. This time, you can #BlameJameis. On the same day that the legend of Mike Alstott was inducted into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Ring of Honor, the Bucs didn’t get the job done against the Carolina Panthers. Believe it or not, there were positives, but it was two steps forward and four steps back. Let’s …Read More
Do you know how long it’s been since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won? It’s been over 44 weeks. On Sunday, the Bucs went into the Superdome and did something they hadn’t done in 309 days. Nearly 7400 hours passed without a Buccaneers win, but that all changed in New Orleans. I’ll let #Brindzilla sum it …Read More
