Week 3 Gamethread

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These seams are opening way too easily for Atlanta. Jackson is not talented enough anymore to create space on his own, it's TB's terrible line play that is making him look so good.
 

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Drocca said:
These seams are opening way too easily for Atlanta. Jackson is not talented enough anymore to create space on his own, it's TB's terrible line play that is making him look so good.
 
Agreed, the DL is getting dominated right now.  I guess McCoy does have a case for being the best DL in the game.
 

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Nice recognition by the Tampa safety on that play. Here's some wide open space Julio, I'll step up and double the RB coming out of the flat. 
 

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Drocca said:
These seams are opening way too easily for Atlanta. Jackson is not talented enough anymore to create space on his own, it's TB's terrible line play that is making him look so good.
He's still a big, strong dude. The last two TB LB's who "tackled" him didn't get up too fast.

This is starting to look like Alabama vs. Louisiana-Monroe or something.
 

Drocca

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Did you guys see the aerial replay of that TD? The corner stopped covering Julio Jones at the plane, right when he made his move. What was he doing? Did he think Ryan was about to take off? You are one on one with Julio Jones, isn't the job to stay on him? He didn't try in a way that made it seem intentional.
 

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Drocca said:
Did you guys see the aerial replay of that TD? The corner stopped covering Julio Jones at the plane, right when he made his move. What was he doing? Did he think Ryan was about to take off? You are one on one with Julio Jones, isn't the job to stay on him? He didn't try in a way that made it seem intentional.
I think the corner was passing Jones off to the safety, except the safety was clueless and had moved up to double the RB coming out of the flat and was already covered by a LB. 
 
In short, the Bucs suck. Lot's of suck on that play. 
 

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The return man's forward progress stopped because the Falcons absolutely blew him up at the 10. Falcons dominate even on special teams.
 

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cshea said:
I think the corner was passing Jones off to the safety, except the safety was clueless and had moved up to double the RB coming out of the flat and was already covered by a LB. 
 
In short, the Bucs suck. Lot's of suck on that play.
Ok, that makes some sense at least.
 

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If they didn't take their foot off the gas, could the Falcons break triple digits in this game?
 

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Not that i'll fix this mess, but I don't get why Tampa is messing around with McCown. Just play Glennon and see what you've got, who knows maybe something clicks. Everyone already knows what McCown is. 
 

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Even if they had connected with Hester wide open, it still would have only been tied for the third best opening quarter in history.  Green Bay hung a 35 on Cleveland in 1967 and Buffalo scored 31 against KC in 1964.
 

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Can you imagine being a TB fan, and your off season is cutting Revis, bringing in Lovie Smith to coach, and bringing in Josh McCown to be your unquestioned starting QB? Shudder
 

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Wow, TB has literally made a huge mistake on every play.  Holding penalty, dropped pass, fumble, interception, pass caught behind LOS for loss of 5, and that doesn't even account for their defense.  It's pretty impressive really.  Every play.
 

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jmm57 said:
Can you imagine being a TB fan, and your off season is cutting Revis, bringing in Lovie Smith to coach, and bringing in Josh McCown to be your unquestioned starting QB? Shudder
 
When I wanted to choose a franchise I could move to a new city and rename for Madden franchise mode, I chose TB. I thought it would be the closest to just putting a fanbase out of their misery.
 

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This team still has Schiano's stink on it. How he ever convinced people he was a genius is beyond me.
 

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Deathofthebambino said:
Wow, TB has literally made a huge mistake on every play.  Holding penalty, dropped pass, fumble, interception, pass caught behind LOS for loss of 5, and that doesn't even account for their defense.  It's pretty impressive really.  Every play.
 
And can't even execute a screen pass.  Those OL looked like they were in a hurry to get to the sidelines for some water and a seat on the bench.