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Freeman’s Five Picks in Tampa Bay Loss All Part of Growing Up
Posted: 8th December 2009 by Oliver Ellis in NFL
Rookie quarterback Josh Freeman still has a lot to learn, according to his head coach Raheem Morris. Freeman completed 23-of-44 passes for 321 yards and tossed no touchdowns and five picks in Carolina.
On the season, the former first-round pick has completed 54.4 percent of his passes, 1,114 yards, and tossed seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. However, the 21-year-old was intercepted five times in Tampa Bay's 16-6 loss at Carolina on ...
Buccaneers Returning To the Tampa-2?: Players React
Posted: 25th November 2009 by Oliver Ellis in NFL
The Buccaneers' defense is apparently moving back to wards its older scheme, the one that made them famousùthe Tampa 2. A version of the Cover 2 defense dreamt up by former Buc head coach Tony Dungy and longtime former defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, the zone-based scheme leaves defensive linemen responsible for plugging one gap, linebackers allowed to run sideline to sideline and safeties split the deep halves of the ...
Jim Bates Out, Raheem Morris In: What Impact the DC Change Could Have in Tampa
Posted: 24th November 2009 by Oliver Ellis in NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Jim Bates has been relieved of his play-calling duties as of today.
Bates, who was hired in the offseason, has overseen a defense that has struggled badly this season and as a result is surrendering 29 points and 378 yards per game. It currently ranks 27th overall in the NFL and last (32nd) against the run, allowing 168 yards per game. The ...
Tanard Jackson has made an enormous impact since returning from his season-opening suspension. In just four games, he has recorded 27 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble, three passes defensed and two touchdowns. He scored for the second time this season, and the second time in his career against, clinching the game with his 35-yard interception return late in the fourth quarter.
Aqib Talib actually leads the Buccaneers in interceptions with ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris' Monday quotes, courtesy of the Bucs:On the positives and negatives in the Miami game"The positives were to be able to run the ball going into halftime, having 60 yards of rushing offense, where you want to be, what you want to do. Josh [Freeman]àwe only had one conversion on third down and he ran for it, didn't slide ...