Well, my picks for the Steelers game last week were tight end Jesse James and outside linebacker TJ Watt, Neither of them had much of an impact on the game. Offensively I got the position correct, but the player wrong as the “Conte Killer” Vance McDonald finished with 4 catches for 112 yards and 1 …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportOkay guys and gals, Monday night sucked. For me, it started when it took me two hours to get from the Himes exit off of I-275 south to my parking lot on the south end of the stadium causing me to miss the entire first quarter of the game. It ended with a 3-point loss …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comWe knew this day would come, Bucs fans. When Ryan Fitzpatrick reverted back to the mean and delivered a Fitztragic performance. While we’re not about moral victories here at What The Buc, it was good to see that our Buccaneers didn’t quit despite being down by 20 and gave the Steelers the scare of their …Read More
Photo Credit: WTB StaffIt’s a Monday Night Party at Raymond James Stadium as your undefeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off against the drama-filled Pittsburgh Steelers in what is expected to be fireworks filled shootout. Here’s What to Watch Out For in Week 3. 3-0 Teams that start the season 3-0 have a 75% of making the playoffs. Add to …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportWeek 2 is in the books and so is another win. The Bucs have started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2010 when they did it with Raheem Morris and Josh Freeman. Back then, they did it by beating the Browns here in Tampa and a bad Panthers team in Carolina. This year, …Read More
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-0…how sweet does that sound? It hasn’t happened since 2010 and they haven’t started 3-0 since the 2005 season. That’s what they’ll be looking to do on Monday night against the 0-1-1 Pittsburgh Steelers. I’ll get into my “Playaz 2 Watch” for this week in a minute, but first let’s review …Read More
Photo Credit: WTB StaffWeek 2 Picks Record: 10-5-1 SU, 5-10-1 ATS, 7-9 O/U Season Record: 20-10-2 SU, 15-15-2 ATS, 18-13-1 O/U Yeah, yeah… as wonderful as my Week 1 predictions turned out, my Week 2 predictions were just as horrible (at least, my against-the-spread and over-under picks were). The interesting thing is that, so far this topsy-turvy NFL …Read More
Photo Credit: WTB StaffEDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Shute ran the original “The Crow’s Nest” website for 5 years between 1996-2001. This column is an ongoing ode to those halcyon days of his youth, and a chance to reconnect with generations of Bucs Fanatics. Feel free to post your thoughts – or criticisms – in the “Comments” section below, and …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportThe magical mystery tour is coming to take you away…yes, it’s true. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-0 and we now all believe in the Fitzmagic. It’s one thing to do it against the New Orleans Saints average defense, but you do it against the Eagles? Wow. Pieces of Eight 1) Jameis Winston is the …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comCan you feel the magic? What magic you ask? FITZMAGIC of course! The Buccaneers came into this game against the Eagles as the underdogs again. Well the underdog Buccaneers beat the top dog Eagles by a score of 27-21. This game had a little bit of everything, explosive plays, sacks, missed kicks, and for the …Read More
