Our Tampa Bay Buccaneers are at a crossroads. They’ve got BIG decisions to make in the next couple of weeks that could set them up for a brighter future or doom them once again. As stated before, there needs to be a clear identity made for this Team. There needs to stability. Above all, this …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportNormally in this article, I break down this week’s matchup, identify the opponent’s weaknesses and where the Bucs can take advantage of them. I give you the tale of the tape, showing where the two teams match up statistically. Let’s be real here. The winner of this game is the loser. Neither the Bucs or …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportWe are four weeks into the NFL season and it is a quarter of the way done for our Tampa Bay Buccaneers? I know, crazy right? It feels just like yesterday the Bucs kicked off the season in New Orleans. Since then, there’s been ups and downs. Let’s review the first quarter of the season …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportOne of the strong positions for the Bucs in 2017, the Bucs receiving core continues to make strides, but have they improved for 2018? Losses At WR, None. At TE, None. Additions At WR, Draft pick Justin Watson, UDFA’s Erv Phillips, Sergio Bailey, young veterans Benard Reedy (returning to the Bucs from the Patriots) and …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportIf you listen to pundits and a certain segment of the fanbase, Jameis Winston is a promising young quarterback in this league with one fatal flaw – he’s careless with the football. At least that’s the narrative. Yet, how accurate is it? Is Jameis Winston really not living up to his draft status by becoming …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers locked up WR Mike Evans to a monster five-year $82.5 million dollar contract with $55 million guaranteed. The deal makes Evans the second highest paid receiver in the league and he becomes the first of his draft class to reach the second contract with his original team. But is the contract …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportAs this season descends further into the pit of misery (Dilly! Dilly!), the Bucs once more broke our hearts allowing Cam and the Carolina Panthers to rob victory from the jaws of an ass-kicking. The loss resulted in drama, grumors and so much more. Pieces of Eight 1) Bucs fans are a funny bunch. They …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comFor the third consecutive week, the Bucs had every opportunity to “eat a W” but fell short, this time on Monday Night Football against the defending NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons. Pieces of Eight 1) I don’t know why, but I had a sneaky suspicion before this ballgame that the Bucs would compete hard. Of course, …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportWhen a Football team has a lot of talent on a roster, expectations are high. With high expectations comes more of a chance that heads will roll if expectations are not met. Every media outlet hyped the 2017 Bucs up and it was all for not as they are now 4-8 and looking very doubtful …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportIn Tampa Bay, it’s an bi-annual celebration. The witch hunt begins and this time it has Dirk Koetter ready to be burned at the stake. Is this why the Bucs are moving into year eleven of rebuilding for the future? Pieces of Eight 1) Before we get into Dirk and the coaching staff – let’s …Read More
