Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportIf you’re anything like me, you’ve spent the last four months or so drinking, cursing and yelling your way through this highly disappointing 2017 Buccaneers season. We watched a young, talented, promising football team struggle to ever reach their potential and to find their identity. Injuries, failed free agent signings and poor coaching all contributed …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers stunned the NFC South Division Champions New Orleans Saints 31-24 to ring in the New Year with a victory. Will it carry over to next season? Pieces of Eight 1) I know some fans are upset the Bucs won this game, costing the team a top 4 draft pick. Frankly, this …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 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
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comAnother week, another disappointing Sunday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they fell in overtime to the Green Bay Packers 26-20. Pieces of Eight 1) Unfortunately, I missed a good portion of the first half of Sunday’s game. I saw Jameis lead the Bucs down the field on the opening drive for a rare early touchdown. …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comAny sliver of hope the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had of getting back into the playoff race went up in smoke on Sunday as Julio Jones and the Atlanta Falcons thrashed the Bucs 34-20. So we can stop that nonsense. Where do we go from here? Pieces of Eight 1) The drumbeat began low, whispered in …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportBreak up the Bucs! Tampa Bay gets their second straight victory with a much-belated victory over the Miami Dolphins. Pieces of Eight 1) Okay, stop it. Let’s get this b.s. out of the way right here and now. Bucs 2-0 with Fitzpatrick starting. — Kirk Morrison (@kirkmorrison) November 20, 2017 This stuff has got to stop. …Read More
Photo Credit: Cliff Welch / Pewter ReportVICTORY! We had forgotten what it was like, didn’t we? Tampa Bay finally got off the snide with an old school 15-10 win over the New York Jets at Ray Jay. Pieces of Eight 1) When you are 2-6, no win is ugly. Yes, the offense’s performance left a lot to be desired. The play …Read More
Photo Credit: Buccaneers.comThe Bucs ended any hope of a turnaround with a dreadful and embarrassing performance in the Big Easy in a loss to the Saints. The season is essentially over. Now what? Pieces of Eight 1) Yes, I did think of retitling this section with a different type of “Pieces of”, because frankly, that’s how they …Read More
