But it was also the year of free agent disasters like Anthony Collins, Michael Johnson, and Josh McCown. We tail-gated at Horizon Park. Health and Luck have mostly been on the Bucs side this year. I STILL CANT SLEEP LOL! Dominik brought in Byron Leftwich and then drafted Josh Freeman to play quarterback. View the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason NFL games. Like everyone else, reading this accounting of the seasons that have passed since the last play-off game, makes me wonder about my own mentality. But the captain’s vote was just beginning to the meltdown of 2013. © 2020 PewterReport.com All Rights Reserved. He should have said, “race to 11” instead. Here here. I was at the game and while I can’t remember how I came to get tickets. If you’re wondering if you’ve ever seen this kind of Buccaneers football, well, you’ve only seen it once before if you’re full-fledged grownup. Worst Loss: 23-20 to the Saints, 2015 Season: 6-10 – Bucs Weren’t “Tennessee Ready” At least the Bucs drafted future Hall of Fame wide receiver Mike Evans. I remember that Giants playoff game well. But why?”, Just rough. It was supposed to be the Bucs’ season in 2017 as Tampa Bay was expected to be back in the postseason for the first time in a decade coming off a 9-7 campaign with Winston entering his third season in the NFL. @Bonzai: I agree, but I think that the loss to Pittsburgh broke the streak. We’ll honor you, but won’t miss you. The Bucs started 2-0 with Ryan Fitzpatrick under center, but a Week 3 loss to the Steelers on Monday Night Football began a slide that resulted in just one win over the next eight games. Fix was in??? Suppose that’s why Bucs were the more penalized team and Saints had 5 first downs by penalty to Bucs ZERO, 4 of which came on failed 3rd down conversions. Think Buc’s season ticket sales will go off the charts? 12 years felt like yesterday. Oneil going to bed crying too Worst Loss: 23-20 (OT) to the Lions, 2011 Season: 4-12 – The Great Fall Dooms Morris The Brady ref attempted high five proves the fix was in. Joe’s right there with those guys. It was a bad year all around from, coaching to players, no one living up to the lofty expectations and once again Bucs fans were let down. Buccaneers picks, predictions against spread: Why Tampa Bay will advance to Super Bowl 55 Packers v Buccaneers 12h ago Steelers sign Dwayne Haskins to 1-year deal after Washington release Best Win: 45-17 over the Eagles There was a time when Bucs fans were a little spoiled. New quarterback Tom Brady capped off a tremendous season in which he accounted for 43 touchdowns at the age of 43 and helped guide the Bucs to an 11-5 record, and a long-awaited playoff berth. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); PewterReport.com prides itself on being the most complete, comprehensive news source covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and delivering inside scoop on the team found nowhere else. I know that it couldn’t have been any worse. bad memories for sure. Tom Brady has looked 33 and not 43 with respect to velocity on the ball. I could have sworn we won 7 in a row the superbowl year. Hahahahaha I used to wear pewter and red sunglasses even when my heart told me that the teams led by Morris, freeman, koetter, and shiano were really over just achieving. Game started here at 7:40 am. It’s up to the roster… Read more », Every season under Licht was a bad one until Brady arrived. Winston never came close to a 3:1 ratio. I’ll never forget it because Reynolds fessed up about several years later to come to the defense of Schiano when Tennessee fans went after him to get him to be un-hired. It actually worked. Lead to turnovers. Ticky tac PA calls. I skipped to the last paragraph and totally agree. Banzai, I remember the same. Hopefully NO doesn’t turn into the same scenario, but they are literally the only team I’m extremely worried about. Tampa Bay went 1-2 against teams with winning records, beating the Packers and losing to the Rams and Chiefs. I still get winded just thinking about the walk to the top of the stadium that afternoon. Winston went No. He even told me he saved the ballots in his desk for those that might question it. Things appeared to be trending up in Tampa Bay – or so we thought. The Bucs’ 10 wins were helped by the fortune of playing the NFC West, and four of their 10 wins (Arizona, Seattle, Los Angeles, St. Louis) came from the league’s weakest division. Max Kellerman would be smugly saying it’s ridiculous. 61 Yards Combined For Gronk, Mike Evans, Antonio Brown & Chris Godwin?? A win, and the Bucs are in. The only previous six-game winning streak in franchise history was in 1999, when the Bucs had a great regular-season run before losing in the NFC Championship game to the Rams. i honestly got dizzy reading this…. No! Tom Brady set a new franchise record for Tampa Bay in the Buccaneers' latest win. Best Win: 19-17 over the Chiefs Worst Loss: 31-24 to the Saints, 2017 Season: 5-11 – Bucs Get Hard Knocks, Then Get Knocked Around Best Win: 48-40 over the Saints Thank you thank you thank you to everyone from the field staff, coaches, management, & owners. When we walked down the ramps underneath Raymond James Stadium disappointed and listening to annoying Giants yucking it up after that loss in 2007, who would have known it would be 12 more seasons before the next postseason appearance? 5 seed and bringing their record to 11-5 … Lol. It’s the Mandella effect dude! Tampa Bay closed this regular season with four consecutive wins and now they’ve racked up two in the playoffs. The next day the Glazers fired Morris and the entire coaching staff, and the Greg Schiano regime was up next. After a slow start to the season the Buccaneers got into playoff contention, reeling off five wins in six games before a late-season collapse doomed them. Ahhhhhhh!!!! Last one they were in playoffs too I guess lol, I’ve never missed a “home” game except this years Panthers game that no fans were allowed. we’re gonna need a strong strong defensive performance again against green bay next week…. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Records by Season (*) Earned Postseason Berth. The offense will fall into place with Brady. The new-look Bucs are a big mystery heading into the 2020 season. ESPN’s simulator has released its win-loss prediction for the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2020 season. Drew Brees rating: 38.1 That’s the right picture for sure. Packers vs. Worst Loss: 24-0 to the Giants, 2010 Season: 10-6 – Freeman And The Race To 10 by Gil Arcia Bucs Nation Jan 21, 2021, 10:30am EST The people feel Tampa Bay’s season ends in Green Bay. Real Bucs fans appreciate what’s happening fake fans not so much. Good read, and brings back a lot of disappointing memories unfortunately. If the defense plays with the emotion they played with the Saints game they can beat anyone. I was in a Miami bar full of Steelers fans razzing me. As he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of a 17-point halftime hole to a 38-31 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, quarterback Tom Brady earned his 222nd regular-season victory—a league record. Best Win: 27-24 win over the Steelers  2008 Season: 9-7 – The End Of The Gruden Era Joe, how did we not have a sack, and still win this game? The picture should be Brady putting his hand up for a high five from the ref after his touchdown sneak! The Bucs lost that international series at Wembly Stadium, but they lost much more. A couple weeks later head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen were fired. Tampa Bay took a 14-7 lead later in the quarter, but the Rams scored 10 unanswered to take a 17-14 lead into the locker room. Maybe the most bizarre thing that took place in that three-win season was the firing of offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski before the final preseason game. Go Bucs! Freeman also set a team record for passing touchdowns (27) and became the first 4,000-yard passer in franchise history. Visual Realm, Mark Cook currently is the director of editorial content and Bucs beat writer and has written for PewterReport.com since 2011. Tampa Bay has scored 24-plus points in six straight games, which ties a franchise record. the defense stood up today…bunting too !! From 1997 until 2007, the Bucs made the playoffs seven times, including winning four divisional titles and the team’s one and only Super Bowl in 2002. Tampa Bay is coming off of a disappointing Monday Night Football performance against Los Angeles and after a shorter week than usual, it has a monumental hurdle standing in … Those Bucs were 3-4 and bolted to a 9-4 record before finishing 11-5. Oh we only beat a sub 500 playoff team You just can’t un-see something. Visit ESPN to view the Tampa Bay Buccaneers team schedule for the current and previous seasons Say what? I also remember my son was seven years old. Scott Reynolds: Bucs Beat Washington, Advance In The Playoffs. Best Win: 55-40 over the Rams The 2013 season was a complete and utter disaster. The Bucs were banged up early in the season, had kicking issues – again – and players like Chris Baker and DeSean Jackson were flops as free agents. Glad that Reynolds came to his aide, which remaining silent all those years of being wrong. Tampa Bay closed this regular season with four consecutive wins and now they’ve racked up two in the playoffs. Everyone contributed. So technically they should have been in the playoffs, and the Lombardi Trophy the Packers won partly belongs to Tampa Bay. Yes it’s great to be a Bucs fan right now. Podcast: Some thoughts on the latest Eagles coaching candidates Best Win: 31-24 over the Saints Tom Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past Washington 31-23 in their NFC wild-card-round game Saturday night for … This is the proudest day I have ever had for my beloved Bucs. But that win won't come easy, as the Green Bay Packers stand in the way of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl LV. We can laud all the stars but the guy who stirs the drink…the one who made this happen…wears #12. BwaaHaa!!!!!!!!! Don’t forget Pewter Report’s part in 2013 that helped Schiano get fired as Scott Reynolds perpetuated the lie from Freeman’s camp all throughout the season. You look terrible as always. I’m believing! He will not give brady any credit. Thanks to four patsies down the stretch, including the Falcons twice, the Bucs … Senior Writer/Editor Scott Smith and Team Reporter Casey Phillips break down how the Bucs can make the playoffs, the current state of the NFC and which games matter to the Bucs … For most of those years I was looking forward to the off-seasons because we always seemed to be paper champions to some extent with no losses, and it was the only time this team brought excitement. Koetter and the Bucs nearly made the playoffs, but two losses in the last three weeks of the season cost the team a spot in the postseason. Partida Green Bay Packers - Tampa Bay Buccaneers se va desfășura pe 24 Ianuarie, de la ora 22:05 pe Lambeau Field (Green Bay). Will they let us fire the cannons during the super bowl? The NFL’s second-longest playoff drought is finally over. Bucs win! The team can set a new record with its seventh consecutive 24-plus point game on Sunday. Worst Loss: 26-20 (OT) to the Packers. Mariota got the best of Winston that afternoon, 42-14, in the “We Weren’t Tennessee Ready” game. 82 238 44. The most disturbing thing was entering our “home” stadium surrounded by “Gints” fans and Ray-Jay a sea of blue. Enjoy it Bucs fans, and let’s pray we don’t have to wait another 12 seasons for the team’s next trip to the postseason. (Bucs Communications) Joe’s getting texts and email from Bucs fans worldwide saying they’re in tears tonight, not just because of the big win against the Saints but because these fans believe the Bucs can take this season the distance. Tom Brady has cemented his status as the greatest quarterback in NFL history after an incredible record-breaking display for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.. 78 215 26. Lovie Smith time was just around the corner. Expectations were high coming into 2011 with the Bucs narrowly missing the playoffs the year before and Freeman in his third year. Would have put money that it was 7. No Problem. Worst Loss: 48-10 to the Bears, 2019 Season: 7-9 – Bruce Almighty Arrives, Winston Departs Seasons: 45 (1976 to 2020) Record (W-L … Led by new head coach Lovie Smith, the 2-14 Buccaneers were a huge disappointment. That 5th loss was a total woodshed whoopin’ in Oakland at the hands of Jon Gruden’s Raiders. And, then, the infamous Lee Flowers after game interview happened when he called the Bucs “paper champions”. Oh they lost to saints twice and if he loses again this is lost season. Fans and the organization were cautiously optimistic things were finally about to change. But you CAN not read about those years all over again. Welcome to The Hook, my weekly column that hooks you into a different Tampa Bay Buccaneers topic each Thursday. I was a different fan then than I am now. I sold Cokes at the “Big Sombrero” in the 70s. Then past dozen years will no longer matter. You’re a clown. Precedentul duel în playoff între Packers și Buccaneers s-a disputat în 1998, în runda divizională, atunci când Green Bay s-au impus acasă, scor 21-7 împotriva lui Tampa Bay. I was at most those home losses and the 2007 giants playoff game was the last Bucs playoff game I attended. My question is… In his spare time Cook enjoys playing guitar, fishing, surfing and family time at the beach. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Final score was 45-0! That cost the team four points as they ended up settling for a field goal before eventually losing 23-20. The refs made sure a brady- rodgers nfc game. Freeman’s regression didn’t help, and led to an 0-8 start that ultimately resulted in the benching and release of Freeman. We might as well just break that team record too and make it 8 in a row. FIRST DOWNS 1ST DOWNS Rushing Passing By Penalty. The Bucs record in cold weather isn't a good one, but here's why it doesn’t matter anymore. I do remember my son and I sat at the very top of Raymond James Stadium around the 20-yard line. Six days after injury, Mike Evans sets Bucs playoff receiving record The seventh-year standout’s 119 yards are the most in a single playoff game in franchise history. This season was harder than the 2002. Best Win: 38-35 over the Cardinals  It took 12 mostly miserable seasons, and more crazy storylines than any script writer in Hollywood could ever conceive of, but Tampa Bay is once again contending for a Super Bowl in January. That’s a long steep walk. Worst Loss: 48-3 to the 49ers, 2012 Season: 7-9 – Toes On The Line! Wirfs has been much better than I thought possible as the 4th blocker off the board. Smith was hired to bring some calm to the organization and restore the team to its glory days from the 1990s as Smith was on Tony Dungy’s original staff. The Buccaneers are heading to the postseason for the first time since playing and losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in 2007. I invite you to offer me some feedback on The Hook below in the article comments section. Down the stretch the Buccaneers were hardly even competitive, getting blown out more and more as the season went on. 2018 Season: 5-11 – Koetter Gets Cut I thought the fix was.in for Saints. This team is a winner now. Tampa Bay stayed in house with its next head coach, promoting offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter as head coach. The 43-year-old quarterback, who joined the Bucs this year after 20 campaigns and six Super Bowl crowns with New England, was benched for the second half after guiding Tampa Bay … But those of us who gutted it out are now finally gonna reap the rewards of our loyalty. Cook has followed the Buccaneers since 1977 when he first began watching football with his Dad and is fond of the 1979 Bucs team that came within 10 points of going to a Super Bowl. Let’s just say it wasn’t new general manager Jason Licht’s best season, yet it ended in an obvious tank job by a Bucs team that led the Saints at halftime before pulling a number of starters in the second half to guarantee a loss and secure the overall No. The wheels completely feel off the wagon and it started early when Freeman missed the team photo and was also not voted a team captain. We OUT HERE!!!! That would eventually cost Koetter and his staff their job. What say you now realist? Rookie Doug Martin ran for 1,454 yards and the Bucs found a star linebacker with Lavonte David in the draft. Expectations were high and things seemed to be looking up with a new dynamic quarterback, who was the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. 38.1 JW2 rating 158.3 t all bad, coaches, management, owners... 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