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"Giant" miscalculation on my part

I'm looking forward to Jon Gruden's news conference Monday morning.  I sure would like to know why the Bucs didn't have any answers to NY's adjustments after whooping NY in the 1st quarter.

The final 45 minutes of that game was sudden and shocking.  Never did I think the Bucs defense would not make adjustments to take away what NY was doing from the 2nd quarter on.  They owned NY in the first quarter.....(-2 yards total offense by the Giants).

That seven point lead was gone in a NY minute once the 2nd quarter got underway. The offense went 3 and out, the defense couldn't stop NY.  Then special teams laid an egg, with Michael Spurlock's fumble on the 2nd half's opening kickoff.  Jeff Garcia tried to get Joey Galloway involved in the game......forced a pass to #84 in the endzone.....picked off.  It was a complete meltdown. 

I'll say this.  The Giants season ends next week against Dallas.  Thank goodness the Bucs have a ton of money to work with under the cap.....they'll need it.  

At least I was right calling the game under 39 1/2 points....But my predictiion of a 16-14 Bucs win .....that @#@$!   

Tom Korun 

Published Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:02 PM by gilkor

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grinderspark said:

The Giants have the personnel to make adjustments with. The Bucs don't. Gruden needs to hand the play calling off to an offensive coordinator. He's too buried in his play calling to see what adjustments are needed on offense. I've said it before and will continue to say it: Jeff Garcia is not a playoff team leading quarterback. He underthrows a 33 yard pass after he lines up and sets his feet? Give me a break. He's on his way out, and Bruce Allen better wise up and draft someone. Gradkowski is only 1 notch better.
As Pittsburgh proved in their loss, you simply can't win with only 2 receivers. Galloway and Clayton simply will not go out and beat teams week after week, and Tampa's lack of involving the tight end doesn't help either.
This team needs help now, because next year they are another year older and slower. It's time to flush the 'West Coast' offense down the drain and get a QB who can throw more than 30 yards, and a receiver that can run more than 30 yards. A 30 yard pass play may be deep for a high school team, but it sure won't win NFL games; and the Bucs proved that on Sunday. Let's hope they spend wisely, and as John Matarise says, "Don't waste your money".
January 6, 2008 11:48 PM
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