Moving past 2010, and into 2011

You don’t need a calendar to tell it’s not 2010 anymore!Get over 2010 Bucs fans, because 2011 is a whole new season, and this Bucs team is actually BETTER than the ’10 counterpart.

Last year the Bucs defense could not stop long drives by the opposing team at the critical juncture of a game, which normally cost it a win. Against Detroit last year, at Washington, and Atlanta, three teams in a row, the Bucs gave up long drives late in the game, and were only able to sneak out a win vs the Redskins when a Point after snap went awry.

This season, the Bucs are STOPPING teams late in the game, either preserving a win, or allowing for a comeback. Detroit did nothing in the 4^th quarter, Minnesota was shut down the whole second half, Atlanta and New Orleans were both stopped from scoring and ruining a good game.

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In 2011, the Bucs are getting pressure on the Quarterback. Last year it wasn’t until midday through the season the Bucs were able to get Gerald McCoy going. We’re just past the quarter point, and the Bucs are getting production out of their defensive ends too, as well as from the D tackles.

And this 2011 D line and team can stop the run. Last year the Bucs were gashed for running yards against. But this season, Tampa Bay has shut three teams down to under 100 total yards- and that is three of the last 4; so the team is really headed in the right direction.

So while a lot of attention is on Josh Freeman for not looking like the same 25 TD 6 INT QB we had last year, the other side of the ball, the one we’ve come to know, love and expect to produce in Tampa Bay; the Defense, is on its way to being just fine.

Then there is Coach Morris; A leader the Tampa Bay has never found a way to jump in for 100% for some reason. Raheem Morris is now 16-9 in his last 25 games, a winning record any team would be proud to have for a coach. Just the last week everyone was critical of the Bucs for not having any speed on the roster, and passing on Darren Sproles. Perhaps there is something to this “Stats are for losers” and “Next man up” coach and his GM who puts a home grown team on the field.