Sunday Night (high)lights

by Craig T on Mar 1, 2009 8:57 PM EST

.... Welp, it appears TJ Houshmandzadeh was wined and dined on the Vikes' dime this evening, but will delay his decision from tonight until tomorrow morning. Based on John Clayton's report, it appears he will decide sometime tomorrow between Cincy, Seattle, and Minnesota. Here's hoping Mark Dominik finds a way to keep the Bucs relevant in this race.

.... the Bucs are reportedly interested in FA LB Angelo Crowell, who's spent the past 6 years with the Bills. Since moving from special teams to the active roster in 2005, Crowell started all but 4 games from 2005-07, averaging about 75 tackles per season at OLB. Prior to the start of the 2008 season, Crowell needed season-ending knee surgery and was placed on IR. At 27, he would seem to fit the team's youth movement, but a knee injury is the most suspect kind of injury there is. Caveat emptor here for the Bucs.

.... Tom Curran of NBCSports has a great article up explaining the whole Denver/New England/Tampa Bay love triangle on the Jay Cutler/Matt Cassel fiasco. According to Curran, Tampa Bay and Detroit came to the party too late, after the Pats and Chiefs had basically already come to an agreement. Curran gives a pretty neat comparison likening the situation in terms of acquiring a house. Makes it easy for dummies like me. Check it out.

Remember gang.... we all have our hopes and doubts during this free agency period. While its maddening watching some of these solid UFA's sign elsewhere while we sit on a plethora of cap room, it's still early in the free agency process. We never know what happy ending to this bizarre start there could be for the Bucs. Could be something similar to this:

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"Remember gang.... we all have our hopes and doubts during this free agency period. While its maddening watching some of these solid UFA's sign elsewhere while we sit on a plethora of cap room, it's still early in the free agency process. We never know

Gee Craig, you sure to make me feel all better about the whole “we don’t pay premier money to premier players.” I know the free agency process is long, but most of the guys I wanted are already crossed off the list. Ho Hum, oh well. Life goes on.

by TheUltimateBucFan on Mar 1, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions

I too appreciate the optimism.

I do! I just disagree with it. I know there is a long way to go, but Dominik has erased all confidence I have in him THIS offseason. He has made poor decision after poor decision without backup plans. He is in full desperation mode. We have missed out on so many guys we NEED and have opened up more needs than we have answers to. We can’t begin to address these in the draft because we traded away two valuable picks. We are overpaying players just because we can and not becoming serious players in any big free agent talks.

I wish I could share the optimism…I just can’t.

"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"

by MNeilson on Mar 1, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions

Believe me UNF, I'm trying to stay cool

Certainly not saying I accept what’s been done so far, after some certain key players have signed elsewhere. I’m not stupid. Things are certainly not sunshine and rainbows right now. Just trying to avoid the panic button, because some options are still out there to help the team.

That said, there’d better be some moves in the works. If Flip/Buchanon sign better deals and our best FA signing is Michael Clayton in a few weeks, I’ll start picketing outside of One Buc Place on my lunch break.

Cannons... fire them.

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by Craig T on Mar 1, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions

Fair enough and I appreciate your perspective.

I HAVE hit the panic button strictly because we have more needs than we can account for in free agency and the draft. I think we will fill them by overpaying lesser talent which is unfortunate that we cut productive players just to do this.

"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"

by MNeilson on Mar 1, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

Ditto

by twrestlinga on Mar 1, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions

I know there is still time but...

I really feel like this free agency period is going to be defined by two things:

1. Cutting Brooks
2. Not signing Vilma.

Our GM dropped the ball on this one. He was probably really banking on signing a premier linebacker to fill in for Brooks and now that plan is ruined.

by Bucs on Mar 1, 2009 10:29 PM EST reply actions