Daily Bucs links 1/16/12 - Coaches signing elsewhere

by Sander on Jan 16, 2012 7:59 AM EST in Daily Bucs Links

NFL.com news: Bucs to interview Bengals DC, Panthers OC for head coach spot
Mike Zimmer is interviewing today, according to this report.

49ers' Jim Tomsula a name to watch in Bucs' search | tampabay.com & Tampa Bay Times
The Niners defensive line coach as a possible defensive coordinator?

PR REACTS: Is Tampa Bay Even Attractive to Potential Coaches? | Pewter Report
With the 5th overall pick, a ton of cap space, Josh Freeman and a talented young defensive line, I'd have a hard time saying 'no'. The division and the Glazers' reputation may hurt, though.

Hunt for a Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach: Day 13 - Tampa Bay Times
The hunt continues.

NFL.com news: Brian Schottenheimer to take Rams' OC job, pending contract
No Freeman for him.

Zimmer to Miami picking up steam | ProFootballTalk
If the Bucs want him, they may have to act decisively.

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NFP Sunday Blitz | National Football Post
Always worth a read.

Eli Manning proves he's elite, outduels Aaron Rogers in divisional playoff - Damon Hack - SI.com
Pretty good game.

Texans vs. Ravens - 2012-01-15 - NFL Football Score - SI.com
Sloppy game, but exciting.

All-Star Games Keep Scouts Busy | Buccaneers.com
Tough to scout players if you don't know what system you're scouting them for.

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Bad owners, don't spend money

Players who are quitters, plus freeman doesn’t look as attractive as he did in 2010

by Carlitin1988 on Jan 16, 2012 11:27 AM EST via Android app reply actions

I don't think the attitude of the players hurts...

nearly as bad as the spending attitude of the owners. If their calculated plan, all along, was to “cheap out” until the new CBA was ratified and Grudens contract was paid off, they will have to explain that thoroughly to the HC candidates – because it looks very bad from the outside.

The players (many of them anyway) will come on board and the deadwood will be weeded out by the new staff. Doubt if they want any malcontent Rah fans lingering about. Many will be gone anyway because of their poor play and/or their terrible salary cap/value. Should be an exciting off-season unless the cheapness continues – then ugh.

by Cracker Ball on Jan 16, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions

Nice free agent list

link

If anyone is interested.

by aakks on Jan 16, 2012 1:19 PM EST reply actions

The top FA I would like to see the Bucs go after

In no particular order
WR Vincent Jackson, TE Jermichael Finley, TE Martellus Bennett(Michael Bennett’s brother),
OG Carl Nicks, OG Ben Grubbs, LB Dan Connor, LB David Hawthorne, CB Brandon Carr,
CB Aaron Ross, and S Laron Landry

If the Bucs could sign 3 of these guys I think it would be a pretty good haul, and get rid of that stigma of the Glazers being cheap.

by flimsy2147 on Jan 16, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

Finnigan too

by Carlitin1988 on Jan 16, 2012 2:18 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

I'd add a few names to that

Finnegan, Tulloch, Bowe, Nicks, Landry would be my dream haul. Obviously that isn’t happening, but we need to try and plug some holes especially in the secondary.

by aakks on Jan 16, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

We have enough $$ to make it happen...

but don’t want us to go all Daniel Snyder. Perhaps 3 or 4 select players THIS year, and 3 to 4 more NEXT year and we should be good. Got some deadwood to hack loose right now…

by Cracker Ball on Jan 16, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions

I don't see many people mentioning D'qwell Jackson

But I would absolutely love to see him in tampa.

We want the ball, and we're gonna score!

by anthonyh60 on Jan 16, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions

He is a beastly MLB...

and would be an awesome addition here. Him and 2 safetys (Landry or Goldson as FS, maybe Griffin at SS).

Maybe OT Demetrius Bell of BUF would be a good RT for us to pursue. He is their starting LT but could handle the RT position with ease. A good pass blocker but an excellent run blocker. Ben Grubbs or Carl Nicks at OG and we are set up front. Just 3 or 4 select F/As added as starters and we would be most of the way there – at least defensively.

by Cracker Ball on Jan 17, 2012 10:08 AM EST up reply actions