Terence Newman700;2364704 said:
honestly i dont care what you all say...we wont win the next 2 games with brad starting...Newman hurt.....and the D playing like crap...im praying we win..but i have to real with my self
i think our D will come out with Fire...if we can shut down the Bucs poor WR's and at least hold them to field goals...we can hopefully win...that tampa 2 might cause trouble..n hopefully we contain Bryant..i think Henry can
i miss tony
Couple things.
Bucs haven't allowed a 100 yard rusher this season, and only 1 was able to crack 60 or more. Our linebackers, Barret Ruud and Cato June in particular, have been playing out of their skulls. Our pass defense has new wrinkles that is confusing the hell out of passing offenses. A zone blitz added to the Tampa 2? Yup.
Brad Johnson is a sitting duck. Gaines Adams and Greg White will be in his face all day, and making him do things that his 40 year-old body won't let him do. I hope Jason Garrett has alot of 1 step drops in the offensive package for this week, because that'll be the only way to slow our pass rush.
Then there's the offense. And not Jeff Garcia. Earnest Graham and Warrick Dunn behind the best young offensive line in the league. That group, is as aggressive as any in the NFL. And one of it's best kept secrets. Combine that with a Cowboy defense that tackles like a JV team.... it's a recipe for disaster.
Then after you fellas are done with us, your schedule reads....
@ Giants
@ Commanders
49ers
Seahawks
@ Steelers
Giants
Ravens
@ Eagles
4 tough division games, 2 games against nightmare defenses, and a possible trap/letdown game with the 49ers, who (like the Rams under Haslett) may be playing with a renewed sense fire and purpose in a weak division.
As easily as you think 11-5, it very well could be 6-10.