We still have a chance to RTT...

With seven games left on this young season, I still feel that if this team apply themselves and start playing like they are capable of they will have a very good chance of Running The Table (RTT), but it has to start this coming week against a team that we have traditionally owned in Ray Jay for the last couple of years.

Now this can only be accomplished if they play as a team from start to finish, no looking back and no letting go, we have to grab them by the throat and make them surrender in our house, we have to show the league, the critics and the entire nation that what they witnessed on January 27th of 2003 was not a fluke but that it was meant to be, and that we are planning on returning to that same stage but in a different city come January 2004 when all the games have been played and there will only be two teams left.

From here on out this Defense does not have to feel like they have to play a great game, all they need to do is play their game, a good game will sufice, with just being consistent and not giving up the big plays this team can certainly get back on the right track because now they should've realized that the offense is not going to let them down like in years past.

Now the offense has to come out and establish their game plan early instead of waiting until they are 14 points behind, if we are going to loose, lets loose by being aggressive on offense from the 1st snap, the offensive line and specially Kenyatta Walker have to be ready for the challenge if we are to go deep into the playoffs, by that time Oben should be back and Kenyatta can go back to his original spot.

There's only 1 game from the seven remaining that could be a toss up and that is the Tennesse Titans, but by being the last game of the season and with the Titans possibly clinching the AFC South, there will be many starters that will not play the entire game, so we can very easily escape from Tennesse with the win.

We are still the team that nobody wants to face going into the playoff, we have showed over the years that we are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to playoff time, so the Panthers better hope that they don't get the top seed and we get the last seed, because it could mean an early exit from the playoffs for the Kitties.

What are your toughts?

The "X" Factor, J.J. should also be back in time.

Has everyone out there given up on our Bucs and don't think that we can pull this off?

Uhh...no.

you got the packers, giants, Saints, and Titans. Bucs are going 7-9 just like my Giants.

[AF Go Bucs]

Originally posted by Horse
Uhh...no.

you got the packers, giants, Saints, and Titans. Bucs are going 7-9 just like my Giants.

The Bucs play well against the Packers at RJS. The Bucs should win. The Giants are playing as well as the Bucs. Who knows about that one. I know the Bucs can beat the Saints. They just keep finding ways to lose to them. I still like their chances though. The Titans will be very tough. If the Titans have locked up their playoff spot, the Bucs could have a chance. The Titans will sit their best players. It's all speculation ofcourse. But here's to two weeks from now where the Mediocre Bowl will be played on MNF.

[traew]

I think they can run the table........ is it likely - especially the way they are playing - NO.

But they have the talent to do it.

Gruden will find a way to get this team Pumped up, like last year with the rock, he will find some way to light the fire that has been extinct in TB for the past 10 weeks, do not be surprise if some object finds its way into One Buc Place by Wednesday and it could turn the whole season around, hell look at the Marlins who had the worst record in baseball and no one gave them a chance to make the playoffs and they still managed to silence their critics all the way till the end they kept saying that they were no match against the Yankees. I understand that they are 2 different sports specially with how many games are played in baseball but it still shows that if you don't give up you will find your reward.

GO BUCS

[AF Go Bucs]

Originally posted by Q-BALLER-53
Gruden will find a way to get this team Pumped up

He will be defined as a coach by whether or not he is successful in doing that. At least for this season. I believe this is where a solid coach will really make the difference. I believe he can do it.

Originally posted by AF Go Bucs
He will be defined as a coach by whether or not he is successful in doing that. At least for this season. I believe this is where a solid coach will really make the difference. I believe he can do it.

He might have to take them on a night trip down the street, to Moms Venus or Shangri La, that will get them FIRED UP, playing Defense against the 6 foot rule.

[Acacius]

I don't see the team running the table. I would absolutely love for it to happen, but they just aren't playing like it's going to happen. Right now, I'm hoping for 10-6. Things are clogged up enough that so long as we can beat the Saints and the Packers we might be able to slip in at 9-7. Just so long as we can slip in and we don't have any more injuries (with JJ, Oben and co. back) I DO think we have as good of chance as any once we're in there, but we'll have to get there first.

Originally posted by Acacius
I don't see the team running the table. I would absolutely love for it to happen, but they just aren't playing like it's going to happen. Right now, I'm hoping for 10-6. Things are clogged up enough that so long as we can beat the Saints and the Packers we might be able to slip in at 9-7. Just so long as we can slip in and we don't have any more injuries (with JJ, Oben and co. back) I DO think we have as good of chance as any once we're in there, but we'll have to get there first.

IMO they are not playing that bad, they are just not finishing games the way they are supposed to. Of our 5 losses 4 have been by last minute field goals.

They have what it takes and they could do it if they set their goals that high, they just have to take it one game at a time and let their play do the talking on the field instead of feeding reporters with what they are looking for.

[Acacius]

Originally posted by Q-BALLER-53
IMO they are not playing that bad, they are just not finishing games the way they are supposed to. Of our 5 losses 4 have been by last minute field goals.

They have what it takes and they could do it if they set their goals that high, they just have to take it one game at a time and let their play do the talking on the field instead of feeding reporters with what they are looking for.

Oh, I'm not saying they're playing horribly. Otherwise I wouldn't even suggest the possibility of them finishing the season out 6-1. Bad teams don't do so. But you have to be playing REALLY well to go 7-0 in this league, and they clearly have a few issues they need to work out. I think Gruden will get them there, but even if it starts next week, chances are they'll manage to drop one game they should win. Most teams do at some point.

Originally posted by Acacius
Oh, I'm not saying they're playing horribly. Otherwise I wouldn't even suggest the possibility of them finishing the season out 6-1. Bad teams don't do so. But you have to be playing REALLY well to go 7-0 in this league, and they clearly have a few issues they need to work out. I think Gruden will get them there, but even if it starts next week, chances are they'll manage to drop one game they should win. Most teams do at some point.

Well, if the Falcons did it last year by going 8-0 down the stretch we can manage to do it also because I feel that we have a better team all around, now strenght in schedule had alot to do with what the Falcons were able to do last year, but IMO looking at the games that we have remaining there's only 1 team that has a proven winning record and that is the last game of the season against the Titans, and you know how much importance teams put on the last game when they are the top seed, now if they want they can really try to be spoilers but I still like our chances of climbing that steep wall.

GO BUCS

Let's stop talking about running the table. Let's see them win two games in a row before we say that they may win 7.

Originally posted by bucjtb
Let's stop talking about running the table. Let's see them win two games in a row before we say that they may win 7.

Before the season began everyone was talking about going undefeated into the SB and now it's a problem if I belive that we have a chance of RTT?

[SPQRBucs]

We will not run the table. We play the Saints. They own us and we play the Titans.... wow their soooo damn good.

[Acacius]

Originally posted by SPQRBucs
We will not run the table. We play the Saints. They own us and we play the Titans.... wow their soooo damn good.

We've got to beat the Saints. We need all the tiebreakers we can get this season. I want to believe.

Originally posted by Acacius
We've got to beat the Saints. We need all the tiebreakers we can get this season. I want to believe.

That's all we have to do, WE GOT TO BELIEVE, besides the Eagles used to own us and look what we did, we did it to them worst that what they had done it to us.