Hats off to the New Orleans Saints for winning Super Bowl 44.
They have come a long way since the days of the New Orleans Aints.
The Saints franchise has struggled for most of its existence, and seeing Drew Brees proudly holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy last night shows just how far that franchise has come.
The sight of the Saints players celebrating victory reminded me of another team that came from the bowels of the NFL to ultimately win the sport's richest prize; the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
For years, the Buccaneers were THE biggest joke in the NFL. This was the first team to finish a season winless; in fact the team started off 0-26 until they beat (you guessed it) the Saints.
After a few playoff runs in the late 70s and early 80s, the team became the poster child [...]
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October 15, 2009 by
Michael Ellis |
Aqib Talib,
Barret Rudd,
Boise State,
Brandon Spikes,
Byron Leftwich,
Derrick Brooks,
Florida,
Jermaine Phillips,
John Lynch,
Jon Beason,
Jon Gruden,
Josh Freeman,
Kellen Winslow,
Kyle Wilson,
Mike Alstott,
Mike Nugent,
Monte Kiffin,
Patrick Willis,
Ronde Barber,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Tanard Jackson,
Tony Dungy,
Warren Sapp,
Warrick Dunn
Brooks did not deserve to be mentioned with ZERO.
Zero wins, Brooks has been through his trials and far share of poor teams. Yet nothing as dejected at what I have witnessed thus far into a season. If the Glazers (owners of the franchise) were smart...wanted to do something for their fans (a band aide to the season that is) they would go out and beg on their hands...knees...butts...whatever it takes to get Herman Edwards on a flight from Bristol, Connecticut where he works at ESPN (have no idea where the man lives) and get his ass firmly in front of the team to talk to them about how "you play to win the game". That is the aspect the Buc's seem to be lacking...an intensity....a fire...a passion to go out and play hard, leave it all out on the field.
You saw the media point out [...]
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April 14, 2009 by
Mike Neilson |
Bruce Allen,
Buccaneers,
Cato June,
Coach Jags,
Crowell,
Derrick Brooks,
Ike Hillard,
Jim Bates,
Joey Galloway,
Jon Gruden,
Leftwich,
Mark Dominik,
offseason,
Phillip Buchannon,
Raheem Morris,
Ward,
Warrick Dunn,
Winslow
By Mike Neilson
First, I am excited to be a new writer for NFLTouchdown.Com for all things Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Now, Let's get to it! I am a generally optimistic person, however, when it comes to sports it doesn't take much to turn me into a perenial pessimist. This offseason for the Buc's has spured on a rush of dispair, hopeless outlooks and negative thoughts about the 2009 season and beyond.
We all need to be on the same page so let's review the offseason changes, additions and 'omissions' to our beloved franchise.
Coaching / Management Changes (notable):
Out: Jon Gruden, Monte Kiffin (DC),Bill Muir (OC/OLine), Bruce Allen (GM)
In: Raheem Morris (promoted from DB Coach), Jim Bates (DC), Jeff Jagodzinski (OC), Mark [...]
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