Before I start I need to state this so it can marinate with you. 93 yards rushing in the first half by Doug Martin, final stats 96 rushing yards.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers go into Carolina Panther territory and pull out another gut wrenching loss filled with turnovers miss-ques and bad play calling.
As usual we start off the game strong dominating on both sides of the ball. It was at one point when the score was 7-6 Carolina had already ran 35+ plays to the Bucs14 plays. Our defense played lights out. Granted, Anderson is a back up, the Bucs held their run game to average and the passing game was targeted heavy with vicious blows to the receivers. Carolina struggled in every yard and every first down.
One thing about the Buccaneers this season is that in the first half they play championship football in 80% of the games. When that third quarter comes it's the Jekyll and Hyde effect. They become a whole different team. The Bucs came out in this game after the half and tried to attempt three straight passes and managed to have a turnover.
Like I stated above 93 yards in the first half and only three yards in the second half by Martin.
The Bucs running game was nice in the first half. Martin broke a 66 your run up the middle behind Dietrich-smith and we never went back to that play again. We totalled 151 yards rushing at a 6.6 yards a carry. We threw the ball mediocre. Mike "Big E" Evans showed up and did what he had to do. Catching a touchdown.
A great contribution by Charles Sims helped the running game wear down the defense of the Panthers. McCown was decent running the ball, for a touchdown, being mobile when the pocket was breaking down. I don't really put emphasis on the offensive line when the play calls for 5 receivers to go out for a pass. I understand that moving backwards trying to stop a person full speed going forward could be difficult at times.
Any offensive lineman would want a quarterback that can help them and get out the way of a guy that might have beat them and got an underneath move on him.
A lot of people will blame McCown and say he just throws the pass is out there. I understand, but those are the times, that he shouldn't be throwing, is the issue. On 3rd and more than 6 it's understood that blitzes are going to come so you're not allowed to run a routes and get the first.
When we had the option to check out of the formation we continue to send 5 receivers out and that is when McCown had that so-called fumble that he pushed it open ball forward that gave position to Carolina. We need to adjust more and understand that 5 receivers do not have to go out all the time. Against Atlanta there was a time where eight people were blocking for Ryan.
I know Arroyo wasn't prepared for the role and he's never been an offensive coordinator but at times there has to be some type of agreement or disagreement between the OC and the head coach.
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