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djnemo65 · 01-18-2009, 07:13 AM

Although losing 4 straight to miss the playoffs was not great, I still see Tampa Bay as a team that has overachieved on the field the last couple of seasons. They've been able to consistently challenge for division titles and make the playoffs with rosters that appeared, to me at least, pretty flawed going into each season.

That Gruden has been able to put up respectable numbers without any playmakers of merit and a rotating stable of washed-up QB's is impressive.

So I get firing the GM because their player acquisitions have been spotty the last few years, but I don't get firing the coach.

01-18-2009, 07:13 AM	#56
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: Bucs fire Coach Jon Gruden and GM Bruce Allen Although losing 4 straight to miss the playoffs was not great, I still see Tampa Bay as a team that has overachieved on the field the last couple of seasons. They've been able to consistently challenge for division titles and make the playoffs with rosters that appeared, to me at least, pretty flawed going into each season. That Gruden has been able to put up respectable numbers without any playmakers of merit and a rotating stable of washed-up QB's is impressive. So I get firing the GM because their player acquisitions have been spotty the last few years, but I don't get firing the coach.