Okay, I'm tired, hungry and I've got to get out of this press box after filing two stories on deadline for tomorrow's paper. But before I go chew on this for a moment. It's a link to a Charlotte Observer blog in which Kris Jenkins goes ballistic.
Click here. Enjoy.
The Bucs have lost running back Cadillac Williams and left tackle Luke Petitgout for the season.
Williams is believed to have suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right knee when he was hit by Panthers safety Chris Harris following an 18-yard run in the first quarter.
We're almost ready to go here in sunny Charlotte for the Bucs-Panthers game. There's a noticable buzz around the place. You can tell this is a big game. I'm noticing a lot of Bucs fans, too.
A couple newsy notes before we begin. Cornerback Brian Kelly is out today, presumably because of the groin strain he aggravated last week when he returned from missing Week 2. That puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the secondary to respond with Steve Smith roaming around out there. Good news is that Phillip Buchanon played his best game as a member of the Bucs last week against St. Louis, so the Bucs feel good about him.
Keyshawn Johnson just said during ESPN's pre-game coverage that cornerback Brian Kelly will miss today's game.
Kelly and Johnson, both USC alums, are close friends, so this probably is good information. Kelly, you might recall, re-aggravated his groin strain against the Rams. He was listed as questionable on Friday.
Read the rest of this story »Hopefully I'll make it home around 2 or 3 and soup this Thread up, if not, take it for what it is ......
Go Bucs and God be with you Jeremy Trueblood, you have got an absolute task today in containing Julius Peppers and protecting QB Jeff Garcia ......
Read the rest of this story »Ever wanted to taste Matt Hasselbeck? It's a rhetorical question, of course. I mean, who hasn't? Well, thanks to modern technology and the pot-heads over at Jones Soda, you can.
Read the rest of this story »Noticed the Bucs were working out a pair of unidentified kickers this morning, which could mean nothing or could be an indication that kicker Matt Bryant is hurt after all.
Bryant lost his footing on the turf while attempting a field goal against the Rams and was wincing in pain throughout the afternoon. He acknowledged some discomfort this week without going into specifics about his condition.
Read the rest of this story »Here's the latest on the injury front heading into Sunday's game at Carolina:
The Panthers have downgraded quarterback Jake Delhomme (who, by the way, is 7-1 against the Bucs) to doubtful on the injury report. That almost seals it as to whether he will play on Sunday. Teams who list a player as doubtful then play him are subject to a fine under the revamped injury-reporting guidelines.
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