An overlooked but potentially equally important responsibility a punter often has is holding for place kicks. If a punter averages 55 yards a punt but bobbles snaps on field goals right and left, the guy will be run out of town in short order. When Bucs punter Dirk Johnson was hurt on his Garo Yepremian-like fake punt [...]
No doubt this video below is circulating around the locker room at One Buc Place. How could it not? It represents the start of Clifton Smith’s career as a punt returner and the Bucs’ new punter’s 15 minutes of fame. Oh yeah, the Bucs signed punter Sam Paulescu yesterday to replace Dirk Johnson, whose disastrous fake [...]
With the Buccaneers nursing a four point lead, Raheem Morris decided to fake a punt and try for the first down behind the immortal Dirk Johnson . Now, this violates one of the rules I live by, namely never let the success of a crucial life decision rest in the hands of someone named Dirk or Face, but that’s just me. Now, the fake heard round Hotlanta has landed Raheem firmly in the crosshairs...
Bucs sign punter Sam Paulescu He had been with the Redskins earlier this year before being sent packing in mid November. He's a 25 year old punter from Oregon State who looks to replace Dirk Johnson. Career averages of 42.4 yards per punt with a net of 36.1. We'll get out first look at him against Carolina. Welcome aboard Sam. In other kicker news, the Falcons cut Jason Elam and signed former Buc Matt...
Bucs lose handful of players for rest of year Looks like calls for a new punter will be addressed this week. Dirk Johnson was put on IR after tearing his hamstring on the fake punt play. Torrie Cox and Arron Sears were also put on IR to end their seasons.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put cornerback Torrie Cox and punter Dirk Johnson on injured reserve because of injuries sustained in Sunday's 20-17 loss to Atlanta, coach Raheem Morris said today.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put cornerback Torrie Cox and punter Dirk Johnson on injured reserve because of injuries sustained in Sunday's 20-17 loss to Atlanta, coach Raheem Morris said today.
Joe is having an absolute tantrum right now at Raheem The Dream calling for a fake punt. C’mon, Rah. You passed on a 55-yard field goal in a dome for Dirk Johnson to throw a pass? Are you nuts? This is the fourth quarter. You’re winning. You’ve got a hot field goal kicker and great punt coverage teams. [...]
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (9-0) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-8) SERIES SERIES LEADER: The New Orleans Saints lead the all-time series between the two franchises, 20-14. STREAKS: The Buccaneers have won three-of-the-last-four games in the series. COACHES VS. OPP.: New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton owns a 3-3 record against the Bucs. Tampa Bay Head Coach Raheem Morris will be coaching against the Saints...
Over the first 8 weeks of the NFL season, the Bucs have signed three different kickers to handle the kickoffs and field goal attempts. Sadly, two have failed thus far, Nugent and Andrus, with Connor Barth being the latest to be called on to put an oblong object through two yellow poles. With Matt Bryant handling the kicking duties last year, this makes 4 kickers in our last 9 games, which coincidentally...
No intro on this one, let's get straight to the good (?) stuff Game Balls This was a difficult process, as I'm sure you can imagine. Finding three players to give game balls to shouldn't be this much of a chore. Dirk Johnson - Yes, the punter. He gets a game ball for hitting multiple punts over 40 yards and basically due to the fact that no one else deserves one. The trainers - Hey, outside of egos,...
What could possibly have turned him against the country of his birth? Hmmm...I can't imagine that the adherents of any religious ideology would want to do that, can you? "Suspect in Illinois Bomb Plot 'Didn't Like America Very Much,'" by Dirk Johnson for the New York Times, September 28 (thanks...
The last of three columns on grading out week 1. So far we've seen higher than normal marks on offense, and lower than normal marks on defense. Special Teams is often a mixed bag, and though it doesn't receive much attention, it can accoutn for a lot of hidden yards or field position. Kicker Mike Nugent - Let's get the obvious out of the way. He missed a field goal (way) wide right. He had another...
Here we Go... Last week of the PreSeason. Dont miss the VIDEOS inside, Classic Enemy Flashback, and the Enemy Flashback movies of the Bucs vs the Texans. We get started after the jump.... GAME INFORMATION Date: Friday, September 4, 2009 Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET Site: Raymond James Stadium (65,890) 2009 Preseason Records: Tampa Bay 1-2, Houston 1-1* (Play Minnesota on Monday Night) 2008 Records: Tampa...
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