Bucs Camp: Day 5
Tuesday morning's practice was dominated by the defense, and that left offensive-minded coach Jon Gruden frustrated. He was as animated as ever during the workout, imploring his offense to make plays.
The defense made some plays in the goal-line period, with the offense being stuffed on 4 out of 7 attempts to score. Running back Cadillac Williams scored on one of his two attempts, but the highlight was when safety Jermaine Phillips tattooed running back Derek Watson.
"We had some good, strong hits," defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin said. "(The defense) was better today. This was the best day we've had."
Also this morning, running back Michael Pittman sat out because of a condition you don't see every day on an injury report: he had a wisdom tooth pulled. Rookie defensive lineman Charles Bennett missed practice, as expected, with a hamstring injury. And cornerback Juran Bolden sat out but said it was a scheduled day off for him.
Lastly, cornerback Ronde Barber said he hasn't yet signed his contract extension but expects to any time now, maybe even later today. He said the document is being drafted by general manager Bruce Allen as of this writing. Hopefully he's a quick typist!
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You see what happens when you don't put the shotgun formation into the offense. It is sad when you are making the same mistakes over and over again. work on your offensive line so that you can be ready for the regular season.
Posted by: Jacques | August 10, 2006 at 08:20 PM
Bucs-Ravens
Lets all just face the truth, Gruden did not have the team prepared for the season. He spent too much time feeling good and having the team feel good. This the NFL and you must be ready and that means the coach and the team management must be ready and make sure the team is ready for the REALITY of the business and the sport. They Bucs were beaten badly in every aspect of the game because Gruden was not prepared and therefore the team was not prepared. The end result...ZERO!
Posted by: Walter Patterson | September 11, 2006 at 04:51 PM
jon gruden shouldn't even have started coaching in the first place
Posted by: trevor | September 20, 2007 at 08:50 PM