Sad People Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 The 2021 season is here so lets discuss the opening game, It should be a good one with the Boys visiting the reigning super bowls champs in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Who ya got to win the game? Do the Bucs start off right where they left off after their super bowl run or stumble out of the gate? Can the Boys defense be able to stop a nose bleed this year or do they continue their defensive struggles? Does the offense continue where they left off when Dak was under center and will EZE get back to form or is he over the hill at this point? As of right now Saturday Sept 4th the Bucs are -7.5 point favorites over the Boys Might be a little early but I dont really care Im excited that football is finally back and we can have some GDTs going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezla Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Dallas sucks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) This is probably my favorite opening night match-up in a long time. Lots of storylines in this. It'll be interesting to see how the Bucs do. That front seven is stacked, and so even if their secondary takes a step back (and I do think they overachieved a tad in that aspect last year), they should be fine defensively. Really, it all comes down to Arians and Brady. Now if Brady continues to play like Brady, then there is nothing to worry about. But if age is finally about to catch up to him, then they are going to need to establish the run game much better than they did last year, something Arians offenses have never done a great job at. Unfortunately I'm not too sold that Brady's fall off is coming. If Brady is still Brady then man good luck to the rest of the NFC, because the Bucs from top-to-bottom would be the best all-around team in the conference. Edited September 4, 2021 by iknowcool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I predict pain for the Boys. Anyone remember the 2013 Ravens vs Broncos game? That's how this one will go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity_Cometh Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I don't think that the Bucs will skip a beat. Excited to watch Brady work with a healthy knee. Everyone is paid and should be hyped to defend the title. Happy for the Buccaneers fans. I think they start off their title defense with a W. Brady won't let them sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad People Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Also Interested to see how Arians uses Gio Bernard in his offense I could be wrong and probably am but I don’t remember him ever having as good as a pass catching back as Gio is, Maybe when he was in Pittsburgh but I can’t recall who their RB was then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Isn't the Cowboys OL beat up? Not the greatest circumstances for Dak to be playing his first full contact football in like a year against that DL/pass rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar12 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I don’t see this game being close between Dak most likely being rusty and that D against the lethal Bucs O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeTheBallDeep Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Bucs -7.5 man that’s a lot but Brady might just pick that Dallas defense apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFM18 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Don't see anything apart from a comfortable Bucs win. From all reports at training camp Brady is still looking like Brady and there's nothing to suggest he isn't going to be as good as he always is. The Cowboys defense just doesn't have the personnel to be able to stop all of the weapons on the Tampa offence. I think Dak will be able to move the ball and score points, just not at the same rate or level that Brady and the Bucs offense will. It's celebration night in Tampa. The banner gets revealed and the Bucs go 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr A W Niloc Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Give the 7.5 points. Dallas replaced a few pieces on defense but, for the most part, little has changed on either team (other than the fact that Dak is back) so it seems fair to use 2020 points scored and allowed as a simple metric. That being the case, Tampa is 14.1 points ahead even before we add the usual 3 points for being the home team. That makes this the biggest blowout of the first weekend. Is Dak's return worth seven or ten points against a top 8 defense? Later in the year and against lesser opponents, maybe. Weekend #1 in Tampa Bay? Not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 The buccs have a better qb, reciever group, defense at every level and better coaching. I think the game is over by the 3rd quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Dallas has no defense, so they lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tk3 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Bucs to win, but I don't think they cover I don't think the Cowboys are anything special - they will probably be .500 give or take a game.. but I also think Tampa is a little overrated. Don't get me wrong, they are clear frontrunners in the division, but I don't see them as some 14-3 dominating team that everyone is making them out to be. Cowboys offense will keep them in striking distance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabbs4u Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Jeezla said: Dallas sucks While true, it's Week 1 where anything can and usually does occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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