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On Second Thought...
imagine it's a good thing that I took a hiatus from being a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and professional football in general. If I didn't, I probably would have driven myself crazy wondering why it took so long for the Bucs to bench Jameis Winston during Sunday's loss to the
Cincinnati Bengals?
If the Buc's coaching staff
would have gone to back-up QB Ryan Fitzpatrick be- fore Winston threw his fourth interception of the game, the end result may have been an historic come- from-behind victory. In- stead, they were gifted with their fourth loss of the sea- son for not making the change to the hotter hand sooner.
Even though Winston fans may not want to hear this, the fact of the matter is that, the Bucs seem to per- form much better when #3 is not under center. His inabil- ity to connect on big plays with his receivers and his penchant for turning the ball over several times during the course of a game makes him the biggest liability on the field. And that's not a good thing when the ball is in his hands on every offensive possession.
I admit that, due to my admiration for Winston going back to his days at Florida State, I was blinded to the truth for a long time. But, after stepping back from the sport for a minute and watching what's been occur- ring from a distance, I've fi- nally come to the same conclusion as everyone else.... Jameis Winston is not as good as we thought.
His deficiencies at the quarterback position, at this stage of his career, are con- cerning. And they become even more apparent when you compare him to the other young signal callers in the league.
While other young quar- terbacks like Patrick Ma- homes in Kansas City, Jared Goff in Los Angeles and Carson Wentz in Philadelphia have all taken off in their respective of- fenses, Winston appears to be stuck in neutral. Never seeming to be capable of tak- ing the next step even with all-pro pass-catchers like Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson at his disposal.
Even though you can't blame Winston entirely for the Bucs woes, especially considering the fact that he's strapped with the worst de- fense in the NFL and one of its sorriest running games, it's still hard not to place a bulk of the Bucs' failures on his shoulders. I mean, let's be honest, when a 35-year-old career journeyman like Fitzgerald appears to ac- complish so much more within the same system, say- ing Winston is NOT the problem rings hollow.
It was just a few months ago when, in this same col- umn, I stated that the Bucs shouldn't give up on Win- ston just yet. Of course, that was before it became so obvi- ous how much the former Heisman Trophy winner has regressed.
I can't fault Dirk Koet- ter for sidelining Winston on Sunday. If I were in his shoes, and my livelihood was in jeopardy, I would have
done the exact same thing. And I wouldn't be in a rush to give Winston his job back.
This isn't to say that Winston doesn't deserve a spot on the roster. At this point, though, that spot may be better served with him making sure his teammates are well hydrated with cups of Gatorade when they come off the field.
Going forward I wouldn't be surprised if Fitzpatrick finished the season as the starter. Since Winston has- n't shown that he's capable of taking this team where it could go, along with the looming possibility that he may not be a part of this franchise's future, it doesn't make much since for the Bucs to keep running him out there to stink up the joint while ruining his trade value in the process.
When the Bucs fired de- fensive coordinator Mike Smith last week it was a clear sign that ownership is prepared to send a number of backsides sliding down the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. sidewalk during the offseason. If things don't turn around soon, Winston and Koetter could find their tender cheeks included in that procession.
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Editor's Note - In 2018, we can say the same for Eli Manning, Blake Bortles, Kurt Cousins ($28M guaran- teed), Matt Ryan, Case Keenum, Marcus Mari- ota, Blain Gabbert, Derek Anderson, Na- than Peterman and Phillip Rivers. We will take Jameis Winston any day over these quarterbacks!
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Megyn Kelly And Diana Ross
alloween is here! How many of our readers have
already bought costumes for your children or for yourselves to wear in celebration of that freaky, tradi- tional Trick-or-Treat . . . either that or to trot our fash- ionable choice at a late-night “Fright Night” costume party?
Please forgive us for being late, but allow us to share with you a bit of warning: If you’re light-skinned or white, DO NOT USE black, brown, or dark-tan facial make-up in an attempt to look like Black people. And if you’re Black as well as dark-skinned, PLEASE THINK TWICE about applying white or light-tan pancake make-up for Halloween, even though you are mimick- ing pantomime artist Marcel Marceau.
Why the warning? You and perhaps, your parents and/or friends might find it funny. But these days, not everybody thinks a return to “Zip-coon” and “Amos n’ Andy” characters are humorous, to say the least.
Just ask TV news-celebrity and Conservative mouth- piece Megyn Kelly why she ended up profusely apolo- gizing for her support of a little white girl who decided to wear black make-up and an Afro-wig, and who at- tempted to pass her self off as a Halloween rendition of Dianna Ross. Kelly’s news network was speechless. At this writing, Ms. Ross has still not given comment.
Yes, we live in a “politically correct” society, which means you can’t say anything you want to say, or do anything you want to do, then end it with the question “Can’t you take a joke?”
Furthermore, if you have a legitimate gripe with “PC” then write a Letter to the Editor. Otherwise, try to learn from folks like Megyn Kelly’s juvenile friend, and this Halloween, be careful about the make-up you place on your face.
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