Buccaneers Starting to Look Like Raiders
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had $50 million in salary cap space, so when the team cut some long time veterans it took everyone by surprise. The moves are starting to make the Buccaneers look like the Oakland Raiders.
The Buccaneers cut today linebackers Derrick Brooks and Cato June, receivers Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard, and running back Warrick Dunn.
The moves saved the Buccaneers $12.45 million on top of their $50 million in salary cap space.
With space under the cap why make the moves? Apparently, the reason is the new defensive coordinator Jim Bates is scrapping the cover two defense that they been using for such a long time.
The problem is that Brooks has been with the Buccaneers from day one. Also, he also listened to former head coach Jon Gruden when he asked him to reduce the his amount of playing time to keep him fresher.
Simply, when you have salary cap space you just do not cut players, especially when one of them has been a long time loyal team player. On top of that they just missed the playoffs last year, so they should be adding, and not subtracting.
Also, the team blocked quarterback coach Greg Olson for interviewing for the offensive coordinator job in Arizona.
It would be one thing if the Buccaneers blocked him from taking a similar job on another team. However, Olson was interviewing for a job that would of been a promotion.
In the end the Glazer family simply do not know how to run a football franchise. and now take the title of worst franchise in the National Football League. The reason being that Raider owner Al Davis at least understands what loyalty means.