The Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
(4-4 under Coach HITTINHAWKS).
The 2013 NFL Draft:
1st Rd. CB Elijah Tomlin, College Pittsburgh.
2nd Rd. DT Brian Coleman, College Florida.
3rd Rd. CB Andrew Berry, College Penn State.
4th Rd. WR Roderick Mauro, College Alabama A&M.
5th Rd. WR Shakim Kenon, College Memphis.
6th Rd. WR Jabari Bryant, College Texas Tech.
Free Agent Signings:
QB Ryan Lindley, HB LaRod Stephens-Howling, WR Deon Butler, TE Visanthe Shiancoe, TE Travis Beckum, LT D.J. Young, LG Chris DeGeare, C Reggie Stephens, RG Duke Robinson, RT Zach Hurd, DT Sammie Hill, LOLB Brian Rolle, ROLB Dwight Freeney, CB Nnamdi Asomugha, CB Sam Shields, CB Stanford Routt, FS Jim Leonhard, SS Stevie Brown.
The Bucs started the year very sluggish but have picked up the pace as of late with 4 straight wins. On a bye this week the Bucs will head to Indianapolis in week 10 to take on a very competitive Colts team. Rookie receiver #82 Shakim Kenon is having a great season, the 5'11" speedster has 23 receptions, 408 yards with 5 touchdowns, he may be in the rookie of the year hunt. With a tough schedule remaining i look for the Bucs to finish the season even at 8-8.
The New Orleans Saints:
(1-6 under Coach darrenlumpkins).
The 2013 NFL Draft:
1st Rd. C Davion Wrentz, College Northwestern.
2nd Rd. WR Kevin Morgan, College Washington.
3rd Rd. CB Kendall Peterson, College Houston.
4th Rd. QB Alexander Williams, College UCLA.
5th Rd. LG Brennan Ewing, College Northwestern.
6th Rd. MLB Shaaheen Walker, College Southern Utah.
7th Rd. HB Chelton Ellis, College Marshall.
Undrafted Rookie Free Agent. FS Dominique Watts, College Maryland.
Free Agent Signings:
FB Stanley Havili, TE Martellus Bennett, LT King Dunlap, C A.Q. Shipley, LE Jason Jones, RE Willie Young, DT Ron Brace, CB Trumaine Johnson, K Nate Kaeding, K Shayne Graham.
Mid-season last year the Saints hired darrenlumpkins to take over a struggling team, Coach lumpkins made a run last year to almost make the playoffs finishing one game back of Tampa. This year going in i thought the Saints would be one of the hottest teams considering what happened the year before, but i was wrong. Personnal issues with the Coach has kept him away from the team and the Saints are struggling because of it, starting 1-6 this year. I look for the Saints to finish 1-15 this year because of coaching issues.
Who Dat nation... needs some who dat praying.. The Saints have been in a funk to say the least. The good thing they could turn it round and if they get lucky get a WC playoffs spot. The Bad things win the next 10 games straight. Ouch!