Schiano’s “Buc Ball” Redux: How Nicks, Blount and Martin Can Resurrect Tampa Bay

May 12, 2012   ·   Richard Ramos   ·   Jump to comments

You hear and read it over and over again. 
The NFL is a passing league, a league in which supremely talented quarterbacks dominate the game. They throw to big wide receivers like Detroit’s 6'6", 234-pound Calvin “Megatron” Johnson and tight ends like the Patriots’ 6'6", 265-pound Ron Gronkowski.
Enter Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano, who has made it plain he wants the Bucs to run the ball, and return to Buc Ball.   
Moreover, it appears Schiano’s running game will be oriented toward power running in a “passing league.”  In addition, it appears he’ll rely on power blocking, eschewing the finesse zone blocking schemes currently in vogue.    
Seemingly counterintuitive, it should work if Schiano can put the pieces together and everyone stays healthy.  In a power rushing attack, the key is to put together sustained 10 and 12-play clock-killing drives. 
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