Maybe this isn't a big deal. It's probably a very innocent, perhaps accurate, observation made by Seahawks running back Julius Jones. I probably wouldn't even bother to point it out had I not made a post earlier today giving some love to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers run defense. But here we go anyway.This Sunday night, Jones and the Seahawks are traveling to Tampa Bay for a contest with the leaders of the NFC South. And Jones is looking forward to playing them because, you know, they're old. From Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune:
"They're smart players and what you have to do with those guys is kind of beat them athletically,'' Jones said. "I know a couple guys are up there in age and that's how we're going to try to get around those guys - beat them athletically.'' Isn't that another way of calling the Bucs defense old? Sure seems like it. Wonder if DeAngelo Williams thinks the Bucs are old. Kind doubt it.Whether or not they're old, or up there in age, or whatever polite way you want to put it, the Buccaneers defense is playing extremely well right now, and they've run up against quite a few talented and athletic backs this year. Just a quick rundown:
Week One: New Orleans - Pierre Thomas: 10 carries, 52 yards. Reggie Bush: 14 carries, 51 yards.
Week Two: Atlanta - Michael Turner: 14 carries, 42 yards. Jerious Norwood: six carries, 18 yards.
Week Three: Chicago - Matt Forte: 27 carries, 89 yards.
Week Four: Green Bay - Ryan Grant: 15 carries, 20 yards.
Week Five: Denver - Michael Pittman: Six carries, 39 yards. Selvin Young: Ten carries, 38 yards.
Week Six: Carolina - DeAngelo Williams: 11 carries, 27 yards. Jonathan Stewart: Six carries, 12 yards.
That list contains two of the NFL's top-five leading rushers (Turner and Forte) and a couple of pretty good backs in Grant, Williams and Stewart. They've all been stuffed by the Buccaneers.
Is the Tampa Bay defense up there in age? A little bit (Derrick Brooks is 35, Ronde Barber 33). But they're still really, really good, and that's all that matters for Sunday night.
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10-15-2008 @ 8:01PM
TUFFMARINE said...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneer defense will make Julius Jones into Orange Julius.
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10-15-2008 @ 11:46PM
ken E said...
Is this the hotshot Julias Jones that the Skins held to 5 or 6 yards the second time they played the Cowgirls last year??? Him and Barber are 2 of the most over rated backs in the NFL. Barber has a whopping 20 yds in the last 2 games against the Skins, 26 the last game and -6 the game before
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10-16-2008 @ 12:53AM
dchosen1 said...
hey ken yeah you guys barely beat the cowboys but the season is still not over yet. Trust me onskins won't get past this one, the skins wont get past the 2nd round come january.
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10-16-2008 @ 10:11AM
zaphrod said...
Hey, latte drinkers: get your hankies ready as your offensive and defensive lineman get punked down here like the little girls they are...
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10-16-2008 @ 2:09PM
scott said...
where do they get Tampas Defense is getting old,There D over the last couple years has gotten a lot Younger,There only so called old guys is Brooks who has not lost a step,Barber who gets burnt every now and then but still can make you pay Dearly,Kevin Carter who is still Productive,& Chris Hovan who is still Stuffing Great Backs,and Julius Jones is not one of those Great Backs He has always been an overrated back .
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10-16-2008 @ 9:39PM
Warthog said...
Dearest Julius Jones ... the Bucs defense is actually one of the youngest in the league, with the exception of a few legendary vets who have been playing better than ANYONE on the Seahawks D. They've stuffed guys with twice your talent, and they hung your quote up in the lockerroom! Have fun on Sunday, hugz!!!
PS. Seneca Wallace will rush for more yards than you (23).
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10-20-2008 @ 2:52AM
Corner Blitz 44 said...
Fact: the two of the three 'NFL old' players on the Bucs are locks for the HOF.
Barber is the only corner in history with over 20 sacks and 20 picks, and one of only a handful of players to do so.
Brooks has set the standard for the WLB in the Tampa 2 defense and is a 9-time Pro Bowl selection.
Jones should talk to teammate Walter Jones about age. Big Wally has been doing it better than most for a long time, something Jones couldn't even begin to say.
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10-19-2008 @ 11:28PM
Corner Blitz 44 said...
I believe JJ got 6 carries for 18 in the game.
That defense is just ancient, ain't it Julius?
BTW, what is up with that busted haircut?
10-20-2008 @ 8:51PM
DallasCowboysRock said...
Actuallly Corner Blitz 44, Julius Jones had 7 carries for 42 yards. Tampa Bay did dominate Seattle though and I think that Dallas could certainly lose next week when we play the Bucs, even with Tony Romo...
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10-21-2008 @ 9:38AM
olin said...
I will just say, this,Green BAY IS TITLETOWN,B.S TAMPA BAY HAS A SUPERBOWL RING,SEVERAL ARENA BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NOW A WORLD SERIES ENTRANT,CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE BAY AREA IS COOKING , AND BYE THE WAY GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL,BOOK YOUR TRAVEL PLANS TO T-TOWN,DON'T WORRY YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH TRAVEL PLANS TO THAT TITLETOWN PERPETRATOR GREEN BAY.
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10-21-2008 @ 10:58AM
scott said...
You forgot the Stanley Cup
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