2023 Countdown to Kickoff Thread

[Kona]

Happy Father’s Day to all the great Dad’s out there!

[Kona]

RIP

[Deja Entendu]

This thread lacks diversity.

[Grahamburn]

RIP, VJAX.

[acmillis]

This thread lacks diversity.

...tackled at what, like he two yard line and we couldn't punch it in on four tries?!?!

[Snake]

This thread lacks diversity.

It’s beautiful

[Kona]

This thread lacks diversity.

I’ll see what I can find for tomorrow. Never really thought about it, but we have been in red and pewter long than creamsicle era for several years now. 1976-1996, 1997-present.

[These Are The Days]

This thread lacks diversity.

...tackled at what, like he two yard line and we couldn't punch it in on four tries?!?!

Blount was too busy with that damn stutter step he was always doing

[Deja Entendu]

This thread lacks diversity.

I’ll see what I can find for tomorrow. Never really thought about it, but we have been in red and pewter long than creamsicle era for several years now. 1976-1996, 1997-present.

I hadn’t either. Kinda crazy.

Could it be Alvin Harper? A FA bust so nice he could make this list twice

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He wore both 80 and 82. Only remember that bc I had his #80 jersey as a kid, but wanted #82 for my birth year

[Kona]

Ask and you shall receive.

[Kona]

Best I could find for 81.

[Bootz]

Best I could find for 81.

Very fitting ending to that era

[Grahamburn]

What an exit.

[Deja Entendu]

My son and I were front row for that and thought it was hilarious. We just figured he was injured and heading to the locker room… no clue about the meltdown prior.

Damn shame for the team and fan base that he couldn’t keep his shit together for a few more weeks.

[Grahamburn]

My son and I were front row for that and thought it was hilarious. We just figured he was injured and heading to the locker room… no clue about the meltdown prior.

Damn shame for the team and fan base that he couldn’t keep his shit together for a few more weeks.

I always thought that was pretty funny. The injured ankle excuse. He's bouncing around like he's on a pogo stick.

[13F11B]

Best I could find for 81.

Really?

[Grahamburn]

Recency bias.

[Deja Entendu]

No pics of Tim Brown calling for a fair catch?

[Kona]

[Deja Entendu]

Hell of a blocker

[13F11B]

I would have wanted to put Frank Pillow in just because of his last name, but just could not do it.

[Kress]

I would have wanted to put Frank Pillow in just because of his last name, but just could not do it.

How many times do you think people told him he was soft? I bet that got old all kinds of quick.

[Kona]

[Kona]

[Bootz]

Ummmm who is that

[Buc2]

Ummmm who is that

That would be DE Pat O'Connor.

[Bootz]

Ummmm who is that

That would be DE Pat O'Connor.

Ah okay. I thought it was an OL.

[Cheb]

That would be DE Pat O'Connor.

Ah okay. I thought it was an OL.

Pat O'Connor being on this team for so long and being virtually invisible even to fans of the team is wild. He's been a Buc as long as Chris Godwin has, and most folks here (me included) couldn't pick him out of a lineup.

[Bootz]

Ah okay. I thought it was an OL.

Pat O'Connor being on this team for so long and being virtually invisible even to fans of the team is wild. He's been a Buc as long as Chris Godwin has, and most folks here (me included) couldn't pick him out of a lineup.

He's close to being the Ryan Griffin of the defense. No one knows what he does exactly and as you said couldnt pick him out of a lineup, but he's always around.

This journey is wild for a guy with 1.5 career sacks.

On October 9, 2017, O'Connor was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[11]

On September 1, 2018, O'Connor was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 31, 2018.[14]

On September 2, 2019, O'Connor was waived by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2019.[16]

In Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings in 2020, O'Connor recorded his first career sack on Kirk Cousins during the 26–14 win.[17] O'Connor played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV.[18][19][20]

O'Connor was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Buccaneers on March 9, 2021.[21] He entrenched himself as a core special teams player for the Buccaneers in 2021. He suffered a knee injury in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 21.[22] On March 15, 2022, the Buccaneers announced they would not tender O'Conner.[23]

On April 12, 2022, the Buccaneers re-signed O'Connor to a one-year contract.

[Buc2]

Pat O'Connor being on this team for so long and being virtually invisible even to fans of the team is wild. He's been a Buc as long as Chris Godwin has, and most folks here (me included) couldn't pick him out of a lineup.

He's close to being the Ryan Griffin of the defense. No one knows what he does exactly and as you said couldnt pick him out of a lineup, but he's always around.

This journey is wild for a guy with 1.5 career sacks.

On October 9, 2017, O'Connor was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[11]

On September 1, 2018, O'Connor was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 31, 2018.[14]

On September 2, 2019, O'Connor was waived by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2019.[16]

In Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings in 2020, O'Connor recorded his first career sack on Kirk Cousins during the 26–14 win.[17] O'Connor played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV.[18][19][20]

O'Connor was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Buccaneers on March 9, 2021.[21] He entrenched himself as a core special teams player for the Buccaneers in 2021. He suffered a knee injury in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 21.[22] On March 15, 2022, the Buccaneers announced they would not tender O'Conner.[23]

On April 12, 2022, the Buccaneers re-signed O'Connor to a one-year contract.

And the dude got him a SB ring. Wild journey indeed.

[Kona]

[Buc2]

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Farve: I can easily escape this gu...Oh shit! Here comes 99! I'm dead.

[Kona]

[Deja Entendu]

I wish someone would have told him to tuck that shirt in

[Kress]

I wish someone would have told him to tuck that shirt in

The league probably fined him a few bills.