Alright, you caught me. This title is complete click bait. But it's pretty clever, right?
I love SBNation. Even though I was on FanSided for nearly two years (and, don't get me wrong, I was incredibly happy that they gave me an opportunity to write about WKU), SBN is the best of the best when it comes to sports blogging. I'll always wish I could have been on SBN, and I very much enjoy reading a lot of their stuff - even if I don't necessarily like the team.
Being from Atlanta, I'm a huge Falcons fan. But you'll be hard pressed to find someone who enjoys covering and writing about the Buccaneers than Sander Philipse, editor of Bucs Nation. I don't follow him on twitter, but when I see his tweets pop up, he's always incredibly knowledgeable and seems like a cool dude.
Anyway, to the #ProToppers news. Sander dug into an ESPN article that said the Bucs have the worst running back corps in the NFL, and he really doesn't disagree with that. Sure, like a true fan of a team, he finds other plausible reasons (i.e. the offensive line last year was hooooorrible), but for the most part, he doesn't refute ESPN's...er...findings?
Our ol' pal Bobby gets a shoutout, and is mentioned right after all the talk about Doug Martin. He goes on to say this:
Part of me hopes, wishes, 2015 will be the breakout year we all want for Bobby, and if his talent at the college level is any indication, we know what he can do at the pros, but I want to know your opinion - is Bobby holding himself back? Is he just a middle of the road back? Or will an improved offensive line and proving himself behind a competent Martin the spark he needs?
I love SBNation. Even though I was on FanSided for nearly two years (and, don't get me wrong, I was incredibly happy that they gave me an opportunity to write about WKU), SBN is the best of the best when it comes to sports blogging. I'll always wish I could have been on SBN, and I very much enjoy reading a lot of their stuff - even if I don't necessarily like the team.
Being from Atlanta, I'm a huge Falcons fan. But you'll be hard pressed to find someone who enjoys covering and writing about the Buccaneers than Sander Philipse, editor of Bucs Nation. I don't follow him on twitter, but when I see his tweets pop up, he's always incredibly knowledgeable and seems like a cool dude.
Anyway, to the #ProToppers news. Sander dug into an ESPN article that said the Bucs have the worst running back corps in the NFL, and he really doesn't disagree with that. Sure, like a true fan of a team, he finds other plausible reasons (i.e. the offensive line last year was hooooorrible), but for the most part, he doesn't refute ESPN's...er...findings?
Our ol' pal Bobby gets a shoutout, and is mentioned right after all the talk about Doug Martin. He goes on to say this:
...I can actually kind of see why the Bucs are ranked this low. Bobby Rainey's been okay, but you can hardly call him a difference maker.
Ouch. That hurts, Sander. Actually, it's something we are all painfully aware of. Rainey had his breakout game in 2013 against his...our....hometown Falcons, rushing for 163 yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns, busting onto the national spotlight, but averaged just 27.1 yards a game in 2014, and continued to struggle with fumbles, keeping him from truly taking over the starting job when Martin sat due to poor play.
Part of me hopes, wishes, 2015 will be the breakout year we all want for Bobby, and if his talent at the college level is any indication, we know what he can do at the pros, but I want to know your opinion - is Bobby holding himself back? Is he just a middle of the road back? Or will an improved offensive line and proving himself behind a competent Martin the spark he needs?
