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Doug Martin wasn't benched due to knee injury


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Tough Love from Lovie. I see him as a players coach but with a very stern hand. He will coach with patience but won't tolerate critical mistakes. That was a swift message to Martin and to the entire team...I doubt he'll get another one. Rainey will be next man up regardless of difference in talent. Lovie is from the Dungy school which is branch off the Noll tree.

 

JoeBucs Fan made a similar post about Martin on Tues:

 

http://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=120593

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Didn't Rainey fumble the ball away on a critical drive? To me that stands out as the more critical mistake of the game.

 

Yes, he did. But that was nearly at the end of game. I think last drive. Martin was already on the bench. Either way, the Bucs RB room must not have been cheery place this week.

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Lovie isn't very happy with me (jump to 2:29) http://www.buccaneers.com/multimedia/videos/Press-Conference-Lovie-Smith/bd2d59f1-6129-448f-8a3f-c9eea0bfddd1

 

Still, I stand by my source and his information. Plus it stands to reason to ask why Lovie got so bothered by the "report." If it was nothing I think he'd have said "knee injury" and moved on. With that said, I don't think that means Martin is benched for good, but it does show that Lovie is willing to make a statement to the team about what will and won't be accepted.

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Lovie isn't very happy with me (jump to 2:29) http://www.buccaneers.com/multimedia/videos/Press-Conference-Lovie-Smith/bd2d59f1-6129-448f-8a3f-c9eea0bfddd1

 

Still, I stand by my source and his information. Plus it stands to reason to ask why Lovie got so bothered by the "report." If it was nothing I think he'd have said "knee injury" and moved on

 

 

Sounded to me like he thought it was a false report from the "source" :shrug:

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Football head coaches lie as much as politicians. The fact that he went to great lengths to say it wasn't true makes me believe it is true.

 

Exhibit A - Bill Belichik

 

lol, and I'm not even sure they got my first name right.

 

They don't call you kegz, how rude ;)

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Personally, I am not hot for either Forsett or Rainey. I think Martin will come back and at best Forsett is in a RBBC, likely as the third down guy. I don't know the situation in TBay, but I would say Forsett is probably a safer long term solution (I could see him with 4/5 catches a week with 30-40 yards, some rushing yards and the occasional break away play). Rainey has better upside IF he played, because he'd be an every down back. But, as long as Doug Martin is in the picture, then Forsett is the safer play.

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