Those two numbers add up to more than 100 snaps, so it wasn't completely a matter of Nunez-Roches spelling Vea at the nose, but that was the vast majority of it. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are designating defensive tackle Vita Vea to return from the injured reserve with … In terms of stats, is this the best offense the Bucs have ever had? Mel obviously knows all this and is wondering if this is a realistic possibility. I could dive into plenty of numbers but don't really see the point. That bought Green Bay a ticket to the Windy City and a chance to get its revenge on the Bears, which it did in a 21-14 decision. However, Vea apparently surged in his recovery in December and the Bucs began thinking about a possible return if they stayed alive long enough. Vea, 25, suffered a broken lower leg on Oct. 8 against the Chicago Bears and was thought to be out for the season, but the team designated him for return from IR on Monday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could get a significant boost to their defensive line before the NFC Championship game next Sunday as defensive tackle Vita Vea is expected to start practicing again on Wednesday, according to Rick Stroud. The Bucs (13-5) have a 21-day window to return the 6 … Then the '18 team behind Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick scored 396 points for a slight upgrade to the record. “They’re both doing really, really well,” Arians said. It's not terribly surprising that the Bucs were shut out in the sack department in New Orleans, as the Saints emphasize getting the ball out of Drew Brees's hands very quickly. Vea had 10 tackles and two sacks in five games before the injury. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 20, 2021 - Wide Receiver Tyler Johnson #18 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. It's not particularly obvious why Tampa Bay's offense is suddenly struggling in the red zone, other than the fact that one of the defenses they just played, at Washington in the Wild Card round, is really good in that category. The most recent one before Tampa Bay was Tennessee just last year, but prior to that no team had done it since 2013. 1. He will begin practicing Wednesday and could be activated for Sunday's NFC title game. Now, I know we are not looking past Green Bay to the Super Bowl. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 20, 2021 - Inside Linebacker Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. My second area of concern is the pass rush on defense. Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has been designated to return from injured reserve, but a decision about playing this weekend remains up in the air. If the Buccaneers believe that Vea could play and be an asset on Sunday in Green Bay, they can activate him from IR and put him on the 53-man roster at any point up through Saturday. But the Patriots were an 11-5 team that season, somehow finishing third in a powerhouse AFC East behind the Dolphins and the Jets. Therein lies the problem. #Bucs are designating DT Vita Vea for return from injured reserve. That 37.5% TD rate would have been worst in the league over a full season. "I saw him running in the pool and then on the Ultra G [treadmill]," said Arians. Register now! Vea broke his leg back in October and was thought to be out for the season. In terms of yards, the Bucs didn't really come close to setting a new record with 6,145. This could be an attempt by Arians to mess with the Packers mind. Vea broke his leg back in October and was thought to be out for the season. Let's take a look: View some of the top photos from Buccaneers NFC Championship Week practice at the AdventHealth Training Center. The 2019 team was actually better in this regard; it was 5.8 points better than the average, which was 25.5% better than the average total of 22.8. It kind of seems like it was meant to be, doesn’t it? Otherwise, it just seems like plays that were being executed earlier in the season are not right now. The first one is the red zone. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated nose tackle Vita Vea to return from the reserve/injured list and the third-year pro is expected to resume practice ahead of Sunday’s NFC championship game at Green Bay. Vea has already been ruled out for the season after fracturing his … Hope he plays. So the 2020 Bucs were six points better per game than the average team, or 24.0% better than the average. McVay saying Donald was all good and 100% good to go. In the five games that Vea played before landing on injured reserve (which included most of the Chicago game in which he got hurt), he was on the field for 69.7% of the team's defensive snaps. Maybe it was just a phenomenal play by Jenkins; maybe it would have been complete if the pass had been a foot farther in front of Gronkowski. An injured Donald is still better than a 90% Via. Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans got a pleasant surprise earlier this week when the team designated defensive lineman Vita Vea for return from injured reserve. Vea suffered a broken lower leg October 8 against the Chicago Bears and was thought to be out for the season. ————————————————————————————————— But if you do manage to complete that sweep, you apparently will find yourself in good shape in the Super Bowl. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated nose tackle Vita Vea to return from the reserve/injured list and the third-year pro … The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. It wasn’t alway like this though. Brady and the undefeated Patriots were waiting, but Eli Manning and the Giants denied New England the NFL's first 19-0 season with a 17-14 in in Super Bowl XLII. We are also now soliciting questions each week on our Instagram page; look for that story on Wednesdays. I guarantee you every head coach in the NFL right now would gladly take an offense that ranked 20th in yards but led the league in scoring (which wouldn't be easy to do, but you get my point). Getty Vita Vea could return for the Bucs-Packers playoff matchup. So it is extremely uncommon to win three straight road games in the playoffs, as common sense would suggest. Stroud says Vea will practice Wednesday and Stroud notes there’s a chance he could be activated for Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Packers. Vea suffered a broken leg in Tampa Bay's Week 5 loss to the Chicago Bears, and was expected to miss the rest of the season. Prior to the injury, Vea recorded one sack on Nick Foles during the 20–19 loss. The Bucs have designated Vea (leg) to return from the injured reserve list, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.. After fracturing his leg Week 5, Vea … Bucs WR Antonio Brown out, DT Vita Vea to return Sunday 5 mins ago. The Buccaneers managed to survive Sunday vs. the Saints, and they could have a major reinforcement on the way for the NFC Championship vs. the Packers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have big things on their mind this weekend, hoping to join a very limited club of the best playoff road warriors in league history. Buccaneers Designate Vita Vea to Return from Injured Reserve. championships, Enter your zip code to find NBCSN near you. Field Level Media . The Buccaneers could be getting a big piece back on their defensive line for the NFC Championship Game. The Buccaneers have recorded a total of three sacks in their last three games, after averaging a bit more than three sacks per game over the first 15 outings of the regular season. As an example, Tom Brady's attempted quick slant to Rob Gronkowski at the goal line looked like a good play call with a high chance of working Sunday in New Orleans, but it was knocked away by safety Malcolm Jenkins. A reminder that you can send questions to me anytime you want on Twitter (@ScottSBucs) and they're easier to find if you include the hashtag #SSMailbagBucs. You ask if we could see him as a 'backup.' I’m sure Jenkins and Lindsey will handle him just fine. With veteran Steve McLendon also in the mix, the Buccaneers could really play it by ear and give Vea as much or as little work as they thought he could handle as the game progresses. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea was designated for return from injured reserve and will practice with the team on Wednesday. If he can't start, could we see him as a backup? Rather, let me point out two areas where the Bucs need to "turn it up" if they want to beat the Packers on Sunday. Vea has been sidelined since breaking an ankle during a 20-19 loss at Chicago on Oct. 8. If the Bucs were to keep Vea active instead of Davis on Sunday and Vea wasn't able to contribute much, it doesn't seem like it would make much of a difference. Of the first 5 games Vita played, the Bucs beat three teams that finished the season under.500 and lost to two teams that finished the season .500 or better. Buccaneers DT Vita Vea (leg) was designated to return from injured reserve on Monday. Buccaneers designate Vita Vea to return from injured reserve, could reportedly be active for NFC Championship Joe also asked about tight end O.J. The Giants took that one, too, 21-17, advancing Green Bay where they finally prevailed in a 23-20 overtime contest. Bucs WR Antonio Brown out, DT Vita Vea to return Sunday. And it’s Super Bowl 55, which automatically thrusts memories of Derrick Brooks into the forefront. Vea … Learn how your comment data is processed. Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has been designated to return from injured reserve, but a decision about playing this weekend remains up in the air. The Packers, meanwhile, have not been good in the return and coverage game this season. Buccaneers designated DT Vita Vea (broken leg) to return from injured reserve. For anyone not up to speed on this, the Buccaneers designated third-year defensive lineman Vita Vea to return from injured reserve on Monday and he returned to the practice field on Wednesday. Meanwhile, there were no turnovers in New Orleans, no glaring coverage breakdowns (unless you count getting burned by a trick play), no players really losing their cool, no offensive line miscommunications leading to free rushers, few dropped passes and not that many missed tackles (the one on the first punt return being a glaring exception). Welcome back. Tampa Bay officially activated defensive tackle Vita Vea from injured reserve, clearing the 25-year-old to play at Lambeau Field. I rest my case. No other Bucs team has ever been more than 6.8% better than the NFL average in points per game. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolstered their defense for Sunday’s NFC championship game, activating nose tackle Vita Vea from the reserve/injured list. They have at least managed to come away with points, with nine of the other 10 drives resulting in successful field goals and the 10th being a kneel-down to end the game. By this measure, the 2020 Buccaneers are the best offense in franchise history and it's not even close. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Buccaneers are designating defensive tackle Vita Vea for return from injured reserve. With a win in Green Bay on Sunday, the Buccaneers would become just the fifth team in the Super Bowl era to win three straight road games during a single postseason. The 2010 Packers went 10-6 and finished a game behind Chicago in the NFC North, finishing in a three-way tie for the final NFC Wild Card spot with the Buccaneers and Giants. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated defensive tackle Vita Vea (ankle) to return from the injured reserve. January 18, 2021 at 2:41 pm Mind game or physical game, we’ll take it anyway we can. The Buccaneers have designated Vita Vea to return from IR and he could play Sunday against the Packers. Statistics Pittsburgh then took out the Colts in Indianapolis and the Broncos in Denver to reach Super Bowl XL. If he is healthy and he looks like he could make a positive contribution on Sunday, then why not. Is Rodgers’ legacy at stake in NFC Championship? Since the Atlanta game, however, the Buccaneers have had 16 drives reach the red zone but have only scored touchdowns on six of them. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from becoming the first team to host and play in a Super Bowl. You're asking me about the Bucs' offense, Myers, and I'm responding with point totals, but that 2019 team had the benefit of SIX defensive touchdowns. It's obvious that the Bucs' very effective pass rush in Week Six (five sacks, 13 QB hits) was the main reason that Rodgers had by far his worst game of the season. The Patriots then lost to Mike Ditka's Bears, 46-10. Vea has been designated to return from injured reserve, which … Top Pictures from Bucs Practice, Jan. 20 | NFC Championship Week. He will begin practicing Wednesday and could be activated for Sunday's NFC title game. The Bucs (13-5) have a 21-day window to return … Stroud says Vea will practice Wednesday and Stroud notes there’s a chance he could be activated for Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Packers. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 20, 2021 - Helmet during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. (Rick Stroud on Twitter) Fantasy Impact: Vea will practice on … Who knows? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from becoming the first team to host and play in a Super Bowl. The Buccaneers would sure like to find out if that is true. It wasn’t alway like this though. Tiny sample size? This man is a monster! Rakeem Nunez-Roches, whose primary role was as Vea's backup at nose tackle, got in for 37.8% of the snaps. The only other team that is remotely close in this category is the 2000 squad, which averaged 24.3 points per game while the league averaged was 20.7. But, again, scoring has steadily increased across the NFL in the last two decades. This will be easier to answer if I don't have to stick to the idea of "clean up," which sounds like taking some area that was sloppy or inefficient and improving it. William Gholston #92. Wouldn't it make sense to have the roles of Vea and Nunez-Roches reversed for the either one or two games that is left? I think it is. 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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated nose tackle Vita Vea to return from the reserve/injured list and the third-year pro … As always, if you want to get a longer question into the mailbag and would prefer to email your question, you can do so to tbbsocial@buccaneers.nfl.com. That defense is going to be impenetrable, if everyone can stay healthy. The Bucs (13-5) have a 21-day window to return the 6 … Not a member? The Bucs (13-5) have a 21-day window to return the 6-foot-4, … I did think the penalties got a little out of hand in New Orleans; it turned out to be seven for 62 yards, including five that created new first downs for the Saints. Green Bay won that on a tiebreaker and went to Philadelphia to start the playoffs. From […] Khalil Davis #94. After suffering a broken ankle against the Chicago Bears in Week 5, the Bucs designated defensive tackle Vita Vea for a return from the injured reserve on Monday, allowing the third-year lineman to return to practice. They are looking to complete the long journey, and join those other four teams who powered through three road games to make it to the Super Bowl. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated nose tackle Vita Vea to return from the reserve/injured list and the third-year pro is expected to resume practice ahead of Sunday’s NFC championship game at Green Bay. For instance, this year's team scored 30.8 points per game and the NFL average was 24.8. TAMPA, Fla. (AP)The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated nose tackle Vita Vea to return from the reserve/injured list and the third-year pro is expected to resume practice ahead of Sunday’s NFC championship game at Green Bay. He was wrecking the Bears offensive line all night back in October. The Steelers then finished off the their incredible run with a 21-10 win over Seattle in the Super Bowl. He wanted to come back and I said, 'Hey, we'll keep winning and you keep working and it will work out.' Vea was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2020. 2. 4. Vea broke his leg in early October and the injury was deemed a season-ender at the time. It would be 20 years before the Pittsburgh Steelers would make the next three-game road trip to the Super Bowl. Well, things just got very, very interesting ahead of the NFC Championship. He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft Could Vea return if the Bucs make a run in the playoffs? (What's that? The Bucs will need all hands on deck to face almost certain annihilation against the best offense in the NFL. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The history of the previous four teams is encouraging as to the ultimate goal. That is, after all, the only real goal of any offense, to score points. It's all hypothetical, of course, but it makes sense to start evaluating Vea's progress now just in case there is that future opportunity. That's HUGE. 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Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Bucs are designating defensive tackle Vita Vea for return from injured reserve. That's 17.3% better than the average, but that 2000 team had seven non-offensive touchdowns. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea was designated for return from injured reserve and will practice with the team on Wednesday. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Bucs are designating defensive tackle Vita Vea for return from injured reserve. The Buccaneers have a … ... Vita vea is a massive man. Could Vea return if the Bucs make a run in the playoffs? Prior to 2018, the most points Tampa Bay had ever scored in a season was 389, in 2012. Vea has been sidelined since breaking an ankle during a 20-19 loss at Chicago on Oct. 8. The Buccaneers had certainly never done it before. The 2020 Buccaneers finished third in the NFL with 30.8 points scored per game, the first time they've ever topped 30 per outing. The Associated Press. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The Bucs only had one of those in 2020, so they really outscored last year's offense by more like 70 points. The Bucs (13-5) have a 21-day window to return the 6-foot-4, … Vita Vea #50. For some reason, the Buccaneers have gone from being quite good in that category for most of the season to not particularly efficient over the last three games, including the season finale against Atlanta and the two playoff games. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea is inching closer to a return. The Bucs have a 21-day window to return the 6-foot-4, 347 … The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated defensive tackle Vita Vea (ankle) to return from the injured reserve. The Bucs (13-5) have a 21-day window to return the 6-foot-4, 347-pound tackle to the active roster. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 20, 2021 - Defensive Lineman William Gholston #92 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. The Buccaneers are designating DT Vita Vea to return from injured reserve, per Rick Stroud. Vea suffered a … However, he’s apparently made enough … This dude has been injured since the Bucs drafted him. Arians said he came to this realization about three weeks ago. This year's team also finished behind the last two in net passing yards, with 4,626. Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans got a pleasant surprise earlier this week when the team designated defensive lineman Vita Vea for return from injured reserve. My knee-jerk reaction, without looking at any numbers or even trying to think too hard about the specifics, is yes. Stroud adds that the big man in the middle “will begin practicing Wednesday and could be activated for Sunday’s NFC title game.” This is something of a surprising development, as Vea was previously believed to be done for the season after … Of course, the Bucs' offense only had 17 giveaways in 2020, which is the lowest single-season total in franchise history. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be getting a big boost for the remainder of the playoffs if … Overall, they finished the regular season as the seventh-best red zone offense in the NFL in terms of touchdown percentage. That pitted those two teams in the Wild Card round in Cincy and the Steelers won by two touchdowns. From […] Yeah, I'd say that's the best offense the Buccaneers have ever had. Vita Vea To Return January 18th, 2021 A promising update on Vita Vea came in November , but today’s news report on SiriusXM NFL Radio … Two playoff wins have extended Tampa’s season to a point where Vea could find himself back in the mix. Arians did not rule it out. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 20, 2021 - Punter Bradley Pinion #8 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. The Buccaneers could add significant reinforcements ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Packers. The key will be if Vita Vea is in any kind of game shape after the broken ankle. championships. The 1985 New England Patriots are probably best remembered as the sacrificial lamb that took the Super Bowl beating from the famous 1985 Chicago Bears. And it has.". What Vea does on Thursday and Friday will be more telling. The result was a spot in Super Bowl XLV against Pittsburgh. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 20, 2021 - Inside Linebacker Devin White #45 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. It's just an area in which I think the Bucs could make a difference with a bit of improvement this week. You must be logged in to leave a comment. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 20, 2021 - Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during practice at AdventHealth Training Center. That bump from 2019 to this year doesn't even do justice to how much better the Bucs were at scoring points in 2020. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be getting a big boost for the remainder of the playoffs if all goes as planned after the team designated starting defensive tackle Vita Vea to return. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Joe also asked about tight end O.J. This week, Bucs fans have questions about necessary improvements before the NFC Championship Game in Green Bay, Vita Vea's potential return and more Jan 21, 2021 at … The Buccaneers are designating DT Vita Vea to return from injured reserve, per Rick Stroud. Initial observations have Vea … - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated nose tackle Vita Vea to return from the reserve/injured list and the third-year pro is expected to resume practice ahead of Sunday's NFC championship game at Green Bay. Vea fractured his right ankle in Week 5 on Thursday Night Football in the Bucs’ 20-19 loss to the Chicago Bears, and … That is the third-most in team history, with all three of the top marks coming in the last three years, but the 2018 record of 6,648 is way out ahead. The team had what is really a glorified walk-through on Wednesday, so Thursday and Friday practices should be more telling. Return of Vita Vea could catapult Buccaneers to a historic home finale The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from becoming the first team to host and play in a Super Bowl . Davis, who has been inactive for 14 of 18 games so far, only got into the game for two snaps. It kind of seems like it was meant to be, doesn’t it? Tevita Tuliʻakiʻono Tuipulotu Mosese Vaʻhae Fehoko Faletau Vea (born February 5, 1995), commonly known as Vita Vea, is an American football nose tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). What is the biggest area we need to clean up ahead of the Championship game? Vea has been sidelined since breaking an ankle during a 20-19 loss at Chicago on Oct. 8. But as the Bucs are still playing into late January, preparing for Sunday’s NFC title … Jeremiah Ledbetter #95. There really isn't a whole lot of that to deal with right now. The '05 Steelers also finished 11-5, losing the NFC North on a tiebreaker to Cincinnati. Through the first 15 games of the season, the Buccaneers scored touchdowns on 71.4% of their drives that penetrated the opposing team's 20-yard line, averaging 5.68 yards per possession. I don't think there's any reason to believe that the red zone struggles of recent weeks will continue on Sunday in Green Bay, other than the fact that the Packers had the league's eighth-best red zone defense this year. Glad to see he’s healed up and (hopefully) ready to go this weekend. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have designated nose tackle Vita Vea to return from the reserve/injured list and the third-year pro is expected to resume practice ahead of Sunday's NFC championship game at Green Bay.Vea has been sidelined since breaking an ankle during a 20-19 loss at… They are the 29th team in 55 Super Bowl tournaments to win multiple playoff road games. 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