UpdatedAug 17, 2011 12:25 PM ETBucs' young defense is still comingtogether, but early signs certainly have been positiveBY IRA KAUFMANThe Tampa TribuneTAMPA -- After a handful of practices and one dominating effortin the preseason opener, Gerald McCoy has seen enough.The second-year defensive tackle of the Buccaneers could hardlycontain himself Monday when talking about the potential of theteam's young defense.The 49ers Michael Crabtree Jersey Bucs limited the Wholesale Nhl Jerseys Chiefs to only sixfirst downs in Friday night's 25-0 victory, despite the absence ofseveral key defensive players."Last week we got six sacks,'' said Authentic Michael Crabtree Jersey McCoy, who returned topractice Sunday after suffering a strained rotator cuff. "I wasmissing, Brian Price was missing and Roy Miller was missing. Lastyear, we couldn't sniff the quarterback. That's a good sign. Ourlinebackers were all over the place. (Mason) Foster's doing histhing. When you play the tape, all you see are 11 jerseys allaround the ball. Preseason or not, we've got a differentmentality."I can go out and say it -- this defense didn't have anidentity, but we're going to go out and get one. Nobody's playinghesitant anymore. Nobody's playing for gap Authentic Michael Crabtree Jersey Red integrity. They're justgoing in to destroy Frank Gore Jersey Women stuff. Once we put it all together and itstarts to work, it's going to be scary.''McCoy's rookie season was disappointing until November, when theNo.3 pick in the 2010 draft began dropping quarterbacks andresembling the disruptive force that made him an All-American atOklahoma.A biceps injury sidelined McCoy for the final three games and hehas returned with a new outlook."I'm not playing for people anymore,'' McCoy said. "I'm not evenplaying for me no more. I'm Reebok Michael Crabtree Jersey a different person. My mindset isdifferent. I told you guys my faith is the main part of my life.Last year, I was playing for the fans, playing for coaches, playingfor you guys (media). This Frank Gore Jersey Red year, everything I do, I play for God.Everything I do goes back to him.''Noting Tampa Bay's reputation for stingy defense during theheyday of Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks and John Lynch, McCoy saidthe Bucs defense is determined torecapture its swagger."We saw what happened last year,'' he said. "Our defense wasreal shaky and had a lot of ups and downs. You never knew what toexpect. You used to know the defense was going to hold its ownaround here. The question was, 'What's the offense gonna do?' Lastyear, it was the offense that got it. They were all balling. It waslike, if the defense can do its part, we can get a win."We want to change Michael Crabtree Authentic Jersey that. We can put up big numbers and if thisdefense can pull it together and do what I know we can, somebody'sin trouble.''The presence of two new defensive line coaches, Keith Millardand Grady NFL Michael Crabtree Jersey Stretz, has Reebok Football Patriots Jersey energized McCoy, who is expected to play inThursday Custom Patriots Jersey night's preseason home game against the Patriots."Our D-line coaches are two insane guys, but they can coach andthey have a different mentality for us,'' McCoy said. "They tell usyou've got to be animals, you've got to be relentless. You run overyour own teammate to get there. Everybody is flying Wholesale Jersey Usa off the ball. Replica Frank Gore Jersey Red Amistake would happen last year because I was thinking and I wasgoing 60. Mistakes are going to happen this year with no thinking,going 259-7833PATRIOTS AT BUCSWhen: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.Photo credit: CLIFF MCBRIDE/STAFFPhoto: Second-year defensive tackle Gerald McCoy says the Bucs' defensive line could causehavoc for opposing offenses this season.Photo credit: CLIFF MCBRIDE/STAFFPhoto: Gerald McCoyCopyright ? 2011, The Tampa Tribune and may not berepublished without permission. E-mail & Conditions |Privacy |Copyright |? New England Patriots Jersey Authentic 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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