Tampa, Florida -- The Buccaneer's 9-game losing streak is causing many Bucs fans to call for head coach Raheem Morris to walk the plank.
It is the major topic of conversation among Bucs fans throughout the area. Some are saying the quote from former baseball manager Leo Durocher - "Nice guys finish last" - certainly applies in this case.
Leman Bennett, Richard Williamson, Sam Wyche and now Raheem Morris are living proof that is true.
We asked Morris on Monday what he has to say to the Buc fans who have suffered through this miserable season, why he thinks he can turn it around, and why should he be retained as head coach.
He said, "It's not about me."
Don't tell that to fans like Chris Bridges, who says, "I'm sorry to say he's not getting the job done."
However, the head coach says, "Sometimes you've got to get worse to get better."
There's no doubt the Buccaneers have the getting worse part down pat. They couldn't get much worse, but when you think about it, when they came into the league they lost 26 in a row. Frightening!
Back then, the Bucs couldn't score, couldn't hold on to the football, and couldn't win. That sounds familiar and that's why the talk on sports radio these days is on why the Bucs need a new scheme without Raheem.
But despite the miserable season at Raymond James Stadium and on the road, the coach thinks he should be back for another try next year. Morris says, "I will never fire myself. You don't go from being a coach of the year candidate to being the worst coach in the league to get fired within a year."
But for fans who are fed up, that is exactly what has happened. John Pierre Soenksen says, "I wish it had gone better this year. I like him a lot as a coach and a person. He just didn't get the job done."
Of course, Tony Dungy did prove that nice guys can win, but he wasn't a buddy to his players like Raheem is. Dungy demanded discipline on and off the field.