<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 17, 2006) -- The Indianapolis Colts ' leaky run defense got some much-needed help when it acquired defensive tackle Anthony McFarland for a 2007 second-round draft pick in a rare midseason deal.The Colts announced the deal about one hour after the Oct. 17 trading deadline. Tampa Bay officials were expected to hold a news conference later in the evening.McFarland, a 6-foot, 300-pound defensive tackle, should help shore up the middle of the Colts' run defense that ranks near the bottom of the league.It also should help offset the loss of former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Corey Simon, who will miss the rest of this season with a mysterious illness that team officials call unrelated to the arthroscopic knee surgery he had in mid-August.McFarland is familiar with both the Colts' defense and coach Tony Dungy, whom he played under for three seasons. The Bucs took him with the 15th overall pick in the 1999 draft.</div>http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/IND/9735749Good pickup for the Colts. RBs were running all over them.
In other words, the Bucs have given up on the season.But this is a huge addition for the Colts when it comes down to stopping the run.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Oct 17 2006, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In other words, the Bucs have given up on the season.</div>Not really..Wyms is a solid replacement and whatever downgrade there is definitely is worth the gain of a second round pick.I don't think coming off such an encouraging win, the Bucs would go and give up on the season just days later. Not to mention, they signed Philip Buchanon today, a move that wouldn't make much sense if they were playing for next year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ Oct 17 2006, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Oct 17 2006, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In other words, the Bucs have given up on the season.</div>Not really..Wyms is a solid replacement and whatever downgrade there is definitely is worth the gain of a second round pick.I don't think coming off such an encouraging win, the Bucs would go and give up on the season just days later. Not to mention, they signed Philip Buchanon today, a move that wouldn't make much sense if they were playing for next year.</div>Unless they view Buchanon as worth a tryout for the long run, keeping in mind that he was pretty good just a few years ago in Oakland. :whistling:
