Raheem Morris: Forget Brian Price, Send These Guys Home

Raheem Morris finally had his "Popeye" moment last Sunday as he watched helplessly while the Carolina Panthers ran roughshod over his defense.

His "Popeye" moment, you ask?

The cartoon character "Popeye," the crusty little sailor, at some point in each cartoon, would lose his patience and finally declare "That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more."

Morris reached that point at the end of the third quarter when Brian Price was tagged with a personal foul penalty. Instead of popping a can of spinach, Morris opened up a can of wrath on Price.

He pulled Price from the game, admonished him on the sideline and sent him to the locker room, telling him to go home.

It was the moment when the frustrations from a 4-8 season boiled over and Morris exploded. His patience was shot.

There's only one problem with all of this. There are other players Morris should have "sent home" long before he went off on Price.

We've rounded up the suspects for you.

Sean Jones Is One of Morris' 'Loafs'

This one was way too obvious in the home loss to the Houston Texans.

There were two particular players who basically quit on Morris during that lousy outing. Sean Jones was one of them.

Morris should have sent Jones home right then and there, but he didn't.

He didn't even tell it like it was afterward. He simply referred to the total lack of effort as "loafs."

Try loafing on guys like Lombardi or Shula or Ditka. Loaf on them and you'd loaf yourself to the waiver wire.

If you're going to send Brian Price home, then Sean Jones should have been sent long before him.

Geno Hayes: Missed Tackles and Flat-out Lousy Play

Geno Hayes was one of the guys Morris was counting on this season.

Hayes "flashed" enough during the 2010 season to be named a starting linebacker this year.

Hayes has let Morris down, big time.

Hayes has been benched, reinstated and benched again.

When the Bucs have their postseason "evaluation" of performance—or lack thereof—the future of Hayes in Tampa Bay has to be a total uncertainty.

Morris has often spoken of the "potential" of Hayes. But to quote a wise old coach: "Potential means that right now, you suck." 

Quincy Black: Overpaid, Overrated and Just Plain Lousy

When the Bucs decided to forgo any serious effort at signing free agents, general manager Mark Dominik said they would instead chose to re-sign their own stars.

Can you believe Quincy Black was perceived and evaluated as a star player?

He was paid like an All-Pro linebacker, given a five-year, $29 million deal with $11.5 of that guaranteed.

Black has become the Tampa version of the Great Train Robbery.

Black should have been sent home many times this season. Better than that, he should simply be charged with grand larceny because every time he picks up his game check, he's stealing.

This guy has been a total, complete flop. No, I take that back; Black gives a bad name to total, complete flops. He's much worse than that.

When you look at the major mistakes of this new regime, Quincy Black's contract is right up there. 

Kellen Winslow Jr.: Proof That Raheem Morris Plays Favorites

Kellen Winslow Jr. is a veteran player on a team that lacks veteran leadership.

If Morris was counting on Winslow to be a leader on this football team, well, then you can understand why they are in the mess they are in.

Winslow is one of the leading culprits when it comes to boneheaded mistakes.

You want to nullify a touchdown? Winslow's your man.

You want an inopportune penalty at the wrong time? Winslow's your man.

Winslow's a repeat offender and officials around the league know it. They watch him closely. He makes a lot of catches but he also is hit with a lot of penalties.

Morris has never sent Winslow home. He should have.

Aqib Talib: He's Simply Public Enemy No. 1

Raheem Morris has been an enabler for the bad behavior of Aqib Talib.

Talib cusses Morris out in a hotel lobby, nothing happens.

Talib quits in the Houston game, Morris simply shrugs it off as a "loaf."

Talib starts fights and picks up personal foul penalties at the wrong time, but Morris doesn't send Talib home.

It is so very, very obvious that from day one, Talib was one of Morris' "pet" players. He gets special treatment. Don't think the other players don't know that.

If Morris is going to send a guy like Brian Price home, then Talib should be under permanent house arrest.

But he isn't.

With his problem hamstrings that eat into playing time, his offseason deportment and his on-field deportment, you have to ask if Talib is worth the misery he brings with him.

What would Lombardi, Shula or Ditka have done with this guy?

That's easy, he'd be causing problems somewhere else.

Say hello to Talib, Public Enemy Number One, and living proof that Raheem Morris does not treat all his players equally.