Talking Doesn't Equal Analysis The Tampa Tribune, published 1 December 2003 For the second time in a week, the Bucs appeared on national television. For the only time this season, ESPN was in Jacksonville on Sunday for the Bucs-Jaguars game. At one time, analysts Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire were mentioned as possible replacements on ``Monday Night Football.'' Thank goodness that didn't happen. Analysts are suppose to give opinion and explain why something happened. But Theismann and Maguire never shut up. Play-by-play guy Mike Patrick is as good as they come but it seems like he's only in the booth to allow the other two to take a breath. It's one thing to do your homework before a telecast but it doesn't mean you have to use everything you know. Viewers are smarter than that. THE GOOD: ``Virtual Playbook'' with ``Sky Cam'' is a nice touch. The camera above the field lets viewers see the play develop. Deciding to wire an offensive lineman. Jags C Brad Meester agreed to wear a microphone and it produced sounds normally not heard and was a refreshing change from trash-talking WRs and LBs. THE BAD: Theismann and Maguire bickering about a intentional grounding penalty on Jags QB Byron Leftwich in the first quarter. ``You have to know football as a referee and that was a bad call,'' Theismann said. The replay showed that RB Fred Taylor was in the area but Maguire differed, saying the pass has to go past the line of scrimmage - which it does. Looks like Theismann was the one who didn't know the rule. ... Patrick announcing that Bucs RT Kenyatta Walker had been benched to begin the second half while viewers saw that he was still in the lineup. Turns out he had been benched in the second quarter and nobody noticed. LISA WHO? If Disney (parent company of ABC and ESPN) really had wanted a solid football person as the ``Monday Night Football'' sideline reporter when Melissa Stark left, it should have looked in-house and promoted Suzy Kolber instead of hiring Lisa Guererro, who has proven time and again to not be qualified to handle the job. Kolber's work is always solid and she reports information that viewers can use. PREGAME HYPE: It was a quiet day for a change for the Bucs. But the Keyshawn Johnson questions just won't go away. On ESPN's ``Sunday NFL Countdown,'' Kolber asked Warren Sapp what it's like without Johnson on the team. ``It's quieter. I have no more to say about it,'' Sapp said. ``It's not a decision that I had something to do with. I've got to go to work. I've got to go defend this title if it's with Keyshawn, without Keyshawn.'' Tony Dungy is two years removed from the Bucs but there are still Bucs references when talking about the Colts coach. ``It's amazing. No one ever talks about Tony Dungy as being a great coach,'' Fox analyst Jimmy Johnson said. ``He never received the credit that he deserved for Tampa Bay. Look at the mess Tampa is in now and look what he's done with the defense in Indianapolis.''