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Alldaway 2.0
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There is no conspiracy theory.

Gruden after his collapse wanted to spend big money in free agency the following off season and he was shown the door.  Morris wasn't even given a chance to spend money in free agency.  Schiano spent money in free agency and Revis island was given money and a draft pick to gain his services.

The common theme is that if you spend the Glazers money with mercs and you still fail you will be shown the door.  Dungy was given more leeway because of McKay building through the draft. However, when the Bucs starting spending money on free agents and the Bucs still came out flat Dungy was shown the door too.

The Bucs just emerged from a cap crunch post SB and the Glazers still feel Bowles is the correct coach to navigate these lean years.  Now, if the Bucs want to spend money in for free agents in 2206 is a different matter entirely.  However, Licht does not strike me as wanting to go all in with free agents because he did for Lovie and it fell flat which caused Lovie to be shown the door.

Licht's best strategy of keeping his job is to continue to work the draft but this time the team will be a more active in free agency and less focused on re-signing their own.  Have to try something different to improve the roster.

 


 
Posted : Jan. 10, 2026 1:15 pm
White Tiger
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Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Yes, I’m sure it’s surprising to come to grips with your own conspiracy theories.

Totally. You nailed it. You're just so in tune with the truth. Did you get a full pardon? 

Be right, don’t have to get right.

You know, that guy in the movie who couldn’t understand why he saw so many dead people…was actually dead.

Now apply that to racism. 

 


 
Posted : Jan. 10, 2026 2:06 pm
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Posted by: @white-tiger

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Yes, I’m sure it’s surprising to come to grips with your own conspiracy theories.

Totally. You nailed it. You're just so in tune with the truth. Did you get a full pardon? 

Be right, don’t have to get right.

You know, that guy in the movie who couldn’t understand why he saw so many dead people…was actually dead.

Now apply that to racism. 

 

You try so damn hard to appear intelligent... 

You're the poster boy for the Dunning-Kruger effect. 

 

 


 
Posted : Jan. 10, 2026 6:50 pm
White Tiger
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Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Yes, I’m sure it’s surprising to come to grips with your own conspiracy theories.

Totally. You nailed it. You're just so in tune with the truth. Did you get a full pardon? 

Be right, don’t have to get right.

You know, that guy in the movie who couldn’t understand why he saw so many dead people…was actually dead.

Now apply that to racism. 

 

You try so damn hard to appear intelligent... 

You're the poster boy for the Dunning-Kruger effect. 

 

 

One trick pony.

 


 
Posted : Jan. 11, 2026 12:58 pm
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This was the Glazers giving middle finger to fans. That's it.


 
Posted : Jan. 11, 2026 1:05 pm
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Posted by: @gijoewasthere

This was the Glazers giving middle finger to fans. That's it.

...and as another thread suggests, the fans close their wallets and extend their middle fingers to the bonehead owners. Both hands.

 


 
Posted : Jan. 11, 2026 6:26 pm
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Posted by: @white-tiger

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Yes, I’m sure it’s surprising to come to grips with your own conspiracy theories.

Totally. You nailed it. You're just so in tune with the truth. Did you get a full pardon? 

Be right, don’t have to get right.

You know, that guy in the movie who couldn’t understand why he saw so many dead people…was actually dead.

Now apply that to racism. 

 

You try so damn hard to appear intelligent... 

You're the poster boy for the Dunning-Kruger effect. 

 

 

One trick pony.

 

Orwell would be proud.

 


 
Posted : Jan. 11, 2026 6:30 pm
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Posted by: @gijoewasthere

This was the Glazers giving middle finger to fans. That's it.

...and as another thread suggests, the fans close their wallets and extend their middle fingers to the bonehead owners. Both hands.

 

What?

Aren't you excited we're getting another year of a sub-.500 head coach?

I mean, the team played their asses off for him after the bye. Didn't quit. The message in the locker room was clearly received. 

Good thing for us fans, is that he fired all of those other coaches, as they were the real problem. 

 


 
Posted : Jan. 11, 2026 6:33 pm
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Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

Yes, I’m sure it’s surprising to come to grips with your own conspiracy theories.

Totally. You nailed it. You're just so in tune with the truth. Did you get a full pardon? 

Be right, don’t have to get right.

You know, that guy in the movie who couldn’t understand why he saw so many dead people…was actually dead.

Now apply that to racism. 

 

You try so damn hard to appear intelligent... 

You're the poster boy for the Dunning-Kruger effect. 

 

 

One trick pony.

 

Orwell would be proud.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 


 
Posted : Jan. 11, 2026 9:34 pm
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The team quit on their coaching staff so how do you move forward?  You can't ship out players because that only increases the holes that have to addressed.  Bucs need to use remaining cap space to bring in new talent to augment existing talent. 

I mean the only silver lining is that you will have a more competent CB and S position coaches that are more hands on with these young guys.

Here are the resources the Bucs have poured into the secondary since Bowles took over:

Z. McCollum 5th round pick and recently extended.

Josh Hayes 6th round pick.

T. Smith 3rd round pick.

Morrison 2nd round pick

Parrish 3rd round pick

Then you have the other DB players like Winfield Jr, Izien, Wisdom, Banks and the promising JJ Roberts.

Ross and Rapone really dropped the ball with this assembly of talent on the backend the last few years.  

Fix the front end with an infusing of talent and better coaching on the backend and the defense should be improved.  But make no mistake this team lives or dies (eg wins) with offense as long as Bowles is HC.

That is why it was not surprising the team went with a WR in round 1 in EE in the 2025 draft.

 

 

 

 


 
Posted : Jan. 12, 2026 10:24 am
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That is why it was not surprising the team went with a WR in round 1 in EE in the 2025 draft.

 

that and the health of Godwin

 

To your point, makes the OC hire pretty important, right?


 
Posted : Jan. 12, 2026 10:51 am
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Posted by: @white-tiger

I was thinking the same thing.

 

 

Clever. Keep licking those boots 


 
Posted : Jan. 12, 2026 12:57 pm
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Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

I was thinking the same thing.

 

 

Clever. Keep licking those boots 

Keep trying to do pirouettes in yours.

 


 
Posted : Jan. 12, 2026 2:44 pm
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@white-tiger 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣


 
Posted : Jan. 12, 2026 4:39 pm
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Posted by: @white-tiger

Posted by: @firebowles2026

Posted by: @white-tiger

I was thinking the same thing.

 

 

Clever. Keep licking those boots 

Keep trying to do pirouettes in yours.

 

Did you mean to DM that in Grinder? Little early for the convention rendezvous

 


 
Posted : Jan. 12, 2026 5:39 pm
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