In a game where the Bucs seemed to prioritize time of possession over the actual score, they fell to the Panthers 23-20. This loss is a stark reminder that time is running out for this team.
With a defense that hasn’t been able to stop anyone lately, the Bucs opted to speed up the game by running as much clock as possible. The problem? This approach puts immense pressure on your own offense to be perfect and convert third downs. After seeing the opposing offense get only four drives in the first half, but ends up scoring on three of them, which offense are you really slowing down? The Panthers… or your own?
Despite rushing for over 160 yards and winning time of possession by nine minutes, the Bucs struggled to find any rhythm on offense. Baker Mayfield threw for just 145 yards and hardly had the opportunity to make plays on first down.
It’s hard to tell if the coaching staff lacks trust in the defense, the offense, or both. The offensive strategy of running on first and second downs, then playing for third down while trying to chew up the clock, clearly isn’t working.
Defensively, the Bucs played a bend-but-don’t-break style, but ultimately broke at the worst possible moment. A last-second touchdown pass from Bryce Young to Tetairoa McMillan before halftime was a gut punch. I’m still shaking my head at why Todd Bowles called a blitz from Antoine Winfield’s safety position, 10 yards off the line of scrimmage, with so little time left, leaving Jamel Dean in a one-on-one situation. Why wouldn’t you just hold them to a field goal?!
This team is a mess, and the coaching staff doesn’t seem to have any answers. Please, just do us fans one favor… Go down swinging! Bowles, step away from the offensive meetings and let Baker and the receivers win or lose these last two games for us. Our only chance lies in scoring—and lots of it!
Nailed it.
As DH was fond of saying during Liam Coen’s brief time here…”All gas, no brakes…” that has to be the way we go out - more shots to the end zone/chunk plays.
Lets we how that plays out - because slowing us down isn’t working.
In a game where the Bucs seemed to prioritize time of possession over the actual score, they fell to the Panthers 23-20. This loss is a stark reminder that time is running out for this team.
With a defense that hasn’t been able to stop anyone lately, the Bucs opted to speed up the game by running as much clock as possible. The problem? This approach puts immense pressure on your own offense to be perfect and convert third downs. After seeing the opposing offense get only four drives in the first half, but ends up scoring on three of them, which offense are you really slowing down? The Panthers… or your own?
Despite rushing for over 160 yards and winning time of possession by nine minutes, the Bucs struggled to find any rhythm on offense. Baker Mayfield threw for just 145 yards and hardly had the opportunity to make plays on first down.
It’s hard to tell if the coaching staff lacks trust in the defense, the offense, or both. The offensive strategy of running on first and second downs, then playing for third down while trying to chew up the clock, clearly isn’t working.
Defensively, the Bucs played a bend-but-don’t-break style, but ultimately broke at the worst possible moment. A last-second touchdown pass from Bryce Young to Tetairoa McMillan before halftime was a gut punch. I’m still shaking my head at why Todd Bowles called a blitz from Antoine Winfield’s safety position, 10 yards off the line of scrimmage, with so little time left, leaving Jamel Dean in a one-on-one situation. Why wouldn’t you just hold them to a field goal?!
This team is a mess, and the coaching staff doesn’t seem to have any answers. Please, just do us fans one favor… Go down swinging! Bowles, step away from the offensive meetings and let Baker and the receivers win or lose these last two games for us. Our only chance lies in scoring—and lots of it!
They shortened the game to help out the defense but it hindered the offense. With ST they lack trust as well because they were conceding the 35 yard line every time which gave the Panthers very good field position.
Bowles played not to lose but it backfired.
Just think for a moment. Licht had an opportunity to lock in Coen as HC but instead went with Bowles who has yet to give us a great defense as a HC... He can't even give us an average defense.
Licht fucked up. It's that simple..5 year extension for Bowles and let the great young offensive mind go kill it a mere 200 miles away?
Licht got cocky after beating the saints and trolled them and look at us now.
Licht put together one of the worst front 7s this team has ever seen.
He should keep his GM job but he's on thin ice for all these shitty decisions.
We had Liam right there in our grasp..what the fuck was he thinking going with Bowles?
Inexcusable management
