Honestly and I know it’s easy to pile on but the Bowles hate but one of two things will happen
1) the team quit on Bowles last year and will continue to be rudderless, Bucs will miss playoffs yet again
2) the offense bounces back led by Robinson play calling and a baker bounce back and Bucs return to playoffs
you’ll notice no mention of Bowles defense in the positive scenario
Yeah, it's no coincidence that Bowles best record came when he had the 4th scoring offense led by Duuuuuuuuuval.
Also not a coincidence we played a competitive second game when the OC didn’t muck up the wild card round.
Seems like a trend with Duval. ETN and Tuten combined for 14 carries for 158 yards. Why only 14 carries? 37 passes called and 2 jet sweeps. Must have been the defenses fault.
First, the RB's didn't combine for 158 yards. The entire fuggin' team didn't run for 158 yards. Second, the $275M QB and his 30 QBR was the biggest culprit in the loss.
I bet it really burns you up that the guy you've spent years telling everyone was overrated won more games (13) in his first season as a HC than Todd Bowles (10) has in his entire 8-year career. That's all assuming you have a modicum of shame, which isn't looking like a good assumption.
But sure, every win was the defense and every loss was on the offense. Todd Bowles' defense is the secret sauce to this team winning football games, even though in seven years as the guy calling the defense, his scoring unit has been better than the offense only twice.
Mistyped. ETN and Tuten had 14 carries for 118 yards, 8.4 ypc. There isn’t any excuse for Coen to so pass happy in that game. But it was a major problem for us in 2024 so it’s not a surprise.
But it was a major problem for us in 2024 so it’s not a surprise.
Yeah.
Major problem.
The offense last year, that Todd self-admittedly had a huge hand in, was SOOOOO much better.
There isn’t any excuse for Coen to so pass happy in that game. But it was a major problem for us in 2024 so it’s not a surprise.
13-4 sure surprised the hell outta you.
But it was a major problem for us in 2024 so it’s not a surprise.
Yeah.
Major problem.
The offense last year, that Todd self-admittedly had a huge hand in, was SOOOOO much better.
Major problem.
1st and 10 up 17-13 in the 4th in a playoff game he couldn’t just call a run, had to call a jet sweep.
2nd and 1 after a 9 yard run he couldn’t just call a run. Had to a call a RPO that Otton fucked up.
But it was a major problem for us in 2024 so it’s not a surprise.
Yeah.
Major problem.
The offense last year, that Todd self-admittedly had a huge hand in, was SOOOOO much better.
Major problem.
1st and 10 up 17-13 in the 4th in a playoff game he couldn’t just call a run, had to call a jet sweep.
2nd and 1 after a 9 yard run he couldn’t just call a run. Had to a call a RPO that Otton fucked up.
i don't think the jet sweep call was bad but the Bowles Derangement Syndrome crew are convinced those two plays are actually on Bowles' defense.
But it was a major problem for us in 2024 so it’s not a surprise.
Yeah.
Major problem.
The offense last year, that Todd self-admittedly had a huge hand in, was SOOOOO much better.
Major problem.
1st and 10 up 17-13 in the 4th in a playoff game he couldn’t just call a run, had to call a jet sweep.
2nd and 1 after a 9 yard run he couldn’t just call a run. Had to a call a RPO that Otton fucked up.
And, yet, we go from a Top-5 offense to one that’s bottom half of the league.
Not to mention a defense that actually got worse.
But, hey, he’s a super duper nice guy. And, the real thrill of the NFL isn’t winning. It’s the unknown chapters of the storybook that’s still to come.
Just some communication issues. This is the year we’ll get it fixed!
The offense when Coen and Grizzard were under control were putting up TDs through the passing game against high caliber opponents. But when the Bucs were going run heavy with Coen or Grizzard it tended to slow down the team's ability to put up points. Bowles insistence on ball control last season down the stretch really hurt this team. This team lives or dies with the offense scoring points.