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Yeah, you gotta go for it there

You really don't... Anyone with eyes watching the game could assess this..

Bucs second half possessions to that point

1 - 5 plays, 12 yards, Punt

2 - 3 plays, 5 yards, Punt

3 - Bucs interception by the big man Robinson, 4 plays, 2 yards, field goal

4 - 3 plays, -20 yards, punt

5 - 3 plays, 6 yards, punt

6 - 8 plays, 30 yards, field goal (supported by a 15 yard unnecessary roughness call to get us into said field goal range)

7 - the INT possession but Baker completed a 13 yard pass on the first play of the drive. 

i suppose they could have punted but it didnt make a difference, score was ending 20-16 

The Minny defense was too much for the Bucs O.  

 

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 12:33 pm
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the Bucs weren't scoring a TD anyway so the score either 20-16, 20-19 at best

Baker should've just taken a knee


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 12:55 pm
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the Bucs weren't scoring a TD anyway so the score either 20-16, 20-19 at best

Baker should've just taken a knee

honestly, there's games where a knee would have resulted in a victory.  Sunday wasn't one of them.

i am not sure if i talked about last year's collapse yet with you but let's review where a knee would have been better than Baker magic

Bucs lose 23-20 to Carolina.  Bucs and 2 and 9 on Carolina 42, Baker throws game ending INT.  With kickers these days, we would have been better off with the game in Chase's hand or should i say foot for the 59 yard attempt

Bucs lose 29-28 to Atlanta. Bucs up 28-20 on Atlanta 45, Baker INT.  Not quite field goal range but a 62 yarder?  Give me Chase to make it a 2 score game. 

Just imagine that a few "knees" instead of Magic would have had the Bucs at 10 wins last year! 

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 1:03 pm
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the Bucs weren't scoring a TD anyway so the score either 20-16, 20-19 at best

Baker should've just taken a knee

honestly, there's games where a knee would have resulted in a victory.  Sunday wasn't one of them.

i am not sure if i talked about last year's collapse yet with you but let's review where a knee would have been better than Baker magic

Bucs lose 23-20 to Carolina.  Bucs and 2 and 9 on Carolina 42, Baker throws game ending INT.  With kickers these days, we would have been better off with the game in Chase's hand or should i say foot for the 59 yard attempt

Bucs lose 29-28 to Atlanta. Bucs up 28-20 on Atlanta 45, Baker INT.  Not quite field goal range but a 62 yarder?  Give me Chase to make it a 2 score game. 

Just imagine that a few "knees" instead of Magic would have had the Bucs at 10 wins last year! 

 

 

lol, easy you're going to make JC jealous.

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 1:10 pm
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I don't think it matters if we take a knee or go for it. We lose either way. Bowles would find a way to screw it up. 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 1:14 pm
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Posted by: @bucsbits
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the Bucs weren't scoring a TD anyway so the score either 20-16, 20-19 at best

Baker should've just taken a knee

honestly, there's games where a knee would have resulted in a victory.  Sunday wasn't one of them.

i am not sure if i talked about last year's collapse yet with you but let's review where a knee would have been better than Baker magic

Bucs lose 23-20 to Carolina.  Bucs and 2 and 9 on Carolina 42, Baker throws game ending INT.  With kickers these days, we would have been better off with the game in Chase's hand or should i say foot for the 59 yard attempt

Bucs lose 29-28 to Atlanta. Bucs up 28-20 on Atlanta 45, Baker INT.  Not quite field goal range but a 62 yarder?  Give me Chase to make it a 2 score game. 

Just imagine that a few "knees" instead of Magic would have had the Bucs at 10 wins last year! 

 

 

lol, easy you're going to make JC jealous.

 

i mean with our offense between Baker turnovers and offensive lineman bonehead penalties, you best be sure i was rooting for 3 knees and a field goal after the Robinson INT.

4 plays and 2 yards later, basically accomplished the same thing but could have been much worse.  In a defensive game like Minnesota, that could mean all the difference; unfortunately we couldn't move the ball at all on them to even get in field goal range for other drives. 

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 1:21 pm
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Yeah, you gotta go for it there

You really don't... Anyone with eyes watching the game could assess this..

Bucs second half possessions to that point

1 - 5 plays, 12 yards, Punt

2 - 3 plays, 5 yards, Punt

3 - Bucs interception by the big man Robinson, 4 plays, 2 yards, field goal

4 - 3 plays, -20 yards, punt

5 - 3 plays, 6 yards, punt

6 - 8 plays, 30 yards, field goal (supported by a 15 yard unnecessary roughness call to get us into said field goal range)

7 - the INT possession but Baker completed a 13 yard pass on the first play of the drive. 

i suppose they could have punted but it didnt make a difference, score was ending 20-16 

The Minny defense was too much for the Bucs O.  

 

 

4th and 13 conversion vs 4 downs with less time 

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 3:48 pm
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Yeah, you gotta go for it there

You really don't... Anyone with eyes watching the game could assess this..

Bucs second half possessions to that point

1 - 5 plays, 12 yards, Punt

2 - 3 plays, 5 yards, Punt

3 - Bucs interception by the big man Robinson, 4 plays, 2 yards, field goal

4 - 3 plays, -20 yards, punt

5 - 3 plays, 6 yards, punt

6 - 8 plays, 30 yards, field goal (supported by a 15 yard unnecessary roughness call to get us into said field goal range)

7 - the INT possession but Baker completed a 13 yard pass on the first play of the drive. 

i suppose they could have punted but it didnt make a difference, score was ending 20-16 

The Minny defense was too much for the Bucs O.  

 

 

4th and 13 conversion vs 4 downs with less time 

 

or possibly 0 downs with no time 

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 3:49 pm
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Yeah, you gotta go for it there

You really don't... Anyone with eyes watching the game could assess this..

Bucs second half possessions to that point

1 - 5 plays, 12 yards, Punt

2 - 3 plays, 5 yards, Punt

3 - Bucs interception by the big man Robinson, 4 plays, 2 yards, field goal

4 - 3 plays, -20 yards, punt

5 - 3 plays, 6 yards, punt

6 - 8 plays, 30 yards, field goal (supported by a 15 yard unnecessary roughness call to get us into said field goal range)

7 - the INT possession but Baker completed a 13 yard pass on the first play of the drive. 

i suppose they could have punted but it didnt make a difference, score was ending 20-16 

The Minny defense was too much for the Bucs O.  

 

 

4th and 13 conversion vs 4 downs with less time 

 

or possibly 0 downs with no time 

 

True but that last play was benny hill. I'll take my chances with the defense the way the game went 

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 6:29 pm
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“There’s nobody coming to save us” - Bucs slogan for 2026


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 7:16 pm
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Maybe Baker sucks because the o-lie sucks more...no time to set up...no time for receivers to get downfield....not a Baker apologist, just stating the obvious


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 10:05 pm
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“There’s nobody coming to save us” - Bucs slogan for 2026

We're still only one game out of first place.

Love that one 

 


 
Posted : Sep. 29, 2026 10:06 pm
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Posted by: @firelichtbowles2026
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“There’s nobody coming to save us” - Bucs slogan for 2026

We're still only one game out of first place.

Love that one 

 

Bowles really leaning into the fact that he loves him some NFCS action!

 


 
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