From Bowles presser today, per SR via X:
”Bucs HC Todd Bowles says he doesn’t believe that the defense has struggled against the tight end.“
Lol. This shithead has to be trolling at this point.
Get this guy into politics!
Defense is 15th in EPA. For years all you Bowles Blamers said “iF tHe DeFeNsE wAs JuSt AvErAGe”
Offense is 28th in EPA.
Again two things can exist at the same time.
The offense sucks, the defense sucks, the scheme sucks, the head coach sucks, the team sucks
End
I‘be learned that if the team sucks, the Head Coach that has been in the organization for eight years is the last person blame, while the Center is #1.
But that begs the question, why does the HC - who deserves no blame - keeping starting said Center? I bet that is Licht’s fault…
My blame order after JC has opened my eyes
Barton
Robinson
...
That's it, that's the list
The hold resulted in a -1.5 epa shift
And what does the defense playing so soft that teams know to get the ball out quick to TEs and RBs do for EPA?
And what does a team that constantly takes shit angles and missed tackles say about our development and coaching?
And what does it say that our highly paid players come out and play uninspired football?
And what does it say that we are 2-9 in our last 11 games and most of those games are against bad teams?
And what does it say when a defensive head coach can't put together a top 10 defense one time as a HC?
And what does it say when a HC blames the players and not himself?
What does all that do for expected points added for the opponent?
Are those things Barton's fault too?
What does it say when Lovie, Koetter and Arians had losing records under Licht without Brady?
This is not a counter to anything I just said. I am not defending Licht over Bowles. I'm not saying the offense is good.
You can what about until you're blue in the face but this defense sucks, this team lacks leadership, and the schedule has been easy.
Bowles gets to own the 2-9 record. Not the center not the OC... BOWLES AND LICHT TOGETHER AS ONE
The defense is average.
The defense is average
So, when both Bowles and Licht get fired after the season…who gets hired first at their current respective positions?
From Bowles presser today, per SR via X:
”Bucs HC Todd Bowles says he doesn’t believe that the defense has struggled against the tight end.“
Lol. This shithead has to be trolling at this point.
fwiw that's not what he actually said. social media clickbait more than anything
He deflected (shows he knows there is a problem) by saying they didn't struggle against the TE position LAST WEEK (debatable) but that it was "too early to tell" if they've made big strides this season over last year.
so acknowledging the problem and specifically as to last season but just deflecting by answering about last week. He knows the problem.
but that it was "too early to tell" if they've made big strides this season over last year.
Too early to tell, huh?
”Per SIS, the Buccaneers have allowed the fourth-most receptions (17), the third-most yards (172), and fourth-most touchdowns (2) to tight ends in 2026.
Opposing TEs have recorded at least 71 receiving yards and one touchdown in each game, so far.”
Todd sure knows his stuff.
So glad to have such a high IQ coach who leads by the way of accountability.
but that it was "too early to tell" if they've made big strides this season over last year.
Too early to tell, huh?
”Per SIS, the Buccaneers have allowed the fourth-most receptions (17), the third-most yards (172), and fourth-most touchdowns (2) to tight ends in 2026.
Opposing TEs have recorded at least 71 receiving yards and one touchdown in each game, so far.”
Todd sure knows his stuff.
So glad to have such a high IQ coach who leads by the way of accountability.
lol well you'd be pretty low IQ if you believed that Todd Bowles doesn't think TE/RB coverage is the problem.
to that point, there were a lot of posts last season and this offseason about the Bucs problems on defense so I guess they kind of tell the story some too.
