I cant imagine Bowles going Dungy-esque "Tampa 2," but maybe. I just think basic realism says a defensive coach on the hot seat is going to double do...

FWIW   "Pewter Report’s resident salary cap expert Josh Queipo revealed that the Bucs probably offered a pretty robust offer of a two-year ex...

"yeah that's dumb but mine wasnt."   lol okay  

  That is one way to frame it. On the second part, I know cap is not cash but according to one site for 2025 that top 7 for cap was: Mayfiel...

You're not gonna to get less of Bowles defense in 2026. You're going to get more. he's going to use his 1/2 dozen or so tweener defenders to try t...

Totally fair point and I agree. Also, not a good plan for success. Rookies are rarely true season changers.

Frustrating right? I don't even try to fix most posts lol

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What if they didn't? I agree wth you about talking but I think the point the team was maybe conveying was that they did not make that choice. And m...

  the Bucs (ie the Glazers) should want the deal done because they dont want the perception to be that they will n ot pay a QB when the time co...

  lol   Well NFL are about future play, right? informed partially by the past, no doubt. Even impacted by external pressures (why May...

So do I and they are already moving on from him soon via retirement so you could make the argument that its already a done deal. After the 2026 seaso...

If you dont get what you want that is what you say, right? Becuase youre asking and they arent responding or negotiating because they disagree. &nbs...

  almost exactly my take To me it all comes down to the run game. Can they establish it consistently as a foundation of the offense. Thats w...

yes good point and sort of what Kirwan was alluding to. As you say, definitely "more in this that we dont know."   I think - and its all just...