Injury Red Flags
December 7th, 2023
Hurt feelings are blowing through the winds around One Buc Palace while tangible injuries are piling up.
New names appeared on the Bucs’ official injury report.
Yes, linebacker Lavonte David (groin) and SirVocea Dennis (illness) are back to full strength. But yesterday’s report included new players and injuries.
Rookie right guard Cody Mauch has a foot issue and was limited in practice. Tristan Wirfs is listed with a back problem to go along with his bad ankle. He was “limited,” too.
Perhaps most distressing was manbeast defensive tackle Vita Vea showing up with a toe injury. He was held out of practice. With the Falcons running the ball 33 times a game, Vea is a critical component to Sunday’s game in Atlanta.
Center Robert Hainsey was limited in what appears to be injuries to each knee. It could be typo, “knee/knee,” on the report. Regardless, he was limited in practice with at least one knee issue.
As Joe mentioned yesterday, Devin White remains sidelined with a bad foot.
December 7th, 2023 at 10:59 am
When you loose confidence in the coaching, injuries pop up.
It’s sign the players are tuning Bowles out.
December 7th, 2023 at 11:01 am
Man oh man !! The boys are packing it up already !!! Bowles time is short …. A lot of changes coming after the season ends . Hopefully we lose Sunday ( looking more and more a reality ) and the necessary overhaul begins . Fire the cannons !
December 7th, 2023 at 11:02 am
Coaching causes injuries these clowns lol
December 7th, 2023 at 11:07 am
Too many guys that suffered no apparent injury are suddenly coming up injured during the week. Something is not right.
December 7th, 2023 at 11:29 am
Listening to Bowles, my head hurts. Put me in the injury list too.
December 7th, 2023 at 11:31 am
Devin White sidelined is not a bad thing. Just tank already and lets move onto the draft.
December 7th, 2023 at 11:41 am
At least we aren’t seeing two or three hamstring injuries every week like we have for the past few years. Were there changes to the training staff? Or did the training staff learn something new?
December 7th, 2023 at 11:41 am
OBP way of moving up in the draft while still trying to act like they GAF
December 7th, 2023 at 11:42 am
Anyone notice how Todd Bowles tries to talk with his teeth clenched??? Always sounds weird!!
December 7th, 2023 at 11:42 am
Offense is still relatively healthy… we need to take a big early lead & wont have to worry about their running attack.
December 7th, 2023 at 11:57 am
I was hoping Bowles would be on the injury report and unable to coach.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:04 pm
Ditto Curse of Gruden!
December 7th, 2023 at 12:09 pm
My Magic 8 ball says outlook good for 3 game losing streak. Atlanta Green Bay and Jax. 5- 10 Right on Bowles batting average. Split with Panters and Stainks and he hit the pre season predictions of the Vegas pickers. 6-11. One tie would nail it at 6.5. If he wins at Atlanta then the Stainks game would be the key. Panters are so pathetic I think he wins that one.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:13 pm
This is the end. And if the Bucs do something idiotic and go after Justin Fields we’ll have 10-15 years of losing seasons. JBF will be finished, too. Nobody will care anymore.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:16 pm
Vita was out of practice again today. I don’t think he’ll play and if he does he’ll be as effective as he was against the eagles.
On another note Chris Godwin had a “planned rest day” and didn’t practice today either. Hmmm.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:17 pm
Is there any part of Vea’s body that has not shown up on the injury report that this season? The dude seriously needs to lose weight. He looks unhealthy.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:40 pm
TBBF … ‘Offense is still relatively healthy’.
Mauch (foot), Wirfs (back & ankle), Hainsey (knee) have issues just from who Joe listed. Then add Godwin (neck?) & Mayfield (ankle?) to the hurting list, plus heaven knows who else given our luck.
I guess compared to our defense the offense is relatively healthy though. On yesterday’s injury list I counted 8 defenders hurting, including just about all of our ILBs. Given our injury state, you know Atlanta is gonna run – run – run to eat the clock, and very likely succeed in doing it.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:51 pm
Deja vu
December 7th, 2023 at 1:06 pm
Yep, when a team is winning injuries and pain are real but palatable. When a team knows they suck, injuries and pain are overwhelming. It’s just that simple. When family gets involved with comments it’s bad…real bad. Seriously, after Sunday’s loss the Glazers need to intervene. It’s falling apart.
December 7th, 2023 at 1:07 pm
7 guys out for Atlanta…did not practice. Both starting cornerbacks.
December 7th, 2023 at 1:17 pm
Next man up. Having LVD an SVD back will help with the run game. If vea is out that’s a big blow. Stopping the run has bin about average to our standards gunna need the big guy to plug up the holes
December 7th, 2023 at 1:31 pm
I think the anti-Bowles people are insane. And probably a little racist.
He is a top 10 defensive coach in the NFL.
The whole NFL respects him.
Our defense is literally 100x better than Koetter or Lovie Smith or Raheem Morris’s defense. (I liked Schiano’s defense a little bit)
But Bowles is easily the best coach we have had in over 10 years.
What’s wrong with you guys??
December 7th, 2023 at 2:03 pm
teacherman
The team has left at least two and probably three wins on the field that they turned into losses. Much of that is due to the defense.
I used to respect Todd as a DC but this year his side of the ball has been a bust.
Yeah the offense didn’t help but it wasn’t expected to as much as the D.
Perhaps D.R. is on to something in that Bowles should have delegated more.
I was a guy who grew up loving Don Coryeall and those great S.D. teams with Fouts driving the boat. BA was music to my ears. I LOVE offense.
December 7th, 2023 at 2:13 pm
“But Bowles is easily the best coach we have had in over 10 years.”
Is this for real or are you trolling?
Bruce Arians is 10x the coach that Bowles is.
Bowles is horrible. He stunk in NY and now more of the same issues here (especially game and clock management).
Any more years with Bowles in charge are a waste of time.
December 7th, 2023 at 2:14 pm
Tristan Wirfs has clearly been very injured since that 49ers game when he came out – they really need to sit him out if he’s not healthy, the last thing this team needs is for something to happen to him.
December 7th, 2023 at 2:18 pm
teacherman 777 that is perhaps the most ignorant, reckless, narrow minded moronic accusation. Clearly you are 12 years old. Wait “Teacherman” enough said. Continue on with your constipated thoughts, ideas and baseless accusations instead of ignoring the fact that Todd Bowles is HISTORICALLY inept as a “head coach” no matter if he is black white or purple. You are only stating his obvious “defensive coordinator” stats that NOONE here has ever disputed. He is an amazing D Coordinator. Head coach he is grossly ineffective at leading a FULL team.
December 7th, 2023 at 2:24 pm
@ And probably a little racist.
Here we go….. Color has nothing to do with his IQ of coaching. If anything the NFL is giving these losers over best man for the Job because of color. To shut up people like you, that play the race card for an easy path in.
December 7th, 2023 at 2:43 pm
Teacherman, you take that race card and shove it where the sun don’t shine! That’s below the belt bullspit. Wanting Bowles gone has nothing to do with the melanin in his body. He is a bad head coach and his record proves it.
You can’t handle that and automatically go to the race card. Shame on you. Or are you projecting?
December 7th, 2023 at 2:48 pm
At this time of the season, everyone is banged up! Some more than others of course. At any given time, most of the starters could be listed on the report.
December 7th, 2023 at 3:34 pm
Everyone knew that a 17 game foremat would result in a lot more player injuries. I put this on ownership greed and that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
December 7th, 2023 at 3:47 pm
Let the big man rest up!
Big game in December!
Can’t wait!
December 7th, 2023 at 5:15 pm
Fortunately, the final nail hits the coffin on Sunday. We can end this, “We’re only one game behind,” charade.
December 7th, 2023 at 5:28 pm
All you “fans” excited for a possible loss need to turn in all your Bucs gear. You’re not fans. Go get yourself a Falcons jersey if you’re rooting for them this weekend
December 7th, 2023 at 6:32 pm
EVERYONE on the injury list (with possibly one exception) will be playing Sunday. PLUS the conspiracy BS seeping up through cracks in the “Cult of Kyle”crew is beyond laughable. Professionals not playing hard because their feelings are hurt is ludicrous. You guys are such losers!
Keep winning Baker.
December 7th, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Injuries no problem , let’s get back to our number 5 pick. F the 10th pick.
December 7th, 2023 at 8:44 pm
Include me. I have a big pain in the butt with the coaching.
December 7th, 2023 at 11:54 pm
Joe you have to let it go. This season is already long lost. Bowels has seen to that. This train wreck of a coaching staff has to be jettisoned as it was never the right choice in the first place. The dude was handed the keys to a Ferrari and turned into an old, red hoopty overnight.
December 8th, 2023 at 2:48 am
Vea is a toough dude but he has been hurting all year. Get Gholston some more snaps this week, he can still stuff the run. White is addition by subtraction. Hope Hainsey is one knee and that he and Mauch can be full go. Start Russell, he earned it last week.
Go Bucs!