Bucs Have A Replay Board At Practice
June 10th, 2025
It happens every training camp. But maybe not much longer.
When Joe takes notes during practices to be published later, it’s almost like the notes rile up fans.
Most of the time, Joe follows the ball. Yeah, it’s a bad habit picked up when Joe first became a sportswriter. If you don’t follow the ball, you really have no idea who makes or doesn’t make a play on the ball.
So when Joe shares a note, very often Joe will get questions like, “What did Cade Otton do on the weakside?” or “How did Jamel Dean cover the receiver that wasn’t targeted?” or “Did you see how the inside ‘backers ran their blitzes?” You get the drill.
Joe often responds that there is zero capability of rewinding a play to get a second, third, or fourth look at it. The Bucs don’t let media film practice plays.
“Joe doesn’t have access to instant replay,” Joe will respond.
Well, that may be changing.
Today, the Bucs had a monster TV along a sideline and yes, the TV displayed replays of previous plays. This is something brand new, an experiment by the team, Bucs coach Todd Bowles said.
“It’s a test right now,” Bowles said. “We’re running some tests right now. It’s another option other than the tablets on the sideline right now for practice, so they can see their plays after it happens up until the next play goes.
“It’s something we’re trying out, taking a look at, and evaluating this minicamp. We’ll make a decision on it going forward after that.”
Unfortunately, from the angle where the pen and mic club is designated to sit/stand at underwear football practice, Joe couldn’t get a decent look at the screen. The TV was a good 65 yards away at a 45-degree angle.
No, Joe doesn’t have access to instant replay at practices — yet. That could change.
June 10th, 2025 at 4:46 pm
That would seem to make sense!
June 10th, 2025 at 4:57 pm
Great change. Hope you all get access too!
June 10th, 2025 at 5:11 pm
The carousel of progress never stops turning.
June 10th, 2025 at 5:24 pm
It’s great idea to film
Better coaching tools make better prepared study practice. It gives the coaches and players instant reaction at practice.
Better coaching equals better prepared players
June 10th, 2025 at 5:38 pm
Put in some goal line cameras unlike some of the cheap TV networks!
June 10th, 2025 at 5:39 pm
Would this device be beneficial during the underwear practices?
There’s no blocking, or hitting of any kind for that matter.
With the essence of the game being neutralized, in a contact sport being practiced with no contact, what’s the difference between waiting for a slightly delayed iPad review or an instant replay?
This is a legit question and not some mini ‘mocumentary?’ Also, is the bigger screen affected by the glare from the sun at certain angles?
Please inform if you can, Joe …
June 10th, 2025 at 6:10 pm
I bet this is input from some of the new asst coaches brought on by HC/DC in order to improve on game preparation and game management. Great idea, regardless is initiated it. Hope there are more new and unique ideas coming to help improve the team overall performance. I have a few I would like to drop in the suggestion box. But I will monitor this site to see what else HC/DC has up his sleeve. Until then, Go Bucs !!!!!!!!!
June 10th, 2025 at 6:40 pm
Joe,
Face it. They love you guys!
June 10th, 2025 at 7:11 pm
Good idea.
June 10th, 2025 at 7:54 pm
Not sure why/how it wouldn’t.
Can’t watch the iPad when you are actually on the practice field waiting for the next play.
Am sure it is but TVs are produced that cut down on glare. TVs are also made specifically for outdoor use.
Joe was 60-70 yards away at a 45-degree angle and could almost make out the plays. Players were much, much closer to the screen.
June 10th, 2025 at 9:20 pm
It sounds to me like it means the players don’t have run on and off the field, don’t have to wait for the Ipads to load, and the coaches can work with the players to point out rights and wrongs, right there on the field.
Practice it, watch it, correct it or encourage it, and bang… on to the next play/exercise.
More productivity.
June 10th, 2025 at 10:11 pm
I loved Pat Kirwan’s “Take Your Eye Off The Ball” …for that reason. I began to learn that what happens on both the trenches is far more important than who caught the ball – and predicts how successful the run game is/can be by watching the “big uglies” up front. Also, the effect of having the right types at specific positions on the d-line, executing up front, can show how successful a defense will be…
It used to be more fun to watch the ball – now it’s more interesting to watch how an offense or defense can become dominant by taking your eye OFF the ball.
June 10th, 2025 at 10:21 pm
👍Thanks
June 11th, 2025 at 3:48 am
Love that Idea! Gives the coaches a way to possibly correct things as they happen.
Glazers or Bowles could easily fix that I think. Childish
Too bad they insist on planting you guys where you cant really see.
Go Bucs!
June 11th, 2025 at 9:27 am
Worst part (though not always) the Bucs have players line up as a giant human wall to prevent us from watching. Often have to watch through the holes in the human wall and try to piece together what happened.
Think of a giant picket fender only each stake is an NFL player.