Preseason Finale Open Thread
August 23rd, 2025
Big game for the backups!
Have a little fun commenting all game long below. Be nice. It’s not hard.
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Big game for the backups!
Have a little fun commenting all game long below. Be nice. It’s not hard.
Go Bucs!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:01 pm
Tez johnson fast
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:01 pm
late but great….it is a Football game. Next week We Go
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:03 pm
Go. Bucs.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:03 pm
Thanks, Joe.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:04 pm
Trask too the waivers
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:04 pm
Scheduled thread for 8pm?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:05 pm
We’re punting from inside the Bills 40… in the preseason… Classic Big Balls Bowles!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:05 pm
Trask will have heart failure if he ever gets to play with the first team offense.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:05 pm
how do you make the team with trask throwing to you, lol?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:06 pm
Trask throwing late with the backups, he doesn’t deserve time with the starters.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:07 pm
Kyle looks like such a Biitc…h
Also cut the Moroni idiot who put the ball back into the end zone for a touchback
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:07 pm
Heard it said it would be Trask to back up to start the season. Who knows. Whole thing is a total mystery. Badly managed.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:08 pm
Again, someone needs to let Bowles know that he’s in the entertainment business. There is no reason not to let that rookie kicker, who isn’t going to make the team anyways, go out and try a FG there, his claim to fame is having a big leg.
No starters, and punting from inside the opponent 40 at home, where people are charged full price for the tickets. Just pitiful.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:08 pm
You guys are watching on the tube; I’m listening to radio so there will be a time delay.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:08 pm
Fun to watch, doesn’t mean a thing.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:09 pm
It’s pitiful to watch the Baker Boi(s) root for Trask to fail because they’re still mad he outplayed Baker in the preseason a couple of years ago. Just very insecure people.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:09 pm
Coach could use a few laps.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:10 pm
Trask looks lethargic.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:11 pm
Mahomes goes out and plays three drives last night, puts up 17 points, entertains the home fans who go home happy – meanwhile Baker is too delicate to see a single snap all preseason, that’s what Bowles says.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Buffalo doesn’t sound all that impressive either.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:13 pm
orlbucfan Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Buffalo doesn’t sound all that impressive either.
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They look OK when the refs are bailing them out on every 3rd down.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:14 pm
Interesting, Greene not returning anything so far – says to me they’re hiding him for a PS slot.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:14 pm
Rod, I’m not touching that one about the zebs.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:15 pm
John Griden’s name is back up. It’s about damn time!!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:16 pm
The Bucs got the ball at the 50… Bowles needs to go ahead and call for a punt. Sure it’s only 1st down, but what if we had three bad snaps in a row? Can’t be too safe.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:17 pm
Scrubs are scrubbin
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:17 pm
Fred Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:15 pm
John Griden’s name is back up. It’s about damn time!!
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But he told some off color jokes in private – that’s literally worse than anything Adolf did. He needed to be banned for life, because we all know words hurt (in particular words no one heard – those are the most hurtful).
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:19 pm
Facts fred coach bowles looking chunky
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:19 pm
This second offensive line looked OK vs the Titans… but man have they sucked since then.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:19 pm
Well. We aren’t blocking very well. So we are making up for it by not tackling.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Luke Haggard in at RT just got ran over… man, this line has been rough.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Screw the Chucky worship. He got kicked off the LV Raiders cos he was too stupid to wipe off a few racist emails off his WORK computer. He’s a millionaire so big deal.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:21 pm
Tez would have 100 yards already if he’d change his cleats and get some traction.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:21 pm
Tez playing better this week.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:21 pm
Task is just a waste of a Jersey.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:22 pm
@ Rod Munch
“It’s pitiful to watch the Baker Boi(s) root for Trask to fail ”
Whose Trask? lol.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:22 pm
Well the left side of the offensive line completely collapses to make up for the right side earlier failing.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:23 pm
Trask gets sliding and I hope Feisty Bake will do more of it this season.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:23 pm
Keepin it close.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:24 pm
You gotta catch that ball, Johnson! Tez Johnson looks really quick/fast. The other Johnson is having a lousy game. So far.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:24 pm
horrible drop
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:24 pm
I feel bad for Johnson, he won a roster spot to open last year, and it’s been all down hill sense.
Also that was a TD – but the Trask haters will celebrate the drop.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:24 pm
Kam isn’t making the team. Not making the taxi squad either.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:24 pm
I made a negative comment about Chucky and Joe didn’t like it. Tough.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:25 pm
Kameron is gone. Needs to empty out his locker tonight.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:25 pm
Cam Johnson is not helping himself out.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:26 pm
I got the radio on, which is ahead of the broadcast – so I know what is going to happen so I can watch different things, and this last drive just focused on the offensive line – and this is the play he talked about in the practice threads, it was terrible. Nearly every play it was someone different getting beat so you couldn’t even just focus on one person to give help to. Man, Licht needs to be working the waiver wire.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:26 pm
Johnson dropped another one…..oh well. At least, 3-7.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:27 pm
buc4evr Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:25 pm
Kameron is gone. Needs to empty out his locker tonight.
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He’ll probably make the practice squad I’d guess. He looked so good last offseason, but hasn’t done much this year – but they will likely keep him around a bit longer, at least while Godwin and McMillan are out since at least he knows the offense and had some playing time last year.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:28 pm
Cameron tiny Johnson has no balls caught
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:28 pm
Desmond looks like he has lost a little weight
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:29 pm
Rod, you know they only have 3 preseason games now. So, cuts have to be made el quicko. Now, the radio is not behind the tube, time wise? Interesting. It’s usually the other way around.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:29 pm
Tez looking like a keeper. He’s the flanker version of Bucky.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Well. That was actually nice for a second.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Trask has a good passing % for little yards and no points ,,,,
We aren’t rooting for him to fail , we may need him one day and Bowels made the right call not playing anyone ,,,
It’s just not worth it
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:31 pm
orlbucfan Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:29 pm
Rod, you know they only have 3 preseason games now. So, cuts have to be made el quicko. Now, the radio is not behind the tube, time wise? Interesting. It’s usually the other way around.
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I’m saying they’ll probably keep him on the PS until Godwin and McMillan is back, when someone gets moved from the regular roster to PS, at which point Kam will probably be unemployed.
I’m watching the game via streaming – so it’s more delayed than the normal TV broadcast, but the radio is like 20 seconds ahead for me so lots of time to scan the field and look at formations and watch the play develop, I actually kind of like it.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:31 pm
Feet Ball….Yee Haw.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:32 pm
Sanders getting cut 😔😔
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:32 pm
Tez could do some things jcscycles but man, with his size, one solid hit and the kid will be snapped in 2.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:32 pm
that is total BS. Sanders took a shot but so did the tight end.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:33 pm
I have liked Sanders, but what an idiot. You can’t have your dads temper when you got a practice squad player’s ability.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:33 pm
See ya later, Shilo. You can take your media circus elsewhere.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:34 pm
Good for the refs. Getting into regular season. Defensive holding negating a Bills fumble. The usual BS!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:34 pm
Dang, give the Buffalo receiver credit, that was a ridiculous catch – nothing you can do about that as a defender.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:35 pm
It will be interesting to see if the Bucs use a practice squad spot for Sanders, my guess is that tonight is an audition to get one and he is not doing so well.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:35 pm
Rod Munch Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:09 pm
“It’s pitiful to watch the Baker Boi(s) root for Trask to fail”
LOL Munch roots for Mayfield to fail every week….still bitter Baker is making him look like a FOOL years later.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Sanders is going to get cut.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Refs should have called 2 penalties. Sanders and #82 on the Bills. Refs are already sucking and it’s only preseason. lol.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Too bad. By all accounts Shilo has been a great teammate, but he was already a long shot. Both his play tonight and the dumb dq penalty means he’s not making this team. Between him and Kam Johnson the safety and receiver positions got a little easier to decide
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:37 pm
Since when do we have men cheerleaders 😂
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:37 pm
How was that a catch
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:37 pm
Tbbucs3 Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:35 pm
Rod Munch Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:09 pm
“It’s pitiful to watch the Baker Boi(s) root for Trask to fail”
LOL Munch roots for Mayfield to fail every week….still bitter Baker is making him look like a FOOL years later.
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No, I want Baker to succeed because I want the Bucs to win. What I want is for all the Baker Boi(s) to get super fast acting HIV because they’re such hateable d-bags. Not even Baker likes you psycho nutjob stalkers.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:37 pm
Rod, thanks for that tech update. That is interesting cos during the regular season, the time delay between the TV and radio is at least 2-3 minutes. Well, sounds like refs gave Buffalo a touchdown.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:37 pm
NFC South record in preseason will be 2-9-1.
Yeah. Our division is the ‘most’ talented at losing.
After this Game
Tampa 2-1
New Orleans 0-2-1
Atlanta 0-3
Carolina 0-3
Is this a race to the bottom?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:38 pm
I think we keep 4rb… Josh can play special teams
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Lots of big returns tonight.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:40 pm
orlbucfan Says:
sounds like refs gave Buffalo a touchdown.
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No, not all that, that was an incredible catch by the Buffalo WR, some times you just tip your hat – that was one of those plays, Hall was all over him and he just stuck out a hand and snagged the ball, looked to me like both feet where in, but it was close. Still, such a great play, and in the preseason, I wouldn’t get mad about it.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:40 pm
I don’t give a flying F. If we lose. I don’t like seeing the other team making fun of us and giggling like girls who just talked to their first crush. If Blows cany find at least some scrubs who want to fight. Then this is a lat season because he thinks he’s talented enough to cruise
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:41 pm
Tez, safe at third.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:41 pm
That was NOT a catch he didn’t control that ball until his knee was out of bounds. The rules change way to much. So in slow motion if the ball is stopped at o.o1 seconds and you foot touches when you bring the ball in after your out of bounds it’s a catch.2
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:41 pm
Why is grizzard in the booth ?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:42 pm
Tez 7-for-7 so far on receptions. Time to sit him down, he’s made the team for sure.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:42 pm
Can we spare the wise cracks about Bowles’ name tonight? That is SERIOUSLY like old.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:42 pm
I think we have seen enough of tez. Just need to decide the last spots
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:42 pm
Ted putting on a show. Jason Licht – draft more Ducks!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:43 pm
That’s called good patience
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Josh Williams looks better than overrated Sean Tucker
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Josh Williams and Tez Johnson are making this team
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Tez Johmson has made the team.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:44 pm
For those mentioning John Gruen’s name back up… it was there in May with AC/DC… I think.
It was definitely there when I saw Metallica in June.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:44 pm
Can’t put williams on the PS.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:44 pm
Johnson.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:45 pm
83 Tez is looking much better tonight, happy to see it !
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:45 pm
Kam Johnson has just played himself onto the practice squad.
Tez and Ryan Miller are securing WR spots.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:45 pm
Trask looks more comfortable as well
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:46 pm
Whoa, it’s the Johnson/Williams show. I’ll take it.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:46 pm
Tbbucs3 Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Josh Williams looks better than overrated Sean Tucker
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I’m not nearly as high on Tucker as others, but he’s had some awful blocking the last couple of weeks. But Williams does look good. Not sure he’ll make the roster though, lots of teams have RBs who look good vs backups – but he’ll certainly be a PS guy, I don’t think the Bucs have to worry about him getting snatched up.
But if we can trade Tucker for a 1st (laughably one of the Tucker backers said the Bucs should reject a 1st round pick for him) – then sure, take the pick and put Williams on the regular season roster.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:47 pm
Cam Johnson needs to be cut at the half. Run game working now that Klien is no longer at center.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:48 pm
With Godwin and Wirfs on the active roster but likely not playing for at least two weeks, very unlikely the Bucs keep 4 RBs – but I could certainly be wrong. Regardless Williams is safe for the PS, I just don’t see anyone snagging him based on very limited tape.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:48 pm
Josh Williams is a keeper.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:48 pm
David is right, Gruden’s name was silently put back up without ceremony some time before the Metallica concert. Glazers definitely kept it low key.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:49 pm
2nd and goal… time to kick a FG, can’t be too safe, got to worry about a bad snap or two.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
TD TEZ!!!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
nice catch…looks like he’ll be the 5th or 6th wr
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
It is close! Put Blooper in with the super scrubs.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Tez is in, wondering about Palmer and Miller now?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
TD for Tez, this could be the last TD Kyle Trask throws as a Buc depending on how things go in the second half.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Man we have some ugly cheerleaders
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Trask oughta run a bootleg option.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
TEZ 8-for-8 with a TD on the night, good for him, all the nutjob haters talking trash about him last week.
WOW, does a ridiculous gymnastics routine after the TD – that was something.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Tez for the TD and the backflip.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Tez is changing my mind this week.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:51 pm
Wow what a show of athleticism by 83 Tez !! Go Bucs !!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:51 pm
Still think this kid can’t play?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:51 pm
Nice touch on that TD pass from Trask !!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:52 pm
Is it time for the Bucs’ revered 2 minute prevent D to drop a deuce before halftime?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:52 pm
Yo coach, this is Ted ‘Hospital Ball’ Bridgewater, and just letting you know I won’t be available to play tonight with the scrubs, I got a cold or something, so you’ll just have to go with my tape with the 1st team offense, I was sooo good I’m a lock for the roster, everyone wants me.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:53 pm
No sir I think 83 has a lot of potential. Last week I was worried
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:53 pm
I started late, I just got to where Sanders got thrown out. That should’ve been penalties on both of them. Regardless, for a rookie trying to make the team, that was a bonehead mistake.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:53 pm
How the heck do you do what Tez did there, he literally looked like he was on a spring board. He’s got a career as a cheerleader if football doesn’t work out.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:54 pm
I don’t think Johnson will be on the practice squad, He will be in the final 53.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:54 pm
I want Trask to make the QB 2 decision very difficult.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:55 pm
Trask 13-17 93 yards TD. Should have been 2 TD if not for the drop.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:55 pm
Cam Johnson really salty on that bench when trask was dapping everyone up.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:55 pm
@david – I agree on offsetting penalties but you can swing on the opponent, Lack of maturity. He just got cut.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:56 pm
A bit O/T. How about Grizzard calling a few bootleg options this season?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Crap defense
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Bye bye Trash
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Damn…. Tez trying to make some of y’all look like complete idiots. 🤣.
Where are all the he’s a “dwarf” and not a football player commenters?
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:57 pm
Bartow Buc: I do think that Tez will be an asset for the Bucs this season and will surprise a lot of people. he looked good tonight, hopefully he will be smart enough and lucky enough to avoid a cheap shot hit that could sideline a kid his size.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Hey Trash ( trask) time to move back home to ya family’s trailer park & marry ya little sister…CONGRATS !!!!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Bucs4Ever Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:55 pm
@david – I agree on offsetting penalties but you can swing on the opponent, Lack of maturity. He just got cut.
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The first punch is likely offsetting, but a blatant full roundhouse 2nd punch is what gives him no cover and got him kicked from the game. I like Sanders, was rooting for him to at least be a PS guy, but what a stupid decision. You got to keep your cool.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Elijah Roberts coming along wow!
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:58 pm
why did Todd call a time out? He’s garbage.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Bucs4ever
I agree. I think Sanders was probably going to be cut anyway. He seems like a good football player just did not get daddy’s speed.
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:59 pm
If we hadn’t taken that timeout to set defense, the clock would have run out.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Can they just play trask the whole game i dont wanna see ballzsack was hopeing too see teddy tonight
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Bucs4Ever Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 8:58 pm
why did Todd call a time out? He’s garbage.
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He only found out before the game you can’t collect preseason timeouts, they don’t roll over to the regular season — so he’s using them up.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:01 pm
What I am noticing is the depth they have at safety and corner and wide receiver and running back… Almost everywhere except offensive line.
I have not been impressed with these backup offensive lineman.
That said, I guess you really need to watch each individual to see how they do because as a unit it’s pretty much impossible for them to play well together at this point.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:01 pm
Bowles doing dumb Bowles stuff already
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:01 pm
Let’s get artistic at linebacker(s) Jackson Bullock?
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:02 pm
So Trask 13-17 93 yards ,,, that’s works when you have a top 5 D ,,,, and who knows , maybe we will,,, at least Trask is getting experience if we need him to be QB2
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:02 pm
Reporter: “Trask had a good half” Bowles: “Tez Johnson had a lot to do with that.”
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:03 pm
Defense keeps losing contain on the QB. This chomp looks like Mike Vick against our scrubs.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:05 pm
Our scrubs are losing to Bills scrubs who got wiped out last week
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:05 pm
Tez and Bucky have the same games. Quick, elusive, avoid the big hit and always fall forward.
Evans-Egbuka- Tez-Shepard and Jmac when he heals up.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:05 pm
Trask sucks badly. Your blind or just watching stats. He’s scared and throws the ball away before his blocking has even finished. Trade him for a bag of dirt weed and a polyester sweater at least Mclown had faith and chucked the rock. Why are we not throwing the ball down the field. Give the fans so.wthimg to have fun about. This reminds me of a typical Blows Todd game he blows it sometimes. It’s a dumb preseason game but it’s just got that gross feel to it
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:06 pm
17-10. Halftime. The convenient defensive holding call on the Bucs helped the Bills get that touchdown. Still Sanders blew it in a real STUPID way. Plus, it’s preseason. Johnson has made the team. Just listened to Bowles as he came off the field.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:09 pm
Bowles and Co making rookie mistakes still with clock mgmt
No way this guy ever wins a SB as a head coach. Sorry folks. Horrible extension by the Glazers. I think we can do better with the talent we have. Defensive guru whose defense sucks.
Hopefully, this is the last season of Todd. SMDH.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:11 pm
Bowles doesn’t like Trask, it’s evident. Trask would have better numbers if Cam Johnson could catch.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:12 pm
How long have some of you been following the Bucs? We’re back to the Bowles b1tching, and it is so old, it’s frozen.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:15 pm
Trask is the #2. He was good against Tennessee and he’s been good today. Teddy was very average and cost the team Jalen McMillan for a couple months from one of the balls he floated. Yes, he had a couple nice touchdown passes, but not enough to be the number two.
Tez and Ryan Miller have definitely made it as wide receivers and Cam Johnson has definitely got himself cut. I haven’t heard from Jarrett or Greene so far.
Also, great sack by the rookie DT/DE
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Teddy is sick… so let Baker play the second half with a third string… right? Let’s see how he does with the scrubs. Really?… Trask never gets a pre-season with full first string, but Teddy does. Put Baker in tonight and let’s compare oranges to oranges.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:17 pm
This Bowels defense is quite something. I’ve never seen a defense that can make a camp meat QB look so good.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:18 pm
Orlbucfan
Totally agree. Todd Bowles has been a very good head coach. People point to one or two bad calls over the course of four years as if every other head coach in the NFL hasn’t done the same thing. It’s ridiculous.
The players love the guy and like playing for him. That’s what counts, not some dude with a Bud on his couch bitching
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:18 pm
This is going to bw Close. The Boeles way
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:19 pm
BucaneroJim Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Teddy is sick…
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It should read, Teddy is “sick” — in quotes.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:20 pm
Two words. Za Darius Alexander. Not hating on Bowles, Trask is not his guy, Teddy is. Teddy will be the backup, it’s a done deal.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:20 pm
Stalworth
It’s kind of a clueless statement. If it wasn’t for him being DC, they don’t win the division three of the last four years. They’ve had zero pass rush, but are top 3 in the NFL in sacks over the last few years because of him.
And now you’re judging it on what? Third string guys who may or may not be on the team in five days?
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:20 pm
Fort Myers Dave: we agree on Tez’s potential. Baker and crew will bring him along and make an NFL receiver out of him. He’s not there yet. I’m not sure what his 40 time is, but I have a feeling he’s a speedster.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:21 pm
Barstow Buc. 4.50. slow but shifty.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:23 pm
They call holding on either of these teams yet?
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:23 pm
Teddy had two good passes and floated a bunch, one of them costing the team Jalen McMillan for most of the year. Travis has had two good games and one game where he played with a bunch of scrubs that are third string or probably not on the team.
Why do people think suddenly Teddy Bridgewater is the answer?
I am not a huge fan of Trask, I think it was a waste of draft pick at this point, but he knows the players and the offense and has been groomed to be the back up for the last few years.
The job should be his
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:23 pm
Horrible 2nd, 3rd string defense. Todd’s complex system doesn’t help. It take players 3 years to learn it. Someone dick up Monte Kiffin ASAP!
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:24 pm
Did Joe get a shout out?
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:25 pm
This is the first preseason game that Buffalo has led. Somehow, I am not impressed.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:26 pm
Tez is not a 4.50 runner, his speed at Oregon in pads during games, was over 22mph, when I ran the numbers earlier this offseason he’d have had the 5th or 6th fastest mph time in the NFL last year. All you have to do is watch him play to know he’s not a 4.5 WR, regardless of his measured time.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:26 pm
Why didnt they keep trask in i dont wanna watch ballzsacks at QB
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:27 pm
palmer is playing himself out of a job
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:28 pm
Balzsack runs that same passing play over and over, and he can make that throw – but just about every other throw he’s wildly inaccurate. Not saying he can’t ever make another throw, but he misses guys all the time in college, and from Joe’s camp reports he kept doing that, then was doing it the last two weeks as well. But he can make that 7 yard throw in the middle OK.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:28 pm
Tez might not be Speedy Gonzalez, but he’s impressed me. Johnson just did it again on a kickoff.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:30 pm
David Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:23 pm
Teddy had two good passes and floated a bunch, one of them costing the team Jalen McMillan for most of the year.
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And those two ‘good’ passes were remarkable catches by the receivers – if he was playing with backups, those aren’t caught.
Keep in mind there are people here that wanted Teddy signed OVER Tom Brady, and those people are still around in the comments.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:30 pm
actually Tez ran a 4.51 at the combine. That’s why he fell to the Bucs which looks like a good thing for us.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:30 pm
Yeah pretty sure palmer is gone. He made some catches his rookie year (and dropped some.. never could synch up downfield which was supposed to be his thing). Didn’t do much with all those injuries last year, injured lags couple games, not much tonight
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:32 pm
Most boring preseason in years. Completely meaningless.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:33 pm
Chase does it again. 13-20. I’m falling asleep so I’ll be calling it a night soon. I’m ready for the regular tech time delay with Bucs Radio vs. the boob tube.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:33 pm
OMG, will people shut up quoting the underwear 40 time for Tez, it’s not a real number. Watch the tape, watch him run away from guys who were drafted and ran 4.4’s, and look at his measured MPH speed in games – Tez is not a shifty but slow guy, he’s a fast shifty guy. He fell to the 7th because he weighted well under 160 pounds.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:34 pm
Do we have the Smurf safeties
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:35 pm
Gj Elijah, love seeing one i pushed for doing good.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:36 pm
What’s up with the terrible defense!?! The bears shut these guys out last week.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:36 pm
Joe has tech gremlins.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:37 pm
A lot of times, players can have “football” speed which does not translate to simply running a 4.3 second dash but somehow are always where they should be when the ball is thrown and also have some “elusiveness” when they have the ball as well as being able to find the one ole in the defense and can cut and run on a dime. Bucky Irving has these traits, and it seems like Tez might also have them. No one can doubt the kid’s heart, that is for sure.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:39 pm
why not leave Trask in for the whole game, Baselak is not going to win us this game
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:39 pm
The Bucs return game has looked really good tonight.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:42 pm
I’ll post this again: where’s the bootleg options?
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:43 pm
FortMyersDave – Bucky will get run down from behind, much like Doug Martin did. To be clear, I don’t care, you get very few 70 yard plays a year — but Tez, in college, was running away from guys on long plays, including guys drafted in the 2nd and 3rd rounds who ran faster 40 times. Again, that 4.5 40 just isn’t a real number. I don’t know if Tez tests poorly or just had a poor run, but he’s not slow or even average speed wise, he’s a very fast guy.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:45 pm
ughh fumble! damn! I need to be done with this game, Baselak is not going to bring us back from 10 point deficit
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:45 pm
orlbucfan Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:42 pm
I’ll post this again: where’s the bootleg options?
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It’s preseason, teams generally don’t run their real offenses. But with as paranoid as Bowles is about injuries, they probably don’t have that in the playbook.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Hope Licht scouwers the waiver wire, we need better backups.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Durham is a better receiving TE than Culp.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:55 pm
BigBoiBuc Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Durham is a better receiving TE than Culp.
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Well no doubt, Durham was a really good receiver in college – played like a WR early but got HUGE in his senior year. Culp is very much a developmental guy – a lot of speed but still has a way to go.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:56 pm
Backups not ready to play tonight. Defense you’d expect to play better with a defensive guru for a head coach. Don’t worry, we got the heat advantage going for us, those Buffalo boys will be wilting soon.
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:58 pm
Bill’s 8th string backup QB 23 for 27. So glad Bowles had that eureka moment this offseason. Same awful pass D.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:01 pm
Hearty Dikerson Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 9:58 pm
Bill’s 8th string backup QB 23 for 27. So glad Bowles had that eureka moment this offseason. Same awful pass D.
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With as much as I’m annoyed by Bowles, it’s literally stupid to claim him not running his full playbook in the preseason with 3rd and 4th stringers is proof he’s not changed anything. He probably hasn’t, but you’re not going to know from his calls in the 4th quarter of a preseason game.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:01 pm
Hodad so funny yeah anytime now they be a wilting lol
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:02 pm
Bills quarterback started the game. We emptied our bench to take a good look at everyone. That’s what these games are for – that and more money in owners pockets. Joe is right .
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:03 pm
First two preseason games Bowles had his assistants call the defense, and we looked good. Tonight Todd’s calling it. Can you tell?
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:08 pm
This is the point in the game where Sam Wyche brings in Vinny and starters to win the game, set the tone for the season!
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Wait it wasn’t Vinny, but it was the starters.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:12 pm
Someone please check on Rod when his BFF is demoted to #3 on Monday
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:13 pm
Really nice throw by Balzsack, he’s actually had two throws that weren’t in the middle of the field that he was accurate on – huge progress!
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:15 pm
If your 5yr backup QB with a total of 11 regular season snaps needs his 15th preseason game to “show” he is the clear #2 against a verified, legit NFL QB, the answer is quite clear.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:15 pm
Ballzsack better then trask
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:16 pm
Rod Munch you should quit your paper route and be an NFL scout
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:17 pm
Help me out real Bucs fans – who was it that put the starters back in at the end of a preseason game because they wanted to win. I remember it being Sam Wyche, but also Vinny Testaverde as the QB, but that’s an impossible combo. I’m more certain about it being Sam Wyche but I can’t find anything about it.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:20 pm
Bowles will kick a field goal here on 4th down
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:20 pm
Got to find a way to keep Green
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:20 pm
Wow, what a catch by Greene.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Why run it on a 2 point conversion lol up the gut
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:22 pm
I’d help you Rod but I’m busy printing all your posts. I’m going to use them to wipe my ass
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:23 pm
BayouBullet Says:
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:22 pm
I’d help you Rod but I’m busy printing all your posts. I’m going to use them to wipe my ass
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That’s not the own you think it is.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Sam Wyche absolutely played starters at the end of preseason games…
Or was it Schiano
Or Perkins?
What a coaching legacy in Tampa Bay.
Oh, I forgot the greatest one of all… Todd .500 Bowles
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:26 pm
There goes the perfect season.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:26 pm
Rod, it could have been Wyche in 1992, Vinny’s last year as a Buc and Wyche’s first. The other options are Perkins from ’87 to ’90 and Williamson in 1991. Perkins was renowned for his 3 a days and Wyche was smoke and mirrors. I think you are correct on Wyche but Perkins may have done it as well.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:27 pm
Rod Munch says:
Wow, what a catch by Greene.
As nice of a catch that was, it’s literally stupid to assume that’s proof he can do anything against more than 3rd and 4th stringers.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:27 pm
I really like that Garrett Greene kid
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:28 pm
The Bills QB “who is going to be a truck driver tomorrow” threw 25/30 and 275 yards against Bowles 2nd and 3rd team defense. Not looking good this year. Lets see how Reddick does when he drops back into coverage in a couple of weeks.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:29 pm
Kyle “5 second release” Trask had another unremarkable game against future JV high school QC coaches
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:31 pm
Horrible defense tonight I don’t care who was out there Todd did not have them ready to play. Be a head coach, let Foote, or Caldwell be your DC. They did a much better job than you calling it this preseason. The players played harder for them. They looked more energetic under Foote, and Caldwell. They looked like you when you call it. Fat, and emotionless. Give it up, let one of your assistants shine. The luster is off you.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:31 pm
Our defense will be bottom five against this year. Bowles is not going to change. Teams know how to beat him. Wasted talent, wasted year incoming.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:33 pm
FortMyersDave – you’re right, it was likely 1992 – and it was Wyche wanting to run up the score vs the Falcons because he wanted Jerry Glanville. They played in week 2 of the preseason and beat the Falcons 40-28.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:33 pm
Some of you pseudo fans are actually upset at coaching and going for 2, and third stringers giving up yards on defense? Sorry, but that’s clueless. This was about individual play for evaluation, nothing more.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:34 pm
How many timeouts does Todd get to take with him to the regular season
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:35 pm
It had to be the 1992 preseason game vs the Falcons where Wyche put the starters back in at the end of the 4th — I remember it was a home game, and in the only other preseason game at home that year they lose like 28-3 to the Browns, so it wasn’t that game.
Thanks for the help FortMyersDave.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:36 pm
Wow
Just watched TEZ given the interview. As long as someone doesn’t snap his leg in half, this kid is a star!
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:41 pm
If you want something fun to read, search for and article titled; ‘Remember When: The heated rivalry of Jerry Glanville and Sam Wyche’ – that’s why I’m pretty certain it was the preseason game in 1992 vs the Falcons where Wyche put in the starters to run up the score. Wow, he hated Glanville – I had forgot about much of whats in that article. I also remember where Wyche brought in some scrub defensive back, started him at WR just to run out and punch a defender – I want to say it was vs Denver perhaps – anywho he was a fun coach.
August 23rd, 2025 at 10:43 pm
Good to know Tez is a speedy receiver with great hands!! Bucs have been needing one since AB ran off the field in New York in 2021.
I’m not saying ME 13 and CG 14 aren’t speedy. I mean breakaway speed. Even and leaving speed !!
Can’t wait to see that speed on display in 2025 !!
Go Bucs !!!
August 24th, 2025 at 12:21 am
The Bills QB “who is going to be a truck driver tomorrow” threw 25/30 and 275 yards against Bowles 2nd and 3rd team defense. Not looking good this year. Lets see how Reddick does when he drops back into coverage in a couple of weeks.
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You mean that QB that has a Superbowl Ring?