Todd Bowles Impressed With Bucs’ Mental Discipline
September 9th, 2025
Where the Bucs excelled.
Bucs coach Todd Bowles said yesterday in his day-after presser that he was really happy with preparation for opening day.
Bowles noted that the team was mentally locked in from the first play right down to when Koo-Koo-Kah-Choo missed a field goal to give the Bucs the win.
In a sitdown with Aileen Hnatiuk of WFLA-TV Channel 8, Bowles said when it comes to the mental elements of the game, the Bucs are way ahead of the curve.
“It takes time for that,” Bowles said. “But for us to gel so fast from a mental standpoint … and play together and stay together in that type of environment, it says a lot.”
Lke most NFL teams, the Bucs aren’t yet where they need to be from a physical standpoint, Bowles said. That is because Sunday was the first time the starters were on the field for a full game.
Bowles seemed to hint that once the physicality catches up with the mentality, teams may not look forward to playing the Bucs.
September 9th, 2025 at 5:55 am
Football is so different than all sports. Getting back Tristan Wirtz in week 4 or 5 will solidify the offensive line.
Success in Football is predicated on a team working and building total coordination. It’s like a orchestra, it won’t sound great unless you play in harmony.
When it happens in Football it’s great to watch. Let’s hope the Bucs reach that level of play in the second half of the season.
AND SALENCE ALL THE MEDIA NAYSAYERS…for us to say I TOLD YOU SO!
September 9th, 2025 at 7:01 am
I’m still looking for an undefeated season. Once Baker gets his rhythm this offense is going to be smoking. I like what I saw from the defense. Say what you want about Dean but he was sticking like glue to London during that goal line stand
September 9th, 2025 at 7:30 am
Once we get the ground game geared up, it will be a tough task to stop us!
September 9th, 2025 at 7:42 am
Pete Prisco predicts Buccaneers go 12-5?
September 9th, 2025 at 7:52 am
ATL, you’re right about Dean. That last series is one of the best I’ve ever seen from him. He made several plays and was with his man the entire time during a series where the refs gave them so many chances. I thought it was inevitable they would score what they needed when they needed. And of course that’s almost how it ended. Nice to get that game out of the way and come out of it with a w.
September 9th, 2025 at 7:56 am
I just hope the Bucs don’t start pulling a Ravens and Bears and take their foot off their opponents throats.
September 9th, 2025 at 8:36 am
it’s about confidence and momentum look at the eagles 2023 they folded next year super bowl basically same players, they will get a push each time one of these guys gets back, going to be a fun year
September 9th, 2025 at 8:56 am
“a sitdown with Aileen Hnatiuk” Sigh…..yes please.
September 9th, 2025 at 10:32 am
I think the Bucs showed resilience but made mental mistakes, especially Voss. The late change in the OL seemed to impact Baker’s trust early in the game, especially with Barton on his blind side. The OL improved and Bake became more confident with better play.
September 9th, 2025 at 11:00 am
White saved Baker’s bacon, er, hide at least twice in that game. Shows the cohesion this team has. Licht, Bowles, and the players all get that pro football is a TEAM sport. Now, mebbe, just mebbe, the zebs might do their jobs and help the Bucs not be the walking wounded this season. If Tampa Bay can stay halfway healthy, the sky’s the limit. Go Bucs!!
September 9th, 2025 at 11:27 am
Dean and Zyon are both GREAT cover DB’s. But sadly they both have hands of stone. That’s OK just do not count on turnovers from the DB position. At least AW is back and Benjamin Morrison is the REAL deal! He can play and like Winfield he appears to not only handle what is asked of him he’s going to be a real playmaker.
So Dean and Zyon are not making plays, as long as they’re so good at coverage as Todd mentioned it frees him to run checkdown coverage, the tight coverage people have begged for this past year.
Sadly it’ll wreck Aqualungs one note posting, he only writes about ONE thing and if Todd takes that from him? It’s like Jethro Tull made the album Aqualung with just one note!
September 9th, 2025 at 2:49 pm
Locked in from play one? I would say maybe from somewhere between play four and eight.
Actually, maybe from the play after Parrish blew up the third down play with the TFL. That was a key play, imo. It changed early momentum.
Bowles should just go ahead and say he’s impressed with how well-coached his players are, lol.