New England 28, Bucs 23
November 9th, 2025
What a football war it was today at The Licht House, a physical old school slugfest on a choppy wet field.
Unfortunately, the Bucs didn’t have enough defense — or offense — to beat back the in-your-face Patriots.
Most disappointing to “this Joe” was the Bucs defense showing loafs on multiple plays and simply looking a step slower than New England for too much of the game. Coming off a bye week? Why?
Tampa Bay sinks to 6-3, which is heroic in the sadsack NFC South. The Falcons fell to 3-6 and the bumbling Panthers (5-5) lost at home to the slimy Saints.
It’s good to live in the South!
Joe is down. Not only have the Bucs lost two of their last three games, Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard didn’t have a strong day. Baker Mayfield wasn’t his best, and Bucs receivers struggled to get open too often.
Kudos to the Bucs’ rushing attack, which was steady all day, having the best rushing day of the season against New England’s defense — 21 carries for 113 yards.
As for the Bucs defense, they gave up big play after big play after big play — 436 yards in total. One of the killers was 32 years old receiver Mack Jones, 4.53 speed at the NFL Scouting Combine about 10 years ago, blew past Zyon McCollum down field on a go route for a 54-yard dagger.
Clock management? Joe has questions.
Lots of answers coming next week at struggling Buffalo, which lost to Miami today.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:09 pm
Liam Cohen is about to be 6-3, same as we are, with a brand new team with a lot a less talent.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:09 pm
Outplayed but played well. Missing Irvin. Godwin. Evans. Mauch.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:09 pm
Fire Josh Grizzard now!!!!
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November 9th, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Hey–glad we kept those picks! These backups are fire!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Fire Todd Bowles, fire the entire coaching staff, and fire Doughboy Licht
November 9th, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Pathetic. Bowles has got to go. Had a chance to lock Coen in for years. And the Bucs blew it. Pretend itās anything else and youāre a fool.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Not worried about it, Baker looked better, but doesn’t have the weapons when you’re facing top corners. If / when the Bucs ever get everyone back, that’s enough to win these games. Just have to make sure we make the playoffs.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Oh and agreed.
Josh Byron Grizzardwich sucks.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Glazers shut the SB window when they chose Sleepy Todd over Coen.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Offense cost us the game!!!
Defense gave up big plays but got stops….
Grizz is in over his head
GO BUCS
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Yep. Could have had Coen and kept a good offensive system in place. We chose this clown show.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Bucs were out-coached big time on offense. And as much as I love Lavonte David and that defense relies on him completely to get everyone together, he has lost a couple of steps.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Baker still didn’t run. Thinking maybe he’s still sore?
I thought this was a VERY good game. It was two of the top teams in the NFL, very similar.
The simple truth is this: This matchup could have been a preview of the Superbowl.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Offense was Bad. Tough to watch.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Coen is garbage lol
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Poor coaching and complacency to be 6-3.
Jason Lichtmyballs did NOTHING to help this team when they really needed it.
Save those picks for more bums like Logan Hall, Morrison, McCollum, etc..
This is not a playoff caliber team.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
No Mike, Chris and Bucky is making Baker look mortal. Plus Grizz doesn’t like slants or quick passes. Oh well, on to the next
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Josh Grizzard is such a play caller….that a high-school offense has more imagination than the Bucs
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Yeah not enough options for Mayfield but he also made bad decisions!!!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Gizzard is not very creative. Iām sorry. Same plays all season, teams are picking up on it. I know itās his first year, but man I wish we still had Coen.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Josh Grizzard is not good.
Also, Bowles made a few crucial bad playcalls on Defense as well.
Looks like we’ll prob lose the next 2 games too in all honesty.
Baker isn’t playing good enough right now to carry the team like he did the 1st 5 weeks.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Say whatever you want but 196 yard on 3 plays cost us the game….
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Vea loafed multiple times and should have had a sack on a few occasions. Lame showing.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
WR corp is DEPLETED
donāt even count on ME and CG for next year
WR is top priority in the offseason
FA and the draft!
Baker had to hold on to the ball TOO LONG because nobody was open except for check downs to Otton
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
White and tucker ran great today
Grizz abandoned the run as usual and got too pass happy
Grizz is in over his head
GO BUCS
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Losing Bredeson was also huge because Michael Jordan was awful.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Bowels of Bowles Defensive scheme strikes again.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
So many good players and so many bad coaches
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
Patriots offense = Strategic. Bucs offense = Backyard football. At least the Panthers and Falcons lost too today.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
Everyone would have taken 6-3 before week 1. This team still aināt healthy.
But of course itās Tampa so thatās an unnatural reaction.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
The blame for this loss falls on Todd Bowles and Jason Licht. Their stubbornness and arrogance prevented and is preventing this team from getting better while our competition in the NFC (eagles & Seahawks) made solid moves to get better. You canāt convince me that this game would have had a different outcome if we had pro talent at ILB or a true edge rusher. Then again dip sh!t would have had our best pass rusher covering a WR instead of rush the passer.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
They only do well when they are under the radar. Maybe now they can go back under the radar…
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
The Bucs needs a real double digit sack player. No more sacks by committee. Its too inconsistent.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
JOSH GRIZZARD HAS TO GO!!!!!!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
The rookie WRs are fine. It appears that the other WRs are all worthless. None of them seem to get open. Be curious if the all-22 confirms my suspicions but that has been the case the last three games.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
Youāre putting this on the defense?!? The offense had multiple chances and gagged. Baker sucked today, the playcalling wasnāt opportunisticā¦ just awful to watch.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:13 pm
Shame we couldnāt trade Todd at the deadline.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:14 pm
This is a playoff caliber team with everyone healthy. Thank god theyāre in a godawful divisionššššš„¹
November 9th, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Gotta get healthy man. Need Bucky and at least Godwin back. 6-3 still leading division so sky aināt falling yet. But if we back into another division title at 10-7, Itāll be time for a new coaching staff. Baker seems off, not making them plays with his legs like earlier in season. Defense is up and down. Need to find a way to win 1 of these next 2, preferably vs Rams. Gonna be a butt clincher every week. So far weāve avoided a losing streak, Bills are definitely gonna have that fire this week.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Damn. Pressure from the D line was very disappointing. Closely followed by the Def as a whole. Grizzard’s play calling was lacking… same for Mayfield. However, I do believe the result would be different if the offense was at full strength.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Joe, that wasn’t Mack Jones on that last go route dagger.
That was Hollins I’m pretty sure
November 9th, 2025 at 4:15 pm
Allstott40 has been waiting to say that lol. He just had to find the right time. However joe I will say this, bye weeks dont always help. Sure they help with injuries, but sometimes they kill momentum. Detroit beat us on mnf, then had a bye, and came out and got beat by jj mccarthy at home. And they have a coach that everyone loves
November 9th, 2025 at 4:15 pm
JOSH GRIZZARD = š©
November 9th, 2025 at 4:15 pm
Happens every year with Bowles at the helm he is like Dungi,get us to the playoff but never to a SB they will fire him and bring in a real coach and then we go to the SB
November 9th, 2025 at 4:15 pm
No shame in that loss, Bucs played a 7-2 team one of two top in NFL Maye a definite MVP candidate. You cruise through your division because it is a bad one, worst in the league. Bye,Bye Bucs, you needed the GOAT to get ti the house, too bad he’s gone.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
We are still in the hunt. Wait until we get Mike, Bucky, and Chris back. The Bucs will be a force.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
We’re not going to play a team again this year that has a corner duo that good – although the Rams always kill the Bucs, so that’s an L, but things will, outside of that game, get easier from here on our.
Getting Bucky back will be huge, and hopefully same with Godwin. In theory even Evans could be back in 4 weeks I think – hopeful, but possible, but he should be back before the end of the year.
On defense, I don’t count the last play since once you give up the first down you might as well let them score since it’s the only chance you have – but otherwise, they gave up some big plays, but held them to 21 points really.
Very encouraged by the defense, if you’re not, then it’s because you’re an idiot that doesn’t know what they’re watching.
Baker getting the ball three times a row in the 4th quarter with a chance to take the lead and getting 0 points, that is not encouraging, but again, the Bucs are missing LG1, RG1, WR1, WR2, WR4, RB1 – that’s a lot of missing parts. For the most part I think Baker played OK today, will have to see the ALL22 to see if he had guys open, but I doubt it.
Anywho, not worried about this game – just ran out of guys vs a team that is better right now. But, give me back Bucky, Evans and Godwin – plus McMillan and LG1, and the Bucs win this every time – and it’s possible all those guys are back by the end of the year.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
With a 28-16 score, here comes the mid-season swoon.
But for the lousy play of the rest of the NFC South allowing for a first place position, the Bucs are a middling team.
Fundamental question: with the 3-4 defense used and the rules as they are today with no touchy the QB or Receivers- you have stockpiled a group of āoutside linebackersā that are neither pass rushers on the edge nor proficient pass defenders – allowing quality opposing QBs to make simple decisions and kill that Defense.
That defense is simply too much of a clever scheme compared to a smash mouth crew. I guess I just miss Chuck Bednarik, Butkus, Lambert or Hardy Nickerson.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
Buffalo is going to be playing POād next week and the Bucs batter be ready. Mayfield doesnāt even look close to the same. The Oline looked better when everyone was hurt and not playing in their positions. Not looking good
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
We look absolutely mediocre on both sides of the ball.
So glad we gave up Coen for this rookie play caller and an over-the-hill, stubborn 60+ year old defensive coach.
Weāll be lucky to make the payoffs, much less win a game. But thatās Jason āFred Flinstoneā Lichtās MO: keep his job safe by keeping this team just barely competitive.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
Heartbreaking loss Joe no doubt about it. Just shows how badly we miss Evans, Godwin, McMillan, and Irving. The Bucs defense allowed too many big plays and the Patriots defense played consistently well all the way to the end. That last big play on Cade Otten was huge, then they sacked Baker !!
Itās a good thing Carolina lost !!
Go Bucs !!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
say what you want but if we had are starters we will this game no problem…injuries are ruining our season
sucks…
November 9th, 2025 at 4:16 pm
4 plays beat tampa. Poor execution on 4 plays and that was the game difference. With the offense so banged up, the d needs to be perfect, and they were bad on 4 plays.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Big plays given up. Untimely drops and penalties.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Todd outcoached once again. No adjustments, no understanding of what to do during a bye week. 1-3 after bye week says all.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Out of the bye week, at home, doing nothing during the trade deadline. This was pathetic of a performance one could imagine. Donāt want to hear it about NE being now 8-2. Out of the bye at home you have to win the Fāing game. Grizz looks lost and when players are open Baker looks like Hellen Keller throwing the ball. No rhythm on offense and the D is continuously of position. Need Bucky, Godwin, Evans and Coen back asap
November 9th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Every one of you voted for confidence in Todd to win the game you guys are idiots.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
We really are not that good the games we did win were down to the wire and pure luck and grizzled grizzard is not good
November 9th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Buccaneer Bonzai Says:
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Baker still didnāt run. Thinking maybe heās still sore?
I thought this was a VERY good game. It was two of the top teams in the NFL, very similar.
The simple truth is this: This matchup could have been a preview of the Superbowl.
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Agreed. People need to chill out with all the doom and gloom. The Pats were better today vs a diminished Bucs team. Give me both teams at or near full strength, and the Bucs win this.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Grizz shouldāve kept running the ball
Heās too pass happy
grizz is in over his head
GO BUCS
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Disgusting number of chuckleheads from up Noth at the stadium today too.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Baker was locked and loaded on EEand appeared to miss several receivers, that were open, i.e., Miller, Kam and why os our 6ā7ā not being used
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
I think this games showed we should have brough in a receiver. We are down basically to Egbuka, tez and shephard (and in my mind that order in terms of play at WR)
so two rookies and one vet. Don’t want to heat about Baker being off. theres often now where to throw the ball.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
zero pass rush.
One F****** sack.
Bunch of average dudes doing average things.
Huge play by Tykee and Grizz & Bake couldnāt do anything.
Lots of luck vs a pissed off Bills team.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
No surprise
Bucs are an upper middle class team. Not elite and definitely not championship quality. Talent may be there. Coaching is not.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Grizz is in way over his head.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Rod said it best, just got to make the playoffs and give this team a full healthy offense and defense. Patriots have 2 top 10 corners, a top 5 linebacker and an overall very good defense, at some point teams will have to figure out how to cover Evans, Godwin, ee2, and McMillan, throw tez Johnson in there too if you want. Good luck to any defense that has to face that
November 9th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
So much for that vaunted rush defense
November 9th, 2025 at 4:19 pm
not just our team …its hurting teams across the league …bad for the NFL…not fair to fans…
November 9th, 2025 at 4:19 pm
Itās games like these that combine me Todd Bowles is lazy AF. An entire bye week to research, gameplan, and prepare. Yet, same old tired plays. Nothing new. Another loss.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:20 pm
The FO suffers from a pathological case of stubbornness and ridiculous commitment to not trading to improve deficiencies in both the O and the D. The substitute for strategic management is the concept of hope.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:20 pm
we scored first…
then got lit up by a trifecta of big plays…
semi-sleepwalked out of the bye week…
dang shame…pats aren’t great – they are good…
bad loss going into buffalo and the rams…
and we are actually lucky the saints won a game today as well…otherwise those lame panthers would be on us
November 9th, 2025 at 4:20 pm
Should of made some trades there Johnny boy!!!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:20 pm
The BUCS looked uninspired today! Wirfs is getting his butt handed to him and so is barton
BAKER has no time to set up and throw.
On the other hand our LACK of pass rush is painfully evident !
Why did we not pursue a pass rusher before the trade deadline!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:20 pm
Some poster here are delusional. Blame Bowels or Licht if you want but to say it was because a trade wasn’t made is idiotic. Any player(s) picked up within the last 10 day would have little to no impact this week.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:21 pm
How was there no adjustments, the defense just gave up two explosive plays in the second half, those are run fits
November 9th, 2025 at 4:21 pm
@HeartyDickerson Says
AGREED 1000%
November 9th, 2025 at 4:21 pm
BTW, get that bum Shepard off the field. You want to blame anyone for the loss today, it’s that idiot. He sucks. Cut him.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:21 pm
Pick up a receiver from the cfl. Season end for them nov 16
November 9th, 2025 at 4:21 pm
Hopefully you don’t vote for us to win next week when we get our arses handed to us in Buffalo .weak coaching staff!!!!!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:21 pm
Defense was rested and basically at full strength but they were horrendous on third downs and let an offensive line that gives up a lot of sacks give Maye enough time to make clutch 3rd down after 3rd down.
This Buc team despite a 6-3 record doesnāt oppose its will on any team. This defense today was one of the reasons for the loss and the offense was bad on 3rd down and on 4th down. I donāt think Grizzard is up to the task and for such a great offensive line the Bucs are supposed to have they are giving up lots of sacks and Mayfield looks like he has happy feet. Again he was missing throws.
They need to watch film of the offense from last year and just keep the same plays. Throw out the Grizzard book and put back Coenās offense. Itās so damn frustrating seeing sideways screens to Be bite and Otton getting blown up.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:22 pm
Offense canāt score on consecutive positions and the defense canāt hold the weight of an inconsistent offense all game.
Who do we get next season to replace Bridgewater?
When do we draft another WR & OG next spring?
We need a rangy possession WR, preferably with some
Juice to add to Egbuka & JMac
Nakhai Hill-Green at ILB next spring.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:22 pm
GIZZ PLAY CALLS SUCKED .LOOKED LIKE A ROOKIE ! DEFENCE CANT STOP THE BIG PLAY .BUT OFFENCE HAD THERE CHANCES WHEN BUCS D HELD . DROPPED PASSES AND CRAPPY PLAY CALLING KILLED US . ! GIZ IS NO COEN ! WE GO OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND AGAIN ! FIRE THE COACH .
November 9th, 2025 at 4:22 pm
BTW guys wanting Coen, they just blew a massive lead to the Texans.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:22 pm
The Morrison and Dean rotation worked out really well huh?
Genius defensive calls today.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:23 pm
24 play drive to close the half.
Todd is vastly overrated as a DC.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:23 pm
Iāve been a huge fan of Toddās awakening to modern offensive footballā¦..using timeouts, going for it on 4 th down and considering the injuries I think heās done a good job managing the game.
However, the defense giving up three huge plays (after giving up the long Gibbs td) is a big red flag.
If you canāt beat good teams, what does it matter?
The next two weeks are key for understanding what this team is and if Todd can get us to a SB.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:23 pm
My guess. After three straight losses The Bucs Cards game will be a cheap ticket. 25.00 to get in the door.
Empty.
8-9 NFC South Champs
Todd gets into the RoH. Another glorious year from our great leader
November 9th, 2025 at 4:23 pm
maybe we should have done SOMETHING prior to the trade deadline -hhhmmmhhh?
November 9th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
Yep gave up 4 big plays and with that offense ā¦ all it takes which is crazy. Didnāt see this coming today.
Also the first series on O and D just went too well. Bucs thought so as well it seemed and lost their killer edge. Poor playcalling. Woof. Buffalo is ticked now too. Grizz better have a much better plan next week. Canāt be 0-2 going to LA.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
You don’t b have to compensate the cfl team after the grey cup nov 16
November 9th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
U lose after coming off a bye week in ur own house oooooo its because we dont have ME and Godwin or Bucky oooooooo please we have plenty of good players u can just see crappy coaching every season even Romo can see whats being called but Bowles and Griz cant. DOPES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
Panthers lose- of course the Bucs canāt take advantage.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
I may have to open up an Etsy shop to sell those 2026 NFL Draft Champions T shirts
November 9th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
Thank God our division sucks. Without Bucky, Mike, and Chris we will soon be 6-5. Limping and needing help to make the playoffs.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:25 pm
The injuries are catching up and the Bucs replacements can’t keep up with the first team players.
Looks like a real slippery slide for the next couple of games. Need healthy first team players to heal over the second half of the season ASAP.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:25 pm
The Todd Bowles mid-season slump in full swing. It’s like clockwork. Injuries are definitely a factor on offense, obviously. Defense can’t get any pressure.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:25 pm
Or I will ship them to a 3rd world county. Rod what is your address?
November 9th, 2025 at 4:25 pm
Braswell needs to be cut–he should get no snaps going forward–just not good or even average
November 9th, 2025 at 4:25 pm
4 defensive mistakes cost us big time todayā¦ā¦
Patriots shoulda NEVER even been close to scoring 28 pointsā¦..
2 Treveon Henderson runs / the last run was GOAL LINE OFFENSE from the Patriots and Bucs canāt fit an outside run gap to contain it. Absolutely PATHETIC!!!
1 crossing route to ROOKIE Harris when Bowles decided to give Benjamin Morrison some snaps and Morrison butchers the play and misses tackleā¦
1 54 yard throw on 3rd & 14 to MACK HOLLINS of all people that is like a 3rd string WR now. Zyon McCollum refuses to run with him until AFTER HOLLINS RUNS BY HIMā¦..Freaken ridiculous!!!!!
Baker played great for the hand he was dealt. Missed a few throws and you can still tell he is injured as he had times to run but decided against it.
This loss was all ok defensive stupidity and bad offensive & defensive coachingā¦
November 9th, 2025 at 4:26 pm
The Bucs are who we thought they were
If I were an OC going against Bowles sheāll-game scheme I would not be afraid
How embarrassing that the weakest link of the team since 2021 is the HCs responsibility and no one with any power has the balls to say it
November 9th, 2025 at 4:26 pm
Rod – assuming Godwin and Evans will be back and playing like actual Weapons is equivalent to me thinking Iām gnna his on my 14 leg parlay. A massive leap of faith. Iām literally stupified that we should sit here and assume 2 guys that donāt ever see the field TOGETHER is going to come and save the day. Incredible.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:27 pm
Grizzard is not an NFL OC
He sucks
Playcalling was garbage
November 9th, 2025 at 4:28 pm
The only bright side to the BUCS CRAP performance today is the both the Panthers and Falcons lost……
……….Maybe the Bucs aren’t shooting for BYE, but now just playing to get into the Playoffs
November 9th, 2025 at 4:28 pm
Buffalo is gonna be out for blood BTW…6-4 looking like ass
November 9th, 2025 at 4:28 pm
Rod Munch, what you said in your last post makes sense and helps heal my broken heart a little. Thanks.
Tez Johnson sure did shine today !! 2 TDs that is so big for a rookie receiver!!
Go Bucs !!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:28 pm
813 must be bowels nephew
No the defense was not good not at all 436 yards is not good big plays on 3rf n longs all day.
Call it how it is n yes the offense is 3 weeks of trash!!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:28 pm
I thought we needed more tempo today for sure it was killing them… You could see our speed beating them on O. Some iffy play calls for sure but the three touchdowns for 196 yards killed us. I thought we were going to run more on O
November 9th, 2025 at 4:29 pm
Bucs4Ever Says:
November 9th, 2025 at 4:27 pm
Grizzard is not an NFL OC
He sucks
Playcalling was garbage
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I’ve been saying this for awhile now……he’s no “Whiz Kid”…..
his play calling is so bad
November 9th, 2025 at 4:29 pm
Alstott40,
Your comment did not age well.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:31 pm
All you Coen Boys need to look at the choke job that he just posted.
Dooo-val Dumbass.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:31 pm
Bucs had there chances ,play calls sucked .went away from the run to early when working coukd have tired them out . But no. . Recievers open ,baker misses .overthrown balls. Dropped balls ,missed passes . We are going backward. HIRE a defence coach ! Suck of this crap on 3rd. Down.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:32 pm
Grizz was a Licht HOPE HIRE. He never coached at any level nor called plays at any level, yet the Bucs, a multimillion dollar organization hired him to run a key part of it its team. How does that happen? Truly unbelievable. Only the Bucs ā¦.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:32 pm
This Team needs a real Franchise QB and a real Offensive Coordinator.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:32 pm
L M A O at yall pining for Coen, just got clowned in Houston
November 9th, 2025 at 4:32 pm
JAX and Coen are 5-4 ya idiots
November 9th, 2025 at 4:32 pm
When your QB plays that good and you lose explains why QBs get paid. Shep penalty and Otten drop and Kam Johnson drop all would have changed the outcome. No excuse for defense allowing 3 touchdowns of that length, no matter how well they played the game. Good solid team loss. Thought we were a better team than that.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:32 pm
Todd’s defense gave up 436 yards of offense at home! Two long TD runs, inexcusable. Dennis is nowhere to be found on either run, total garbage. He’s the worst, should’ve been replaced after the second game! He can’t cover, can’t run fit, what’s he good at besides chasing guys from behind? At least we know the truth about this team now. Average in a bad division. Pretenders, not contenders. Zyon is trash, never should’ve paid him before the season. Want to really set this team back? Give Baker a big new deal, resign White, and keep Godwin, and pay Evans again. The mid season skid is here folks. Rams, and Bills are going to destroy us.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:33 pm
Every team has injuries. You lost to a rookie QB and 3rd string RB and a no name D. Bucs aren’t that good Rod Munch.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:34 pm
@ Bnasty25
the offensive play calling is so bad that the Bucs cannot even execute a hurry up offense if you didn’t notice that today…….so much luck out there……Baker doesn’t even look comfortable
November 9th, 2025 at 4:34 pm
My thoughts:
š Baker Mayfield is still sore. He didn’t put himself out there like he does when healthy. Another week of healing should help a lot. Don’t expect him to practice every day this week.
š The Patriots are one of, if not THE best team in the AFC. I get the feeling we might face them in the SUPERBOWL. (and yes, losers, the Bucs will go)
š Josh Grizzard is a rookie Offensive Coordinator. Give him time.
š Fans are down on the Defense…they actually played very well. The PATs offense was better…this time around. Remember, the defense is just starting to get its rhythm with a bunch of young players. They’ll be improving from game to game.
š The AFC East teams are really battling this year. Colts are too.
š Todd Bowles did decent today. This was a true duel of head coaches. Bowles lost, but that does not mean he isn’t one of the best.
š People saying we ‘gave up Coen’ are revising history. He left us, we didn’t send him away. BTW…he has the same record as us.
š The WILL NOT be a midseason slump, but even if there were, it would not matter.
š These games mean nothing except to get us into the playoffs…and we will make it in. The goal is to be able to compete by the time the PLAYOFFS START.
I was pretty certain we would win this game. Very much so. But we lost. It happened.
Now we move on to the Bills…who are great, but not unbeatable. We need Baker to catch fire.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:34 pm
Kiss the #1 seed goodbye. Good thing we play in an awful division. Weāll win it, under duress. If weāre healthy, we will be a tough out in the playoffs. Stop going for 2 at stupid times!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:35 pm
TheBucsAnthem Says:
“the offensive play calling is so bad that the Bucs cannot even execute a hurry up offense if you didnāt notice that today…”
The last TD was hurry-up offense, buddy.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:35 pm
WE LET TONY DUNGEE GO FOR A LOT LESS THAN BOWLES . HE STINKS AS A MOTAVATOR AND I AM TIRED OF HEARING WHAT A GREAT D COACH HE IS . HE IS NOT ! WE GO OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND AGAIN THIS YEAR LIKE EVERY YEAR SINCE BRADY HE NEEDS TO BE LET GO !
November 9th, 2025 at 4:36 pm
Coming off bye, didn’t fix a thing. Offense was underwhelming and defensive had its ups and downs. Gotta fix this, Buffalo is next.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:36 pm
Gofortheface30 Says:
November 9th, 2025 at 4:26 pm
Rod ā assuming Godwin and Evans will be back and playing like actual Weapons is equivalent to me thinking Iām gnna his on my 14 leg parlay. A massive leap of faith. Iām literally stupified that we should sit here and assume 2 guys that donāt ever see the field TOGETHER is going to come and save the day. Incredible.
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Well you do know they’ve played together for almost the last decade or so, right? It’s really not hard to fathom how they could both come back from injury when the information we have says they should both come back from injury.
The fact Godwin was never put on IR means he is expected back, and soon. Evans timeline is as short as 6 weeks, but 8 weeks seems to be very typical, which would still mean he’d have 3 weeks left to get up to speed. There’s no reason to discount that as it’s the most likely scenario – based on what we know.
McMillan I have no idea, I see reports that say he may never play again, to first week of Dec he should start practicing.
Bucky had better be back next week – if not the training staff, whoever is giving these bad timelines, they should all be fired.
Buck up little fella, help is on the way.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:37 pm
What makes the fans on this post think that McMillan is coming back this year?
What makes anyone think Godwin will have any burst in those legs?
Tez Johnson is a playmaker. Maybe Grizzard will wake up and start targeting him more. Otton is just too slow to be targeted. Yes he does get open but he gets no separation. The other teams donāt gameplan for him so he is going to get some chances but Iād rather see more offense through Tez. He has juice and moves. Very promising young player.
And how come every time they throw to White heās swarmed for no gain? The Patriots knew exactly what our offense was doing. They were prepared, our bye week must have been a vacation.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:37 pm
Yāall not gunna wanna hear this but I heard Bucky is healthy but has been battling mental health issues and got involved with the wrong crowd
November 9th, 2025 at 4:37 pm
Todd Bowles is too predictable and squandering an all-time great roster Licht has built. When Tony Romo knows what defense youāre calling in advance, youāve got problems.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:37 pm
āThe last TD was hurry-up offense, buddyā
Had zero effect on the outcome of the game, fact is when it mattered the calls and execution were in the gutter on offense today.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:37 pm
Pats and Bills are AFC teams. They wouldn’t hurt our #1 seed stance.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:38 pm
Alstott40 What happened to Cohen? Totally outscored in the 4tth Quarter. Against the Texans? Any given Sunday.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:38 pm
Les, put away all the sharp objects and no more hard seltzers.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:39 pm
WE LET TONY DUNGEE GO FOR A LOT LESS THAN BOWLES . HE STINKS AS A MOTAVATOR AND I AM TIRED OF HEARING WHAT A GREAT D COACH HE IS . HE IS NOT ! WE GO OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND AGAIN THIS YEAR LIKE EVERY YEAR SINCE BRADY HE NEEDS TO BE LET GO ! LANE KIFFEN AVAILABLE AS DEFENCE COACH ?? š
November 9th, 2025 at 4:39 pm
Warren Brooks Lynch Says
“Had zero effect on the outcome of the game…”
It got us in a position to onside kick. It was successful. We just didn’t get that kick. That’s Special Teams, not offense.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:39 pm
Oh no so Jags lost. I’ll rephrase. Cohen is 1 game worse with a brand new team than Bowles, while Bowles has a much more talented even with the injuries, and 21 more years of coaching experience. Also doesn’t have a “Ahh shucks” grin on his face everytime we have a bad play.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:40 pm
Here’s the problem…this isn’t a SB winning D or O
That is the problem. Loser coaching staff
November 9th, 2025 at 4:40 pm
DS, not cool. Even if true. And you cite no sources.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:41 pm
WRONG again, as usual——> “Alstott40 Says:
November 9th, 2025 at 4:09 pm
Liam Cohen is about to be 6-3, same as we are, with a brand new team with a lot a less talent.”
November 9th, 2025 at 4:43 pm
So whatās that, 9, 16, and 23 points. 45 total points in 3 games?
November 9th, 2025 at 4:43 pm
Who says i donāt have a source ?
November 9th, 2025 at 4:43 pm
Good game. 6-3 and lead the division. All is well.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:43 pm
Les Says
“WE GO OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND AGAIN THIS YEAR LIKE EVERY YEAR”
So you are saying we’ll make the playoffs? That would mean Bowles is good enough to win the division.
Tony Dungy won 1 division title. ONLY ONE. With the Bucs. He wasn’t fired because of his playoff record, he was fired because of backsliding in the NFC Central while running the Bucs.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:45 pm
DS Says:
November 9th, 2025 at 4:43 pm
Who says i donāt have a source ?
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we don’t care about your Mom’s sister’s husband’s 12 year old nephew source
November 9th, 2025 at 4:45 pm
813bucboi Says:
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Offense cost us the game!!!
Defense gave up big plays but got stopsā¦.
Grizz is in over his head
GO BUCS
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lol defense gave up big plays that went in for easy touchdowns. they didn’t get enough stops. before halftime the offense left the field up 10-7. the next time they got the ball back they were down 21-10. that’s all on the defense.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:46 pm
DS Says
“Who says i donāt have a source ?”
You if you cannot name that credible source right now.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:46 pm
Buffalo will look Super Bowl ready next week against this sorry team
November 9th, 2025 at 4:46 pm
Wirfs got beat bad on 3rd and 11 and gave Baker up in a critical situation. Baker looked bad, WRs didnāt look good, O line was Ok most of the day. Secondary got torched when it counted. D line wasnāt getting home, but at least they were trying.
Good thing we donāt need an edge rusher or a Vet WR. Thanks Jason.
Grizz is a bottom feeder. Some of the play calling was just stupid. As always no confidence in Bowles. Hope Grizz gets hired as the new HC of the Browns next season. Get him outta here. lol.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:48 pm
Here comes that anual Bowles loosing streak
November 9th, 2025 at 4:48 pm
*48
November 9th, 2025 at 4:48 pm
Only Tampa fans would call their 6-3 team a sorry team. You guys are posers.
Anyway, I’m out. Too much whining and I have work to do.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:48 pm
Team is so overrated. Play a good team and guess what happens. Licht and Bowles will doom this team.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:51 pm
Tez 4/5 and two TDā¦ actually caught all 5 with the one out of bounds. EE 6/13. Otton 9/12. White 5/5. Shep 2/3. Durham 0/1. K Johnson 0/1. Miller 0/0.
Baker needs to spread around.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:53 pm
Whoever thinks CG will come back and be the same he was prior to his injury still believes in fairy tales. Godwin will come back mediocre and leave at one point. Heās physically done. Shouldāve let him walk and spent the money somewhere else.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:53 pm
Well as some of you old-timers know, I’m a New England fan though Tampa Bay has always been a team I always root for, with the single exception which is when they face the Pats.
The outcome would have been different with Evans, Godwin and Bucky.
November 9th, 2025 at 4:54 pm
Good enough to win this division is like kissing your sister. You shouldn’t feel good about it!
November 9th, 2025 at 4:55 pm
Give’em credit. The New England patriots came to play. Their offense not only answered ours, but their O linewas great and Drake had more than ample time to hit his targets. And hit them he did. We did not rise to the occasion in the 4th qtr. So my hats off to the pats. We have no excuse. Well rested and should have played better. On to Buffalo. Better be ready. The Bills are mad…….
November 9th, 2025 at 5:01 pm
Donāt shoot the messenger, also quit crying
November 9th, 2025 at 5:05 pm
The Bucs are smoke and mirrors. Todd is not a good coach. Never been. In fact his overall record agrees with me. Jason is overrated. New England lost 13 games last year. A good coaching staff and they’re 8-2 and in first place in their division. Bucs are great at making excuses. Having to play better teams (three this year and two more to come) and the Bucs lose.
November 9th, 2025 at 5:06 pm
WARNING*******The following post is delusional!
Buccaneer Bonzai Says:
November 9th, 2025 at 4:11 pm
Baker still didnāt run. Thinking maybe heās still sore?
I thought this was a VERY good game. It was two of the top teams in the NFL, very similar.
The simple truth is this: This matchup could have been a preview of the Superbowl.
November 9th, 2025 at 5:08 pm
hard to win without weapons i still love our team go bucs! get em next week!!
November 9th, 2025 at 5:13 pm
The bye week was a vacation. They were given the entire week off . Then they comeback and what real practice do they do? A couple hours a day ? A couple days in underware. A couple in pads.
November 9th, 2025 at 5:14 pm
Joe are you getting paid to defend Bowles?
November 9th, 2025 at 5:17 pm
Terrible play calling by grizz. Absolutely terrible. Baker and the MVP race haha. MVPs donāt play like trash 3 games in a row. Defense play calling was good. The execution was terrible. When they brought the blitz mays wasnāt fazed. How is he the 2nd most sacked QB in the league and we canāt get to him even when blitzing. Defense players didnāt show up today.
November 9th, 2025 at 5:20 pm
Not trippin canāt win every game team has nothing going on offense and grizz calls bizarre plays and the defense has given up big plays often. My biggest problem with Licht is he wants to just build a roster when the goal
Is to win a Super Bowl
November 9th, 2025 at 5:24 pm
WBL and Rod Munch busy posting today. You guys know we were down 21-16 and Tykees pick gave us the ball at the 20. Baker was grinding that clock down and driving us right down the field for the win. Then Kam got alligator arms and Otten stone hands. Baker was on point to win. Then the defense let them bust another big play. Inexcusable.
November 9th, 2025 at 5:24 pm
Would have liked to see Delp out there. He is a big body who can screen DBās for inside catches. Surprised not enough quick inside slants. Pretty obvious that WRās arenāt getting open on 15-20 yard routes. Keying way too much on EE with double coverage should leave someone else open. Thank God, Baker has only 2INTās in 9 games. That just shuts up the couch coaches until the next incompletion or sack. Bucs were supposed to be a finished product if Baker would just cut down on the INTās? Well, he has. This team isnāt as talented as most believe. Have 3 of top 4 receivers injured. If people here think this team strikes fear in anyone with a 145 lb WR, and a few other WRās that were doubtful for even making the team out of camp, thatās magical thinking.
November 9th, 2025 at 5:37 pm
Damn, Bucs fans may be the whiniest bunch of a-holes Iāve ever heard. Every freaking team has looked mortal this season. Did this team probably play out of its ass the first half of the season? Is it coming back down to earth with the injuries taking its toll? Yes and yes. But to read the comments here itās like the season is over. They are still 6-3 in a terrible division where each team seems to be gifting us each week. This is the exciting time. Do they have the balls to make it to the playoffs? Who knows? But this team has played its ass off, and maybe they could use support instead of your pathetic critiques. How many of you are nfl coaches? Oh, thatās right, none.