Dolphins 20, Buccaneers 17
December 28th, 2025
Joe has figured it out. The Buccaneers collectively hit the snooze button on Halloween and never woke up!
What an embarrassment today was in Miami. Joe sure hopes Team Glazer took notice … and notes … and action.
This is what going from 5-1 to to 7-9 looks like.
It reminds Joe of when Lovie Smith’s Bears went 7-1 in 2012 before finishing 10-6 and missing the playoffs. That got Smith fired — and a year later embraced and hired by Tampa Bay.
Today, the Bucs looked rather lifeless on the sidelines before the game and that held through much of the afternoon.
Strong leadership? Nope.
Dolphins rookie seventh-round pick quarterback Quinn Ewers was 10-of-15 for 144 yards and 2 touchdown passes — at halftime. And Miami ran the ball well, too.
Baker Mayfield made mistakes all afternoon with a few heart plays mixed in.
The Bucs’ special teams reared its ugly head twice. A blocked Bucs field goal ended the half and proved critical, and another kickoff coverage mishap was a critical play in the third quarter.
Tampa Bay came out with a little life in the third quarter but it certainly was not a postseason-on-the-line vibe. What’s wrong with this team? Joe has a damn good idea.
The Bucs scored 17 freakin’ points. Against Miami, a team that had its stud safety sitting out and already traded one of its top pass rushers. And it took garbage time with no timeouts to do it. Unreal.
In what feels like a sadistic ritual from the football gods, the Bucs (7-9) are still in the playoff hunt. The Panthers (8-8) lost at home to Seattle, setting up a winner-take-all for the NFC South crown next weekend in Tampa.
… Um, that should be a hot ticket.
December 28th, 2025 at 3:51 pm
You know it’s bad when Joe is posting the score before the game is officially over
December 28th, 2025 at 3:52 pm
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December 28th, 2025 at 3:53 pm
The Glazers should fire Todd tonight. But the greedy b@st@rds won’t because they are hoping we win next week and they get a playoff game to collect another nickel.
December 28th, 2025 at 3:53 pm
Yay to Evans!!!!
December 28th, 2025 at 3:55 pm
The better coached team won today.
Mike McDaniel 35W-32L
Todd Bowles 34W-33L
December 28th, 2025 at 3:57 pm
As I’ve said many times. Baker and Bowles have this team going nowhere fast
December 28th, 2025 at 3:57 pm
Shame! Shame! Shame! Jeeze…
December 28th, 2025 at 3:58 pm
Pathetic
December 28th, 2025 at 3:58 pm
It’s time to search for that all elusive FRANCHISE QB
December 28th, 2025 at 3:58 pm
We shot ourselves in the foot
December 28th, 2025 at 3:58 pm
We suck to holy hell and beyond.
December 28th, 2025 at 3:58 pm
Another embarrassing loss to a team that wanted it more than us. Yuc! Just pathetic!
December 28th, 2025 at 3:58 pm
Baker Mayfield Sucks along with defense.
December 28th, 2025 at 3:58 pm
The Bucs were 6-2 and they will end the season 7-10 and the coach is NOT on the hot seat?!?!?!?
December 28th, 2025 at 3:59 pm
One step closer to getting rid of a bad HC and a bad QB and a bad OC…
December 28th, 2025 at 3:59 pm
Who would have thought that by the end of the year, Tyler Shough would be the best QB in the division?
December 28th, 2025 at 4:02 pm
On the bright side- Jalen McMillan looks real good after a scary injury, and so does Godwin
December 28th, 2025 at 4:03 pm
They looked like they were playing a preseason game. No energy. No enthusiasm. Sloppy play. Too many mistakes. Just like a preseason game.
Looks,like we need a new coach and a new quarterback.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:04 pm
Dean seemed happy to be out, Bowles grinning while we lose, horrible play calling both sides .. no o line and d line drops into zone every other play. Bowles hasn’t adjusted once with defense since he ran cover 0 and Cooper caught that ball on Winfield. Idk why he’s dropping our d line into coverage more now??
December 28th, 2025 at 4:05 pm
My personal opinion
Jason Licht ,Todd Bowles, Baker Mayfield
This Trio has got to go
There’s no doubt about it
December 28th, 2025 at 4:07 pm
Hey Rod, tell us what you think about Baker. I don’t think we all understand what your feelings are about him.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:07 pm
Joes -scream non stop for Bowles firing! It helps. Puts pressure on Licht.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Sure. Go find a QB. Then watch the same struggles next year. And cry some more.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:15 pm
Called it…Darren waller didn’t hurt us as I predicted but we was toast by halftime and packed in…had to make the final game a Doo-sie well they laid thier beds either wake up or go to sleep at this point…baker boys who fault was this? Lol
December 28th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Congrats to liam Coen making nfl history today could have been us but we offered him peanuts and a escape route, now how did a man squeeze so much from this talented roster last year and today couldn’t find a groove outside of godwin and McMillan.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Fire Todd
December 28th, 2025 at 4:25 pm
Firmly believe we gotta have a coaching change, hopefully an offensive minded one. Keep Baker, draft a Q.B. for future. New coaching, same players and we’ll be back on top. Everyone in our div. has creative coaches and young up and coming Q.B.s. Glazers need to wake up and smell the crap covering this team right now. Oh yeah, next weeks game will be full of Panther fans. Sickening……
December 28th, 2025 at 4:27 pm
1. Who is collecting money for the “Fire Todd Bowles” billboards? I want to sign up!
2. I hope the Glazers have the next coach in mind and are ready to sign him. Most of the coaching staff should go as they are too old and inept.
3. I guess telling the payers that their jobs were on the line didn’t have the desired effect. Stop trying to get “that man” people–get people that can play hard.
4. Next year is going to be really tough for Bucs fans with a whole new coaching staff and so may holes to fill on the team. Name a position that doesn’t need an upgrade. Oh, yes. The kicker.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:30 pm
JOE IS Great!
December 28th, 2025 at 4:39 pm
I believe at this point that Toad Bowels could f up a wet dream.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:41 pm
WE NEED AN OFFENSIVE COACH TOO LIGHT. A FIRE UNDER THEIR A**, JUST LIKE COHEN, JUST LIKE BEN JOHNSON, JUST LIKE A MIKE DIDKA, GET RID OF THE STRAGGLERS AND TRADE UP AND GET FREE AGENCY. ! ENOUGH OF THIS MEDIOCRE FOOTBALL PLAY. THAT OR SELL THE TEAM TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS FOOTBALL.NOT A BUNCH OF SOCCER GUYS AND BOARD MEMBER.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:49 pm
I’m sure Bowles is gonna blame South Beach & how they must of been distracted by a bunch of the good looking girls.
December 28th, 2025 at 4:51 pm
If the glazers don’t make a move in the offseason the better be ready for paper bag ball. Toilet Bowles has proven he’s done and nothing says differently
December 28th, 2025 at 4:57 pm
Bowles isn’t being fired. It’s been reported from multiple credible sourced including our own Ronde Barber. Next year we will go through this same BS. Being a Nole fan as well may just take a season off from football. No need to waste my energy getting mad over what we already know will be.
December 28th, 2025 at 5:04 pm
Nope.
December 28th, 2025 at 5:21 pm
Regardless of what happens next week Bowles needs to go. I mean how clear does it have be to acknowledge Bowles is a failure. He should have been gone three years ago.
Oh, and by the way, Joe. You might want to check Poopy’s post.
December 28th, 2025 at 6:23 pm
Purge this garbage roster and toss Licht/Bowles all at the same time.