It’s Practice
January 2nd, 2026
Talkin’ practice.
So how well will the Bucs play Saturday in their win-and-hope, don’t-and-die game with the Stinking Panthers?
After practice Thursday, Todd Bowles seemed to think the Bucs will be OK.
With Bowles the past few weeks all but suggesting players have quit on the team or at least not giving a “s(p)it” and/or not caring, Bowles was asked about the current mood of the locker room.
Bowles tried to paint a happy picture of unison and single-minded focus to win against the Stinking Panthers.
“[The] mood has been good all week,” Bowles said. “We had some good practices — probably some of the best we’ve had all year, but it’s got to translate to the game.”
And that’s just it. Will those practices translate to the field of play?
Joe remembers when former Bucs commander Greg Schiano was asked a similar question about the Bucs’ mindset at practice and if that will carry over into a game.
Schiano told a story of how Bear Bryant often said he could never tell if a good practice meant a good game or a bad practice meant a bad game. Schiano said if a guy like Bryant couldn’t identify a correlation, then he wasn’t going to try to guess.
So it sounds good that the Bucs had good practices this week. Let’s see if that means anything on Saturday.
Joe also will find out on Saturday how well most of the players respect their coaches. If the Bucs lay an egg Saturday and lose, Joe has to figure the players know their coaches are goners in the coming days.
January 2nd, 2026 at 12:04 am
Plausible its like some of the players at this point: Could NOT care less what bowels thinks or says…. Has 0 value!!!
January 2nd, 2026 at 12:06 am
Gut the whole team. Bunch of losers, all talk no game
January 2nd, 2026 at 12:17 am
I hope the Bucs win and get in the playoffs but then that means keeping Bowles…maybe? Idk but Grizzo and McGaughey should at least have their offices cleaned out by now. I can’t conceive any excuse to keep them around.
If they fire Bowlzo I would like the Bucs to interview head coaches that can build a staff like Arians and Gruden did. I’m thinking give Mike MacCarthy an interview, maybe Thomas Brown pass game coordinator for MVP Maye. Apparently he’s good friends with Ejiro Evero whose contract runs out after this season with the Panthers.
But keep in mind if they fire Bowlzo the Glazers are in the hook to pay his 3yr $12-$15 million salary to NOT coach the Bucs. Or are the Glazers going to shrink and go the Raheem route and get a HC on the cheap and start a rebuild?
January 2nd, 2026 at 12:24 am
Its over already….dont matter, win or lose….aints will lay down.
just let go of him and his staff after the game…..
Look to the positive…picking around 12 to 14 ish….new HC/DC/OC…
all good.
January 2nd, 2026 at 12:34 am
This week the Bucs will finally play a somewhat decent game on defense, offense will look great and win this game convincingly. Momentum has swung, “we are hitting our stride just in time for the playoffs” they will say after the game. Then the Falcons will beat the Saints and the season is abruptly over. Ending the season on a high note, but barely missing the playoffs, coupled with all the injuries this year buys Bowles one more year. Not what I am hoping for, but this would be a typical ending only the Bucs could pull off.
January 2nd, 2026 at 12:37 am
OC, DC, and ST coach should all be gone
January 2nd, 2026 at 12:48 am
unbelievable
Add GM to your alphabet soup 🥣
January 2nd, 2026 at 1:01 am
Fire the Staff! Look for the future. Most of the players quit awhile back. Rest all the core players.
January 2nd, 2026 at 1:21 am
I think its safe to say at this point that Bowles doesn’t have a very good read on his team anymore. What he thinks about practice is irrelevant.
There isnt enough young talent on this team to overcome the poor scheming and in game decisions by the staff. The last several weeks have already proven that. The 6-2 record was a mirage. We wouldn’t beat any of those teams right now.
January 2nd, 2026 at 1:24 am
Belowszo doesn’t know the difference between a good practice and a bowl of loose horse manure.
January 2nd, 2026 at 1:28 am
Are we talking about practice? Actual practice? OR just the soft A walkthroughs bowles is so in love with? Soft coach + soft practices = soft team. It’s not like it’s protected us on the injury front!
And I’m sure the players DO see their coaches are failing and want them gone. To us, they are just coaches of our team. To the players, those are their “bosses.” What person have you ever known to NOT have an opinion about their boss? Anyone commenting here that would like to see their boss fired? Probably a few. Same on the Bucs, I guarantee it!
January 2nd, 2026 at 2:05 am
Lay an egg please…
I mean, Seriously……I cannot even remember a more horrible stretch of just losing like this Morris or Schiano……heck, not even Smith or Koetter got this bad in terms of losing and massive complete drop off from winning games
Just end it already
January 2nd, 2026 at 2:08 am
We could go 0-17 & Bowles would probably still be safe.
January 2nd, 2026 at 2:12 am
Jason isnt going anywhere, get over it. Yes theres been some bad decisions and indecision at the trade deadline (which I attribute to him knowing some stuff going on behind the scenes, knowing its not worth making a move at the trade deadline).
Dont worry, we’ll wrap this up and send it off properly….then begin again. Its not over…..we’ll be back 🙂
January 2nd, 2026 at 2:31 am
i think chucky is on the way in…
sign sealed and delivered