Team Glazer Dangling Very Sweet Carrot In Front Of Mike McDaniel?
January 20th, 2026
Bucs’ head coach in waiting?
Joe’s not so sure he likes this idea.
Monday, Albert Breer of SI.com, who not only is well-plugged in within league circles but has a direct pipeline to One Buc Palace, had an intriguing take on McDaniel and the Bucs.
Could the Bucs secure McDaniel’s signature on a contract if they promised him he would succeed Todd Bowles, 62?
Mike McDaniel has made the rounds, and if I had to guess, he’ll probably wind up as an offensive coordinator in the next week or so. I’ve heard Tampa Bay could be a good spot for him, and that, if he does a good job, he could be set up to be Todd Bowles’s eventual successor.
Well, Joe isn’t sure that’s a great deal. Is there anything wrong with letting the guy earn his keep? What if the Bucs’ offense stinks under McDaniel and the Bucs have a losing record in 2026, and Team Glazer wants to move on from Bowles? Why would you then want to promote someone who hasn’t earned it?
If you ask many Bucs fans why they revile Bowles so much, some would say it’s their belief (no confirmation) that this type of arrangement is exactly how Bowles got the head coach job in the first place, an arranged marriage as a condition to lure Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians out of retirement.
January 20th, 2026 at 1:07 am
if mcdaniel likes those cold weather vibes, he could be rolling out to buffalo for a meeting
January 20th, 2026 at 1:12 am
McDaniel went 1-5 against the Bills in the past three years. The Mafia would burn the new stadium to the ground.
January 20th, 2026 at 1:13 am
Saleh is getting hired by the Titans so he is going to be looking for an OC and he and McDaniel both have San Fran ties. Seems to me that Saleh will reach out to his buddy and see if he wants the TN OC gig.
January 20th, 2026 at 1:13 am
Robert Saleh just named the Titans New HC !!!
McDaniel & Saleh are best buds…
Don’t be surprised if he goes there as their new OC building up Cam Ward..
January 20th, 2026 at 1:14 am
SO MANY better options still available for him and other quality Oc/HC….
Bucs are WAY to much of a HIGH risk with IBS seat beyond lava hot!
January 20th, 2026 at 1:16 am
Joe, I think if McDaniel (or any OC) puts up numbers like Coen’s (or at least close) and Bowles’ D continues to flounder; then said OC will probably replace Bowles. If the OC has mediocre numbers like Canales and Grizz; well that will not cut the mustard and they will get launched with Todd if the team underperforms again.
January 20th, 2026 at 1:17 am
he’s less jammed up behind bowles as next in line to be HC here…
yet he is totally jammed up behind saleh, if salah is the head coach over there
January 20th, 2026 at 1:44 am
Mcdaniels is going to the titans, which will leave the bucs to pick Zac Robinson.
January 20th, 2026 at 2:01 am
Two of Bowle’s OC’s have gotten head coaching gigs in the last couple of years. It’s just possible he would hold a different opinion of the team than our beloved fan base.
Might like to work with our receiving group and Baker. One Hall of Famer on there, a very promising rookie, and Mr. Godwin etc.
We will see.
January 20th, 2026 at 2:28 am
I can’t imagine he’d take that deal. But, if they just want to give him the HC job flat out, I’d be OK with that. He’d be a better higher than what I thought they’d be able to get as a head coach if they could land him.
Still considering Baker was so awful down the stretch that he got his OC fired and lost to McDaniel’s 3rd string QB, I still find it difficult to believe he’d take the job as OC. But I’d be happy to be wrong.
January 20th, 2026 at 2:32 am
Boy, did Saleh not ever screw the hell up by going to Tenne-FRICKIN-SEE. My GOD.
January 20th, 2026 at 2:37 am
Man we talking about the offense
Bowles can barely coach the defense
We give up a lot of passing yards
We get zero pressure on the quarterback
We let Carlton Davis and Devin white walk and wonder why we need better cornerbacks and linebackers
Now we got another year with a middle of the pack draft position, never bad enough to draft a truly elite can’t miss player on defense at #15
What is the damn point
Trade the pick
Trade next years pick
Trade the pick after that for all I care
I’d rather get a proven player than take another project like JTS
January 20th, 2026 at 2:38 am
Eric Says: “Two of Bowle’s OC’s have gotten head coaching gigs in the last couple of years. It’s just possible he would hold a different opinion of the team than our beloved fan base.”
Yeah, and NEITHER fricking one of them had a GD thing to do with TODD BOWLES. Not a ONE. Canales was just LUCKY that NO ONE ELSE already established, was taking THAT job with THAT owner. And, Coen was SPECIAL. Anyone could see THAT. They both SAVED Bowles JOB and got jobs for THEMSELVES, in spite of Bowles. McDaniel doesn’t NEED Bowles, so get outta here with that complete NONSENSE.
January 20th, 2026 at 2:46 am
Exactly, Joe. It is THE dumbest and weakest thing I’ve EVER HEARD BEFORE, for a NFL Franchise. YES, promise a guy the future HC position, BEFORE he even coaches in his FIRST-GAME. Just what a BRILLIANT MOVE. Lmao. Real Smart. And, it would be pretty PATHETIC to already be willing to throw in the towel, and giving up entirely, on landing a (better) ‘top-tier’ level Head Coach. Yeah, sign ME UP for that LoL.
January 20th, 2026 at 2:51 am
I mean, that sounds just like something fricken KENTUCKY would do. GTFO
January 20th, 2026 at 2:59 am
And, if THAT is what you gotta do in order to land a halfway decent OC, then you need to either SELL THE TEAM, or go out and find a BRAND NEW GM. Period. End of Story. If you are THAT freaking WEAK. Embarrassing.
January 20th, 2026 at 4:20 am
I hope this story is true🤙🏾 for many different reason. It’s not happening but it sounds good to me. As long the Doesn’t F it up.
January 20th, 2026 at 4:21 am
The General manager whatever his name is😆😉
January 20th, 2026 at 4:32 am
A promise to be a HC? Will the Bucs put that in writing? If this happens then that means they think and hope Bowles will fail and they kept him employed anyway.
This makes absolutely no sense for the Bucs or McDaniel.
January 20th, 2026 at 4:44 am
I sure hope this is how it all plays out. So much competition right now for OC and HC positions.
January 20th, 2026 at 4:44 am
McDaniel will likely be OC for the Titans as Saleh finalizes his deal to be HC in Nashville.
January 20th, 2026 at 4:48 am
With 9 coaches fired at the end of the season n two with playoffs n or Super Bowl winning record, Harbaugh n McDermott, being that Bowles record isn’t remotely close to the two aforementioned coaches, rest assure if he starts the season or end the season losing, he’s fired, pronto. Did anyone see Raise the Flags Buccaneers 50 years? Glazers aren’t favorites of a defensmediocreive minded coach as head coach. Only reason Bowles is head coach because of BA, period! He has a fixed mindset n is cancer to no risk it no biscuit. He is outta his league. The game has passed him. He doesn’t know talent n is fixated on retaining certain players who under performs, fails to produce, injury prone, n or continues to make same mistakes. The following players are average or below average, potential don’t win championships.
JTS-last season 2024
Logan Hall
Payne Durham
Chris Braswell
Trey Palmer-last season 2024
Josh Hayes
Sirvoncea Dennis
Jamel Dean
January 20th, 2026 at 5:06 am
“if he does a good job, he could be set up to be Todd Bowles’s eventual successor.“
It literally says “IF” and “COULD”, never says “GUARANTEED”. I would say that means he would have to “earn his keep” in order to succeed Bowles, but I would say Bowles has not earned his keep and yet he’s still the HC. So who actually knows with the poor leadership we have at the head of the franchise.
January 20th, 2026 at 6:18 am
Can you read, Joe? It says ‘if’ he does a good job as OC then he could be promoted to head coach…