Todd Bowles Confidence Poll (Week 2 Edition)
September 19th, 2026Flash poll posted at 6:48 a.m. Poll closed at 9:59 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.
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Flash poll posted at 6:48 a.m. Poll closed at 9:59 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.
September 19th, 2026 at 6:57 am
If you want mediocre, Todd is your guy! Hoping he bucks the trend this year and takes us deep in the playoffs, but nothing about his history gives me confidence that will happen. Buck the trend Todd. Go Bucs!
September 19th, 2026 at 7:04 am
Who can have confidence in Bowles as he is on a 2-8 run and has lacked the ability to make adjustments during games when it is obvious his defensive schemes are being exposed. Every Sunday, meh journeyman look like Canton candidates when they line up against Bowles’ D. This last Sunday it was aT E not known for making many catches, Gesicki. Who will it be for Cleveland, their TE Fannen, their RB, one of their new receives or will Watson look like Kurt Warner on the ’99 Rams. Plus the guy lacks killer instinct, he will play not to lose, not play to win. People wonder why Sunday’s game will not be a sellout? Well the number one reason is probably Bowles, the Glazers should have considered that when they refused to launch him.
September 19th, 2026 at 7:07 am
Bowles has a .452 career winning percentage as a HC. I’m not a crazy mathematician, but isn’t that slightly below average? So calling him mediocre is being generous.
September 19th, 2026 at 7:11 am
And just a fun fact. Mike Smith(every Bucs fan favorite D coorfinator)lol, had a .589 winning percentage as a HC. Just to put things in perspective.
September 19th, 2026 at 7:14 am
In one of the articles from yesterday @Joe asked if the Bucs looked like they were coached well last Sunday against the Bengals
I’ve been thinking about that question a lot.
When WAS the last time the Bucs looked well coached? Maybe week 5 or 6 last year?
I’ve vouced my opinion about Coach Bowles here many times over the last few years and I’m not shy about doing it again. My issue isn’t his personality, his complexion or any other such thing. My issue with Coach Bowles is, in my opinion he is not a good head coach.
I think he’s a better than average DC. But that’s his ceiling.
Disregard Anzalone’s performance last week. While he is a vet, he’s a new guy. We all know that’s a crap shoot. But how did we see such poor play out of Team Captains, pillars of the organization, guys that this team is built around?
There is a major problem at One Buc Palace and if the Glazers don’t get a handle on it right here quick this season is going to spiral out of control.
I hope I’m wrong. Nothing would make me happier that to have to apologize for my distrust in Bowles. “Just win, baby!”.
September 19th, 2026 at 7:15 am
17 weeks left until the Bucs hire a Limited Head Coach to “fix” baker mayfield because of his bloated contract
September 19th, 2026 at 7:23 am
The way Todd Bowles keep the trash on the field
While quality players at the same positions sit the bench
I have to say Zero Confidence
September 19th, 2026 at 7:29 am
Mike Smith was a better Head Coach than coordinator
That’s why it was dumb of Koetter to hire him as a DC
Smith made his mark as a LB coach with the Ravens
Then a DC with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Todd Bowles is a good DC
But he’s a poor Head Coach, Jim Schwartz Raheem Morris the same
September 19th, 2026 at 7:47 am
The nicest thing I could think to do was vote Little Confidence because I think we will win tomorrow.
To be honest guys, you know I am a pom-pom guy but tomorrow scares the hell out of me.
September 19th, 2026 at 7:47 am
Raheem gets more out of his defenses than Todd does… hey at least he ‘talks’ to Bake about his turnovers, i mean that’s something
Todd: pros his players like him
he’s calm at the helm
cons: his defense is over complicated and many times gets caught with it’s pants down and is consistently ranked bottom of the league
his teams play down to rookie qbs sub par competition they seem disorganized unprepared unable to overcome injuries, his clock management is better but hes still conservative, his offenses beside the coen year are stuck in the mud, his players are not playing up to their potential… that’s the worst sign… 2-10 with this roster?
September 19th, 2026 at 7:53 am
It’s little confidence solely because he is too rigid to change and adapt to game or specific player situations.
September 19th, 2026 at 8:14 am
Bottom line is 75% of fans don’t seem to think Bowles will lead the Bucs any further than he has. That usually don’t bode well for ticket sells. We’ll see what kind of turnout we get tomorrow.
September 19th, 2026 at 8:18 am
No Confidence and should be fired immediately!!
September 19th, 2026 at 8:18 am
No Confidence and should be fired immediately!!
September 19th, 2026 at 8:37 am
The Bills fired Sean McDermott this offseason. Let that sink in.
September 19th, 2026 at 8:37 am
I’m going to shock the world with this opinion. Zero confidence!!!
Win or lose tomorrow, I will be happy. Betting against Todd’s Swiss cheese scheme is very lucrative.
In that sense he never disappoints. Dumpster fires are easy to predict.
Watson could have a career day tomorrow. Ask Cousins and Ewers.
Bowles knows losing.
September 19th, 2026 at 8:38 am
We let Liam get away…
September 19th, 2026 at 8:39 am
And the hilarious Bowles supporters always go back to the SB and the”adjustment” Todd made. Well yeah, 3 of the Chiefs O lineman were out for god sake, and they call him a genius for that game.
September 19th, 2026 at 8:59 am
@Drunk Bucs Fan
Same here.
Scared to death and voted little confidence.
This game has all the makings of one we should easily win, but could somehow find a way to lose.
September 19th, 2026 at 9:01 am
Well over 70% of the fan base are not blind, the remaining 30ish need to take of their blinders
We can’t sell out a home opener against one of the worst teams in the league…the fan are screaming their answer to this joke of a coach
September 19th, 2026 at 9:02 am
• Little Confidence
September 19th, 2026 at 9:10 am
Bucs win Sunday in a blow out! I do think the coach is gone is we lose Sunday. I also think he needs to be 5-4 at the bye or they might pull trigger during bye week. I think JL goes with Bowles. He pushed his chips to middle with Baker and V contract. It’s do or die in week 2 for this buccaneers era I think.
Just beat Cleveland split next two then everything will kind of settle in lot of early season pressure on everyone.
Baker revenge game? Give me my Bucs in a surprising low scoring game 20-10
September 19th, 2026 at 9:14 am
@Vanessa, don’t get me wrong, I predict a double digit win. I’ve just been a fan too long not to know what’s possible
September 19th, 2026 at 9:19 am
Missed the Poll cut off
But I voted
NC
and!
If you watch the YouTube
Buccaneers Observer you’ll PUKE!
It’s beyond comprehension that this is a professional football team!
Get to the half way point when he lays out Todd’s
Spot Defense
He is mocking Todds “Zone “ … I can’t even type the word but it starts with a D
TB should have been fired at the end of 2024 !
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
September 19th, 2026 at 9:25 am
Jaguars have won 9 straight regular season games. Who’s their HC again?
September 19th, 2026 at 9:27 am
Bucs are 2-7 their last 9 regular season games. Bucs life I guess!
September 19th, 2026 at 9:34 am
UNACCEPTABLE!
Watch the defensive film
It was purely accidental that they ever stopped the Bengals
September 19th, 2026 at 9:39 am
@Drunk Buc fan
Respect…
You know, all of us that are utterly seeing red when it comes to this head coach, Just want US to win. THAT IS our bottom line..
It’s really no more of a mystery than that. We’re just no longer willing to blindly follow THAT blind man off the cliff. It’s really no more or less than that. We just refuse to pretend anymore and in Truth… I’m a pom pom guy as well.. I WANT TO WIN!
But I and certainly Most, can clearly see that we’re on the wrong path to wave pom poms from. It’s just makes us look like the idiots we Most Certainly Are if we continued to “blindly follow” to the Den of Depression.. No thanks.
With that said you put it nicely for All of us Including the GET RIDE OF THE ALBATROSS/ O sorry, Freudian slip there.. the head coach that requires someone or something OTHER THAN himself to win games.
GO BUCS!
September 19th, 2026 at 9:43 am
NC Bucfan
The Jag off’s… Under Liam Coen’s guidance… THEY’RE KICKING ASS! And on their way to a Super Bowl
September 19th, 2026 at 9:44 am
@ Obvious One, Amen! Go Bucs!
September 19th, 2026 at 9:44 am
@Drunk Bucs Fan
Not at all.
I’m also thinking we’ll win.
But yes, long history shows that there’s always one or two games a year that we should easily win and somehow lose.
I’m afraid tomorrow could be one of them.
September 19th, 2026 at 9:45 am
And THAT IS the DYNASTY the “Goomba glazers” absolutely 100% THREW AWAY!
September 19th, 2026 at 9:46 am
Folks!
Watch the
Buccaneers Observer YouTube video focusing on the “defense “
Words simply cannot describe how BAD and CLUELESS the defense was on film.
The defense not a player or two.
The WHOLE freaking scheme!
It’s bad!
September 19th, 2026 at 9:48 am
How about the goal line Defense when the Bengals scored their first Offensive TD. Bengals were at like the 3 yard line and our DB(forget who it was) was like 6 yards off the TE. A Todd Bowles special. Even Moose Johnson called it out. I was friggin yelling at the TV like an idiot, but have no idea why I was surprised.
September 19th, 2026 at 9:53 am
On film it’s WORSE than you could possibly imagine!
September 19th, 2026 at 10:10 am
“SB~LV 🏈 Says:
September 19th, 2026 at 9:46 am
Folks!
Watch the
Buccaneers Observer YouTube video focusing on the “defense “
Words simply cannot describe how BAD and CLUELESS the defense was on film.
The defense not a player or two.
The WHOLE freaking scheme!
It’s bad!”
I did get around to watching most of that hour-long film breakdown, SB. I concur – – it was BAD. This D needs to wake up in a hurry!!!!
September 19th, 2026 at 10:18 am
SB,
One thing that caught my eye in that film breakdown was that it seems Bowles had 1 of our DB’s in strict man, and the rest of the D in zone on most passing plays. It was interesting to see.
September 19th, 2026 at 10:24 am
Maybe Bowels “plan” is a good
Thing is that the players don’t seem to understand or be able to execute.
They had been working since May putting together
September 19th, 2026 at 10:40 am
SB~LV 🏈 Says:
September 19th, 2026 at 9:46 am
Folks!
Watch the
Buccaneers Observer YouTube video focusing on the “defense “
Words simply cannot describe how BAD and CLUELESS the defense was on film.
The defense not a player or two.
The WHOLE freaking scheme!
It’s bad!
_________
Watched most of it and the dude confirmed what most of us know.
Garbage D “scheme.”
Loved the comment he made about us being a fair team and always making sure the other team has ample opportunities to move the ball against us.
That Todd, he’s a very generous guy.
September 19th, 2026 at 10:40 am
I’m wondering if that is a modified Cover 1 scheme? Not sure, anybody know what it’s called when an outside CB is in man and the rest of the D is in zone?
Maybe I’m not informed on coverages adequately, but Google couldn’t figure it out, either.
September 19th, 2026 at 10:43 am
He did better than I thought he would.
September 19th, 2026 at 10:48 am
I lost all faith in Bowles after the Atlanta game last year. I lost all faith in the Bucs ownership when they kept Bowles for another year.
September 19th, 2026 at 10:56 am
@ D-Rok, it was more of a hybrid cover 2 man that they played.
September 19th, 2026 at 11:10 am
Thanks, NC! Off I go to learn more about hybrid cover 2 man… 🙂
September 19th, 2026 at 11:14 am
SB-LV is right. Watch that YouTube video breakdown. Yes it was one game, but, anyone think it will change? F Todd and his “spot” defense. OMG
September 19th, 2026 at 11:25 am
Not sure if this is accurate, but here’s what AI regurgitated when asked what pass defense the Bucs played against the Bengals.
“Against the Bengals, the Buccaneers utilized a heavy mix of aggressive blitzing packages paired with single-high man coverage (Cover 1) and standard Cover 3 zone match to try to disrupt Joe Burrow.
However, the strategy struggled to get home. Joe Burrow systematically picked the pass defense apart by releasing the ball at an incredibly quick pace to counter the pressure, throwing for 254 yards and a touchdown while leading the Bengals to a 33-27 victory. Because Burrow got the ball out so fast, the Buccaneers’ pass rush generated only one single sack all afternoon.”
September 19th, 2026 at 11:33 am
Good research D-Rock, they def were able to exploit the middle, especially with Gesicki. Burrow got the ball out quick and Anzalone being out of position a few times didn’t help.
September 19th, 2026 at 11:38 am
Why has this poll completely FLIPPED in like a week!? How was last week ANY different than the previous 4-YEARS!? I mean, did ya REALLY expect anything any different!? Now COME-ON, Mannnnn. Pffft… Ridiculous.
September 19th, 2026 at 11:52 am
@ Dan The Bucs Fan Says: “I also think he needs to be 5-4 at the bye or they might pull trigger during bye week.”
Will never happen. I don’t care if they are 3-6 right before the trade-deadline. Since, they will convince themselves, that they STILL have “a chance” at this TRASH Division. They won’t move any of their assets, or ANYTHING. Not even for THIS ‘all-time’ LOADED Draft-Class. They’ll just sit on their hands, and stand pat like they always do. Because, they don’t know what the hell they’re doing, and are WEAK, SCARED, and LAZY.
September 19th, 2026 at 12:18 pm
69% little or no confidence
Buc fans are smarter than I thought
September 19th, 2026 at 12:21 pm
I don’t feel motivated to watch the You tube video. I see it every game. A professional breakdown will just depress and anger me more than I am.
last year I was sort of happy at the losses at the end because I thought it would be enough to get rid of TB. But….
September 19th, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Anyone with any confidence in Bowles is lying to themselves. He should have been fired after last year – hopefully he’ll be gone in January.
September 19th, 2026 at 2:23 pm
No confidence.
September 19th, 2026 at 3:19 pm
Two wins in the last 10 games. Pathetic. And of those two wins, neither was remotely enjoyable as a fan. Reflect back to those if you will, the Cards game sincerely felt like a loss leaving the stadium. The season finale vs CAR was an unmitigated crap fest.
September 19th, 2026 at 3:51 pm
A few wins swings the results of the poll back to the confidence range !!
Go Bucs !!
September 19th, 2026 at 4:03 pm
NCbucfan Says:
September 19th, 2026 at 7:11 am
And just a fun fact. Mike Smith(every Bucs fan favorite D coorfinator)lol, had a .589 winning percentage as a HC. Just to put things in perspective.
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Another fun fact
Chucky had a . 511 record – mediocre right?
September 19th, 2026 at 5:24 pm
Um, Glazers, Jason, you seeing this right?
September 19th, 2026 at 5:24 pm
No confidence. Thx you team glazer
September 19th, 2026 at 5:28 pm
The schedule is difficult. 8-9/9-8 seems most likely. So…again…why is he here again? At this point…you are what your lifetime record says you are…mediocre.
WHat are we even doing talking about it for?
September 19th, 2026 at 7:35 pm
I voted no confidence.I wonder why my vote wasn’t counted? I’m pretty sure that I’m not the only person that has no confidence in Todd.We need an investigation,hearings all that !!
September 19th, 2026 at 7:55 pm
Ditto toall posters….Ban Them
September 19th, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Little rn. But none if we lose and some if we win