“We’ve Got To Score Points”
November 9th, 2026
Todd Bowles.
Bucs coach Todd Bowles just stared straight ahead at nobody. He couldn’t believe what he just saw. His defense got five turnovers and the Bucs still lost.
All because the offense is unadulterated chicken s(p)it.
“That’s a good question,” Todd Bowles said softly, almost in a murmur, staring into the abyss, shaking his head softly back and forth, trying to explain how the Bucs’ offense couldn’t take advantage of a super effort from his defense. He really had no answer.
“We’ve got to capitalize on them. We’ve got to capitalize on them. We’ve got to score points. We can’t keep giving them the ball back. We have to be better on third downs.”
On the Buccaneers Radio Network postgame coverage, team reporter Jay Recher asked Bowles about the sputtering offense not taking advantage of the five turnovers the defense forced (five!).
Bowles cited false start penalties as a major culprit for the dismal offense. And he did not leave his quarterback out of the equation for the putrid offense. Asked about Baker Mayfield’s pick-six, Bowles said, “He had his mind made up. He should have gone somewhere else [with the pass].”
Joe hasn’t seen Bowles this despondent too many times. Joe wonders if Bowles is thinking about making a change at offensive coordinator on the way home tonight.
If he doesn’t, someone higher up the Bucs’ food chain should.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:23 am
The Athletic :
“Should Todd Bowles have gone for it when the Bucs were at the Bears’ 3-yard line at the end of the first half?
In short, yes. Chicago was rattled, and it was time for the Bucs to capitalize. Instead, Tampa Bay entered the half down by two scores.”
Sooo… after 4 INTs and a FF – and a loss by THREE points – is it not fair to say that Bowles’ coaching malpractice AGAIN cost the Bucs a game ?
November 9th, 2026 at 12:23 am
Defense is aces, Todd is killing it this year
Revolving door at OC EVERY, SINGLE, YEAR is a huge problem
Zero continuity on the offensive side of the ball for 4 years is practically impossible to overcome
November 9th, 2026 at 12:23 am
Baker had a beautiful throw and Tez who dropped two others made a solid catch with that one.
But my gosh Baker not recognizing the zone defense on that pick six he threw. Guy has been in the league how many years?
My gosh, how many times did he double and triple clutch and then took the sack.
I’m not saying the OL pass blocking was good all game — although it was fine in the first half. But Baker is the QB and has to get a feel for the game.
Are we now at a full year that Baker has been playing poorly for us. I think so.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:25 am
Joe, you need to ask the OL if the false starts were because of the guys getting antsy about Simmons or if the refs were a bit over zealous. 5 or 6 false starts, so much for Goedeke’s claim that this line is elite. Bad night for the O.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:27 am
That’s the point. He has no answers!
November 9th, 2026 at 12:28 am
No spit, Sherlock!
November 9th, 2026 at 12:29 am
Receivers are not getting open. That’s why he’s holding onto the ball too long.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:30 am
more from the Athletic :
“The Bucs have not made an in-season trade since 2020, so it doesn’t seem likely they’ll be active before Tuesday’s deadline. If the Bucs want to make a move, adding a receiver seems like the top option. Adding more help for Mayfield boosts the Bucs’ chances in a very winnable division.”
how about a decent TIGHT END ? nope Licht doesn’t do trades – he’s an idiot
November 9th, 2026 at 12:30 am
Our biggest need is a true number one receiver. We need Jeremiah Smith more than we need to win the NFC South and then lose in the first round of the playoffs. I want them to win and go to the playoffs, but I also wouldn’t mind losing the rest of the games and getting Jeremiah Smith.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:32 am
He double clutches because nobody is ever open, receivers are blanketed by defenders Collingsworth said at least 3 times that Tampa needed a receiver who can get open Mayfield’s picks were bad but having limited time to throw with no open receivers is going to lead to turnovers
November 9th, 2026 at 12:33 am
“We’ve got to score points”
Well….Thanks CAPTAIN OBVIOUS
Here’s another OBVIOUS- your not doing it with Zac Robinson and you should have known this when you considered him in the first place-
We will be saying the same things after the Detroit game unfortunately-
Get rid of him already – acquire a WR before the deadline and perhaps even another O lineman or just get rid of everyone including TB
How we go for it on fourth and a long one and our best play call is a QB draw is just stupid with the RBs we have –
The plays come in late- we are often rushing to snap the ball and how many false starts did we have tonight – some of which killed any chance of a drive
November 9th, 2026 at 12:34 am
I can’t even blame Bowles at this point. Honestly I went in ready to crucify this man… His defense is going bonkers in the best way possible. The offense is holding this team back, which was not on my Bucs BINGO card at all this season. It’s just crazy how we FINALLY get a good special teams, a fantastic defense and the offense is a pellet gun. Maybe Mike left because he knew ZRob wouldn’t be able to scheme the pass? Either way this is a disaster of an offense. Anzalone’s face said it all with that pick 6. Hopefully after the bye, the offense can start pulling its weight, it’s only a matter of time before the loafing starts.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:34 am
“If we can win with this quarterback, we can definitely win with another one, too.“
-Bruce Arians
November 9th, 2026 at 12:37 am
Our OC crafts no passing game
November 9th, 2026 at 12:39 am
Fire him then Coach
November 9th, 2026 at 12:40 am
Nothing will change. Steady as she goes. 3-6 is just as good as 9-0.
Bowles is a guru!!!!
November 9th, 2026 at 12:41 am
The fact that I’m starting to feel bad for Todd is a very bad sign. I have to keep telling myself that he’s not the victim. The OC was his pick. Fixing the QB and scoring points should be the top priority of the HC. He made the mess. He won’t do what has to be done.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:42 am
Lewis Says:
November 9th, 2026 at 12:23 am
Defense is aces, Todd is killing it this year
Revolving door at OC EVERY, SINGLE, YEAR is a huge problem
Zero continuity on the offensive side of the ball for 4 years is practically impossible to overcome
This. The offense has had a continuous change because they either suck or get Head Coach gigs. Todd is a great Defensive Coordinator but also needs to get a defensive coordinator that will do his job so he can also manage the offensive coordinator. Or maybe we need a change like 2002 when we got Gruden? Only difference is Kiffen stayed during that time. Idk. We have a great defense though.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:45 am
Don’t abandon ship. The Bears defense is really good and the NFC South is still ours for the taking. Would like to see receivers get open. Pretty sure that’s on O coordinator but not certain. The pic six was ugly Baker has to be better as well
November 9th, 2026 at 12:46 am
This is actually the funniest quote of the night. This is why Collinsworth and Tomlin said go for it before the half
November 9th, 2026 at 12:53 am
BTW, I know that after 5 turnovers, we are in love with the defense, but we should tap those breaks. Its great that we were able to rattle the qb into throwing arm punts to us, but let’s get real. How often does that actually happen with NFL QBs. Our tackling was putrid in the first half. Our first INT was following a gift of a call from the refs that moved them from the 2 to the 20. That penalty doesn’t happen, and they are likely punching in another TD, because we hadn’t done spit to stop them at that point. They did play a good 2nd half, (at least until the last drive where they decided to make Trotter look like the rookie he is).
November 9th, 2026 at 12:54 am
Mayfield might have been the worst player on the field tonight. Bowles and the defense are lighting it up. Baker has to be better than we saw tonight- Zac needs to get this offense together, but Zac didn’t toss the critical pick 6 that beat us.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:55 am
Fire Bowles
November 9th, 2026 at 12:56 am
Aker needs to be benched. But neither bowels nor Zack nak have the stones to Bo it
November 9th, 2026 at 12:57 am
Do it
November 9th, 2026 at 12:58 am
@Bluemagic,
It may be a revolving door at OC. But Todd hired the last 2. He’s got to own those decisions. And whether fair or not, Todd’s D had a tied game under 2 minutes to play and then absolutely brain-farted the game away. And we all know that’s not the first time for THAT to occur.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:59 am
Baker had way more opportunities than he deserved, but he made too many bad decisions and was largely ineffective, as usual. Are we really stuck with this indecisive disaster at QB for years just because we made the mistake of paying him? Let him rest his thumb for 4 weeks so he can’t use it as an excuse. Jaylon did at least as well and would hopefully continue to improve, rather than regress like Baker, especially now that the line, running game, and defense are generally very good.
Bowles going for it on 4th and over two at our own ~35 in the 1st quarter was one of the worst moves ever. The defense bailed him out just like they mostly did Baker, but they can’t be perfect the whole game. At least they’re solid overall. They deserve a QB who doesn’t regularly undo what they’ve done.
November 9th, 2026 at 1:24 am
Toilet Bowles is trash.
November 9th, 2026 at 1:41 am
Bring Arians out of retirement to
Call the offense-