Zac Robinson: Unlikely Bucs Will Ever Finish A Game Without A Completion Again
November 6th, 2026
“Who the hell put pass plays on this play sheet?”
From just a pure entertainment value, it will be hard to top how the Bucs delighted fans last week.
The way the Bucs bludgeoned the Dixie Chicks had just about every entertaining element in a football game you could find without a completion.
The Bucs just physically beat the snot out of the Dixie Chicks and literally hammered them. Offensive linemen, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, it didn’t matter. Every offensive player just waylaid Atlanta. In the rain. In the mud.
Even Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield put stud Atlanta safety Jessie Bates on his arse.
It was the first game in the NFL since 1974 when a winning team didn’t have a completed pass. Speaking yesterday to the local pen and mic club, Bucs offensive coordinator admitted Bucs fans will likely never see the Bucs win again without completing a pass.
And Robinson seemed irked that the Bucs didn’t have a completed pass.
“After we dropped that third-and-4 [pass in the third quarter], it was kind of like we were in a situation where we kept getting efficient runs on first and second down,” Robinson said of when he began thinking the Bucs could win without a completion. “Yeah, you were kind of like, ‘Hey, let’s see if we can get out of this thing and have zero passing yards and over 300 rush yards.’
“And that’s what happened. The guys did a great job. But obviously, we had [a few] opportunities to complete some passes.”
One incompletion especially seemed to irk Robinson. And for good reason. Ted Hurst had a touchdown in his hands early and couldn’t find the handle.
“I thought Baker [Mayfield] threw a great ball on the first third down to ‘Trey’ [for a would-be touchdown]”, Robinson said. “Those are plays we’ve got to make, which we will make.”
Robinson made sure to give major props to everyone on offense for playing violently, in addition to doing their jobs.
Alas, Robinson noted, don’t expect another entertaining repeat of Sunday. The Bucs will complete passes.
November 6th, 2026 at 1:37 am
Need to clear this up once again….
Ted Hurst caught that touchdown pass, but CB Mike Hughes raked it out of his arms a split second after. It was not a drop.
November 6th, 2026 at 1:51 am
I wonder if there was anyone in the world that did a prop bet that Baker would finish the game as the starter, yet wouldn’t complete a single pass. What kinds of odds could you have gotten for that?
November 6th, 2026 at 1:56 am
harp was putting people in the Dirt!!! Everyone was playing physical. In the 4th quaarter teams are going to want no part of that.
November 6th, 2026 at 2:17 am
Enough already about the 1940s style game that ended with zero passing yards from a $165 million dollar QB.
Try it against a real team like this Bears. They’ll knock you back into reality.
This is just a circus side show run by the Clown HC that only beats the worst teams available.
3-6 coming up on Sunday. Mediocrity 101 will be on full display.
November 6th, 2026 at 4:43 am
The Bucs should pass – some.
In 2025, the Ravens, Bills and Seahawks led the NFL in rush frequency rushing on 50% to 55% of plays.
The Bucs rushed on 60% of plays vs the Cowboys, 80% vs the Panthers, and 90+% vs the Falcons.
The Bucs will probably be most efficient rushing on between 65% and 75% of plays on offense. But, don’t hesitate to run it 10 times in a row if you don’t see a weakness to attack with a pass.
There are some key considerations for the Bucs when passing the ball.
First, only pass when you spot a weakness to attack – someone cheating to play the run or a personnel mismatch.
Second, the pass plays must look just like the run plays with the same pre snap motion, with a player in motion at the snap, and with hard sell play action.
Third, routes must be extremely aggressive to create early separation. Dance and go hard; go hard and stop/break hard; wham the block from motion and keep going right into a quick route in, out, or down the seem. The receivers should be breaking so hard that they sometimes slip. But, whenever a receiver keeps his footing and the defender slips, with the other defenders pulled up to stop the run, it will be off to the races with one safety to beat.
Fourth, the routes or blocking scheme on each pass play must be designed to open a run lane for Baker as well as to provide a check down pass option.
Finally, it must be drilled into Baker’s brain and tattooed on every visible part of his body: “No negative plays; throw it away or wrap it up tightly with both arms!”
Run the ball! Run the ball! Run the ball! And, run the ball some more! Then, when you spot a weakness to attack, take the chance to kick them in the teeth – figuratively – and call a pass play.
But, if no one is open by two Mississippi, tuck it and run it, check it down, or throw it away. Discipline!
November 6th, 2026 at 4:53 am
Smoke screen. It’s genius.
November 6th, 2026 at 6:23 am
I just want a win, any way, any how, a huge task against the Bears.
Just Win Baby!
November 6th, 2026 at 8:03 am
I was focused on that Hurst replay, he had the ball knocked out of his hands by the DB.
With it being that wet out there, I don’t know how he could have caught that unless the ball was thrown slightly further inside. And it was a VERY well thrown football. I don’t think it was catchable considering where the DB had his hand. Just a good coverage play for Atlanta… one of their 4-5 good plays all game. LOL