Calijah Kancey Still Bothered By Jayden Daniels Miss
August 9th, 2025
Joe’s seen the play about 100 times.
Calijah Kancey probably threw out every white towel in his home.
The video is below. Instead of dumping Washington QB Jayden Daniels to the turf late in the fourth quarter and giving the Bucs a shot at a playoff victory in a tie game, Kancey ended up with a fist full Daniels’ ass towel and months of regret.
Speaking on SiriusXM NFL Radio this week, Kancey ackowledged that it’s more than just the Daniels whiff that “bothers me” from the playoff loss in January.
“I should have had probably at least four or five sacks that game, where I was in the quarterback’s face and he just somehow escaped,” Kancey said.
“So that’s something that I really wanted to work on as far as just off season during OTAs and stuff like that in minicamp, and now in camp. Just being able to finish those plays, those what-ifs. Because who knows what that could affect as far as the game? I could have got the offense back with plenty more opportunities to go score and our team win. So, that’s the one that bothers me the most.”
No, it’s not Kancey’s fault the Bucs didn’t beat the Commanders in the postseason, but he’s felt the pain. Joe hopes it’s inspired Kancey, and Joe is confident it has.
Unbelievable how close Calijah Kancey was here to make the play of the game perhaps (and then running with Daniels’ towel) pic.twitter.com/2Tcgq3azzy
— Shaun Newkirk (@Shauncore) January 13, 2025
August 9th, 2025 at 12:48 pm
Barring injury im thinking double digits.
August 9th, 2025 at 12:50 pm
Well, Jayden is faster and stiff armed his shoulder to get separation. Learning experience for a younger player.
August 9th, 2025 at 12:50 pm
“I could have got the offense back with plenty more opportunities to go score and our team win. So, that’s the one that bothers me the most.”
Let’s go young fella!!!!!
August 9th, 2025 at 1:04 pm
Such a close game. Washington wins and they are now the toast of the town—Super Bowl contenders! The Bucs of course are expected to drop the division to a team with a quarterback who has played in about four games.
If Kancey and Diaby can learn to finish, watch out!
August 9th, 2025 at 1:32 pm
Good.
I wish the guy in charge of the team was as appalled by the horrendous game plan and poor preparation.
August 9th, 2025 at 2:55 pm
Has anybody said what the heck is wrong with Anthony Walker? He’s been out for ages it seems…
August 9th, 2025 at 3:10 pm
Larrd. If Baker don’t fumble on 12 yard line we win that game easy!!
August 9th, 2025 at 3:31 pm
So am I.
August 9th, 2025 at 3:38 pm
Ian Anderson (Hey Aqualung)
Sometimes I feel the same way. A Joe article earlier this week invited comments on Bowles’s perceived stoicism.
I want a head coach who will walk on hot coals if it meant victory, not a ho hum, emotionless statue who might roll his eyes once or twice after a bad call against the Bucs.
Doesn’t make Bowles a bad guy, just a frustrating one who sometimes drives us Type A’s crazy.
The refusal to call a timeout in the waning seconds of the playoff loss to Detroit still bothers me. Yeah, the odds of winning were extremely long, but that’s not the point. If you have a chance to win, even if the odds are a million to one, you fight until the bitter end. But not Todd. He threw in the towel—quit!
Hard to let that one go.
August 9th, 2025 at 3:41 pm
Haas and Calijah next to each other will be formidable! LFG!
August 9th, 2025 at 4:42 pm
Why doesn’t anyone mention how often coveted assistants have a sub-par game while they are interviewing and house hunting mid week? The offense was terrible. Coen had already mentally left. The NFL needs to stop all coach tampering and interviews until after the Super Bowl. This happens to good teams every year!
August 9th, 2025 at 4:44 pm
Anyone notice how Logan hall almost took out Lavonte?!? The man is a danger to everyone….
August 9th, 2025 at 6:08 pm
The red headed saviour and our offense cost us that game…
August 9th, 2025 at 7:35 pm
There’s plenty of blame to go around on both sides of the ball.
The important thing, as I see it, is that all of the guys remember the horrible feeling from that loss, have taken resposibility for their part in it, and are working to improve so it doesn’t happen again.
You can’t ask for more than that.
August 9th, 2025 at 7:54 pm
If we started calling qb pressures as missed tackles joes argument is much clearer.
Because once you’ve missed a tackle you are out, spent, done.
Clancey has to learn to tackle as does ya ya and several other guys.
If you cant get a sack, not sure a qb pressure is as good as staying in front and keeping position
August 9th, 2025 at 9:06 pm
JA, I agree with you in that having a coach who is fired up and animated on the sidelines seems like it could motivate players. Bowles is not wired that way. However, I have to admit one thing, I used to think Bowles was “unaccountable” when he deflected questions about questionable time management or strategies in close losses like the KC OT fiasco, that leaving a timeout in Detroit, etc….. Now, I have realized that perhaps Bowles is a different dude when he is not in the public eye and interacts with his players and perhaps, he does hold people accountable including himself and his assistants but does not want to throw anyone under the bus via the media. He could be fire and brimstone behind closed doors, us fans simply do not know. The Glazers and Licht trust the dude enough to extend his contract, of course given past history, that does not mean Todd could get launched after a 6-11 season but for now I will trust the powers that be, though I think he is expected to build on last year which means a playoff berth, a playoff win and double digit regular season victories are the low bar for improvement. Anything less should get his seat warm for 2026 and a disastrous season could get him launched despite the contract extension as the Glazers’ launched Chucky after they extended him.
August 9th, 2025 at 9:12 pm
View from 132, yeah I agree on the distractions of coaches being poached for new jobs. Detroit certainly did not bring their A game to the divisional playoff against Washington with both coordinators being mentioned and approached as head coaching candidates. Sometimes, even mid-season actions could have consequences. Remember how McKay left for the ATL mid-season due to the fact that he and Chucky were in a power struggle? Not a coincidence that the ATL won that game which ended any chance of the Bucs returning to the playoffs in 2003. Monty Kiffen checking out to help Lane in his endeavors also boned the Bucs one season…… It happens all the time but yeah, the NFL should lay out tampering charges with draft picks at stake if a coach contacts a team while his own team is still playing out its season or in the playoffs.