“Everybody Is Running”
November 5th, 2025Status unknown.
Joe has reached the point that if Bucs Pro Bowl receiver Chris Godwin is ready to play, he will be on a football field just before kickoff.
Until then, let Joe sleep.
Today, Bucs coach Todd Bowles addressed Chris Godwin’s mysterious fibula injury. A little. Bowles doesn’t like talking about player injuries. So Bowles offers morsels just thick enough to ask more questions.
What’s up with Godwin? Bowles had a vague answer.
“Everybody is running,” Bowles said.
OK, but what about playing football? Well, Bowles said, running is not playing football.
“It’s just a matter of them getting ready to play,” Bowles said of injured Bucs players running.
Not only is Godwin in this boat, so too is Bucky Irving and Haason Reddick. Running doesn’t mean playing.
So will Godwin, Irving or Reddick be wearing a Bucs uniform and be ready to play on Sunday? To be determined, Bowles said.
November 5th, 2025 at 5:00 pm
All positives!!!!
GO BUCS
November 5th, 2025 at 5:07 pm
If I had to pick, I’d rather Bucky be back on the field the soonest. We need a shot in the arm for our running game. I wouldn’t totally be bummed if both sit out one more week and then are back for the Buffalo game. We need both to be healthy for the end stretch run and playoffs. Don’t want them to reinjure themselves and miss the playoffs.
November 5th, 2025 at 5:22 pm
Really need Goedeke back and somebody/anybody who wants a great opportunity at RG.
November 5th, 2025 at 5:25 pm
PSL Bob…… I’m with u my man we need bucky back like yesterday
November 5th, 2025 at 5:32 pm
Bucs just signed the pride of Paw Paw Michigan. Karsen Barnhart to the practice Squad. A Guard that went to Michigan during National Championship and played for the Chargers.
November 5th, 2025 at 5:46 pm
HERE’S A QUESTION
When do guys do the minimum to just collect a check? Imagine you’re Godwin. You loved football but you’ve got the money and a ring. Now your body just hurts. You have a big contract so you have to do “something” to keep the money flowing.
I don’t doubt that Godwin loves/loved football. At some point, constant pain gets the better of you mentally. I’m feeling that from CG. He’s done.
November 5th, 2025 at 5:52 pm
SlyPirate- nah dude. That ain’t Godwin. You can’t even feel anything from Godwin because you haven’t been seeing him, so there is no chance you can feel that he’s doing the bare minimum to keep his paycheck. I’ve got no doubt in my mind that Godwin is working his ass off to getting back to playing football.
I’ve been in the building and I’ve seen it. Read his players tribune article and rethink saying this absolute nonsense.
November 5th, 2025 at 5:53 pm
Mark the tape on Sly just another doubter I am betting on Godwin.
November 5th, 2025 at 5:55 pm
Bucky has a chronic toe and is tiny. I always said the day they make him the starter will be the day they ended his career and it’s looking that way.
November 5th, 2025 at 6:15 pm
bucky played the whole game against the eagles. he took a beating but he finished.
the run game sucks this year. yea yea injuries cry me a river. not sure what the todd means by everybody is running. another lame brain comment. what else did everyone do at one buc place today. burp? fart? who cares. get the run game going.
November 5th, 2025 at 6:27 pm
GODWIN WAS HAVING A BANNER YEAR BEFORE INJURY. LEADING ALL RECIEVERS .so there’s that .
November 5th, 2025 at 6:28 pm
100% Gipper and 100% Cosmo.
November 5th, 2025 at 6:38 pm
Anon- dont think there is enough evidence to show that. His first 4 games he had 22.5 touches per game.
Last year his last 5 games he had 21.8 (minus the raiders game).
His use didn’t really go up from the end of last year to the beginning of this year. Now if he misses 4 games a season ever year then you may be on to something, but way too early to say he cannot be a 20+ touch per game back.
November 5th, 2025 at 6:48 pm
Well, if everyone is running, that means knees and hammies are healed up!
November 5th, 2025 at 7:18 pm
Just looked at the TV Map and I live in Orlando and we don’t get this game this week we get the Jaguars again. So sick of the Jaguars. The only people getting the Bucs Game in Florida this week are the local people in Tampa. Don’t worry though the people in California some how get the Bucs game this week but 90 percent of Florida does not.
November 5th, 2025 at 7:33 pm
I’ve already written off Godwin for this season. It was a bad move by the Bucs to resign him but whatever. We need to move on, this guy will show up when he shows up, meanwhile we move forward with who we have. Lets focus on Egbuka, Tez and the other Johnson and use White as a wideout more often, lets use our TE’s as well.
November 5th, 2025 at 7:39 pm
Bucs training and medical, world’s finest.
The Tampa Bay Hamstrings.
November 5th, 2025 at 8:14 pm
The idea that Godwin is a slacker because he can’t run and cut on a leg that sustained a horrible injury last year makes me chuckle and realize how dim some posters are. Like McMillan is a slacker because he won’t take off his neck brace.
November 5th, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Suggesting Chris is a slacker is just stupid. Questioning whether his career is finished, well, that’s a legitimate question.
November 5th, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Positive development. Wouldn’t know it from the turd hunters but that’s expected 😞
Hard to believe people wanting to write Chris off because he’s not back yet after a horrendous injury and an off day in his one game back. Some of y’all act like it’s your money the glazers are spending 🤣
November 5th, 2025 at 8:54 pm
I love Chris Godwin, he’s a beast… but I wouldn’t bet on him coming back to form.
Too many lower body injuries for a WR of his age and reliance on explosion and physicality.
Bucs took a gamble and it’s not worked out.
Sucks, but it’s the way she goes.
November 5th, 2025 at 9:25 pm
“We’ll see how it heals!”
Bowles is a little maddening when he talks injuries.
November 5th, 2025 at 9:42 pm
What a huge failure by the training staff. Godwin and Bucky already missed more than 4 games, and now we’re going past the bye week, so we’d be at 6 games if they don’t play this week. Both should have been on IR so the Bucs could have reclaimed the roster space. I don’t blame the training staff for injuries, that’s clearly due to the soft and limited practices that the NFLPA has negotiated in efforts to boost their income (they get a cut of all players, including injured and replacements) – but missing on multiple guys return dates by this big of a margin should get people fired.
November 5th, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Rod, that’ the stupidest f*cking thing I’ve ever read.
And I read a LOT of stupid stuff
November 5th, 2025 at 10:24 pm
Let everybody injured rest until fully recovered. No point in rushing anybody into the fray. Next man up. If we fall flat, we lose a few and get people back healthy. If we’re as good as people pretend we are, then we will prevail. Luckily the league has never been more mediocre in the last 25+ years, so we’ll probably still qualify for playoffs even if we rested Godwin, Bucky, Reddick, and Goedke until then.
November 6th, 2025 at 12:25 am
@ Les – So!? What’s that got to do with a damn thing!? Plus, we all already knew THAT… Again, So!?
November 6th, 2025 at 12:27 am
💯 Rod.
November 6th, 2025 at 12:29 am
FN coaching Todd. Never had problem with him he makes me sick. It is you and your staff to make sure we can get that#1 seed on you. Players play, Coaches coach. They you better do your part 🤙🏾
November 6th, 2025 at 2:03 am
Everybody “running” away from us on this gamble, thats for sure. I stayed away from it on my parlay.
November 6th, 2025 at 4:34 am
Todd keeps things close to his chest, especially injuries. He did open up more than I have ever heard him on Ira’s podcast though.
Yes, we definitely need Chris and Bucky back. Both were doing fantastic before their injuries. Chris’ injury was caused by a dirty play. He has been one of the best and will be again.
November 6th, 2025 at 5:15 am
Godwin’s style of play has caught up with him. When he’s out there he’s a top tier WR but he simply can’t stay on the field. I don’t question his commitment, dude took substantially less money to be a Buc and he works his rear off to rehab and come back. I think his body is on the decline and his style of play causes him to be physically banged up every game. For the amount of money he’s been paid, hard to imagine we got the same in production. He’s missed multiple chunks of seasons, multiple visits to the playoffs….that’s when you need your best guys. We need him out there, I’d take him and Goedeke if I had to pick two of the three. I think White and Tucker can do enough to keep opposing defenses honest assuming we have Godwin and Emeka playing.
November 6th, 2025 at 5:52 am
I remember Rod before he got all wacky…… smh old age really takes it out of you.
November 6th, 2025 at 6:59 am
“”Just looked at the TV Map and I live in Orlando and we don’t get this game this week we get the Jaguars again””
Noooooo!! That’s total bu//$hyt man. Ughhhh.
November 6th, 2025 at 7:03 am
“”Rod, that’ the stupidest f*cking thing I’ve ever read.””
I’m sorry but why exactly is that stupid considering the fact that these guys are going on S I X weeks out and still not ready to play but they were never placed on IR????? All we hear from Bowles is that they’re “week to week”.
That’s bu//$shyt.
November 6th, 2025 at 7:19 am
BucU – Agreed, that isn’t right. A lot of Bucs fan in that area.
November 6th, 2025 at 7:27 am
Bobby M – Exactly correct. We all love Godwin but his body has been thru the ringer.
November 6th, 2025 at 7:27 am
“”Rod, that’ the stupidest f*cking thing I’ve ever read.””
I’m sorry but why exactly is that stupid considering the fact that these guys are going on S I X weeks out and still not ready to play but they were never placed on IR????? All we hear from Bowles is that they’re “week to week”.
November 6th, 2025 at 7:29 am
I think we can expect this level of transparency moving forward because of the NBA gambling scandals. I’m guessing the NFL has instructed teams to keep things vague to avoid influencing betting odds either way.
November 6th, 2025 at 8:03 am
Chaad is better than he was running the ball a few years ago, but he doesn’t hold a candle to Bucky. Bucky finds ways to get yards even when the blocking sucks. I would prefer him back over CG.
November 6th, 2025 at 8:06 am
“Everybody is Running” Sounds like a New York Times Best Seller
November 6th, 2025 at 8:43 am
Lay off CG14. Let him heal completely. Also, I too, live in O-ville. I happen to be a long-time Bucs Radio fan. If you can’t get it on the boob tube, go right to the Bucs site and follow instructions. They’re easy, and the announcers are 100% better. Plus, they’re Bucs homers. Go Bucs!!
November 6th, 2025 at 11:26 am
LOL Joe sure won’t get a heads up from Bowles on anyone till game time. I fon’t gamble but if I did…Bet on it.
Go Bucs!