Todd Bowles (Again) Explains Zyon McCollum Boredom
November 26th, 2025
In February, Joe stood in frigid Indianapolis listening to head coach Todd Bowles explain how cornerback Zyon McCollum gets bored in games and it affects his play.
Odd.
McCollum strugged Sunday after two subpar games against New England and Buffalo.
It seems McCollum is bored again, per Bowles’ words yesterday on the Buccaneers Radio Network.
“[McCollum is] such a great athlete and he’s a very good cover guy. Sometimes he gets bored and we’ve had these discussions, me and him, sometimes he gets bored trying to make a play and then his technique will be lacking and he’ll give up a play,” Bowles said.
“So he just thinks too much. He’s just gotta settle down and play, and that’s something that we’re working through and we have confidence in him. And he’ll be fine because he is one of our best players so he’s gotta snap out of it and we gotta work and get better.”
Joe hopes none of the great roofers from Largo to Lakeland get bored today and fall off a roof.
Joe also hopes Bucs team doctors don’t get bored by another injury and misdiagnose Baker Mayfield.
Joe also hopes the stellar transit screeners at Tampa International Airport don’t get bored today and allow a machete-wielding terrorist on a plane this afternoon.
Hopefully, Luke Goedeke won’t get bored run-blocking Sunday.
Maybe it’s time to rotate McCollum like Bowles was doing with Jamel Dean and rookie Benjamin Morrison, and assign a coach to keep McCollum’s mind fresh and focused.
November 26th, 2025 at 7:47 am
Needs Adderal or Ritalin
November 26th, 2025 at 7:52 am
Bowles is killing this franchise. Get rid of him Glazers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2025 at 7:54 am
Another scratch and dent pick who has been heralded as a genius pick and the clock has struck midnight and his front office carriage has been exposed as a average pumpkin
November 26th, 2025 at 7:58 am
Maybe Todd should hold him accountable and sit him on the bench. Bowles is like an enabler to a drug addict. There in never consequences for their actions.
November 26th, 2025 at 8:02 am
These excuses from Bowles don’t cut it. They sound like he’s trying to cover up for a lack of intelligence from the player to me. McCollum sticks and is not remotely worth the contract he was given.
November 26th, 2025 at 8:07 am
Seems like they need to replace the word “bored” with “sucks”.
And, they knew this in February, but grossly overpaid him anyway?
Good lord.
November 26th, 2025 at 8:07 am
Then have him man up on his receiver. Don’t have him sitting back there in a soft zone. Give him something to do, coach him up coach.
November 26th, 2025 at 8:08 am
So they give him a new contract and he gets bored? Then bench him and he can stay bored. Get rid of him at the end of the season.
November 26th, 2025 at 8:13 am
The guy is a starter in the NFL and gets bored? So the game isn’t exciting enough or playing on TV or to a massive crowd? Maybe he needs to deliver packages or drive for Uber. WTH is wrong with that guy ? Why do we always get the head cases?
November 26th, 2025 at 8:14 am
Colonel Angus Says:
November 26th, 2025 at 8:07 am
Then have him man up on his receiver. Don’t have him sitting back there in a soft zone. Give him something to do, coach him up coach.
BINGO!!!!
been saying he’s better at playing man…
the soft zone defense is boring…still doesnt give Zyon an excuse to get cooked…if he’s bored on the field, find something for him to do on the bench!!!
GO BUCS!!!!