YaYa Diaby Feels The Urgency To Win Today
December 21st, 2025
No time for slackers, YaYa said.
The Bucs dug their own hole. And if they aren’t careful, that hole in the next eight days could turn into the grave of their 2025 season.
By choking away wins in back-to-back weeks, losing to the slimy Saints and the Dixie Chicks, both at home, both coughing up leads in the fourth quarter, the Bucs now find themselves tied with the Stinking Panthers in first place with three games to play.
The Bucs need to win two games, in any combination, to win the division and make the playoffs. If the Bucs lose today, they then need to win their final two games or it’s off to the DR.
YaYa Diaby has no intention or desire to begin searching for flights to the Caribbean. Yet.
“We have to win,” Diaby said of today’s matchup against the Stinking Panthers. “We have to come together. We have to hold ourselves accountable.
“We have to make sure we [make plays] where needed. … We have to get after it.”
The Bucs were really in a pickle after losing last Thursday night in truly ugly fashion, which sparked a rare obscenity-laden rant from Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
YaYa could feel Bowles’ frustration. Because YaYa is frustrated, too.
“We have another chance at life but this is the last straw,” YaYa said. “No more just going through the motions in practice. … If guys hold themselves accountable and everyone looks at themselves in the mirror, we will go far.”
One thing is for sure, YaYa’s attitude isn’t the problem in the locker room.
December 21st, 2025 at 1:50 am
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Play for a losing coach, learn how to be a loser.
December 21st, 2025 at 2:45 am
He told us a whole lot in that tiny sound bite. Who in the hell is going through the motions in practice? Iāve seen Yaya loaf enough times to know that he just told on himself. Now you wanna play huh? Gtfo dude, we donāt need you deciding when you feel like playing or not
December 21st, 2025 at 3:06 am
Well, one is benched finally….”injured reserve” so they say…..Zyon.
December 21st, 2025 at 3:23 am
MadMax, spot on analysis. Additional by subtraction as far as Zyon goes. He is the kind of loafers on this team
December 21st, 2025 at 3:24 am
MadMax, spot on analysis. Additional by subtraction as far as Zyon goes. He is the king of loafers on this team
December 21st, 2025 at 4:29 am
Only now the feel the urgency? Lmao, what a bunch of soft losers, just like our fat coach.
December 21st, 2025 at 4:44 am
yaya can wake up today and decide to be a zero “0” or a hero this afternoon…
hopefully jpp’s frothy on-field nature will rub off, turning duds into dudes this afternoon…
#FromDudsToStudsInAyeSingleHeartbeat #ItCanHappenAsAyeCollective
December 21st, 2025 at 4:56 am
OREGON,
I am not sure loafing is the correct word. I have seen Diaby 30 yards downfield
trying to cover a WR on MCcullum’s side of the field. SO it is entirely possible our OL’s are gassed late in the game when we need a sack in the worst way.
worst way.
Since we give up big plays late in games. I think getting Izien in the game to
shore up the middle as a hybrid LB or extra safety.
December 21st, 2025 at 4:57 am
How about feeling the urgency to complete a sack?
December 21st, 2025 at 5:58 am
Respect what YaYa says, but we have needed urgency for awhile now. Yes, now it is definitely an urgency. Go Bucs!
December 21st, 2025 at 6:04 am
Extended vacation time, and going through the motions when they do practice. That about sums the last 8 weeks up. Brady had to much killer instincts Mayfield said. The team didn’t like playing with him because he demanded perfection and execution. Getting to the SB and winning was to much work.
December 21st, 2025 at 6:05 am
I think we need to give Captain Fear a chance to go out & start on D.
December 21st, 2025 at 6:07 am
We all know whatās coming.
December 21st, 2025 at 6:53 am
Sorry but we have heard a lot of words over the last couple of years and no action. Words before games words after the game but during the game nothing.
I m a Bucs fan and I will always support the team no matter how frustrating it is to see the same things over and over again BUT the truth is I have no confidence in this team. For me it is beyond the phase of wait to see it to believe it because even if we see a good game no one knows what we will see on the next one.
Go Bucs.
December 21st, 2025 at 7:27 am
Todd brought in Baker and told him don’t be Tom Brady be yourself. Here he is! Week 6 MVP. When the seasons on the line is he going to lead a game winning drive or throw a INT or fumble a jet sweep… Only time will tell. We all seen both but now he’s got to do it 7 times in a row. I don’t think he’s consistent enough for that.
December 21st, 2025 at 7:45 am
Canales will choke it.
December 21st, 2025 at 7:49 am
I was there before ā76 when exhibition games were played in Tampa to measure the interest for an NFL team. Went to most of the 0-26 games and am still a fanā¦.but it isnāt easy right now. We need changes and hopefully theyāll come swiftly after the season.
December 21st, 2025 at 7:53 am
There’s no coming back if they drop their third in a row division game just before xmas. Future of this team is riding on today. Where loafers to the game.
December 21st, 2025 at 8:06 am
Player accountability needs to show up these last few games. What are they waiting for? Everyone at the beginning of the season said the Bucs were a playoff team. It showed up at the start of the season but has calapsed after the bye week.
It not like a faulsit that you can turn on and off. This team really wasn’t a playoff team. There are some glaring holes on the defensive line, LINE BACKER position.
They may get to the playoffs but their offense will have to carry the team through out the playoffs to have a chance at a Super Bowl š win.
Historically the Bucs have had two teams to do that. This team hasn’t shown that capability or mentality and it doesn’t start by turning on a faulsit.
I’d love to eat my words but…
December 21st, 2025 at 8:07 am
Hold ourselves accountable š¤ he had to say it twice. This defense is broken and if they lose the division Bowles is burnt toast
December 21st, 2025 at 8:21 am
I have no confidence in Bowles, and little confidence in his defense. I have great confidence in our receiving corps, including our RBs, IF the interior of the OL can protect Mayfield just a little. White should be RB1, Irving RB2, and Tucker RB3 until something changes in their performance. This is virtually the beginning of the season for Irving, and he obviously is not ready to shoulder the majority of the load. White has produced when given the opportunity, running and receiving. Grizz depends on him too much as a blocker, and seems to forget that heās a great weapon. No team in the NFL has a better receiving corps than the Bucs have right now, and donāt forget Tez. Maybe mix in a little Culp once in a while. We should score more than the 28 points we did last week with this Offense. It shouldnāt be a close game, but the defense is always a question. After so many years itās hard to come to grips that the defense, year after year, is the weak spot for this franchise. I want a change at DC more than anything else. I believe Grizz just needs healthy players to succeed. Neither Canales or Coen would be moving on to head coaching jobs if they had to deal with the injury situation that Grizz was faced with this year. Grizz deserves a second chance with, hopefully, a healthy offense. Bowles doesnāt. His defenses are the anchor stuck in the mud year after year. This isnāt the first time that I thought that the Bucsā HC could save his job if he would just fire the DC. 50 years Iāve been watching this team. Please fire the DC. Give Bowles Bruceās job.
December 21st, 2025 at 8:46 am
Hodad I agree but I just donāt have the trust in Bowles defense at this time to help the team win at least 2 of the last 3 games. Also, after doing a lot of research, I found that itās a good chance Bowles is back next year with several coaches being replaced especially DB, ST,and a few others. Also several plays will be traded
December 21st, 2025 at 8:48 am
On a good Defense, YaYa would be a really good back-up OLB to be the first off the bench (replacing Nelson’s role) to give the starters a rest throughout the game so they’re fresh for the 4th quarter. As a 3rd round pick that’s his ceiling and that’s not a bad thing at all.
December 21st, 2025 at 8:53 am
Five consecutive stories about our defense. The first one about āalmost sacksā. Joe, for crying out loud weāre not getting an edge rusher for 2026, at least not now. Evans and Godwin have 15 thousand yard seasons. The only receiver duo in the league who can boast that. And theyāre on fresh legs. Iām hoping ( yeah,hoping) that the defense can do better. But if weāre going to do anything this year the offense is gonna have to lead the way. And thereās a chance of that happening.
December 21st, 2025 at 9:19 am
Any update on why he didn’t feel the urgency to win last week or the week before? Sad!!!!