Pete Prisco Seems To Think May Be Do-Or-Die In 2026 For Todd Bowles
March 20th, 2026
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
Joe has documented this several times already. So it’s no surprise.
In Joe’s weekly in-season confidence poll, Bucs coach Todd Bowles recorded the least amount of confidence from Bucs fans for any sitting Bucs coach since Joe first began the poll years ago.
Bowles is still here, which rankles many Bucs fans to no end. Joe understands the frustration.
While prickly Pete Prisco of CBS didn’t exactly type a feature suggesting Bowles’ seat is roasting, he had a throwaway line in his post-free agency/pre-draft power rankings where he has a gut feeling 2026 could be curtains for Bowles.
Prisco has the Bucs as the No. 13 team in the NFL.
They didn’t do a lot in free agency, but they did add nice pieces in linebacker Alex Anzalone and edge Al-Quadin Muhammad. The big key will be staying healthy in what looks like a win-or-else year for coach Todd Bowles.
If Team Glazer does have a pattern — they really don’t when it comes to coaches — if a coach has two straight losing seasons, the coach is an endangered species.
If the Bucs have a losing season this fall, Bowles would be in such a pickle.
Of course, many Bucs fans the past few months have been screaming that Father Dungy and Chucky were launched for less and had way more success than Bowles. That’s true, which adds to the coaching intrigue with Team Glazer.
March 20th, 2026 at 12:14 am
NOPE – we are stuck with Bowles through 2028 I guarantee it – the excuse will be injuries again this year as Godwin Mayfield and Vea all go down a week after the trade deadline –
March 20th, 2026 at 12:18 am
Unless IBS truly has dirt on the owners, They HAVE TO BE already planning a life cured of IBS….
Sean McDermott on deck would be a glorious surprise!
March 20th, 2026 at 12:41 am
Gee, Pete. Ya think?
March 20th, 2026 at 12:44 am
Fitting that he’s wearing Culverhouse Creamsicle in the photo.
March 20th, 2026 at 1:05 am
So we know that apparently “Team Glazer” loves Bowles and wanted him back as HC this season. Did Licht feel the same way?
March 20th, 2026 at 1:11 am
He’s just not a good head coach. You are what your record says your are.
March 20th, 2026 at 2:55 am
What’s going on with Mike Evans?
March 20th, 2026 at 2:56 am
Joe … ‘In Joe’s weekly in-season confidence poll, Bucs coach Todd Bowles recorded the least amount of confidence from Bucs fans for any sitting Bucs coach since Joe first began the poll years ago.’
Your confidence polls on Todd Bowles have been incredibly predictable. If the Bucs are winning, fans’ confidence in Bowles is up there. If the Bucs lose, fans’ confidence is Bowles plummets. Wow, now that’s a revelation. Ya right.
o JBF did a Confidence Poll on Bowles in Week 4 last season (25 Sep 2025). Bucs were 3-0. Only 24.73% of the respondents had little or no confidence in Bowles. The remaining 75.27% were either confident, very confident or totally confident.
o JBF did another Confidence Poll on Bowles in Week 11 (14 Nov 2025). Bucs were 6-3. Only 32.1% of the respondents had little or no confidence in Bowles. The remaining 67.9% were either confident, very confident or totally confident.
o JBF did yet another Confidence Poll on Bowles in Week 17 (26 Dec 2025). Bucs were 7-8 and had just lost 4 of 5 games. The poll showed 92.1% of the respondents had little or no confidence in Bowles. The remaining 7.9% were either confident, very confident or totally confident.
IOW, you lose as a head coach and fans’ confidence in you plummets. No surprise there. What made the loss of confidence most dramatic IMO is that Todd is BOTH the HC & the DC, and it was the defense that was obviously struggling.
I was surprised when he was retained by the Glazers Joe, BUT … I’m confident that none of us know what went on behind the scenes. I suspect that the Glazers did in fact search the potential HC inventory, but either didn’t like what they found OR were turned down by 1 or more potential candidates. I wouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised to see Mike Tomlin here as Head Coach in 2027 unless Todd Bowles & the Bucs have an exceptionally good year.
March 20th, 2026 at 3:01 am
Bowles is signed through 2028. Might as well assume he’ll be here the entire contract length.
At which point we’ll be seven years into another lost decade 2.0.
I fully expect him to be extended a second time around for at least three more years.
If the Glazers have said anything regarding Bowles with their actions, it’s that results do not matter.
March 20th, 2026 at 3:01 am
An 0-5 start to 2026 will end it from the GM, HC and QB! The upside, 5 years to rebuild with a shot at SB in 5 more!
March 20th, 2026 at 3:06 am
I have always voted no confidence in Bowles, even when the Bucs were winning. Why? Because Bowles is a mediocre head coach that will never get this team to the SB. He is lucky to get to .500 and can’t advance this team in the playoffs. Then there are the continual “in game” mistakes. Why the Glazers let this idiot be both the HC and DC is beyond me. Talk about unlimited damage……