Cutting Down Offensive Penalties Would Be Nice
July 12th, 2026
Cutting down on flags.
Joe believes the root cause of the following could be summed up in one word.
And that word is “injuries.”
The Bucs offense last year was plagued with penalties. And specifically two types of penalties, by way of Warren Sharp in his annual “Warren Sharp’s 2026 Football Preview:” holding and offensive pass interference.
The duo of offensive holding and offensive pass interference comprised a disproportionate 33% of the team’s penalties. The league average was 21.1% in these two categories.
So why did this happen? Joe thinks it is fair to say “injuries.”
Think about it: The Bucs had a makeshift offensive line all last season. Guys were either playing out of position or dudes who normally watched games from the sidelines instead were starting multiple games.
Also, the same could apply to offensive pass interference. The Bucs played backups and rookies at receiver a lot, largely due to injuries.
How many drives did the Bucs p!ss away on holding and/or offensive pass interference that could instead turn into points without giving the zebras cheap reasons to throw flags?
July 12th, 2026 at 12:29 am
On other teams they hire people to keep the players accountable and disciplined.
It’s got a weird name to it. I believe it’s called a Head Coach????
How many statistical categories on both sides of the ball can one team be ranked 32nd before someone inspires change??!!!
We have an empty suit in the lead position despite what the Pom Pom squad drones on about daily.
Every time you peel back another layer from 2025 it smell more like a turd.
Flush the Toilet Bowles already!!!
July 12th, 2026 at 12:31 am
Absolutely. Add to that better play calling and healthy Oline, WRs, and Baker (and Bucky?) And this offense can be very potent again
Unfortunately, they will need to be until the defense proves they can be healthy and get a pass rush
July 12th, 2026 at 1:23 am
@LynchMob50
Every problem somehow circles back to Bowles with you. Holding penalties don’t magically disappear when the starting linemen are in street clothes and practice squad players are protecting your quarterback. Continuity matters. Health matters. That’s football, not pom-pom waving.
🔥 LFG!
July 12th, 2026 at 2:44 am
Cutting Down On Offensive Trolls Would Be Nice
July 12th, 2026 at 2:51 am
False starts are my personal pet peeve.
July 12th, 2026 at 3:20 am
How many O PI penalties? How many did Evans have? It seems like you could count on almost one from him in most games — though he drew a lot more.so
July 12th, 2026 at 6:23 am
@Lynch, I’m in your camp (most of the time), but glass houses my friend. You do more ‘droning on’ than a Chinese “fireworks” display.
July 12th, 2026 at 6:26 am
Amen! Especially by a WR
July 12th, 2026 at 6:37 am
Imo, these penalty stats can point to everyone around the QB (a Baker boy fortè) or they can be attributed to an extend-the-play-scrambling-with-poor-field-vision QB who overconfidently throws into windows that are too tight.
pō-tā-tō, pō-tah-tō
July 12th, 2026 at 6:49 am
I tried to look at Atlanta’s penalty rankings but it’s far too early on a Sunday morning to deal with that.
July 12th, 2026 at 6:53 am
It’s almost training camp. Maybe we should all chip in and buy Joe some of those old disco shoes so he can see over the crowds….come to think of it…do they sell disco cleats for Baker?
July 12th, 2026 at 7:00 am
I remember watching a tape of a concert by a band named The Tubes performing their one big hit White Punks on Dope. Quay Lude was the singers name. He had to have been wearing platforms at least 12″ or 18″ high. He fell over backwards with his guitar.
July 12th, 2026 at 7:00 am
Penalties are bad. Poor tackling is worse.
In training camp, will they focus on tackling by actually tackling or are we going to get Coach Cooter Boy Camp again?
You know, King Cooter Zyon may get bored if ya don’t spice it up!
July 12th, 2026 at 7:14 am
Thanks for the morning chuckle Fred.
July 12th, 2026 at 7:47 am
For the most part, Todd’s doing a great job. We were the fourth lowest penalized team in the NFL last year and accepted almost 30 more penalties than we got.
July 12th, 2026 at 7:47 am
Why is injuries always the go to excuse? Especially for the media. Its not injuries, its execution or lack thereof. Also there’s no accountability or discipline from the HC so players can make mistakes and lose games and get a raise. This is Bucs culture where mediocrity and getting friends and family jobs is above winning.
If this team went on a 10 game win streak to end last season you disillusioned fans would give the HC and QB all the praise in the world. But when the team goes on losing streaks its injuries and the assistant coaches to blame, not the mem that make the decisions every down on both sides of the ball.
There’s incompetence at every level of this organization, GM, HC and QB. Look at the roster and the results of the past 3 seasons…are Bucs getting closer to chip or moving further away?
July 12th, 2026 at 7:50 am
Grok is incredible. (edited all the url’s out of there)
bucs offensive line penalties 2025
Thought for 9s
In the 2025 NFL regular season (17 games), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offensive line committed a significant share of the team’s offensive penalties, particularly holding and false starts.
Key Team Penalty Stats (Bucs Overall)Total penalties: 95 (737 yards) — one of the lower totals in the league (tied for fewer penalties than many teams).
Offensive Holding: 26 (255 yards) — well above the league average of ~21.
False Start: 19 (95 yards) — also above average.
The Bucs ranked around the middle or better in total penalties but struggled more on offense, with holding and OPI (offensive pass interference) making up a disproportionate share.
Offensive Line-Specific Penalties The offensive line (OL) accounted for 27 penalties for 200 yards — the highest positional total on the team.
Notable OL contributors (from player data):
L. Goedeke (likely Luke Goedeke, LT/guard): 6 penalties (36 yards) — 4 false starts, 2 holdings, etc.
G. Barton: 5 penalties (49 yards) — mostly holdings.
T. Wirfs (Tristan Wirfs, star RT): 4 penalties (30 yards) — 2 holdings, 2 false starts.
B. Bredeson: 3 penalties (20 yards) — mix of false starts and holding.
Others (e.g., C. Heck, L. Haggard, E. Klein): Additional holdings and false starts.
July 12th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Stpetematt Says:
July 12th, 2026 at 7:47 am
For the most part, Todd’s doing a great job.
Really, Floormatt?? So 8-9 after a 2-7 collapse is your definition of great???
Oh wait, it was Grizzard fault. Injuries, injuries, injuries!!!!!
If only Toad Bowels could operate under pristine weather conditions, a HOF roster, zero injuries, and an easy schedule.
Even if all that happened you’d still make excuses after he falls on his face.
Your love for him is quite perplexing.
July 12th, 2026 at 10:44 am
We’re going to see an increase of Defensive penalties. Par for the course if we are more aggressive. Especially with young players.
July 12th, 2026 at 10:47 am
Coaching matters. Good coaching is good. Bad coaching is disastrous. When the disaster assumes the head coach position, he can oversee wreckage of all three units. Todd did that perfectly in 2025.
It really is an accomplishment to have offense, defense, and special teams all setting new depths of stink together, at the same time.
Maybe that’s what Floormatt means by “great job.”