“It’s Just A Matter Of Time”
September 23rd, 2026
Rookie receiver Ted Hurst dropped what very likely would have been the game-winning touchdown pass Sunday against the Browns on a dart of a throw from Baker Mayfield.
Hurst got two hands on the wet ball but couldn’t squeeze it.
Hurst also bobbled a sideline catch earlier in the game and didn’t secure it in bounds. He finished the afternoon against the Browns with 2 catches for 27 yards.
Head coach Todd Bowles was asked Monday on the team’s radio network what Hurst’s ceiling looks like after two games.
“I think it’s getting to be pretty good. Ted’s going to be a heck of a player for us. It’s only a matter of a time before he breaks out,” Bowles said. “His route running has been crisp. He’s been explosive off the ball. He blocks well. He has an outstanding catch radius. It’s just a matter of time before he catches fire.”
Of course, the Bucs are running out of time. Bowles and the Bucs needs wins in a hurry.
Today, Joe asked Bowles how Hurst’s confidence is after not catching the late end zone throw Sunday. Bowles said Hurst is not having a confidence issue.
Hurst led the Bucs in targets on Sunday with 7, and Joe expects the Bucs to again rely heavily on Hurst against the Vikings on Sunday. Hopefully, the break out game of which Bowles speaks is days hours away.
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:06 pm
Everything is great!!!!
We don’t treat any game different than any other game.
Yeah, it shows. Because they all look like a$$.
0-17
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:08 pm
Deff disappointed he didn’t catch that what would have bin a TD. One pass that was on the money from baker but he’ll get better.
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:10 pm
Get McMillan involved in the passing game. Almost like they need a coach in there who can come up with obvious ideas
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:22 pm
The way I see it McMillan and Hurst are our best man beaters. We see a lot of man defense, we need both of them on the field burning corners until teams switch back to zone and see more Egbuka and Godwin. That formula should be excellent.
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:23 pm
This sounds like an echo of his praising of Trey Palmer
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:32 pm
I don’t believe anything Todd Bowles or Jason Licht say
They set Leftwich up to be the fall guy
They did the same for Grizz last season
Look at them now
You reap what you sow
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:33 pm
Joe(s) hyped the heck out of this guy…….you can look great in practice and suck in a game……Joe(s) don’t understand that……oooooo Bain is working for an hour after practice……ooooo Bain is ready….oooo Bain Bain Bain…….
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:33 pm
In the middle of the road. Late at night you can smell them when driving. Whew. Bowles number 5.
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:35 pm
Mike Evans dropped a few catchable balls in his career here.
Need more than 2 games before declaring the Rookie a butter-fingers
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:40 pm
Mike Evans dropped a whole lot of touchdowns
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:41 pm
If Mike Evans didn’t drop so many passes
He probably would’ve broke Jerry Rice records
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Drops were his issue in college
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:50 pm
If he wants to replace Evans he needs to act a little injured after each drop. Taking a break on the sideline after each completed catch would help, too.
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Nice
Blame a rookie for the loss
Look at the many opportunities the world’s greatest qb had to win the game but he failed because he SUCKS just like everyone who thinks he is any good
September 23rd, 2026 at 5:53 pm
Least of our problems
Poor rookies and FA’s of 2026 stepped into this Sheetshow “ coached “ by
Fraud Bowels
And overseen by Jason Lite
🤮🤮🤮🤮
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:06 pm
St Pete Matt that’s a wonderful idea. Now they just a QB that can see the field and make the throws. We are so close.
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:07 pm
SB-LV
Jason Licht and Todd Bowles messed it up in 2022
And they setup Leftwich to take the fall
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:11 pm
the entire narrative this week would be completely different across tampa, and all media outlets across the country, if teddy hurst pulled in that grab after that lightning delay at ray jay…
literally one play changes everything sometimes…
i’m not down on the rook tho…he has looked pretty good so far
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:11 pm
Didn’t anyone watch the so called drop?
It doesn’t seem like it as the defenders were all kver him and could have even had a hand on the ball themselves. It would have been all timer of a catch had he brought it in
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:17 pm
I don’t believe it was a drop
It was just tight coverage, a good play by the Corner
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:17 pm
Godwin looks like he’s in slow motion. Injuries and time have caught up to him
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:28 pm
Lakeland… Leftwich was terrible. Tom Brady couldn’t overcome Bowles and Leftwich.
He also couldn’t take a hit, so Leftwich job wasn’t easy but it was so uncreative and stale. No motion, very little play action. You know, the stuff Byron referred to as fantasy football stuff.
Guy was a joke.
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:44 pm
Sakkbucs
Answer me these questions
Why wasn’t Alex Cappa resigned
Why was Luke Goedeke forced to play guard, while he’s a tackke
Why was Robert Hainsey a tackle, drafted to play center
Why did Licht trade fort Shaq Mason to play guard?
The problem was the interior of our OLine
We lost Cappa, Marpet Jensen
And we replaced them with 2 tackles, and a washed guard
Licht paid WR Russell Gave, 3 years $30 million
He gave a washed Julio Jones $6 million
It’s funn
y because last season, everyone was making excuses for the offense
Saying the OLine was injured, and they say they are playing bad now
But in 2022, when the OLine was at it worst, everyone was pointing at Leftwich
But, this is the same guy that was the only OC in NFL history
To have 2 different passers to pass for 5,000 yards
Even in 2022, the down season, Brady passed for over 4600 yards
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:45 pm
**Russell Gave**
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:47 pm
If Leftwich had any type of authority over personnel
I would be the first to call him out
But that was Licht and Bowles department
And they failed
September 23rd, 2026 at 6:48 pm
Where was J-Mac?? Was he active? I def didn’t see him in there much if he was.