Cade Otton Unwilling To Call Season Over
October 4th, 2026
Playoffs still a goal.
Joe swears to was not trying to get a reaction from Bucs veteran tight end Cade Otton. Joe had a legitimate question after today’s loss. But Otton didn’t seem to agree with Joe’s line of thinking.
After the Bucs dropped to 0-4 today, Joe asked Otton how he as a veteran will help keep the Bucs’ locker room together and help prevent the locker room from splintering or making business decisions, as 0-4 usually means a death knell for playoff hopes.
Only one team in NFL history has rallied from an 0-4 start to make the playoffs.
Otton bristled and told Joe and several reporters gathered around that the playoffs were still a goal and professionals don’t concern themselves with playoff probabilities.
“I think that’s easy,” Otton told Joe. “I think that’s the job. That’t the character of each man in here. It is way too early in the season to be giving up.
“I don’t expect that to happen at all. The first quarter of the season we lost, that’s the bottom line.
“The goal is to make the playoffs. History is history. Whatever. We control each and every play, each and every game. That’s the message.
“It comes down to believing. No one else is going to believe in us, but we’ve got to do it.”
Well, first, Joe loves to see that Otton still has the passion to win and he’s not about to throw in the towel. Joe hopes that rubs off on his teammates.
The sad thing is, no matter how much effort Otton and the rest of his teammates give, they’re handcuffed by an awful offense.
October 4th, 2026 at 4:46 pm
Catch the ball. Some of these contracts
Licht gives out are horrible.
October 4th, 2026 at 4:47 pm
What, you expect him to say the ship is sinking!! Oh come now!
October 4th, 2026 at 4:47 pm
C.Otton secured a large coin purse courtesy The JLicht Group before the season. He good too. JLicht outmaneuvers the competition at every turn.
October 4th, 2026 at 4:47 pm
Just keep building the offense around Otton and the Bucs will win it all!! More screens to him and he’s gonna start breaking them! Best offense in the league!!! Haha
October 4th, 2026 at 4:50 pm
Hopefully Gruden has the playbook so the transition will be smooth Friday morning.
October 4th, 2026 at 4:53 pm
Gruden is worse than Bowles what do you guys smoke? Must be really good to think we still are in 2002
October 4th, 2026 at 4:53 pm
Contracts should be performance based. Instead we have to watch this clunking cement shoed clod drop wide open passed for the next two years at a $10m price tag per season
October 4th, 2026 at 4:54 pm
Again Joe I will ask, Scheelhaase or Tomlin. Just enough of this bad football and mediocrity
October 4th, 2026 at 4:54 pm
Hey Joe-
Go on strike until your next article reads Bucs get rid of whole coaching staff
October 4th, 2026 at 4:55 pm
Cade Otton says that as he’s counting his $….hard pass
October 4th, 2026 at 4:56 pm
No worries Cade, I’ll do it for you.
Seasons toast
October 4th, 2026 at 4:56 pm
The season is a long way from being over
I’m not throwing in the towel until we’re officially eliminated from the playoffs
There’s still a lot of football left to play
I’m in this until the end
And we’re no where near the end
October 4th, 2026 at 4:57 pm
Change the team name to the Talkaneers. That’s what they do best, talk. Backing it up? Never.
October 4th, 2026 at 4:57 pm
We ll win a few meaningless games at some point to screw up our draft pick
October 4th, 2026 at 4:57 pm
Tomorrow is a new day
We will be a new team
We can still win the division
October 4th, 2026 at 4:58 pm
Surprises of the season 0-4 no, Todd Bowles trash coach trash defense no, not putting in your starters on 4th & 1 because they are on a rotation No.. Bain’s lack of impact year yes, anzalone garbage play yes CADE OTTEN tied for the lead in targets with Egbuka and over chris Godwin nope did not see that coming
October 4th, 2026 at 4:58 pm
Terrible offense? Our defense was lucky enough to get a fumble at the 2 yard line in the 4th quarter. Then a pick after that in the 4th. Green Bay easily could’ve put up 35.
Our rookie QB throws a pick and guess what? Our defense gave up 7 points. Way to help the kid, defense.
Our bend don’t break defense is broken! Has been for too long. Throw all the stats . Our defense has sucked for along time now.
October 4th, 2026 at 4:58 pm
We fight until the final whistle in Lakeland
And the season is still young
October 4th, 2026 at 4:59 pm
With the 1st pick in the NFL Draft….The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select……
October 4th, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Lakeland shut up
October 4th, 2026 at 5:01 pm
Jason Licht’s TE is not good. Average at best.
Jason Licht is 93-108 and counting.
Barton and Mauch are awful.
Jason Licht is done here, folks. None.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:01 pm
I’m a lifelong Bucs fan
Nothing gonna change that
I’m with this team until the end
Regardless of who the coach is
October 4th, 2026 at 5:01 pm
And when did Otten start wearing gloves?
October 4th, 2026 at 5:01 pm
Has todd ever won a Superbowl?
October 4th, 2026 at 5:03 pm
when coach takes the podium:
it’s called a “depress conference”
🙂
October 4th, 2026 at 5:03 pm
There’s nothing nobody can say or do, to make me jump ship
I’m Bucs for life
Bucs and Dreadnaughts
October 4th, 2026 at 5:04 pm
Lakeland…with all due respect…you could sell unlimited multi level marketing products with your “can do” attitude and more blind spots than my Ford Pinto. Don’t quit now!
October 4th, 2026 at 5:04 pm
“ The sad thing is, no matter how much effort Otton and the rest of his teammates give, they’re handcuffed by an awful offense.”
Handcuffed by an awful offense? Or are contributors to an awful offense?
When Gas Licht hands out Monopoly money to JAGs like Otton, this is what we get. 2nd most expensive offense in the NFL for this slop.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:06 pm
If only otten walked his talk. Instead of dropping every other pass that comes his way. This team acts like they’re waiting for superman to come in and rescue them from the jaws of defeat again. Well that ain’t happening. Levonte David is retired.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:07 pm
They all spew garbage. Honestly they should be embarrassed but most of them are getting paid high dollars so they don’t care.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:10 pm
The losing streak isn’t over.
Bucs will likely be 1 – 6 before the pickup a win.
Bucs Dallas line opened at bucs +9.5, which is the worst line I ever remember.
It’s not getting better anytime soon fellas buckle up.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:10 pm
Neither.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:12 pm
offense is offensive but what is otton supposed to say? oh yea “joe” i agree its all over?
October 4th, 2026 at 5:12 pm
“HeartyDickerson Says:
October 4th, 2026 at 5:04 pm
When Gas Licht hands out Monopoly money to JAGs like Otton, this is what we get. 2nd most expensive offense in the NFL…”
I hope this isn’t true. Just like Bowel’s at the podium, it’s depressing.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:16 pm
Dallas 49-7 on Thursday night
Will 0-5 with ANOTHER national game embarrassment be enough???
October 4th, 2026 at 5:19 pm
If Bowles goes in season, Zac will be the acting coach. Im not at all impressed with him.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:21 pm
Hope the TURK will be moving through One Buc Place tomorrow…through the coaches wing that is!!
October 4th, 2026 at 5:26 pm
Season is not over. There is 13 more games like this or worse before it is over.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:26 pm
I expect that he believes what we said. Chances are he realizes that this team will not win this year. It doesn’t help if he tells the truth.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:35 pm
Don’t worry otten everyone with eyes and common sense will say it for you
Congrats on earning the first pick in the draft
October 4th, 2026 at 5:38 pm
And now everyone sees why Mike took less to go elsewhere.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:39 pm
Todd watch honestly I thought that blowout I give up game was going to be today, but I am a tad bit early so it seems. I did see this team did have some heart in it, some of the DB’s played real hard, but if you looked closely diaby and anzelone, and a few others were constantly late on the play, jogging along, just getting paid, signaling total blow out and give up game draws real near.. this was a bad year to have a real bad draft. They really needed Bain not to be lame.
October 4th, 2026 at 5:47 pm
Garbage
October 4th, 2026 at 5:47 pm
Worst te in the league
October 4th, 2026 at 5:56 pm
I agree with you guys the coaching is not good…
but is it also possible many of our players are over rated
and will have sold by jason that they were or are good..
im not so sure any more…take ME for example he leaves
and now nobody is getting open…
October 4th, 2026 at 6:15 pm
Just stick with your 4 catches and 40 yards a game, kate.
October 4th, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Cade Rotten is one of the worst, if not the worst, starting TEs in the league. Who cares what he has to say?
October 4th, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Diaby dogging all day!!!!
October 4th, 2026 at 7:04 pm
Just another terrible “run it back” resigning
October 4th, 2026 at 7:10 pm
All Otton does is drop balls at critical times. the guy has turned into a total bum. Cincy 3rd and 11 and he just dropped it and killed the drive and then again today. Against Cleveland and the Vikes he missed blocks. Needs to be on the bench, worst starting TE in the league. all talk and no action.
October 4th, 2026 at 7:19 pm
he’s hit it right on the numbers
October 4th, 2026 at 7:20 pm
Yes Otton needs to ride those pines. Diaby needs to ride those pines. Anzelone needs to ride the pines. Bain can’t even get out of the tunnel to become a pine rider. And honestly as big as wirfs is….well I’ll stop. Good nite all.