Poor Coaching Is Dragging Down The Bucs
November 9th, 2026
Joe sure hopes Team Glazer looks at the Bucs’ last 10 losses, all by one score, and sees them as an indicator that the team is poorly coached rather than “this close” to turning things around with the current coaching staff.
Among those 10 losses, only four wins were sprinkled in between.
The half-full glass is half-empty when it leads to extended losing.
This year, the sad coaching is on the offensive side of the ball. Regardless, Todd Bowles is responsible for the entire team, the entire coaching staff, including the offensive coordinator he handpicked.
“Killer instinct?” Bowles has talked about that key team trait many times. The Bucs officially have been searching for it since the close of the 2024 season. Tonight, they couldn’t find it again after seizing momentum, tying the Bears late in front of a stunned Soldier Field crowd.
This afternoon, Joe watched the Panthers choke away a win against the Broncos in Charlotte. Carolina had no killer instinct and it cost them dearly in a one-score game. Trust Joe, no Panthers fan is uplifted by losing like that to a seven-win team.
Repetitive close losses are a sign of a bad club, because most NFL games are decided by one score. At some point, Joe has to think Bucs ownership will start realizing that.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:17 am
Fire all the coaches but Danny Smith and the cornerbacks coach.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:17 am
Even after 2nd of last Bucs drive, it was 4th down and the clock was running with over 5 minutes left in the game and us needing 8 to tie.
What did Bowles do, he left an extra 15 to 20 seconds run off the clock. What?
November 9th, 2026 at 12:18 am
I just dont get how you have 5 turnovers and only get 11 points off of them. Squandered opportunities by the offense.
Defense plays well most of the game and we get Cooper Cupped at the end.
Its embarrassing how impotent our offense was tonight.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:19 am
Swartz for DC. Offensive head coach. No $hitty retreads.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:19 am
Todd is turning Major leaf this year, very happy with it
More emotion and defense is on fire
The Carousel at OC is out Achilles heel
Stability is huge, let alone with an actually good OC
November 9th, 2026 at 12:21 am
Field goals in the red zone and Baker getting the yips cost this team . I wish Bucs would fire Zac during the bye but then who will call plays. Tough loss and Baker might choke wi5h a guru calling plays like Shanahan so maybe this fail is not all on Zac but 50% on Baker.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:23 am
A – fliping – men!!!
That’s the closest we’ll get to the site calling for his job and it’s about darn time!
November 9th, 2026 at 12:26 am
Should have been in hurry up after down 14. But no Bowles won’t authorize that unless it’s too late!
Fire Bowles and Robinson. Keep Danny Smith and Rashad Johnson, cornerback’s coach.
But hey, we’re still not out of it. Nor are we out of it for a top five pick.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:27 am
FortMyersDave.
That was it. Baker getting the yips. It seemed like half the time he went back to throw, he double clutched and that was with his first option being open.
I think he was scared a bunch to throw into any tight passing lanes.
Sometimes a 50 million a year QB, just has to do that.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:29 am
Up until the 11th hour, the Bucs offense managed NEGATIVE 3 points off of 4 turnovers (field goal, and pick six). Thanks to Bucky being Bucky, and Baker Mayfield’s scrambling traits, they were able to make it 5 points clear off of 5 turnovers. The Bucs should have scored 40+ with that many turnovers.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:35 am
Let’s talk about poor coaching… and lack of killer instincts… like being down by 2 scores and kicking a FG before the half instead of going for a TD
Gee, I wonder if those 4 extra points would have been helpful in a game we lost by 3?
I guess we’ll never know.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:40 am
O coordinator has to take blame . Mayfield had 2 bad picks but rarely has an open receiver. That being said Bears defense is really good and the NFC South title is well within reach
November 9th, 2026 at 12:44 am
My recommendation is to clean slate the whole operation. But since that won’t happen till at least the end of the season, can we start with firing the O-line coach tomorrow? That was some horrific blocking, and I don’t think that’s a talent issue. There were multiple times Goedicke and Mauch would each put a hand on a guy while each thinking the other was blocking him and he’d split them and be in Baker’s lap. On the first 4th down, Wirfs dove across the hole to double-team block one LB and just left Bush standing in the hole to tackle Bucky. That game made it clear that our O-line is not comfortable with our blocking schemes and are having to THINK their positions rather than play on instinct, and that to me is a coaching issue.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:46 am
Cometowin2,
The special teams deserve no flowers either. The kick coverage was horrendous, consistently giving the Bears good field position. Chase was good as usual and the partial blocked punt were the only things the special teams did tonight. They also got lucky on the kickoff return that was called back.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:46 am
Todd Bowles is a great HC. Just ask the Pom Pom squad.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:47 am
The FG before the half was debatable but ultimately the correct choice. Many arguments on either side and the one I’ll defend is the history behind teams that score in any fashion going into halftime. There is a psychological angle at work there. Sure, seven points would’ve been better…but when you’ve got just one play between getting no points or some points, take the three at the half.
The historical evidence played out in the 2nd half as the Bucs did rally…then collapsed.
November 9th, 2026 at 12:49 am
“ At some point, Joe has to think Bucs ownership will start realizing that.”
You think ownership will realize what ?
Huh. Yeah right,
November 9th, 2026 at 12:55 am
The defense and special team played well enough to win. Our OC, QB and O line false starts cost us this game.
November 9th, 2026 at 1:01 am
Letting Baker touch the ball is a poor coaching decision, that is for certain.
November 9th, 2026 at 1:06 am
Many would’ve taken 24-24 with 1:30 left at the beginning of the game. We simply don’t have receivers that sepetse quickly for a fast, first read pass. That double clutch you’re seeing is that first read being dead. Bake not hitting that back foot and firing like he did with canales the second half of 2023. No Mike, no jmac greatly diminishing targets.
November 9th, 2026 at 1:43 am
At least we can put a fork in this season finally. 3-7 after a Detroit loss should wrap this thing up. A shame to waste this seasons defensive effort.
November 9th, 2026 at 2:02 am
Colonel Angus haha oh Colonel Angus. If only we were so lucky.
Even at 3-7, there are 4 wins left in the schedule, possibly more and most of them would be division wins.
We will be lucky if Robinson is fired and somehow the Bucs passing game takes off or Bucs go on another post bye Bowles losing skid and get a top pick.
Falling into the playoffs at 7-10, if it means keeping Todd and picking 14th is a horrible fate for Bucs fans.