Chris Godwin Names Three Things He Can’t Figure Out
November 30th, 2020
Chris Godwin is playing with only one healthy hand, but his mind is firing at full capacity and yet he struggled for a few answers tonight.
The Bucs’ most recent Pro Bowl receiver was on WDAE Radio and could not wrap his head around what’s going wrong with the sputtering Bucs offense, especially early in games.
“It really just seems like for whatever reason we’re starting off slower,” Godwin said.
“We’re not putting together drives,” Godwin added, noting that one first down on the Bucs’ first four drives yesterday was crushing and unacceptable..
Another thing Godwin said he can’t figure out is how the Saints defense managed multiple times to double team Mike Evans, Rob Gronkowski and himself at the same time.
As for that bad hand, Godwin said he’s powering through his busted and healing finger out of a sheer will to play the game he loves.
He’s got a lot of pins the surgically-repaired digit, Godwin said, and sometimes the reality of playing with 1 1/2 hands hits him.
“There are definitely days where I’m like, wow, this is really broken,” Godwin said. With a laugh, Godwin added how proud he is of himself for blocking big defenders at the point of a attack with basically just one working hand. Godwin said he doesn’t understand how he’s been successful doing that but he’ll take it.
As for the slow starts, Joe can only do a head shake and hope this giant Bucs coaching staff and Tom Brady can figure it out. That was not a special Chiefs defense the Bucs faced yesterday.
November 30th, 2020 at 5:39 pm
It’s what happens when the play calls on offense are terrible
November 30th, 2020 at 5:42 pm
He can’t figure it out? I can. There are 31 other teams in this NFl. They are all good and they look at film and scout you just like you scout them. And there are several teams with far superior secondary’s than we have..period. There, case solved.
November 30th, 2020 at 5:55 pm
Team never gets into a quick tempo. Brady looking everything over and ahh I am falling asleep. Its just my thought that they do more no huddle or start doing no huddle. Chris Godwin is a beast. Go Bucs
November 30th, 2020 at 5:56 pm
If he feels saints managed to double all 3 of them… That tells me what people have been complaining about..must have at least a couple games in same area of field and that Godwin and Mike are being told to basically just run down field into the two deep safeties
November 30th, 2020 at 5:56 pm
I’m sorry – I was at the Saints game and I saw receivers open on many plays. Our QB just has a hard time finding the open receiver.
November 30th, 2020 at 6:03 pm
Tom Brady said I don’t know, if we did we’d be doing it.
Chris Godwin is saying he doesn’t know.
BA doesn’t seem to know either, that’s what happens when the GM and Head coach are buddies and no one is held accountable, it starts at top with the guy who signs the checks, they have to demand answers.
I love it when BA brings up the ” everybody wanted to give us the trophy in August”. Well you got rid of Winston after a year and signed the goat who’s 43 and a bunch of weapons on 1 year contracts, if you didn’t think you’d compete for the trophy this year then how many more years you think you can get out Brady ????
November 30th, 2020 at 6:05 pm
If the Greatest of All Time QB can’t run your offense, your offense is seriously screwed up.
Even Stevie Wonder can see that this is F’d up beyond belief.
Beat the Vikings? Beat ATL twice? Delusional.
8-8 if they are lucky
November 30th, 2020 at 6:24 pm
Joe’s articles are great as usual, as are many of the comments, even the critical ones that are supported by facts and critical analyses. But there’s too much negative drivel from the same people, many of whom are using multiple screen names. For those idiots, and you know who you are, why don’t you just send emails and texts to yourselves and spare the rest of us from having to sift through your garbage. FFS.
November 30th, 2020 at 6:36 pm
Our OL is not built for a ‘pure pocket passer’ IMO. Especially not trying to run a vertical offense with said QB.
Nothing against TB12 but our Offense doesn’t suit him IMO.
I think we could do better with a mobile QB that DOESN”T turn the ball over twice a game.
November 30th, 2020 at 6:55 pm
This blitzing all day defense has become too easy for opposing teams to read and are rarely getting to the QB in time.
November 30th, 2020 at 6:58 pm
Next coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs?
Tom Brady.
November 30th, 2020 at 7:02 pm
Desertbucsfan Says
“Team never gets into a quick tempo. Brady looking everything over…”
The part you are missing there is that he’s looking because everyone is well-covered. Teams are covering the two deeper guys, and they have guys covering the middle check downs too, because our offensive line is so bad they don’t need to stack the box.
Our best Oline guy is Ali Marpet though…and our draft pick, of course.
That hold Marpet got…that was amazing. He was holding, no doubt, but the way he was keeping two big guys from getting past him…that was pure strength.
November 30th, 2020 at 7:34 pm
I bought one of the new Salute to Service jerseys. There was no question that I wanted a Chris Godwin. Favorite player since Ricky Bell in 1979. HOF bound!
November 30th, 2020 at 8:07 pm
Fire Bruce Arians and Byron Leftsuck
Install Todd Bowles as interim coach
Problems solved on offense
November 30th, 2020 at 8:24 pm
I see posts that the O-Line sucks and it’s somehow related to receivers not being open? Not related. I see our receivers blanketed often on intermediate routes. I constantly see 4 receivers covered tight and Brady throwing a low percentage attempt. Don’t know if it’s a problem with poor route running, poor route design, or, slow developing plays that allow the defense to cover.
November 30th, 2020 at 8:35 pm
Bonzai
I am referring to before the snap. I do understand Brady is checking coverages. I just think a few no huddles and quick snaps might help at times. Maybe a couple of quick snaps. Pound the ball up the middle. If it works keep going till they stop it. Rojo gets more carries. This is just a thought. Obviously coaches are having a tough time figuring it out and that is just ignorance on their part.
November 30th, 2020 at 9:10 pm
We have the GOAT at QB. He’s won the Super Bowl six times playing a certain style. Arians won a Super Bowl as OC of the Steelers running his “no risk it, no biscuit” style that nearly got Roethlisberger killed. Despite his success, the Steelers did not renew his contract, principally because he constantly put Big Ben’s health at risk. He had great success with the Colts and Cardinals running his offense, but never made it to another SB.
Both he and Brady are in the twilight of their careers, heading into a bye week with a realistic chance of going on a run and making the playoffs with momentum. If Arians does the math, he should conclude his best chance of getting to and winning his first title as an HC is to install as much of NE’s championship offense as possible, and let Brady eat. It’s not rocket science.
November 30th, 2020 at 9:32 pm
@wee willy 8-8 really with this talent, I don’t think so…
10-6 at least!
November 30th, 2020 at 9:33 pm
Sounds like a rudderless ship when there are no answers…….
Stay tuned!
November 30th, 2020 at 9:38 pm
The day they signed Antonio Brown entire has played like ass. Also since that day we havent seen scotty miller much. Then they started forcing fournette into the game because he was get.mad that rojo was stealing the show.
Not a good look for coaches who have over flowing talent and one of the most inconsistent offenses in the league at times
November 30th, 2020 at 9:55 pm
How funny to see everyone saying Clean House now…
I think I told you this years ago
November 30th, 2020 at 10:13 pm
They had better sign Godwin this offseason. Love watching this guy play. Best receiver on the team when healthy.
November 30th, 2020 at 10:47 pm
Run the ball 25 times a game minimum. If they’d done that against LA and KC they would’ve won. You have to give your defense longer breathers. You have to beat down on the opposing defense some earlier in the game. You have to set up play action. You have to keep opposing secondaries honest.
This stuff is human being football 101. Just cannot understand how all us shlubs get it but the offensive staff doesn’t.
November 30th, 2020 at 10:58 pm
Stop throwing the ball to a Tonio Brown he’s a Cancer and always and likes
November 30th, 2020 at 11:16 pm
Run the ball 25 times a game!
1st down. Run!
2nd down. Run!
Everytime!
Run the ball!!!
November 30th, 2020 at 11:20 pm
The problem is the same three plays getting played for the whole first quarter.
1st down:Run up the gut
2nd down: 2 receivers do go routes, safeties double them and play falls apart
3rd down and 6 0r 7: whole defense lines up at the first down mark and knocks down pass.
Next time you get the ball, do it again.
Our coordinators need to take notes during film study and write something that works, both of them. Sticking Davis on an island to cover Tyreek Hill?
Bowles is not the answer either, Both coordinators doomed the Chiefs game.
November 30th, 2020 at 11:29 pm
ABSOLUTELY 💯 %!! IT WAS THE 4TH QUARTER THAT ROJO MADE A NICE RUN AND CATCH AND THEY STARTED THROWING THE SHORTER PASSES WITH SUCCESS! PLAY TO YOUR QB’S STRENGTHS – I MEAN GODWIN SAID HIMSELF- WHY ARE WE ALL DOUBLE COVERED!?? JEE MAYBE CAUSE THERE IS NO VISION FROM THE GAMEPLAN THE COACHES RUN EXACTLY THE SAME EVERY GAME!! LIKE ROJO LOOKED AWESOME RUNNING THE BALL THE 5 TIMES HE DID 7.8 YARDS AVERAGE.THEN LETS JUST STOP UTILIZING HIM!?? IT’S SIMPLE RUN A BALANCED OFFENSE IF DEFENSES ARE DOUBLE COVERING 3 WR’S YOU’LL HAVE SUCCESS RUNNING THE BALL AND THEN ESTABLISHES THE PLAY ACTION IN TURN GET THE BALL OUT QUICKLY WITH SLANTS DESIGNED SCREENS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU PLAY ACTION AND THROW THE DEEP BALL THIS IS WHAT TOM HAS DONE FOR 20 YEARS WITH OUTSTANDING RESULTS WITH LESSER TALENT ON OFFENSE!! THINK ABOUT IT! EVERYONE KEEPS SAYING NOW HE’S GOT THE TALENT AND BLAME HIM WHICH IS CRAZY CAUSE 6 RINGS 9 SUPERBOWLS WITHOUT THE TALENT WHICH ONLY SHOWS THAT MAYBE YOU RUN THE STYLE TOM HAS HAD THE MOST SUCCESS THEN ANYOTHER QB IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL.BRUCE YOU ARE AT BEST A ASSISTANT COACH NOT A HEAD COACH CAUSE YOU ARE DUMB TO THINK YOUR WAY IS BETTER THAN TOM BRADY’S WAY OF RUNNING A OFFENSE
November 30th, 2020 at 11:47 pm
IT’S ACTUALLY VERY EMBARRASSING QUITE FRANKLY WHEN THIS CLOWN ACTUALLY IS CRITICAL OF BRADY AND TRIES TO PUT THE BLAME ON HIM WHEN HE IS ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT A DOUBT THE REASON THIS BRILLANT TEAM IS NOT SHINING THE WAY THEY SHOULD!? HELLOOO BRUCE GET YOUR LAZY GOLF CART RIDING ASS IN GEAR CAUSE YOU TRULY ARE CLUELESS AND EMBARRASSING YOURSELF TO ALL THE NFL COMMENTATORS AS WELL AS EX PLAYERS CAUSE EVERYONE BUT YOU ARE OBLIVIOUS TO YOUR HORRENDOUS GAME PLANNING!! THE STEELERS FIRED YOU FROM OC AFTER SUPERBOWL BECAUSE YOU WERE GETTING BIG BEN KILLED- SAME WITH CARSON PALMER- ANDREW LUCK AND WINSTON!!ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! IT’S VERY SIMPLE THE BEST GAMEPLAN IS TO SEND YOU PACKING CAUSE JUST LIKE TRUMP YOU ARE DELOUSIONAL AND THE BUCKS WORST ENEMY! I GAURANTEE IF THEY CANNED HIM AND BROUGHT IN A DECENT PROSPECT HEAD COACH THAT UNDERSTANDS HOW TO UTILIZE THE SPECIFIC TALENTS BUCS HAVE THERE WOULD BE NO STOPPING THIS TEAM PERIOD!!
December 1st, 2020 at 12:24 am
no one is getting canned now…lol
we had one bad quarter of the season…
we beat the panthers…
lost to saints, rams, and chiefs…
reality is if we won just one of the three losses, we’d be 2-2 this quarter and all would be somewhat ok…
instead sheet is hitting the fan…
after the 4th quarter of the season sheet can hit the fan… if we go 2-2 or worse…
if we go 4-0 or 3-1 things are more or less okay…
we prolly then win one…maybe 2 playoff games…then get knocked out…
reality
December 1st, 2020 at 12:26 am
some still have us playing in the superbowl…
like romo…
some think this team will get things together and begin to steamroll…
you never know…
i’d be glad to be the driver of the steamrolling football zamboni !
December 1st, 2020 at 12:28 am
#JohnnyZamboni
December 1st, 2020 at 7:25 am
The offense is old fashioned and too predictable. Plus, Ariens also refuses to tailor his offense to the strengths of his QB. And anyone who actually believes that Tom Brady is calling the plays for this team (except for possibly the 2nd half of the Chief’s game) hasn’t watched Tom Brady play very much. I know Ariens is saying that, but the “straight shooter” isn’t being so straight in this case.
December 1st, 2020 at 8:54 am
Thanks, Chris for your courage and character; hope you inspire others. Glad you’re a Buc…
December 1st, 2020 at 8:55 am
These offensive receiver routes look like a mystery to Brady. This thing about having receivers adjust their routes on the fly according to coverage is killing us. They need to change their philosophy and run designated routes, where a 15 yard post slant is exactly that, a 15 yard post slant. Or a 10 yard button hook is exactly that, a ten yard button hook. Routes that Brady can pinpoint his target launch. You see too many times after an incompletion, Brady and the receiver trying to get on the same page. Too much guess work. You’ve got receivers out there trying to overthink things instead of just running precise routes and a QB trying to figure out what his receivers are likely to do. .
December 1st, 2020 at 9:34 am
MJC Says:
“Our QB just has a hard time finding the open receiver.”
Hilarious stuff coming from a Buc fan.
December 1st, 2020 at 9:55 am
All Lives you redneck racist dummy, you missed the last 20 years of Brady’s success with option routes–study up.
December 1st, 2020 at 10:27 am
Play option. Backs out of the back field? Quick slants?
Coaching is sub par. One on one coverage vs TYREEK?? MORONIC. MAHOMES will hit him ten out of ten
December 1st, 2020 at 10:46 am
BA needs to adapt to Brady’s system and quit making receivers do different things based on their perception of the defense system. Brady needs to know what route his receiver will run on each play. BA’s stupid system sucks!
December 1st, 2020 at 10:58 am
Also because of BA’s stupid system it causes twice as many turnovers the first year a QB plays it. He got rid of Jameis because of his throwing 30 turnovers in BA’s rediculous system. Jameis normally threw 15 turnovers a year. It was BA’s stupid system that doubled Jameis’ first year high turnovers! Then BA dumped Jameis! That was a big mistake! Jameis is doing great in the Saint’s system and not throwing any interceptions! There is no way he will ever come back to play for BA!
December 1st, 2020 at 11:05 am
Brady might just refuse to play for BA next year. For one thing the Bucs have not built a strong OL, which has resulted in too many sacks of Brady, and BA’s stupid system has resulted in too many turn overs and then BA criticizes Brady for his turnovers, instead of blaming himself.
December 1st, 2020 at 11:12 am
Also BA letting his buddy call plays is a big mistake. BA should be calling plays himself! All he does is stand around on game days and during practice ride around on a golf cart and watch his assistants do the coaching and collect a big paycheck.
December 1st, 2020 at 2:58 pm
Owlykat jameis is doing great? Where and when, he is 2nd stringer to a non qb right now. What league are u watching??
December 1st, 2020 at 9:07 pm
How could any one get on here talking brady isn’t fit or slow you cant say nothing about brady hes actually gotten better. Lets see 20 years with one team instantly brings a team with no playoff potential to a better franchise record. With no otas. no off season really no training camp. Bradys far from the problem. Every mistake on the field is do to this is team wide range of inconsistency . Its almost like they dont know how to be consistent. Its almost like everyones so use to loosen they resort back to that kind of play. And you look at brady just playin the way they drew it up. And then here comes the
The use too losing players and mess up the the timing. Its not brady at all. When you fix those problems its only last game to game because when this team face any adversity they resort back to that james winston bruce arian loosing ways. Give brady full control of offense. With option to throw bombs. Get the offensive line fixed like hold a block dude you got the best qb to ever suit up still playin man. At 43 protect him you go get a ring period. Slide the d so these nice running backs can do what they do. But every rb must i mean must catch the ball. Also tight ends this team needs all tight ends to get withe program. Kelce alone made r tightends look frell get together man. Special teams production where is it brady gets the ball at 5- to20 yard line consistantly no fg blocks. Still wanna talk about brady beyond saying he’s the best.
December 1st, 2020 at 9:21 pm
i havent even gotten to the d. Allowing one man to torch them over and over and back flip for a touchdown. Also coaching staff in all fazes. Man ya some real brady haters just sit back and watch greatness cause if brady retires tm. He would leave with 6 rings 9 appearances and i dont see know qb. Getting 6 rings anytime soon. Specially when in nfl got this mobile qb infatuation going on. Cause you get heart faster quicker way to a short career. Rest on that buc nation.
December 2nd, 2020 at 12:07 am
Coaches are predictable with game plan drop back throw deep. If it fails drop back throw deeper then repeat. 2quality running backs use them. Throw short to medium then look deep. Brady has never been a 40 times a game throw deep quarterback. So if you don’t play to his strength why did you sign him. And Brady needs to just start throwing to first open slot sooner if they are not then there needs to be that back or tight end to check to. Also I agree with several others who have said speed the game up I ordered a pizza and got it before they went 3 and out. Wow they are so predictable. And it’s a shame because they are talented and Brady does have gas left in the tank. But arians seems to be it’s my way or the highway. Wow run the ball 25 times a game and shorten it up and you guys will win. And to the players start playing with a little more sense of urgency in that first half. And Brady play to WIN don’t play so as not to lose.
December 2nd, 2020 at 10:09 pm
I agree man.