Illness Hit Chris Godwin
December 20th, 2022
Joe wonders what the Bucs record would be if every player was as tough and as dedicated as receiver Chris Godwin.
Godwin caught everything that came his way Sunday, eight targets and eight catches for 83 yards and a touchdown in the gut-punch loss to the Bengals.
That’s not an outrageously special day for Godwin, bit it is special considering what head coach Todd Bowles said on the Buccaneers Radio Network this evening.
Bowles explained that Godwin “came down with a bug” on gameday morning and the Bucs didn’t know if Godwin would be able to play. That struck Joe because it must have been quite significant considering how Godwin has battled through so many small and big injuries through his career, including returning early from ACL surgery this season and a hamstring issue in September.
Bowles said what Godwin was able to deliver through 66 snaps is a “great testament” to the type of competitor he is, and nobody would have known he was ill based on how he played.
December 20th, 2022 at 5:41 pm
Leftwichitus
December 20th, 2022 at 6:07 pm
leftwichitus makes one go to empty ones bowels to make todds.
December 20th, 2022 at 6:23 pm
Very runny todds at that!
December 20th, 2022 at 6:24 pm
Mike Evans is as tough as nails too. They both are as good as it gets.
December 20th, 2022 at 6:27 pm
The guy is a baller!
December 20th, 2022 at 6:29 pm
Leftwichitis sounds very similar to Irritable Bowles Syndrome.
December 20th, 2022 at 6:34 pm
I’ve said before there’s 2 players that are untouchable.
Chris Godwin and Tristan Wirfs.
EVERYBODY else including the coaching staff are replaceable. Chris has been a shining light in an otherwise very dark season.
December 20th, 2022 at 6:35 pm
Evans and Godwin. Glad they’re Bucs.
December 20th, 2022 at 6:35 pm
Irritable Bowles Syndrome…now that’s funny Kentucky!
December 20th, 2022 at 6:36 pm
Best receiver on the team. Such a hard worker and dependable. Never gives up on his routes.
December 20th, 2022 at 6:58 pm
These comments are epic winning.
December 20th, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Vlad as wondering what has been wrong with is bowles lately. Now we know.
December 20th, 2022 at 7:16 pm
He’s from the northeast. We’re raised different up here !
December 20th, 2022 at 7:41 pm
Lol Kentucky. Still laughing as I type this. Thanks for the momentary escape from this mess.
December 20th, 2022 at 7:48 pm
They’re a 3 win team without Godwin. He’s Brady’s go to guy, and isn’t nearly as explosive as last year. Not his fault. It always takes 18 months before the cutting and burst returns normal. Tough bastard. Love him.
December 20th, 2022 at 8:10 pm
BucU, have to disagree on our best players…
Godwin, Wirfs, Winfield (when healthy), and Jamel Dean….
Those are my guys 🤷🏻♂️
December 20th, 2022 at 8:33 pm
4:25 kickoff might have given a couple more hours to recover.
December 20th, 2022 at 8:35 pm
@Redeemer. Brady trusts him more than Evans, and that’s for a good reason. He’s more reliable than Evans. He doesn’t get his usual separation. Most of the receiving group has struggled in that area. Brady has to make some tight window throws. Gage has been the best at separation. He played well on Sunday, except for that big drop. I’m surprised Tom didn’t freeze him out after the drop lol
December 20th, 2022 at 8:52 pm
See, this is my problem BucsFan13. Gage and Godwin should be quicker throws. Evans and Julio, more deep/sideline routes. Not sure who is gonna man the middle like Gronk did, but maybe Otton will get there. Rudolph is…LOL, and Brate shouldn’t be on field. That leaves backs outta the flat.
With some less than brain-dead scheme and play-calling, this offense, EVEN with THIS O-line, should be much better. Use your players’ strengths. The Bucs mostly did that in 1st half of Bengals game, which gives SOME hope.
These coaches are missing out on the potential of this team! This sucks.
December 20th, 2022 at 9:04 pm
Talent being wasted by incompetence. Welcome back Tony Dungy.
December 20th, 2022 at 10:34 pm
@D-Rok. So we’ll said. The coaching is not using their personnel correctly this year. It seems they have no clue how to cater to the QB who’s been in the league for 23 years. There have been injuries and Leftwich has no idea to adjust. Where’s Brady’s James White? Lenny is slow and doesn’t run a variety routes like James. Why aren’t we utilizing Gio in that role? He has a second gear. Brady is one of the best seam ball thrower ever. He and Gronk made a living up the seam. Why aren’t running more Otton seam routes?
I’m sick of Evans and the Go ball. Run him and Julio with more 989 routes. Max protect if you want to take some shots. Brady at the age of 45 is being asked to carry the entire offense. We have the worse running game in history of the NFL. Last night I watched Rodgers sit back and ride his run game. Tom doesn’t have the luxury. I would argue that Brady, Herbert, Allen, and Mahomes have to carry their respective offenses if the team has any chance of winning.
December 20th, 2022 at 11:19 pm
14 is the best football player on the team. Has been since day 1. Hart of a lion.
December 20th, 2022 at 11:53 pm
Leftbowels should be declared too sick to coich. A medical excuse to save them some face. Please.
December 21st, 2022 at 1:47 am
Goatfarmer, if this was anywhere else, Bowels and Leftwich would have been fired after the bye. If the Glazers ran the Bucs like a legitimate money making enterprise they would have identified Bowels and Leftwich as the weak links in the management structure and would have circumvented or fired them by now. Its a Bucs’ life. It is almost like 2020 never happened. I guess we can blame Bucco Bruce for leaving the team in a difficult situation.
December 21st, 2022 at 1:51 am
It’s a damn shame that all of Chris’s sacrifice and toughness are wasted on this coaching staff. I’ve never seen one of our teams do so little, with so much. If someone can remember a time when we have underachieved more than this year, please remind me.
Anything less than making the playoffs and winning at least one playoff game should be more than sufficient grounds to clean house.
December 21st, 2022 at 1:57 am
He is the Most Reliable & dedicated player on the team……..
December 21st, 2022 at 8:37 am
Burrrrrrp, farrrrrrrrt. I have never been so tired of hearing about one thing after another with this team. Injuries on top of injuries, personal issues, sickness, just drama in general. It never stops. Idc anymore. Step in to the pocket, step in to throws, get separation, stop turning the ball over, stop looking lidless with bad body language. So about that “culture change” thing…
December 21st, 2022 at 9:08 am
It was actually the most explosive I’ve seen Godwin, definitely since the injury, maybe ever. Watch that play with about 4:37 left in the 2nd quarter, he catches about a 15 yard slant end just explodes out of his break, and run after the catch.
December 21st, 2022 at 2:08 pm
We need to win out from here lfgo!! Keep the 1st half game plan going like we did against Cincinnati! Lfgo