Chris Godwin’s Wife Tees Off On Todd Bowles
December 6th, 2023
Better half unloads on Bucs coach.
It appears Joe isn’t the only one fed up with the nonsense about Pro Bowl receiver Chris Godwin’s non-use.
Listeners to today’s “Ira Kaufman Podcast” and recent readers here know Joe has had it with the irresponsible use (or lack of usage) of one of the Bucs’ best players.
It might be different if the Bucs were racking up points like the Greatest Show on Turf. But they aren’t. They huff and puff and sweat for 20 points a game, even against the worst team in the league.
There is a reason this team is one loss from going into full-blown draft mode. And that is the lack of offense.
Once again today, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said that the team must find ways to get Godwin the ball. This has been a recurring theme yet the issue is seemingly never addressed or resolved.
Even Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales sighed and almost appeared frustrated behind his usual sunny demeanor when he said last week he must address Godwin’s lack of targets so often.
Well, Godwin’s wife Mariah took to her Instagram stories account and unloaded on Bowles claiming he is “blatantly lying” about Godwin’s lack of targets and usage.
In particular, Mariah Godwin, known to Bucs fans from her 2017 Hard Knocks appearances and her heart-warming Super Bowl postgame celebration with her husband, was outraged when Bowles said Monday that one reason Chris Godwin was only targeted three times against the Panthers was because the team was “subbing him out a lot” due to his injury.
However, snap counts show Godwin played 84 percent of the snaps against the Stinking Panthers.
“I’m not sure why we are just blatantly lying here,” Mariah Godwin wrote on Instagram. “Regardless of how banged up Chris is, he continues to work his ass off and hasn’t missed a game. [C]ontinues to run great routes and get open.
“I don’t know why things are the way they are, this isn’t my team to coach. But this lying on Chris and implying negativity on his work ethic is infuriating. Let’s not act like he had to be subbed out so much more than usual when in fact he’s been playing just the same.”
Mariah Godwin then posted her husband’s snap counts for each game this season and they are all pretty consistently in the mid- to upper-50s.
Then she used a screenshot of JoeBucsFan.com’s story from yesterday — where Joe wrote about Bowles’ comments on Godwin’s snap counts not meshing with reality.
“Infuriating,” Mariah Godwin typed. “Stop lying on Chris. Stop using the injuries (that he plays through!!!) as an excuse for whatever you have going on coaching wise.”
Then Mariah Godwin had yet another screenshot of Bowles’ reaction Monday to Godwin’s lack of targets and she typed, “No you weren’t. Stop lying on Chris.”
Well now, Joe has said for weeks this team had nearly zero buzz. Boy, the buzz is here now. A star player’s wife calling out the coach.
Godwin is a fixture in the Tampa Bay community. So given that Bowles is very unpopular among fans and the team is losing, and now a star player’s wife publicly calls out Bowles, well, here we go!
Mariah Godwin is no football novice. Her father was a coach at Middletown High School in Delaware where Chris Godwin played. So she has been around football all her life as she and Chris were dating in high school and when he played at Penn State.
Joe wonders how this is going over — along with the losing — at the highest office suite at One Buc Palace?
Joe has a hunch if Mariah Godwin is angry, so too is Chris Godwin. And if that is the case, he’s probably not the only guy peeved in the Bucs’ locker room.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:35 pm
They will throw everyone under the bus to protect precious Baker who has a history of locking in on a favorite receiver.
Not the first pro bowl talent he’s ever pissed off.
Politics over winning.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:37 pm
This is a real bad look for Bowles and the organization. I can only imagine what the vibe is like among players and coaches if this kind of thing is happening. Disappointing because Godwin is a hell of a good football player
December 6th, 2023 at 8:38 pm
Dumbest coaches in the league.
I’d rather have her as coach to be honest.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:39 pm
Christmas party gonna be AWKward.
I’m in favor of Baker as qb, but I’m increasingly thinking this is the same thing that went on in Cleveland between him and OBJ—for whatever reason, he won’t throw the ball to him, despite him being wide-ass open
December 6th, 2023 at 8:42 pm
Hard to disagree with facts
December 6th, 2023 at 8:45 pm
She need to stick to bring a wife,
December 6th, 2023 at 8:45 pm
It doesn’t make sense. Feels likes he’s just being ignored. Godwin is too good not be involved more
December 6th, 2023 at 8:48 pm
I though the last game was to force feed Evans to get the 1K mark. Palmer was running outs that typically Godwin gets, not sure why.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:50 pm
It’s obvious Baker doesn’t go thru his progressions and kook for other WRs hence Evans having 162 yds if Bakers 202 yds last game.
Chris can thank one read Bake for this. And of course Bowles won’t hold anyone accountable, including himself.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:53 pm
TB should do the honorable thing and resign!….
December 6th, 2023 at 8:54 pm
Mariah Godwin for Head Coach!!
December 6th, 2023 at 8:55 pm
She confirmed everything most of us suspected about Todd Bowles- his words cannot be trusted. I wonder how much enjoyment he gets out of trolling and gaslighting the fan base.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:55 pm
Interesting as stated if Mrs. Godwin felt compelled to broadcast this Mr. Godwin is in on this. Is it as simple as BM’s inability to read through the progressions and locking in to one target?
December 6th, 2023 at 8:55 pm
Beeej, where do you get your info? Baker targeted OBJ more than Lamar has.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:56 pm
I remember Godwin having ONE really good game this year, (100 yards+) was when ME13 went out hurt.
I ALSO remember Bucs braintrust saying Godwin wasn’t gonna be slot anymore, which is where he became famous. Man, he’s making $20 mil a year, not wrecking his body, he need to control his b!tch
December 6th, 2023 at 8:57 pm
What a crappy season.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:59 pm
Bakefield was throwing to Evans only it is that simple.
December 6th, 2023 at 8:59 pm
Why blame Bowles? He’s not throwing the ball!!
December 6th, 2023 at 9:00 pm
Baker runs after his second progression. Most times after the first
December 6th, 2023 at 9:00 pm
Bowles also lied about the QB competition.
But we knew that already.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:01 pm
Why blame Bowles? He’s not throwing the ball!!
Pretty clear. She thinks Bowles is lying about Chris (and the evidence show that Bowles was being untruthful about her husband).
And if Bowles wanted Godwin targeted more — so Bowles has said several times publicly — he can order his offensive coordinator to correct things. He’s the head coach after all.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:02 pm
WHAT THIS TELLS US …
Godwin isn’t a malcontent. When a wife talks that means Chris is unhappy. If he’s unhappy, you know a lot of people are unhappy.
Canales doesn’t know how to coach. Bowles is telling lies. Bowles has lost the locker room.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:04 pm
THIS.IS.EPIC.
THANK YOU MRS TWELVE FOR SAYING WHAT WE ALL WERE THINKING. STOP THE LYING.
CG12 US FANS GOT YOUR BACK.
I told you Joe, Glazers need to show the fans the hear us. Time to fire Bowles
December 6th, 2023 at 9:06 pm
Bowles has never had an OC last more than one season. He is cooked! Take Baker with you.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:11 pm
The locker room has been lost! Just like in NY.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:15 pm
“This has been a recurring theme yet the issue is seemingly never addressed or resolved.”
This is a perfect summation of Bowles tenure here.
In regard to this specific problem, I blame Baker for being a terrible QB that simply can’t find Gowin. I also blame Canales for being too dense to realize this and move Godwin back to the slot.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:16 pm
I mean she’s right about him lying about Godwin’s usage, but I definitely didn’t see anything about him questioning Godwin’s work ethic? Maybe I Missed something?
December 6th, 2023 at 9:18 pm
Beeeej said: Man, he’s making $20 mil a year, not wrecking his body, he need to control his b!tch
Dude – I appreciate your posts, but that is uncalled for. Wife supporting her husband. Good for her – and screw Bowles for lying or making excuses for Bakers inability to go through progressions.
Personally, I don’t think she posts that without Chris’ knowledge and approval.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:20 pm
BucThis Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 9:04 pm
THIS.IS.EPIC.
THANK YOU MRS TWELVE FOR SAYING WHAT WE ALL WERE THINKING. STOP THE LYING.
CG12 US FANS GOT YOUR BACK.
This ^^^^^
December 6th, 2023 at 9:24 pm
Let’s see…she says, as a number of us have (the video tape and All 22 don’t lie), that Chris has been open a lot (he has), but he’s not getting the ball. Some of you seem to think the OC is at fault…despite the fact that he’s getting Evans and Godwin wide open fairly regularly, the rest of us know who’s to blame…the dude slinging the rock. For whatever reason, Mayfield isn’t throwing it to him, even when wide open. He’s regularly failing to go through progressions. More importantly, he’s failing to rule out progressions pre-snap to shorten his process. He’s basically play like crap. Then he turns around and has a drive or two where he makes some great throws, then reverts to crap Mayfield again. This is all on him. And to think Joe thinks the locker room would be pisses if they went to Trask. Are you really sure of that? Of course, I’m apparently a part of the Trask cult, as opposed to the Baker cult which is infinitely worse.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:24 pm
Gotta love the neanderthals.
SMDH.
Iceberg ahead!
December 6th, 2023 at 9:24 pm
If Todd lies at the PR podium, what do you think he does in the locker room?
He speaks out of both sides of his mouth and the team plays like it
Inconsistent, mistake ridden football with varying degrees of effort is what we see every week
December 6th, 2023 at 9:25 pm
Mike S Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 8:35 pm
They will throw everyone under the bus to protect precious Baker who has a history of locking in on a favorite receiver.
Not the first pro bowl talent he’s ever pissed off.
Politics over winning.
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This article doesn’t mention Baker once and you somehow bring him into it. Unreal
December 6th, 2023 at 9:26 pm
I feel for Canales. Boss says run run pass. Oh and you have to keep Mayfield in. Then Mayfield can’t throw over the middle where Chris’s routes take him. So no targets for Chris open or not. This is a turning into a dumpster fire. Mrs. Godwin we know Chris is open and we know the balls just not being thrown to him. We also know why. Hang in there. Changes are coming.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:33 pm
Oh boy. This is nooooooot good at all. Bowles needs to leave after this season at the absolute latest. This is ridiculous.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:35 pm
Todd has gotta go. Everyone with a working pair of eyes can see the offense runs better when you feed the ball to Evans, and Godwin.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:36 pm
Throw the ball to him baker!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Time for Trask, make the call Glazers….order Trask to start.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:36 pm
Chris Godwin is 25th most targeted WR in the NFL. He’s been targeted more than some teams #1 receiver. This idea he’s not being targeted is ridiculous.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:37 pm
Mike Evans is #14
December 6th, 2023 at 9:38 pm
I second what Since76 just said. Hang in there Mariah. This won’t be the same QB/coach combo next year. Baker is just too short as a QB. Chris is shafted exactly as Since 76 just mentioned. It’s not a position that you can afford to be average height at. There’s a very short list of short QB’s that can last and be effective. Ahh see what I did there…. It’s true though
December 6th, 2023 at 9:44 pm
My comment was moderated while posts that are telling Chris to “control his b_tch” are allowed?
Joes, get your freaking ish together. Guys…embarrassing.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:46 pm
cmurda Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 9:38 pm
I second what Since76 just said. Hang in there Mariah. This won’t be the same QB/coach combo next year. Baker is just too short as a QB. Chris is shafted exactly as Since 76 just mentioned. It’s not a position that you can afford to be average height at. There’s a very short list of short QB’s that can last and be effective. Ahh see what I did there…. It’s true thougH
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Trevor Lawrence has more batted balls…
December 6th, 2023 at 9:49 pm
Big fan of Godwin – a huge talent not being used correctly.
This QB is terrible, and the OC is over his head.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:53 pm
You ain’t wrong…… but pipe down and stay in yo lane Miko.
December 6th, 2023 at 9:53 pm
Why the heck did the name Mika Grimes just pop into my head?
December 6th, 2023 at 9:54 pm
Todd Blows defensive head coach just doesn’t hold the same standards for the defense for the offense. Chris is elite not a hall of famer but elite. For him to not be part of your game plan is negligence. I don’t care how they dress it up. 👗 Todd Blows hired a paid intern to coach a professional franchises offense. Would he hire a unknown coach who has zero experience calling plays to run his defense
Of course not. The team doesn’t listen to Todd Blows anymore and he knows it. He’s rich that’s why he’s always smiling underneath his mumnling veneer of sincerity. It’s always the same crap from him. Devins getting better he’s a pro, we gotta get Chris more involved, it’s a work in progress, just missed plays they have made a million times, offensively were improving,.defense need to do a better job. Shove it. Anybody seen Licht recently? He knows he has to fire Blows. Blows knows Blows is gone. GET CHRIS THE DAMN BALL
December 6th, 2023 at 10:02 pm
I am not shocked to hear that. Toilet Bowl lies as needed just as he lied to us before Jets game on the qb competition. He said he hadn’t chosen the starting qb. Trask will start follow by Baker. Guess what Baker didn’t play in that game while having fun on the side line while Trask had to go back in for the injured qb3.
All players news it was a scam qb competition designed by Toilet Bowl but he lied every week to the fans and the reporters.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:02 pm
Oh please – get out the hankies
JOe and (for different reasons )all the Baker haters.
A) she actually CONFIRMS that Godwin is banged up and NO she’s point blank WRONG. NOTHING with what Bowles said threw ANY shade on Godwin. IN fact it points positively to Godwin playing through an injury ( and a neck injury is especially bothersome to a receiver since he has to turn and locate the ball). I am not saying as fact but theres another possibility – any lying is to protect godwin. Coach’s evaluation of an injury and the player’s evaluation ( much less his wife’s) of how it affects his game are two different things.
B) her take is it coaching which she says straight up but who the junk is she to call out coaching? So if its coming form Godwin then he’s pointing at the coaches not the QB. Don’t tell me Godwin is choosing to go after the man that calls the shots over another player if he thinks the problem is with the player. IF its not coming from Godwin then all you have is a wife that can’t stay in her lane.
C) Media and fans created this environment where ME is favored over all else. It was all about getting him his numbers, keeping him happy enough to resign. He is almost single handedly why you all think DELUSIONALLY the Bucs are SB ready with another QB
and now Joes and fan base are crying in their hankies fro Godwin?
You are part of the problem – any QB or coaching staff that didn’t get ME his number this years would have been scorched harder than an 3-14 season. Whether its coaches , the QB or even Godwin himself – they all know considerations for ME is what controls this team . Can and could you both take care of ME and the rest of the receivers? Sure but when everyone knows who runs the team – you make sure FIRST he gets his box checked
My bet is you see the ball now moving around a whole lot more not because of complaints but because ME got his numbers now..
December 6th, 2023 at 10:03 pm
Yall can blame baker Mayfield for his lack of targets but when you hire a inexperienced offensive coordinator like Dave Canales this is what you get #!! Fire this whole coaching staff please #!!
December 6th, 2023 at 10:05 pm
BucsFan2520:
This article doesn’t mention Baker once and you somehow bring him into it. Unreal
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Why do you think Bowles is lying about snaps? Its because we all know the real reason and he won’t admit it.
“BOWLES NEEDS WINS”
5-7 soon to be 5-8
December 6th, 2023 at 10:06 pm
Love it. Good for her. Bowles is a terrible HC and this is just one example.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:07 pm
Created drama for nothing
He’s been targeted
This helps so much!!!
Wife needs to stop it his job not hers
December 6th, 2023 at 10:14 pm
Let’s start with the coaching staff not Baker Mayfield. Mayfield is just doing what he is told and may not be the best QB ever and maybe he is quick on his reads but you can’t tell me the guy doesn’t want to win. If throwing it to Godwin every play means a win Mayfield would do it. This is on the coaches and mainly the Head Coach who speaks before he knows all the facts. He better walk this thing back real fast and take responsibility for misrepresenting the facts or this thing will be like trying to put lipstick on a pig if we are on the low end of the score come Sunday.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:19 pm
wooooooooow!
CG14 vs BOWLES
wifey didn’t set it off on coach booboo without chris’ consent…that’s for sure…
this might be it…the locker room might’ve had it with their melatonin induced coach…aka johnny zombito…aka monotone malarkey mouth…
December 6th, 2023 at 10:22 pm
@BucsFan2520
It’s not as much about the batted balls as it is Baker not being able to see the entire middle of the field over the linemen. It rarely works out for that very reason. I mean we aren’t comparing a guy that had led his team to an 8-3 record and is the franchise QB for the Jags to Baker right?
December 6th, 2023 at 10:22 pm
“JCLV Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 8:55 pm
Beeej, where do you get your info? Baker targeted OBJ more than Lamar has.”
Can’t post links here, google ‘OBJ’s father posts video’ It was a huge thing a few years ago
December 6th, 2023 at 10:24 pm
Listen Mariah Godwin, if Chris Godwin is really running great routes and getting open then it’s Baker Mayfield’s fault for deciding not to throw him the football. If you’re going to get angry and blame someone, make sure you blame the right person. Todd Bowles doesn’t design or call our offensive plays and he doesn’t throw the football after the play starts. And Todd Bowles never implied anything negative about Chris Godwins work ethic, so stop lying on Todd Bowles. Todd Bowles has enough problems to deal with and doesn’t need you giving him any more by instigating drama between him and his players.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:24 pm
Falconrap Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 9:24 pm
Let’s see…she says, as a number of us have (the video tape and All 22 don’t lie),
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LOL….Try again. NO trask cult member is credible in representing the ALL 22 . Theres only one guy on this blog ( who has that in his user name ) I would trust. So no the all 22 don’t lie but you are fully capable.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:24 pm
yeah it’s gotten so bad for CG i was honestly starting to wonder if there was some underlying rift between baker and him…
it’s weird because bowles likes to play it safe…and throwing to godwin the way brady did, is generally a heck of a lot of safe, small yardage, move the chains plays…
so really wtf is going on ?
December 6th, 2023 at 10:25 pm
We have to ask; why is Bowles lying about Godwin’s snaps (among other things).
Does it make sense that he’s covering for Canales’ inability to scheme Godwin open? No, that makes no sense at all. How does this lie protect Canales?
Does it make sense that he’s covering for his swirling defense? No, that makes no sense at all. How does this lie protect his defense?
Does it make sense that he’s covering for his hand-picked QB missing reads and/or not throwing to Godwin? This one actually makes sense. After what went down in CLE with OBJ, there appears to be a pattern developing.
Any other ideas?
December 6th, 2023 at 10:25 pm
“74 Bucs Fan Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 9:18 pm
Beeeej said: Man, he’s making $20 mil a year, not wrecking his body, he need to control his b!tch
Dude – I appreciate your posts, but that is uncalled for. Wife supporting her husband. Good for her – and screw Bowles for lying or making excuses for Bakers inability to go through progressions.
Personally, I don’t think she posts that without Chris’ knowledge and approval.”
It’s emasculating to have your woman jump into stuff like this on your behalf, guarantee she didn’t ask him for approval.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:27 pm
Tony, you do realize that you’re on the bottom not the top of the Baker Meat Pie right?
Seriously, Baker is not that great at QB and its obvious. Jaymiss would have this team at 500 or better.
Baker is a poor mans Ryan Griffen at this point. HE IS TRASH and why we die hard life long BUCCANEER FANS want to see Trask…
You and the Baker colt need to kick rocks for real…. Com on woMAN.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:31 pm
BucsFan2520 Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 9:25 pm
This article doesn’t mention Baker once and you somehow bring him into it. Unreal
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LOl….. the article could have been about soccer or Hungarian fruit flies they alwaaaays get it to Baker
Meanwhile who does she say is to blame? oh thats right coaching staff and why would the wife of godwin go after the coaching staff if he’s getting his name called as the primary?
oh never mind…thats too much common sense for them to process
December 6th, 2023 at 10:31 pm
CG was open a lot during the game, but if BM doesn’t throw to.him, not much will change.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:33 pm
It’s a combination of things, mainly a coaching staff that stubbornly trying to get the run game going and a first year OC.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:35 pm
She can say what she wants about Bowles but Bowles doesn’t run the offense, Canales does.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:35 pm
Yet another issue that points to a POOR HEAD COACH. Good idea to keep him the rest of the year! What a joke. Todd Bowles was a good DC because Bruce Arians was over his shoulder telling him what to fix and what not to. Take Bruce away and you get a man in over his head. Todd has no idea what he’s doing. Let him go. If Godwin’s wife is respected in the locker room, Todd WILL lose the room because of her, matter of fact, this may be evidence he already did.
To the Glazers – do us a favor and slash ticket prices.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:39 pm
First comment nailed it. Baker locks in on one target and misses wide open receivers, which in our case is Evans and Godwin. Bowlesack needs to go and Baker does too.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:39 pm
Most of the time, the reason a WR is upset is because the QB failed.
HOWEVER, the CULT of Baker would have you believe that its because the coaches dont call passing plays and there is no OL preventing him being sacked a league low.
ALTHOUGH, I personally have never seen a Bucs O with so many guys running wide open and a QB that consistently throw short, long and perfectly where the CB can knock the head off of the WE.
The OL may such at Run Blocking but they continue to be the best at pass blocking. DESPITE a sorry QB like Baker
Time to see what we have in Trask. Surely he cant be as sorry as HalfBaked.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:43 pm
Go look at Godwin production under Arians and look at it under Bowles. Bowles sucks as a coach he needs to be fired. So does Canales who is nothing more than a damn QB coach.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:44 pm
ok now that i’ve digested this…
i’m guessing the godwins really like tampa and want to stay here…
but the problem is the writing on the wall…
meaning…mike is having one helluva season and chris is kinda fading…or being fazed out a bit…
so the godwin’s might be getting nervous about the future – if they love tampa, the bucs, the city, etc…
i don’t think having two 20 mil + receivers is really going to work here, with all the other inevitable big signings coming up…
so it looks like they are going to sign mike………..and then they’ll part ways with chris…
the whole thing sucks…but i think the godwins see the writing on the wall, and they don’t like it…
just a hunch
December 6th, 2023 at 10:49 pm
beeej Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:25 pm
“and screw Bowles for lying or making excuses for Bakers inability to go through progressions.e
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As usual you make not a lick of sense. IF baker is the issue and plays are being called with Godwin as primary then godwin knows it. SO why does his wife decide to go after the coaching staff that actually calls the shots instead – when its faaaar safer to go after the QB who doesn’t control play calling or playing time?
December 6th, 2023 at 10:51 pm
WiseCrack Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:27 pm
Tony, you do realize that you’re on the bottom not the top of the Baker Meat Pie right?
Seriously, Baker is not that great at QB and its obvious. Jaymiss would have this team at 500 or better.
Baker is a poor mans Ryan Griffen at this point. HE IS TRASH and why we die hard life long BUCCANEER FANS want to see Trask…
You and the Baker colt need to kick rocks for real…. Com on woMAN.
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That’s funny because trask couldn’t beat out Gabbert for the backup job. life long Bucs fan here who doesn’t want trask btw…
December 6th, 2023 at 10:52 pm
If a coach thinks a player on offense is banged up he might relay a message to his OC to try to get him more breaks.
In the course of an important game where you are looking like a 1-10 team might win his OC might say Fhak That and play him as much as normal. Even if just a decoy.
Chris doesn’t have to worry about being shown up by a back up so as a Pro and a team first guy won’t play if he will be a hindrance.
Bowles comment could be true based on what he understood was being done based on his directive. Doubt Bowles is keeping tabs of how many times each guy runs on the field.
Two things I see as far as this goes is:
1) Brady was good enough to be able to spread the wealth around to the receiving room. Guys like Ma6field, Sam Darnold and Zach Wilson are not that Good. Very Limited.
2) NFL has a Brittany Maholmes vol 2 going. Some guys need to simply say I Love Ya Baby but STFU.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:55 pm
cmurda Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:22 pm
@BucsFan2520
It’s not as much about the batted balls as it is Baker not being able to see the entire middle of the field over the linemen. It rarely works out for that very reason. I mean we aren’t comparing a guy that had led his team to an 8-3 record and is the franchise QB for the Jags to Baker right?
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Can’t debate close minded people like yourself. Come with data or stfu
December 6th, 2023 at 10:57 pm
Tampa bay cowboys! Only if we had one owner to address the bull crap
December 6th, 2023 at 10:58 pm
It’s official: a loss at Atlanta, and this team will be in turmoil.
December 6th, 2023 at 10:59 pm
Bowles in Wonderland. Was that HC or DC Bowles talking.
December 6th, 2023 at 11:05 pm
WiseCrack Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:27 pm
Tony, you do realize that you’re on the bottom not the top of the Baker Meat Pie right?
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I always appreciate when a traskie reveals his age by his writings. Adults can figure you age easily kid.
Now listen to your mom in the background and get ready for bed. It ain’t Christmas break yet.
December 6th, 2023 at 11:11 pm
Much love to the Godwin Family. We are dealing with this garbage as well. Bright side the season is almost over.
PS: It’s Baker as well. 😉 Missing open players by forcing a pass or scrambling. Using bad technique on some throws. Doing 3 to 5 steps drops but holding the ball when it should be out the moment the last steps forward, whether it’s a throwaway or attempt to complete a pass. Etc. etc. But, I’m labeled a fake Bucs fan, a hater, or Trask fan for pointing out the truth. (Fan since ‘97) 🤦♂️
December 6th, 2023 at 11:17 pm
I find it strange that Mike Evan was about to ran out of Tampa earlier this year. Now, it’s Godwin turn. 🤦♂️ It’s Baker the common denominator.
December 6th, 2023 at 11:18 pm
“Tony Marks Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:49 pm
beeej Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:25 pm
“and screw Bowles for lying or making excuses for Bakers inability to go through progressions.e”
QUE??? (I was quoting previous guy, I THINK. This primitive forum software doesn’t make that evident)
At any rate, Baker SAID that he was very worried about being the guy responsible for breaking Evan’s streak, and now he’s relieved it it.
December 6th, 2023 at 11:21 pm
David Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:02 pm
I am not shocked to hear that. Toilet Bowl lies as needed just as he lied to us before Jets game on the qb competition. He said he hadn’t chosen the starting qb. Trask will start follow by Baker
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David I’ll give you one
I have NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER Kyle will distribute the ball to more players but ummm
They just won’t be on our team
At least once a game Kyle will have a UF flash back and and loft one of those Mcdonald’s arch throws and a 300 defensive linemen will track it , run if down and intercept it 40 yards down the field when it finally comes down ( with condensation) and even try a pick 6 but run out of gas in 12 yards.
December 6th, 2023 at 11:28 pm
Losing breeds frustration. Mrs. godwin is possibly airing out private frustrations that were meant to stay private ( like staffords wife earlier this year ) . Look for Chris to put this fire out tomorrow, claim much ado about nothing, how he fully supports the coaching staff, etc. if he is frustrated , he’ll private speak to coaches.. he comes across as a truly class act, he knows the timing of this couldn’t be worse, and gives him a bad look, organizationally. He doesn’t want to be blamed as the reason, after being within one game of first, that seeds of division were sewn. He will fix it tomorrow, and may be a catalyst for a great team win.
December 6th, 2023 at 11:29 pm
I’m thinking he’s currently the highest paid player on the team?
December 6th, 2023 at 11:32 pm
Atlanta Falcons – 21. Buccaneers – 13 No need to waste a Sunday and watch the game. It’s over and organization deserve the embarrassing season for the owners ridiculous decision on listening to Airans and hiring Bowles. Absolutely not a hire who earned or deserved it. This decision was absolutely foreseeable .. A graduate of American University should of known better.
December 6th, 2023 at 11:50 pm
Tail wagging the dog Joe?
December 6th, 2023 at 11:56 pm
Chris Godwin snaps…He is 3rd in targets among #2 options in the NFL. The only #2 WR with more targets this season are Waddle and Lockett.
Just shut up with the narratives already.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:01 am
I would think, if the glazers have a person or small team of people who work for them, and give them intel of how the fans feel, this has to be Todd’s last season here.
It seriously feels like Todd has lost all control of his locker room. Nothing is running smooth and there seems to be the “brady effect” in the locker room while they have a very lax head coach. Not a good fit.
I blame the glazers. They listened to arians who vouched for Todd to take over. Everyone knows they should have gotten an offensive minded hc to take over and keep Todd as defensive coordinator. This defense has struggled since Todd became hc.
Anyways, I can’t wait for the season to be done so Todd gets fired and we bring in an offensive minded hc. Sorry Chris and Mariah for this year. Please tough it out and forgive this messed up organization. Hopefully they right the ship. And sorry if any of this doesn’t make sense. I’ve had a few drinks and working off of an iPhone 😳
December 7th, 2023 at 1:38 am
I’ve said this before, Baker only plays half the field. The other thing to investigate is whether Chris is still running a lot of longer-developing routes. Baker knows if he waits too long, his pass is going to get batted down or he’ll eat a sack.
December 7th, 2023 at 1:51 am
First White, who is Bowles prized possession, wanted out….now Godwin, a professional in all phases from day 1 of his career, is seemingly irritated….that locker room is lost. The physical and mental effort has been mediocre because guys have checked out and have no faith in their coaches. You better believe Godwin gave his wife feedback before she posted….which has likely been brewing for weeks. I’ve said a few times…..why take Godwin from the slot when he excels there? If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Same for Dean/Davis….why are we playing zone with guys who are best at man coverage? This is the reality of pro players….you screw with their stats, you’re costing them money. If we’re winning stuff will slide but we aren’t winning and the irritation is coming out….now publicly but it’s been visible on tape for weeks.
December 7th, 2023 at 3:15 am
Todd has a tendency to just sort of say “whatever” will make the question go away. It has no basis in fact or reality, just a dismissal of the question.
In this case it has cost him a bit of a firestorm, lol.
I remember Mariah from the year the Bucs were on Hard Knocks. She clearly has her husband’s back, and has facts to back her up.
December 7th, 2023 at 3:20 am
Tony Marks Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:49 pm
beeej Says:
December 6th, 2023 at 10:25 pm
“and screw Bowles for lying or making excuses for Bakers inability to go through progressions.e
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As usual you make not a lick of sense. IF baker is the issue and plays are being called with Godwin as primary then godwin knows it. SO why does his wife decide to go after the coaching staff that actually calls the shots instead – when its faaaar safer to go after the QB who doesn’t control play calling or playing time?
The reason she’s going after the coaching staff is that they are starting Baker instead of Trask. That’s something she cannot say
December 7th, 2023 at 4:03 am
Baker does t spread the ball around much. He force feeds Evans
December 7th, 2023 at 4:22 am
Bucs organization is operating like a bunch of woke Dems. Just blatently lying to our face to try and control the narrative and their public image.
Go woke, go broke Karen’s.
December 7th, 2023 at 5:21 am
This is why the Bucs can never have nice things; heck, we can’t even celebrate a WIN properly. Much more fun apparently to spend our time ragging on coaches & various players on the team, and yes blitzkrieging each other when opportunities arise. That’s the wonderful thing about blogs … no need to deal with facts. Let speculation run amok.
IN MY OPINION, Todd Bowles & this coaching staff is gone at the end of this season. No way that the Glazers can tolerate another season of this level of performance because it’s negatively impacting their BUSINESS. Along those same lines, I can’t see us re-signing Baker Mayfield next season; he’s not our future & he’s not even a reasonable ‘bridge QB’. I can’t even see Mike Evans coming back; he’s a FA at the end of this season & it’ll be HIS choice what to do with the rest of his career (he’ll opt out IMO & we can’t afford the franchise tag cost to stop him).
Assuming that be true, Bucs appear to have 3 key players on offense to build around: Wirfs (FA), White, and Godwin. We’ve got some other mid-tier talent, but those 3 seem to be our building blocks. If I was the Glazers right now, I’d be having a serious heart-to-heart with my General Manager & my Head Coach right about now. Injuries aren’t helping, but this has become a very dysfunctional team that’s doing a poor job of setting itself up for the future.
December 7th, 2023 at 5:23 am
What has ‘woke’ got to do with anything? (Not that ‘woke’ means anything)
December 7th, 2023 at 5:33 am
WiseCrack Says:
Seriously, Baker is not that great at QB and its obvious. Jaymiss would have this team at 500 or better.
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Jameis’ career stats are very comparable to Baker’s. BM throws far fewer interceptions though. Other than that, they’re astoundingly similar.
December 7th, 2023 at 5:39 am
Bowles is burnt toast
December 7th, 2023 at 6:01 am
Chris was questionable with a neck injury, nobody questioned his work ethic.
December 7th, 2023 at 6:12 am
You guys can argue all you want (a lot of it infantile), but the main problem is coaching, coaching and coaching. This isn’t a great team, but it’s a darn better team than this. Bowles is in charge. It goes as he wants it. If he wants Godwin to get the ball, he’ll get it. Bowles will never be an HC again because he doesn’t deserve it.
December 7th, 2023 at 6:26 am
I can see this as a result of Bucs coaches forcing Baker on the offense. Baker doesn’t go through his reads and is wildly inaccurate with his throws.
How many times has he missed a wide open Godwin this year? Too many.
December 7th, 2023 at 6:27 am
Tony, you need to stop hugging Baker’s sack. And the dude with All 22 in his name is clearly lying. You only have to look at the video yourself. RealBucsTalk highlighted one of these plays on X, where, despite looking at the safety and seeing him bail, he immediately locked into Palmer on a speed out where he was man covered tightly. Speed outs are best against zone where the receiver can break hard and has outside leverage. Baker shouldn’t have even looked his way. Godwin came over the middle behind the LB’s and in front of a bailing safety, about 12-15 yards down the field and Baker chose not to go to him. That’s not coaching, or anything else. Baker doesn’t like to go to the middle of the field where Canales’ offense regularly gets guys open. Go look at the damn play yourself and get off your knees. Baker’s married and expecting, dude.
December 7th, 2023 at 6:31 am
What an awful hire this was. This organization is an absolute clown show.
This ENTIRE coaching staff is gone after this season. I dare the Glazers to keep Todd and his staff employed next year. You’ll see a revolt like nothing seen here in Tampa before.
December 7th, 2023 at 7:10 am
Organizational reset needed from top to bottom. The failure to reset will set us back another 5 years.
December 7th, 2023 at 7:11 am
Chris never recovered from his devastating injury. Sadly, he will never be the old Chris again. And the old Chris was just an average receiver who the GOAT made look good. Brady makes trash look like treasure.
December 7th, 2023 at 7:34 am
When the QB doesn’t see the field to well ( can’t read defenses) lock in on his favorite WR these things happen! OBJ Father appears to be right the guy don’t see the field to well!
December 7th, 2023 at 7:51 am
DR
Good analysis. Don’t know if White is a building block though.
Definitely think Bud Licht is a problem.
December 7th, 2023 at 8:36 am
@Jeff
In 2019 Chris Godwin was a Pro Bowler with Jaymis Winston as his Quarterback.
Crazy that you would call Godwin average and trash and that he only looked good because of the GOAT TB12 because that’s simply not true.
December 7th, 2023 at 8:50 am
Two things:
001. Chris Godwin is not getting the ball and that needed to change a while ago.
002. Has it ever ended well when a player’s wife goes scorched Earth on social media? Godwin is gone or Bowles is gone.
December 7th, 2023 at 9:03 am
I agree with @DR. I just hope the new coaching staff can lure Mike back somehow and someway. He needs the Larry Fitz treatment!
December 7th, 2023 at 9:35 am
Bowles is history. Maybe Baker also. No more stupid excuses from Todd.
December 7th, 2023 at 9:47 am
If the Glazers arent looking for new HCing candidates by now, something is really wrong with them.
December 7th, 2023 at 10:08 am
Love the Traskers trying to make this about the QB
Watch the film, CG has been lazy on routes and miss read the Def and made bad adjustments in option trees.
Loved the guy ar Penn and still love his effort and team 1st approach. But he’s banged up and not having his best yr.
That said, your wife coming out is a bad look. Means your crying at home and she’s so fed up she’s starting to speak out. It’s a bad look for any professional sports or not.
December 7th, 2023 at 10:55 am
Not a front office issue and I’m not afraid of a rebuild. For all those basing Jason licht in he’s the guy who build that Super Bowl roster and he started at the bottom fixing Lovies stupid personnel decisions. A rebuild starts with the entire coaching staff so sorry Dave Canales that includes you
December 7th, 2023 at 11:04 am
Talk about a mess of a season and a lost culture!
Please get Bowles and this clown show out of Tampa ASAP!!!
December 7th, 2023 at 11:04 am
When Tom Brady would ignore Evans you would never hear any complaints from the Evans camp.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:02 pm
Bucfan1988 Says:
Primary Read: Mike Evans
Second Read: Panic sets in -> Checkdown to Rashaad White
Third Read: I’m outa here!! Let’s run out of the pocket so I don’t get sacked!
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So in other words he KNOWS that you all are lying and the oline is no good
This one has some merit. You all are idiots if you think ANY QB on a one year deal is going to sit in the pocket flat footed and get decked over and over againl When Baker couldn’t move well because of an injury he was sacked SIX times. Thats how good the Oline is
I’d happy feet my way all the way to jersey tooo. Any sane person would
December 7th, 2023 at 12:03 pm
It’s good business for Mrs Godwin to shut this false narrative down. It’s also good for the team in that we can look to the next level ‘Why’ to find answers.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:09 pm
Bucfan1988 Says:
December 7th, 2023 at 10:15 am
TRASK PUSHED THE BALL DOWNFIELD MORE THAN MAYFIELD!!!!
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YOU tell em BF Thats why he has an average of 2.3 yards and over all 23 in ten throws
THATS DOWN THE FIELD BABY!!!
Down
THE
FIELD
December 7th, 2023 at 12:20 pm
Chris Godwin has to take his balls out of his wife’s purse. Speak for yourself. Don’t let your mom fight your battles for you. At his locker on Sunday Godwin said he has a neck injury and it’s serious.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:24 pm
Believe what you want no receiver as good as Godwin gets ignored on a losing team. Bowles future depends on winning. Baker’s new contract wherever he ends up is also on the line. They would throw a lineman who reports as an eligible receiver if it meant a positive play.
December 7th, 2023 at 12:33 pm
Don’t believe a single word Bowles says after a game or during the week. There is ZERO accountability on this coaching staff. Talk talk talk talk talk about fixing this or that every single week. Nothing ever gets fixed. It was the same exact line of BS last year
Baker isn’t faultless either. He has a history of pissing off his recievers.
December 7th, 2023 at 1:25 pm
We need a new head coach and I hope we do not wait long, the sooner we get someone new, the sooner he can determine our team needs and get to know the 53 players and coaches and etc we need to move forward w/o todd bowles–he is not the answer going forward
December 7th, 2023 at 3:23 pm
Classy move by Bowles trying to protect his player. What do you want him to say? Godwin can’t get open anymore in the nfl he can’t get seperation one on one from a linebacker. His wife should shut her mouth and thank the coach for not throwing him under the bus. I’m at almost every home game watching Godwin not being able to get any kind of seperation. We have no speed on the field. I love Godwin probably because of his knee injury but he might never be the player he was.