Todd Bowles On A Changed Vita Vea: “Trying To Be A Playboy”
August 7th, 2024
Todd Bowles says Vita Vea is “trying to be cute” with weight loss.
Aside from a gentle scolding of the rookies for losing their focus being away from the fields of One Buc Palace for a couple of days, Bowles was in a jovial mood after practice yesterday.
Sounds like the Bucs might be ahead of schedule or otherwise Bowles wouldn’t be so chipper.
So Bowles was asked about Vita Vea. Bowles then launched into a funny, sarcastic description that Vea’s weight loss has changed him as a person.
“Since he lost weight, now he’s gotten kind of cute,” Bowles chuckled. “He thinks, you know, wearing his clothes [a] smaller [size], trying to be a playboy more than a football player. So we have to get him back to playing football.”
Joe guesses part of Bowles’ relaxed nature and good spirits yesterday is how well the Bucs’ secondary has practiced of late. Not just the starters, but even the third-team guys are busting their tails.
At times Joe gets the sense the Bucs’ secondary is damn deep. It’s certainly better than last year.
Of course, since it’s game week with a worthless preseason on Saturday, Bowles, like the players, is sensing the end of the drudgery of training camp.
August 7th, 2024 at 12:07 am
I know how Vita feels. I went from 215 to 185 and had to buy new clothes, feel great. I’m not hearing flash plays from Joe about Vita and I hope the weight loss isn’t going to hurt his game. Let’s see how the scrimmages go…
August 7th, 2024 at 12:34 am
I am genuinely worthlessly excited for this game! Go BUCS!
August 7th, 2024 at 12:46 am
Via is not one of the players we are likely to see in preseason.
August 7th, 2024 at 1:36 am
Vita’s mammaries are still big enough to get him in the centerfold.
August 7th, 2024 at 6:07 am
I love seeing this funny side of Coach Bowles. So excited about all of it. Go Bucs!
August 7th, 2024 at 8:40 am
Was TB calling VV out? Perhaps having fun and calling him out. “So we have to get him back to playing football. “
August 7th, 2024 at 8:51 am
This sounds like a dad roasting his kid lol “oh so you lost a little weight now you feelin pretty?” 🤣
August 7th, 2024 at 10:41 am
I was watching that yesterday, it was pretty funny. If I were Bowles I’d be feeling pretty good right now myself. Whatever anyone else thinks about the Bucs this is the team Bowles crafted and he believes it is a winner. GO BUCS
August 7th, 2024 at 2:36 pm
How much weight did Vita drop? I’ve always thought if he got down to a Suh sized 330, he’d be a much more effective player since he could be more than a part time. Also, no, he hasn’t been 350 since his combine workout, almost certainly he was more in the 380 or more category, so getting down to 330 would be a big difference, and should really help him out with speed/quickness and let him have a big sack year – I seriously doubt Vita at 330 is suddenly going to not be a good run stuffer.
But, again, I’ve heard he’s slimmer but haven’t heard the actual numbers.
August 7th, 2024 at 2:37 pm
JimBobBuc Says:
August 7th, 2024 at 12:07 am
I know how Vita feels. I went from 215 to 185
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Vita has literally take dumps that weigh more than that.
August 7th, 2024 at 11:35 pm
Was at practice and saw Vea absolutely blow past Barton with a swim move. Barton was not happy with himself and you could see him talking to himself.
Next play:
Barton completely stoned Vea. Vea was stopped cold and went nowhere.
Barton is definitely a quick learner he is gonna be fine.
This happened on back to back snaps. Both are gonna have great seasons .
🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
August 8th, 2024 at 2:38 pm
Bowles is looser because his head isn’t on the block like last preseason.