What Did We Learn About The Bucs After “Thursday Night Football”
October 18th, 2024
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
So last night, the bungling Broncos put a nail into the coffin of the 2024 season for the slimy Saints by blasting them in Lincoln’s Tomb 33-10.
The slimy Saints are now 2-5. Aw.
The Bucs have played both slimy Saints and Broncos already. What can we cobble together about the Bucs from watching that trash game last night?
Well, maybe the loss to the Broncos doesn’t look that ugly. Vance Joseph seems to have a pretty solid defense in Denver. The Bucs only got seven points on Denver. The slimy Saints put up 10.
Then there’s the game last week against the slimy Saints. The Bucs scored 51. It’s not looking as impressive now, given that Denver put up 33.
So what can Joe take away from last night’s game and how it relates to the Bucs? Joe thinks two points can be made.
* The Bucs weren’t as bad as previously thought when they lost to Denver.
* The Bucs may not be as good as we suspect from a team that racked up 51 points on a division foe like the slimy Saints.
In other words, the Bucs may not be as good as we think with their good wins, and they may not be as bad as we think with their bad losses.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:02 am
Exactly Joe.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:11 am
Chances are high that Todd has his team fired up to roll out flat as a pancake against Lamar. Liam better have another 40 burger in the works or the game is over right after halftime.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:15 am
We learned that Dennis Allen will be fired before the Bucs play the Saints in Tampa.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:16 am
The other things – Bo Nix is bad. Spencer’s Rattle is even worse. Nix torched the Todd, as did the Rattle [Spencer Rattler had 140 yards passing in the first half. Not ideal but not close to what you claim. — Joe] in the first half. Lamar is likely to have his way running and passing. And passing. Then running. Then passing some more, and more, and more.
Him having 400 yards passing and 100 yards rushing is highly possible, Liam has to cook a 40 burger.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:17 am
Ravens game will illustrate exactly who this team is — I don’t expect Bowles to have them ready
October 18th, 2024 at 12:19 am
I’ll take 4 good and 2 bad
October 18th, 2024 at 12:20 am
Last year Canales offense held them back. This year it’s Bowles and if he can keep his pass defense in check this team can make a deep run.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:21 am
Geno – let’s hope not. Allen is one of a small handful of head coaches that Todd can kind of outcoach .
October 18th, 2024 at 12:23 am
Joe – that 140 came in one quarter, so, yeah. Point is the same.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:29 am
Well said Joe
October 18th, 2024 at 12:32 am
we learned that sean payton b!tch slapped dennis allen harder than dirk koetter
October 18th, 2024 at 12:38 am
LOL!
October 18th, 2024 at 12:39 am
Unbelievable the disrespect for Bowles. Do you guys even watch the games? This guy has won 3 straight division crowns. Has steadily gotten better each season he has coached and has done it with mostly players he has drafted . I believe we have the most home grown talent starting and playing key rolls on this team. Does he have his weaknesses? Absolutely, every coach has them. He Like Licht , at least learns from his mistakes. Some of you guys act like you weren’t a fan of this team during the losing decade and before Dungy and Monty got here. Relax , Bowles will have a game plan and it will get excuted. Of that I have no doubt.
October 18th, 2024 at 12:54 am
Can Joe or someone explain why you’re calling the Superdome “Lincoln’s Tomb” ? I don’t understand the nickname
October 18th, 2024 at 1:23 am
Ryan I am SO GLAD you asked that. I have been wondering, too.
Joe, I thought the Broncos were lousy. The Saints were just so bad that it made them look good. Their QB was terrible.
October 18th, 2024 at 1:59 am
I’m in for that Lincoln’s tomb thingie. wtf?
Also the Bucs got rolled by Denver, but we had a certain corner that was playing then that didn’t play last week.
Remembering a chain is only as strong as its weakest link is a big reason why the Bucs smoked the aints, and got smoked by Denver. Mr. Dean are you listening?
October 18th, 2024 at 2:09 am
Joe … ‘In other words, the Bucs may not be as good as we think with their good wins, and they may not be as bad as we think with their bad losses.’
Got a hunch you can say that about any team in any season Joe. You’re never as good as you think you are after you win, and never as bad as you think you are after you lose.
By just about any measure, Bucs should be 4-2. We had quality wins against the Commanders, Eagles and Saints, but ‘lucked out’ in winning against the Lions (we were soundly outplayed in that game & SHOULD have lost). We got soundly whooped by the Broncos but ‘snatched defeat from the jaws of victory’ in losing to the Falcons (we had the game won, but fumbled it away in more ways than one). Regardless, we’re STILL 4-2 and own a share of the division lead.
You seem to be a lot more enamored with our win against the Saints than I am Joe. Bucs’ offense committed 3 turnovers (2 deep in Bucs’ territory) to allow the Saints to take the lead. Our S/Ts gave up a TD off a punt. Mistakes like that normally cost us ballgames, but the Bucs’ defense created 3 takeaways that our offense was able to capitalize on … for 3 TDs.
There’s no way to know how many points the Saints OR Bucs would’ve scored IF not for all those turnovers. IOW, that final 51-27 score is more a reflection of SIX total turnovers & a punt return for a TD than anything else. Against solid teams like the Ravens (only 5 giveaways in 6 games), 3 turnovers in 1 game will end up in a loss most all the time. And despite how Fruit Loops feels about Bowles, Todd’s not the one making those turnovers. We’ve got to clean that up to be a true contender.
October 18th, 2024 at 2:53 am
I was really excited about our run game and have huge hopes especially for Bucky. I guess we will have to see more out of Bucky and Tucker before we Dennis Green (crown) them. I saw Denver having their way with NO while running the ball. Hopefully Rashaad White doesn’t get in the way of us seeing more of them now that he is “healthy”.