Bucs Lose 23-20; Season On The Brink

November 10th, 2024

Joe is ill. This game was very, very, very much within reach for the Bucs but they couldn’t rise up and grab it — at home.

All while the Falcons were losing to the slimy Saints.

Now the Bucs are 4-6 riding a four-game losing streak. Today the offense didn’t have enough while the defense wasn’t great but sure was good enough to win. The 49ers were 5-for-11 on third down, which isn’t great but certainly represented improvement.

Bucs special teams made a big play but also missed a bunch of tackles on the 49ers’ key fourth-quarter punt return that went 30 yards.

Tampa Bay had a fourth-quarter lead and was wearing down the 49ers defense. Hey, even Tom Brady said so on TV. Bucky Irving was having a career day and momentum had shifted as the Bucs led 17-13.

Then the Bucs defense took over.

Wide open receivers, a too-late pass rush and a stupid late hit by Calijah Kancey set the 49ers up for a go-ahead touchdown, six-plays, 64 yards … and loss No. 6. Kancey nearly made up for the gaffe with a sweet strip of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy with about 4 minutes remaining, but the Bucs couldn’t recover the ball.

The Bucs’ offense? Joe will sum it up simply — 10 drives and just 20 points. Nowhere near good enough, though Joe has to give it up to Baker Mayfield for tremendous heart, fire and pure will on the final drive of regulation. His fourth-down wrestling match against Joey Bosa instantly is a historic highlight in Bucs history (video below). Wow!

You can’t lose at home like that when the visitors miss three field goals.

The hot seat is now toasty under Todd Bowles, as injuries today to Tristan Wirfs (knee) and Zyon McCollum (hamstring) make the future awfully murky.

The Buccaneers have an easy schedule remaining after next week’s bye, but they’ve flushed their margin for error down the toilet.

181 Responses to “Bucs Lose 23-20; Season On The Brink”

  1. dbbuc711 Says:

    Figures

  2. ATrain Says:

    FIRE. FIRE. FIRE BOWLES TONIGHT

  3. Chrisonthecape Says:

    Bye week, find a new coach

  4. BucsFan81 Says:

    Season over draft talk time. Back to another decade of being the yucs

  5. Bucfanforever Says:

    Absolute trash coach. See you on the couch

  6. Sharp J Says:

    Fire Bowles please!

  7. Jason Anthony Sturgess Says:

    Goodbye Todd Bowles. Don’t hit your head on the door on the way out!

  8. Mr_Barf Says:

    Bowles played it safe again as ALWAYS for the L. Yarp!

  9. ElioT Says:

    Fire Todd.

    Done with this career loser.

  10. Mike Johnson Says:

    That was both painful and Pitiful at the same damn time. We let Offenses catch the ball then tackle. Hellava Defense we got aye guys?
    FIRE TODD BOWLES NOW…Please!

  11. quarteback whisperer Says:

    cant hold for 36 seconds?????????????????????

  12. bucs2020 Says:

    Bowles is a fraud.

  13. Bobby M. Says:

    Classic Bowles defense…..chokes when it counts.

  14. Lokog Says:

    This team sucks

  15. Matt Says:

    Todd Bowles is ridiculously bad.

  16. UKBuccaneer Says:

    Winfield is a problem. The whole defense is a problem, but his tackling just blows. What happened to him?

  17. Dom Says:

    What happened to Zyon McCollum? When I saw Hayes and Funderburk out there I knew it was over

  18. HC Grover Says:

    Season over….what a crazy game. Hire Gruden

  19. tampabuscsbro Says:

    Just Blitz 9 on every play and don’t ice the kicker.

    I don’t see a reason to keep him around anymore.

    That was another game within reach pissed away.

  20. BucsFanNC Says:

    Baker might have heart. But he can’t make the simple play. We gotta circle the wagons and get healthy

  21. JD Says:

    The falcons lost too. It was a perfect time to catch up….this was gut wrenching but we can still be a wildcard.

  22. cmurda Says:

    I’m done with this scrub ass coach. Weak ass team is a 100% because of Bowles. Do the right thing and fire this conservative, no defense bum. You suck as a coach Todd. It is what it is

  23. ATrain Says:

    FIRE FIRE FIRE BOWLES

  24. JA Says:

    Is there anybody alive who did not know how this would end after we kicked the tying field goal? With the worst defense in the history of the NFL taking the field could you imagine any other outcome?

  25. MerryPlankster777 Says:

    Fire the cannon… Ummm, wait, I mean the Coach!

    That is some poor 2 min D, and O

  26. ModHairKen Says:

    Bad coaching. Having White run in red zone. Bad playcalling. Bad Defense. Lining up 10 yards off receivers.

    Horrible.

  27. Baking with Coen Says:

    We need a new head coach!!!!!!

  28. infomeplease Says:

    When will TB realize soft covereage will lose the game every time? I figured it out 3 seasons ago.

  29. H-TownDarryl Says:

    Cut Josh Hayes NOW!!!!

  30. StAugBuc Says:

    What does OT mean?

  31. cmurda Says:

    LOL. JD. Come on dude. Come on.

  32. EA Says:

    This team can’t and don’t know how to win close games, it’s better that it is happening this way so they can make a coaching change.

  33. ElioT Says:

    Trask having a great time after the game laughing it up with Purdy.

  34. Ds Says:

    Bowles got too conservative at the damn 7 !!! Go for the touchdown man wth?

  35. FairMinded Says:

    Creamsicle curse. Burn them

  36. Boise Bucs Fan Says:

    They just have to look at the tape, coaches have to coach better, players got to play better- Todd Bowles

  37. TampaRob Says:

    sorry but CBs can’t play 15 yards off a receiver when they need short completions. That is just awful.

  38. Mike Johnson Says:

    Show us you got a pair Glazers. End our suffering now.
    Make Bowles pack his bags. I don’t care if you hire Mickey Mouse.

  39. Let em bake Says:

    Just don’t have the horses . Missing Chris and Mike tremendously .

  40. JTHV Says:

    The offense with 1st Goal can’t punch it in.

    Losers lose

  41. Tbbucs3 Says:

    Todd Bowles prevent defense late in games continues to let us down week after week.

    Hats off to Baker Mayfield, played a hell of a game.

  42. Alvin Scissors Harper Says:

    Toad Bowels and the soft azz zone simply must go. What alien invaded Winfield’s body this year?

  43. Srqbuc Says:

    Bucs need to fire Bowles for my mental health.

  44. Jw94buc Says:

    Thanks for turning the Licht house back into the Den of Depression Todd. Walk the plank. It makes me sick they would rather gas light the fans into thinking Todd is more suitable than any other staff on defense. Atrocious. I feel bad for the offense and Coehn. What more can you do?!?!

  45. The Beer Whisperer Says:

    Todd Bowles does not have the brain capacity to run a good team.

  46. Rover Says:

    We keep playing for the tie like we have a F’n Defense. Its Infuriating. It really is as a fan. Bowles Tenure must end. We need coaching

  47. NY_Buc Says:

    Joe recognize Bowles had a great game plan and start your 10 articles against the OC.

  48. Deuceswild78 Says:

    We literally are choking away games we should win with a loser mentality from our head coach

  49. MerryPlankster777 Says:

    3 pt Deja Vu

  50. 79bucfan Says:

    Man Bowles is just not a good coach dammit Licth you gonna let this coach take you down with him? Dude go get Billcheck !

  51. D-ManTX Says:

    Upset we didn’t use Bucky more on that final drive. And where was Tucker? As for our D, playing way off on the WRs at LOS. Why? Purdy isn’t great but our D making him and other QBs look great. Glad no Bucs game next week.

  52. Oneilbuc Says:

    Why not run Bucky on those end zone plays ? Bowles need to be fired!!

  53. BucfaninMi Says:

    Sooner the better, give them some time to get used to Liam as HC

  54. Darren caputo Says:

    We need a new head coach. Fire bowles and get bellicheck

  55. Faspro Says:

    Easy schedule? Nothin’s easy, Joe; not with the worst defense in the league…

  56. Todd Bowles Sucks Says:

    Get this loser Bowles out of our damn lives. Team should be 7-3 and this coward fake defensive guru can’t force a single out the entire damn game and then doesn’t give Irving a single touch late with the game on the line.

  57. Kyle Bush Says:

    Fire Bowles now. It sucks knowing we’re for sure going to lose every close game we play

  58. infomeplease Says:

    Where was Bucky when the game was on the line?

  59. Matt Says:

    Hayes isn’t just bad. He is a saboteur

  60. Tbbucs3 Says:

    Antoine Winfield has given up 2 game changing plays the last 2 weeks.

    Another bum who got paid and checked out.

  61. Anon Says:

    With the injuries piling up in these close games, Licht decided he prefers 0-4 to 3-1 in this stretch. Bad coach, bad GM. It’s a Bucs life.

  62. Fred Says:

    Get Chuckie on the phone! Our head coach, a defensive guru, needs to learn how to coach.

  63. Al Says:

    Remember when the Joe-Joes said all of the sports writers were wrong when they said the Bucs would not make the playoff and Atlanta would win the division? What do the Joe-Joes think now? (and no, the Joes-Joes would never blame Jason Leith)

  64. Bucsministerfuller Says:

    Todd Bowles is a rusty trailer hitch just barely hanging on.

  65. Bucswin? Says:

    A good team loss. Pathetic really. Sad and predictable.

  66. Will24 Says:

    FIRST AND GOAL FROM THE SEVEN!!! TERRIBLE EXECUTION. THEN BOWLES’ DEFENSE COMES IN AND MAKES SURE THE NINERS GET ENOUGH FOR THE WINNING FIELD GOAL. BOWLES OUT

  67. HC Grover Says:

    Can Bowlzo struggle back to .500 is now the question.

  68. JohnJohn007 Says:

    Season is over.
    Now comes the decisions that must happen.
    New Coach???
    If they can keep their OC and the HC gives the defense to a DC( hire one )then I would keep him

  69. lambchop Says:

    This game was not lost because of Todd. But, I still think we’d be better off looking for new coach next year.

  70. Curse of Gruden Says:

    Disastrous, Embarrassing, Incompetent: Todd Bowles……

  71. ElioT Says:

    San Fran gave them 9 points and a muffed punt.

    Still lost.

    That’s how bad this defense is.

  72. Ed Says:

    Reload the cannons and put Todd Bowles in it. He cannot man up in a tight game that was handed to him on a silver platter. The play calls on 1st and goal cost them a chance at winning with a TD. Niners crushed the 2 running plays and third down Jarrett can catch it.

    Then as usual they let Niners get easy catches on the sideline to save the timeouts.

    Again and again and again in tight situations he doesn’t have what it takes to do the right thing. It’s a bye let’s say bye bye to Todd and get a coach that will go for the win at the end of a game.

  73. Buccaneer Bonzai Says:

    This is a great team…I mean we take the best teams to overtime. We compete. There is no quit…exhaustion maybe, but not quit.

    Injuries are killing us…and Bowles isn’t helping either.

    I think the Glazers gave Licht permission to fire him last season, but Licht didn’t want to because getting a good coach when we have cap issues would be hard.

    Not so after this year.

  74. HC Grover Says:

    Chucky Chucky Chucky

  75. Jay Says:

    Why is Sean Tucker Not in the RB Rotation? Maybe that would not have chnsged anything, but i would Like to have an answer to that. I was wondering the whole Game, i’ve only Seen him as a gunner on Special Teams = or am i wrong?

  76. StormyInFl Says:

    Fire Bowles. The bye week is perfect timing for it.

  77. Irish Laughter Says:

    I stayed up for that. SF tried to give the game away and we wouldn’t take it. I am still thinking we are OK. I know that this team has the potential to run the table. Baker needs to get the boys playing at a championship level. I don’t think they are having fun like he says they are. Keeping it real in Ireland.

  78. BucsBeast Says:

    Bye bye FAN BASE or BYE BYE BOWLES.
    GLAZERS are on the clock.

  79. Cchead Says:

    Todd’s d gives up 414 yards. 9ers trying to give this game away and nBucs can’t take advantage.

  80. Rayjay1122 Says:

    But but but after the bye week the schedule is so easy….. More like we are the cupcake team on everyone else’s schedule. Suck arse defense and defensive coaching. Another awesome season for Buc fans. Bye bye Bowles.

  81. Bucs3 Says:

    Where was Irving??????

    No Stop Defense

    Team not prepared

    on Head Coach

  82. BucfaninMi Says:

    Do it now see how they play for Liam

  83. infomeplease Says:

    TB still hasn’t realized the soft coverage will lose the game almost every time. Watching the Bucs, I figured that out 3 seasons ago!

  84. Bucswin? Says:

    Give Bucky the ball. Out6 best player on offense. Nope. Choke

  85. StormyInFl Says:

    Who called the code turtle from the red zone? Two super conservative runs, and a FG. Smells like ‘plays for OT’ Todd.

  86. WalkdaPlank Says:

    No icing the kicker? Does Bowles think the 3 timeouts carry over into next game?

  87. Richard Dickson Says:

    2022: Bucs are 3-2 and go on a 3-game losing streak.

    2023: Bucs are 3-1 and go on a 4-game losing streak.

    2024: Bucs are 4-2 and go on a 4-game losing streak.

    Bowles simply doesn’t know how to handle this team being successful.

  88. Ted Says:

    Playing for ties when you have first and goal and timeouts to burn is a loser mentality. Bowles coaches like a coward, a defensive coach who’s defense is less than. I have grown to expect garbage from Bowles, I just wonder at what point Team Glazer will have enough.

  89. Rob Says:

    Promote Liam after Todd is fired. The defense is pathetic. Season over. Blow it up. Fans don’t deserve this ineptness. So glad I didn’t renew my season tickets this year. Think about this. We have lost four straight and the Panthers have one less win than we do. Bowles is done and so is the Buc season. Thanks for nothing

  90. RVATom Says:

    Damn, that 360 hand-off play is the new ‘Benn’d around’ . Throw that play out Liam. Don’t need to be that cutesy sh*t. Play NFL Football not Madden.

  91. Again Says:

    Fire Bowles and bring in Bellichek for the rest of the year

  92. Bartow Buc Says:

    I did not like the play calling in the red zone on that last series. Where was Bucky ??

    Why are we running up the middle ??

  93. J.J.swat Says:

    As a long time bucs fan it was easy to see this coming. Was one of
    The hardest games to watch in years. The 9 ers handed them a win
    And they still lost. Was hopeful for this game now it looks like the season
    Is all but lost. It was a failure on all levels from the inept head coach
    To poor qb play to the Loss of the best tackle in the league. Certainly
    Looks like the franchise is headed back to being the yucs.

  94. Tbbucs3 Says:

    I knew the game was over has soon as I saw #24 playing 45 yards off….

    Then Purdy goes right after him…..how does Bowels not recognize this week after week?

    He’s no longer a defensive guru.

  95. DBS Says:

    Who gave the order to use White when Irving is the best best at breaking tackles?

  96. BUC4L Says:

    Can we just cut our losses with Bowels and call it a win this season. Go Bucs!

  97. Buc4evr Says:

    Vea is the new McCoy. playing all alone with no help on the D line. Secondary and LBs are just horrible.

    Toad has to go. Surprised it was this close.

  98. Alstott40 Says:

    Minor/important detail. That stupid 5 yard penalty on the kickoff: if that kick had to go 5 more yards its a miss instead of a make.

  99. Pa Privateer Says:

    Fire Bowels now, and let Liam mold the team. No reason to waste time or player fanbase

  100. PewterStiffArm Says:

    Atleast we won’t loose next week, what is our draft position now? Do we draft offensive or defense, I guess it depends who our coach is next year.

  101. NY_Buc Says:

    Todd Bowles defense did not lose this game. I know this website bucfan hack wants you to believe that but it is not true.

  102. Mr_Barf Says:

    HEY Bucs management..this is what u call pattern recognition time with measured results. It’s time to time for an Bowles keelhauling!

  103. Curse of Gruden Says:

    Matt Says:
    November 10th, 2024 at 4:03 pm
    Hayes isn’t just bad. He is a saboteur.

    Lol! “Saboteur”

  104. BucsBeast Says:

    F Bowles and his roll with the HOT HAND. Then turn to White twice on 1st and 7 to win the game. The season is in shambles because the defensive play calling and HORRIFIC game management.

  105. Davenport Says:

    When this team wins 5 of the next 7, against bad teams, remember how you feel today.

    It’s over for Todd and do not fall for a mirage like you did last year.

    The guy is a career loser.

  106. BucfaninMi Says:

    Nobody wants to play for Belicheck, he’s a dinosaur, as is Todd.

  107. Rayjay1122 Says:

    Today the timeout hater Bowles

  108. Trask To The Future Says:

    MAYFIELD IS HIGHLY OVERRATED.

    Dude has 74 yards passing until late in the game and barely throws for 100.

    Sure he’s gutsy and occasionally makes some plays but overall he’s just not good enough.

  109. heyjude Says:

    The 49ers didn’t deserve this win at all either. They were playing dirty and a few of them were fighting with each other on the sideline.

    We had this game won. So disappointed. Bowles and Coen were both at fault too. Agree with Jay, where was Tucker?

  110. R Ritt Says:

    Offense is depleted, will take time to gel with the replacements, but this defense SUCKS! No heart, no conditioning no football sense. Why is whitehead even still on this team? Why is Tucker not even in the mix? Why is Toilet Boles still trying to call this defense? Changes needed here. Something, anything. Felt like there was more 49er red in the stands today. This team is on a fast pass the late 80’s!

  111. UKBuccaneer Says:

    Chucky is best left where he is. Breaking down film on YouTube.

  112. infomeplease Says:

    If the Bucs DBs can’t play man…draft some that can!

  113. Jugheadfla Says:

    How can you be a defensive HC but you literally have the worst D in the league….what am I missing here? Saleh and Allen got fired for much less…..pull the trigger Glazers!

  114. SBucs Says:

    Season was lost when Todd came back as head coach.

  115. johnnymoon Says:

    When we played for the tie again you knew 49ERS would go down and the rusty kicker would hit it when it counted….Does Bowles not watch this Defense ..smh

  116. Clay day Says:

    San Fran tried to lose but Bowles wouldn’t let them.

  117. BucfaninMi Says:

    Baker is the only reason they’re still in games. Kyle Trask is never going to play over Mayfield. Get over it. He’s a backup that’s it!

  118. Buchen61 Says:

    Say what you want but the patch work offence but the team up with mere seconds on the clock and once again our swiss cheese defence crumbled like burnt toast. The Todd Bowles experiment has to end or this season goes down the drain

  119. Falconrap Says:

    BucsFanNC Says:
    November 10th, 2024 at 4:00 pm
    Baker might have heart. But he can’t make the simple play.

    ——-

    Exactly. While I love Baker’s heart and some of those amazing plays, he way too often misses simple passes. Wide open Shephard and he misses to the outside. Wide open Miller for a TD and he throws the ball short and near the sideline where Miller has to hold up and try to make a circus catch when a ball placed in the back half of the end zone would have been an easy score. Throwing the ball like a rocket for Cade Otton on third down for what would have been a first down but zipped by him so fast he couldn’t secure. There were at least 10 passes during the game that were just outright poor.

    Of course, then there’s the soft coverage defense.

  120. Clay day Says:

    How can Bowles be an NFL head coach? It is stunning.

  121. Mikeinlutz Says:

    It’s time to get rid of the HC, no pass rush, poor tackling, the season is list

  122. MegaFailure Says:

    FIRES BOWLES, AND GET BELICHICK

  123. Chad Says:

    Trask to the future, baker did everything he could this game, this loss ain’t on him. Trask will not see the field so why come here and comment anything at all, it’s just dumb

  124. Tampabay97 Says:

    Can anyone explain to me why on the last drive we hand the ball off to Rachaad White 3 times in a row inside the 13? Make it make sense? Bucky is clearly a better runner and its not a must pass down. It feels like the coaching staff feels that they owe something to Rachaad at this point. The only other explanation is that they feel Bucky isn’t a better runner than Rachaad which would be insane as everyone with any knowledge of the NFL has been saying get Bucly the ball more. Bucky is the better runner, if you want Rachaad in for passing downs that is fine and even to mix it up that is great, but when you run the ball 3x in a row inside the 13 it makes absolutely no sense to not run your best back. I just don’t understand.

  125. BucfaninMi Says:

    Todd and his defense has caused this 4 game slide.

  126. NaplesBucsFan Says:

    This defense is atrocious and that’s why we ain’t doing sh!t this year!!! I just caught up to live TV to see the winnng FG live…what a waste of my time. Offense is limping on one leg and still puts up 20, but the defense is pathetic!!

  127. adam from ny Says:

    they blew the game on the last offensive drive…terrible play calling on last series…score a td…

    then the D and bowles got sonned again

  128. StormyInFl Says:

    I’d like to know who called the code Turtle in the red zone.

    This is Bowles MO – same guy who played for ties (something bad might happen – Cleveland game) when he had Brady under center.

  129. bucfansince84 Says:

    Can’t lose this game…gotta win when you have the chance.

    Never mistake EFFORT for results

  130. Ed Says:

    Prediction Bucs go 4-3 or 3-4 even with easy schedule. These games vs Atlanta, SF and KC were competitive but every one of those games were tied in the 4th quarter and Bucs lost all of them because the other teams didn’t fold under the tight part of the game. The Bucs because Bowles plays for ties in the 4th quarter always lose. This team at best is a 7-8 win team. It doesn’t matter who they play, at the end of the game do the Bucs have a coach that will play for the win?

  131. BakerFan Says:

    Fire Bowles now and if Licht doesn’t do it it then fire him… This was a mess designed by both of them. This is not working so make the call Licht and if you can’t then pack your bags also.

  132. Buchen61 Says:

    Yrask to the future give it up nobody here with a half a brain fhinks you have any brain

  133. R Ritt Says:

    Would be funny if the Glazers had Gruden in their box today seeing if he was willing to take over this debacle. Lol

  134. NaplesBucsFan Says:

    Hey Trask to the Whatever…if you think Baker is the problem, then you’re delusion and high on Trask’s musk!!! He’s playing with backup scrubs for WRs and lost his best Olineman, but yeah he sucks!!!
    Insane

  135. SBucs Says:

    I’m pretty sure that Jason needs much of the blame for the lack of depth on this team. I can’t understand how every other team the Bucs have played is able and willing to produce a winning team but the Bucs can only make excuses.

  136. Mike Johnson Says:

    Season on the brink? You think? No the season is LOST. The Bucs will be home with us on the couch watching the playoffs. Its time Glazers. What the hell you waiting for..Xmas? Bowles should not even be allowed to conduct a press conference today. Take him to his office to gather his things and politely escort him off the premises. Do it Now!!!!!!!!!!

  137. adam from ny Says:

    the bye week is the only logical time to fire a coach, with the 2 week window…or play it out until the end of the season…

    coach could get fired because he’s making everyone relive the midseason collapse of last year all over again…that could be enough to get canned…

    i can not believe we are experiencing the same mid season collapse…you would thing SOMEBODY would have learned, and would make ADJUSTMENTS

  138. Todd Bowles Sucks Says:

    0-4 in games decided on the final play this year. Todd’s entire existence on this team as its HC is to be a defensive guru. He’s horrible. The game has clearly passed him by defensively. Get this loser out of our lives already. Wasted a heroic effort by Baker and this team.

  139. Again Says:

    Defense gave up another 32 pts. I know three missed FGs, but we know the deal

  140. Again Says:

    Fire the entire defensive staff. Make these players play for their lives these last 7 weeks

  141. adam from ny Says:

    yes they went CODE TURTLE in the red zone at the end of the game AGAIN…

    yet we supposedly have one of the best offenses and a great OC…

    something is up………???

  142. Jugheadfla Says:

    We keep saying Baker has no one to throw to but there were plenty of receivers out there at the trade deadline including Williams who just got a TD for Pittsburgh……this is on Licht….get your QB some help

  143. NaplesBucsFan Says:

    NYBuc…does 46 yard TD to a no name receiver ring a bell? That’s the only TD San Fran had and guess what it made the difference in the game…oh and had their kicker not missed 2 FGs the game wouldn’t have been the same!!
    The defense didn’t lose the game…how dumb do you look saying sh!t like that!!!

  144. NaplesBucsFan Says:

    WTF was Bucky NOT on the field at the end!!!!!!

  145. Again Says:

    Fire today. Hire one of the veteran D coaches, salah, the dude from the titans, or Bill B for the remainder of the season

  146. ElioT Says:

    Baker doing everything he can with nothing at WR.

    49ers gave them 9 points.

    49ers muffed a punt.

    Defense can’t make a stop when you need it most.

  147. ghost Says:

    UKBuccaneer Says:
    November 10th, 2024 at 4:00 pm
    Winfield is a problem. The whole defense is a problem, but his tackling just blows. What happened to him?

    —-

    he got paid

  148. Pahpahmike Says:

    Amen Mike Johnson, the Bucs are done for 024. I hope the Bucs give Cohen the job and just let Bowles seek work elsewhere. It’s just getting to frustrating to even watch the games

  149. FairMinded Says:

    Whoever is responsible for Sean Tucker being benched after almost 200 all purpose yards, and an ELECTRIC performance at that. Needs to WALK THE PLANK

  150. Josh Says:

    Even if the players haven’t quit on Bowles, the fanbase has clearly shown its frustration. Raymond James was ROCKING today, especially when the 49ers’ defense was on the field. That’s because it was FILLED with 49er fans. Even if the team was winning, it’s evident that the fans are unhappy with the product on the field. If they were satisfied, people would be willing to pay to attend the games. Something has got to change if you’re going to FIRE BOWLES!!! This is the week to do it. Has an interim coach ever won the Super Bowl? No, but maybe you can convince Belichick to step in during the bye week. That would be unprecedented as well.

    Do I personally want Belichick? No, but do you see Liam Cohen, as a first-year interim head coach, taking on more responsibility being better at coaching the defense than what we currently see. The unfortunate answer is no from me…

  151. Trevor Says:

    I felt when Bowels was elevated, that he was a mediocre coach, consistently finishing seasons around .500, get to the playoffs every once in a while, but never win a game. Then last season happened, and I fell into the trap that maybe he’s a bit more. But he’s just proving it again. Yes we’re down our top 3 WRs, but the offense hasn’t been bad (not great by any means, but better than anything we’ve seen since Arians left and the 10 years between Arians and Chucky), but so many of how we’re losing games is coming down to HC decisions or poor D, both fully on Bowels.

    I know it’s out of character for the Glazers to do this, but fire Bowels, elevate Coen to see how he does ( doesn’t have to win out or even make the playoffs, just see so there’s something to gauge in the offseason). If Coen is a sh!t HC, clean house in the offseason.

  152. Rick Says:

    Coaching malpractice again! Why is he calling timeouts saving time for SF?

  153. Buc4evr Says:

    Bowles is pathetic. I am no longer going to watch his lame news conferences. He has nothing to say of any value. Total loser. At least the Bucs won’t lose next week. lol.

  154. BucThis Says:

    Fire this loser

  155. Captain Vic Says:

    49’ers handed us a win on a silver platter that was pissed away on the last possession when we have the ball at the 7 yard line and need a TD for the win. Terrible play calling! Bucky, White, and how about Tucker -three touches, maybe one of those pitch tosses to Bucky running wide? If you don’t get in, you kick the field goal and at a very least no time left for San Fran, and we’re playing in overtime. At a minimum, overtime! Absolute bungle. Terrible clock management! Terrible play calling, both sides of the ball in crunch time. We had the 49ers on the ropes with our Run game, they were gassed, why didn’t we pour that on and sprinkle in a little Tucker? Sean Tucker has had I think zero touches since he was the offensive player of the week three games ago!?!

  156. NaplesBucsFan Says:

    Well insult to injury…the Falcons lost to the Saints and we could have gained a game on them, but oh well…this team can’t win in a tight game to save their lives. That Detroit game was a complete fluke!!

  157. Gackrider Says:

    Needed AWJ to make an open field tackle and he couldn’t do it.

  158. Aaron Says:

    I wonder how many yards Baker would throw against our D

  159. heyjude Says:

    The players were putting their sweat, heart, and soul into this game. They had the win. It’s not their fault to what the coaches decide to do. They played hard on the field. The bye is a good thing and we can come back and start winning again.

  160. Bucnation Says:

    Why wasn’t Otten targeted in the 4th quarter?

  161. Dldub87 Says:

    Seriously? Some of you are dumping on Baker? He has been playing his ass off. He is the only reason games are coming down to the last play and not a blowout. There isn’t another qb in the league I would trade him for right now.

  162. Catcard202 Says:

    This is looking like a 7-10 team. Bowles D is woeful late in the game. Yet he plays like a tie with potential OT is what Bucs are playing for. If he hasn’t lost the team, he sure a hell is well on his way to losing the fan base.

    That and Licht not addressing CB at the trade deadline loom large on Bucs waning season hopes. Hayes can’t cover a sofa table in a department store showroom. Ridiculous…

  163. GP Says:

    Just my opinion, and I don’t like Bowles, wanted him gone in the 22 season, BUT, anyone begging to hire Belicheat should be barred from posting. JMO

  164. Tbbucs3 Says:

    The only people criticizing Baker Mayfield today have Kyle Trask posters in their basements

    I wouldn’t take them seriously

  165. Nprbuc Says:

    I don’t give a squat that the players “ love” Bowles! I am a strong believer in tough love. There comes a time when you do what is best for your family. That time has come. Go to your safe place and cry your eyes out Glazers after you do the right thing and fire Bowles. Now. Don’t wait until after any more embarrassment. He is the farthest thing from a defensive guru I have ever seen. Stop drinking the Kool-aid and give him the boot. Go to the tape as they say. Watch it a hundred times if necessary.The man refuses to play to WIN- PERIOd. How much more evidence do you need to see that the man will never play to win again. Thank God there are only 100 yds on the field or we would be playing off receivers totally out of view of the camera angles. Bite the bullet Glazers and do the right thing for your team and whatever fans are still around. Todd still has a bunch of timeouts left that he can redeem at Berns on his way out of town.

  166. unbelievable Says:

    They gave us like 70 penalty yards on that last drive and we couldn’t even move the ball 9 yards on our own into the end zone.

    Just pathetic. Opportunity after opportunity and we could pull it out. Absolutely pathetic in every sense of the word.

    Season is over.

  167. NCBuc80 Says:

    Someone nominate Baker for angry runs

  168. Durango 95 Says:

    Tbbucs3 Says:
    November 10th, 2024 at 4:01 pm

    Todd Bowles prevent defense late in games continues to let us down week after week.

    Hats off to Baker Mayfield, played a hell of a game.
    ——————-

    There it is. Short and to the point..Nothing more needs to be said.

  169. Xristos Says:

    So after 10 games we are 1 win better than the Panthers and the Saints.
    Amazing job. Well done. Thas is quite an accomplishment

  170. Falconrap Says:

    You Baker lovers are delusional. QBR of 48.7 and a WHOPPING 5.5 yards per pass. He missed open guys numerous times and had a QBR coming in of 57.6. He’s also got 10 picks now. A pick a game keeps the wins away, right? He continues to be the same player he’s always been. Good at times and moments in the game, but not good enough to consistently win without dominating talent around him.

  171. UKBuccaneer Says:

    If you’re watching that performance and thinking Baker is the problem, I recommend hockey or basketball or something.

  172. PSLBucfan Says:

    If every player played with the determination that Baker showed in this play, we would win out. That is just wishful thinking.

    Fire Bowles now and promote Cohen to interim to see what he can do as HC. If we wait, Cohen will be gone and we will be last in line for a new HC and OC.

  173. Buchen61 Says:

    Falconcrap take a hike moron

  174. Defense Rules Says:

    Joe … ‘Today the offense didn’t have enough while the defense wasn’t great but sure was good enough to win.’

    Bucs punted 6 times; 49ers punted once. We had our chance to win it at the end with a 1st-and-goal at the 49ers’ 7-yard line, but settled for a FG to tie it, then subsequently lose it.

  175. Durango 95 Says:

    Defense Rules Says:
    November 10th, 2024 at 6:01 pm

    …”then subsequently lose it.”
    ———–

    Thanks for the levity.

  176. Falconrap Says:

    Buchen61 Says:
    November 10th, 2024 at 5:49 pm
    Falconcrap take a hike moron

    ——

    Name calling. Better look in the mirror bud.

  177. Falconrap Says:

    UKBuccaneer Says:
    November 10th, 2024 at 5:38 pm
    If you’re watching that performance and thinking Baker is the problem, I recommend hockey or basketball or something.

    ——–

    He’s not the only problem, but he continues to not be good enough to help us win despite the defense. Nothing I’ve said is factually incorrect and the numbers don’t lie. We’ll be lucky to win more than 9 games again even when Evans comes back. Doesn’t mean I won’t root for the team and Baker when he’s playing, I’m just not delusional enough to think Mayfield isn’t part of the issues we are seeing on offense. He can’t consistently hit intermediate and deep routes and it allows defenses to come up and make it tough for us. Coen is just better at getting around those issues.

  178. Dave Pear Says:

    From the looks of that picture, Lovie could use a manzier. He’s probably a distraction at practice going braless like that.

  179. Joeybagodonuts Says:

    I heard somewhere Belicheck is available. Maybe someone should give him a call and see if he’s willing to live in Florida

  180. BucU Says:

    I bailed on this garbage a month ago. Just wanted to pop by and give a middle finger to Bowles and his staff. Have fun on your bye week Bucs!

  181. Henry Says:

    Toad Bowels and the soft azz zone simply must go. What alien invaded Winfield’s body this year?

    A zillion Ben Franklins