Real Simple: Score First
November 9th, 2024
Offense getting the job done.
The Bucs offense is not the problem.
The Bucs, you may have heard, are 4-5. The defense, specifically the pass defense, is barfing all over the field, especially the past three weeks.
It’s a damn shame. For the first time since Bucco Bruce Arians was around, the Bucs have an offense.
For example, per Rich Hribar of Sharp Football Analysis, the Bucs are tough to beat when they score first. The Bucs have scored first five times this season and won four of those games.
When the Bucs do not score first, they are winless, 0-4.
So for Joe, the best thing the Bucs can do tomorrow is start fast. Score first.
It’s high time that the defensive-minded head coach figure out a way to fix his defense or this season could be kaput before Thanksgiving, just like the good ol’ Lost Decade days.
November 9th, 2024 at 12:03 pm
So if they don’t score first, I can change the channel?
November 9th, 2024 at 12:12 pm
Don’t call freaking TAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 9th, 2024 at 12:28 pm
If only it were that simple. No lead is safe with the prevent nothing defense. You can’t beat a top 5 offense with all the holes in our D. Practice squad corners, Britt in the middle, Whitehead playing hurt. SF receivers are laughing at this so called defense. It’s a day in the park for Kittle and Deebo. Jennings and CMC are back too. I don’t think scoring first is the answer. Baker has to bring it for us to have a prayer. Just the harsh reality right now. Bring on the 2 and 7 teams. Then Todd will have a chance. Go Bucs.
November 9th, 2024 at 12:32 pm
And score often. Purdy will get his points!
November 9th, 2024 at 12:37 pm
Helps going up two scores. But with this defense, and these refs we need to go up 3 scores. Go BUCS
November 9th, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Bucs have averaged 32 points last 5 games and are 1-4….. Yeah, DEFINITELY not the offense that is the problem.
November 9th, 2024 at 2:46 pm
How about: Just score more points than the opponent!
Hard to do when your DC’s I.Q. is M.I.A….
November 9th, 2024 at 3:43 pm
Statistics are probably similar for every team so nothing meaningful there. If true, that does not negate the need to score first, it emphasizes it.
November 9th, 2024 at 5:38 pm
Nothing will get better for us until Todd Bowles leaves. He’s showing us he doesn’t have the capability of managing a game or making game changes at halftime. Thank goodness we have an offense or we be getting blown out. Liam will be our next head coach. Here’s the press conference after tomorrow we’ve got to play better Coach better it’s my fault but I have the glazers as my owners so it doesn’t really make a difference they’ll never fire me
November 9th, 2024 at 6:59 pm
Real Real simple – a defensive masturmind should be able to hold an opponent to fewer than 30 points once in a while.
LOL.
The truth is brutal for the Lovie Slurpers. Whine about injuries, referees, the hot dog guy, whatever. Three games were in Lovie’s hands and he dropped each of them. Whine about talent? Lovie could have told Jason to fortify the roster. He chose to stand pat. His ego won’t let him admit that he can’t coach guys up, but as very good at coaching guys like Winfield, Whitehead and Vita down. His ego especially won’t let him admit that his brilliance exists only in his mind, because his schemes can’t be executed by football players.
4:53pm EST tomorrow.