Biggest Present For Bucs
December 24th, 2024
Stocking stuffer.
Joe understands that humorist/NFL columnist Mike Tanier isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But Joe thinks he’s one of the better NFL writers out there.
Joe Flacco’s high school math teacher, Tanier believes he figured out the best Christmas present for Tampa Bay. Tanier offered a stocking stuffer for each NFL team in the final hours of Christmas shopping on his substack “Too Deep Zone.”
For the Bucs, it would be a pricey piece of jewelry under the Christmas tree that cancer DeSean Jackson hadn’t destroyed which could help the Bucs for years to come.
Handcuffs so Liam Coen cannot escape to take a head coaching job. They can be golden handcuffs. Or, like, sexy handcuffs. Gronk might have left a pair of those lying around somewhere.
Hey, if Gronk’s better half Camille Kostek comes with those cuffs, talk about an incentive to stay!
Joe gets what Tanier is suggesting. Joe has touched upon this. Whatever deal needs to be done to persuade Coen to stick around calling plays, that would be a massive and smart investment.
December 24th, 2024 at 12:06 am
Biggest present for the Bucs would be:
Dumping Bowles
Keeping Coen
Dumping Tryon
Dumping Dean
December 24th, 2024 at 12:26 am
Amen Tony! Add to that resigning Godwin and it will be a VERY Happy New Year!
December 24th, 2024 at 12:56 am
Yeah that, too! I think them keeping him in late in that Baltimore game & getting hurt really hurt him. Not just actually but in FA. I wouldn’t be surprised if they just end up franchise tagging him.
December 24th, 2024 at 1:00 am
I have to admit, keeping Coen and locking him up would be a phenomenal present for us Buc fans. Another site said that one place the Bucs might e wary of is New England as they could decide to can Coach Jerod Mayo and Coen is from New England being the UMass QB once upon a time. Now hopefully Kraft and his crew are patient with Mayo but as we seen with Canales, there is no guarantee if Coen is allowed to interview that he will return to the Bucs. Everyone thought Canales was just getting the complimentary interview to satisfy the Rooney rule in Carolina, but Canales got the job; probably because no one else wanted it but he still left, and Coen is a much more desirable candidate. Lock him up with a deal he cannot refuse even if that means launching Bowles. Personally, haven’t the Glazers figured out that Bowles will always be Bowles with his stubbornness, soft zones and inability to manage a game clock and time outs. Throw in that the guy has never admitted that he has made any mistakes publicly and his non accountability and his mediocre record as Bucs’ skipper…… Even if the Glazers do decide to keep Bowles for whatever reason, can they give Coen beaucoup coin to be the “head coach in waiting”?????? Merry Christmas Joes!
December 24th, 2024 at 1:05 am
Joe mentioned that the other day. 🙂
Very good quarterback in New England and Coen is from Rhode Island.
December 24th, 2024 at 1:42 am
Coen will gone.
Bucs will be stuck with Mr. .500 for another year or two.
The 9-8 seasons will continue, as well the head coach’s lifelong quest of trying to figure out what timeouts are actually used for, and when to use them. He will also lament the lack of his team’s fundamentals- like throwing, catching and tackling, and scratch his head wondering why those things haven’t improved after giving the team yet another extra day off from practice. But have no fear Bucs fans, there is an ace up his sleeve. Tomorrow the defensive tackles will practice dropping back into coverage. Why develop a pass rusher when you can drop them into coverage? Our opponents will never see it coming…
December 24th, 2024 at 2:41 am
Cohen for head coach
December 24th, 2024 at 3:16 am
I’d like to see one more year from Cohen as OC before he gets the bucs HC job.
December 24th, 2024 at 4:57 am
Show Coen the money and give Todd a bump too. It would be wonderful if Coen could stay as OC for another year. That would be closer to the end of Todd’s contract. Unfortunately, he will be invited by teams for a HC interview. Thinking about Joe’s article about NE too. Up and coming new QB there too. Coen went to college there. Can’t really count any team out though.
December 24th, 2024 at 6:40 am
With potentially 8 openings this off-season, Coen will be selected for a job somewhere….might as well be here in Tampa. It may be a year early but it’s better than letting him go somewhere else and stay with flacid Todd.
December 24th, 2024 at 6:49 am
Even if the Bucs make the playoffs I don’t see Bowles keeping his job. Glazers/Licht are looking for improvement from their H.C. and I don’t see a 10/7 record and limping/lucking into the playoffs as much of an improvement over last year, especially when the same “fundamental” errors are still being committed.
Coen is clearly the guy that keeping this team in contention. He’s not going anywhere. And yes the Falcons will choke and gift us the division.
December 24th, 2024 at 6:55 am
I hope the Bucs keep Coen, but why would he want to stay with Bowles, who will only drag him down? Coen doesn’t seem to be the mediocre type. Todd’s picture is next to the definition of the word in the dictionary.
December 24th, 2024 at 6:58 am
The Bucs have had to many offenses the last five years. Even if we lose Coen we should keep the offense by promoting one of Coen’s staff. We need to keep the offense, but it’s past time the Bucs got a new defense. That’s what’s really wrong with this team anyway. Todd’s D has been figured out. Raheem beat it twice, it wouldn’t surprise me if Canales beats it Sunday. Only way we get a new defense is by getting a new HC. I’d vote for Coen.
December 24th, 2024 at 7:34 am
Be careful what we wish for Cohen is excellent offensive coordinator as was dirk koetter great offensive coordinator and as we seen in our past seasons and the Atlanta falcons current Raheem Morris excellent defensive coach excellent defense of coordinator but things change being the head coach. Think bowles will be fine but maybe he needs to rely on his assistance a little bit more have a guy do time management for him other teams do it why not the bucs
December 24th, 2024 at 8:00 am
BigBucsFan – Agreed. Need a time management special assistant.
December 24th, 2024 at 8:10 am
Two important questions to ask yourselves if you’re Glazers/Licht. First, would Todd Bowles get hired as a head coach on any of the other 30 NFL teams? Second, you have a top 3 head coaching candidate on your staff right now that many other NFL teams are salivating to hire as their next head coach. Should Bowles be fired and Coen be promoted to head coach?
The answers are obvious on what to do, now will Glazers/Licht make the correct moves here, or do we let a highly coveted offensive coach walk out the door and stay mediocre with Bowles.
December 24th, 2024 at 9:39 am
Bucs Lives Matter – Certain that Todd would get hired as a head coach somewhere else. Possibly the Browns. I don’t think Bowles should be fired and give Coen HC quite yet. Todd still has the locker room. The players like and respect him. And we have been through that scenario before. Koetter comes to mind.
December 24th, 2024 at 10:23 am
A big pay bump, a new contract, lock him down – all sounds good. But maybe remember – in the NFL contracts are like egg shells. Made to be broken!
December 24th, 2024 at 10:50 am
Coen sucks! I can’t believe these bone-headed decisions! What were they thinking? I’d rather have Bowles’ 9-8 season than this 4-13 year!
Sorry. Just practicing for next season’s posts.
December 24th, 2024 at 11:09 am
Bowles is a real problem for the Glazers if the team squeezes into the playoffs by winning out and Commanders beating Falcons.
It’s tough to fire a coach if they make the playoffs but this is a different situation as Bowles is calling defensive plays and the teams losses have been overwhelmingly because of the defense getting shredded by Kirt Cousins and Cooper Rush. If Bowles was such a good defensive mind he would have done what all the other coaches in the NFL have done, get pressure on these pocket passers and knock them around.
I think that the teams losses needs a new identity and it starts with a head coach that is better at motivatiion and discipline. Bowles simply is a coordinator not a HC. Prove me wrong but his HV resume is below average on win/loss side.
December 24th, 2024 at 11:38 am
I think Coen is gone in 3 weeks. He will be Pats Bears or Saints new coach. It’s coming. We will be stuck with Toilet and realize at next seasons end what a massive mistake that was as we go 6-11 and are not left with a coach who refuses to adjust his defense to what team he is playing. Sad times in Tampa when with the talent we have should be the polar opposite.
December 24th, 2024 at 12:09 pm
Nope, I think Coen stays another year with Coach Bowles !! He loves working with Baker and all the talent on the Bucs offense and sees a Super Bowl opportunity coming right around the corner. The Bucs just need a little more strength on defense and the sky’s the limit for this team.
Keep fighting Bucs !! Beat the Panthers!!
December 24th, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Would love it if we can pay the man from leaving but we need a DC so Todd can turn his focus away from the defense and just be the HC. Still wondering why suh , jpp and shaq was let go. Man I miss those guys! Go Bucs! Let’s beat the stinking panthers!
December 24th, 2024 at 6:46 pm
You all need to quit worrying about the when..and worry about the why. Right now. The greatest gift would be..an Atlanta loss on Sunday night..nothing else..nothing more..we win on Sunday..they lose..and we are back in the driver’s seat again. Worry about next year in the off season..if Liam is going..there is nothing anyone can do to stop him..so for now..let’s worry about this year…have you become like the rest of the fair weather fans..and given up hope already ???? If so…You Suck…go cheet for another team…
December 24th, 2024 at 7:18 pm
Bowles has proven he’s not the one to make the decisions to get this team where it needs to be . Both super bowls won with offensive coaches, but they keep hiring the same lame system coaches
December 24th, 2024 at 9:11 pm
You keep Liam by getting rid of bowels. Simple as that. Liam wanted to come to Tampa because of baker, give him the money to stay on as head coach. Todd and his defense has cost the Bucs at least 4-5 games this year.
December 25th, 2024 at 2:40 am
There’s no remaining scenario where Bowles retains his job. Losing that “must win” game at Dallas was the tipping point. The most likely scenario now is Redskins beat Falcons and Bucs beat Panthers and Saints to win the NFC South, then Bucs lose in either the wild card or divisional round. But even if Bowles were to win the Super Bowl this year, the Glazers will fire/retire him because they realize that Coen is the reason for most of this season’s wins and he is likely a rising star, whereas Bowles is burning out.
December 25th, 2024 at 6:46 am
COEN is not going to be any better then Todd as HC. He isn’t the answer for the Bucs Slump. The problem is our entire team. We have good but older WRs, aged RBs, our offensive line is good. Now let’s look at Defense we are lacking hard on speed and power. We need better backs and corners. We need more effective pass coverage. We need youth and speed.
We keep getting players that while experienced are only a year or two from retirement when what we need is early to mid career players but the owners are not going to spend the money on that.
December 25th, 2024 at 7:34 am
Bowles out Coen in this would be the smartest thing the bucs can do .we need a defensive coordinator
December 25th, 2024 at 7:43 am
This is facts. Defensive minded coaches not good being a head coach. Offensive minded coaches being head coach win super bowls .so with that being said get rid of Bowles, pay Coen to be head coach, go out and get a decent Defense coordinator fix the secondary get some pass rushers and then only then we will be super bowl contenders. That’s the bottom line our secondary sucks .
December 25th, 2024 at 10:23 am
Make him the head coach