***2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Official Season Thread***

[Babeinbucland]

Tristin Wirfts was also back at practice today!

[Pirate Life]

Tristin Wirfts was also back at practice today!

Morrison and Izien too.

[Jonny]

I need to see Morrison play. Not because I'm excited about his potential or anything. I'm tired of these injury history ridden mofos being drafted by Licht and them not available in crucial games. Also the dreaded list of 2nd round draft picks from Licht that you realize after a few years pass that it was a wasted draft pick. Thank God for Goedeke.

[Bootz]

I need to see Morrison play. Not because I'm excited about his potential or anything. I'm tired of these injury history ridden mofos being drafted by Licht and them not available in crucial games. Also the dreaded list of 2nd round draft picks from Licht that you realize after a few years pass that it was a wasted draft pick. Thank God for Goedeke.

Bowles said he'd primarily contribute on ST and would not be playing slot. That means its gonna take either a Dean or McCollum injury for him to see playing time as Bowles doesn't rotate corners.

[Pirate Life]

Bowles said he'd primarily contribute on ST and would not be playing slot. That means its gonna take either a Dean or McCollum injury for him to see playing time as Bowles doesn't rotate corners.

Take it how you will:



Only player on D who played 100% of the snaps was LVD. McCollum, Dean, Smith and AWJ all played 97.37% of the snaps (74 of 76). Not sure what two snaps the entire DB core would not be on the field for a defensive snap that I can recall from the game.

[Pirate Life]

More Godwin footage, shows him running a bit. And holy smokes Tez' legs are twigs!

[BucsNBills]

Well, I'm surprised he's that mobile and confident already. He doesn't appear to be favoring his left leg at all.

I'd say this footage is at least encouraging For him playing this season.

[Bootz]

The major thing is how is he going to feel tomorrow.

[Buc2]

The major thing is how is he going to feel tomorrow.

It is very doubtful this is the first day he has done any running recently. It's just the first day we're aware of. So, my answer would be, he won't feel any worse than the last time he ran (which was probably the day before yesterday).

[Buc2]

I just saw an interesting stat. Since coming to the Bucs in 2023, in the final 2 minutes of regulation, Mayfield is tied for the lead in passing TDs (5) and ranks 3rd in passer rating (103.3).

Keep Baking, baby! Keep Baking!

[mdb1958]

The major thing is how is he going to feel tomorrow.

Amazing that his leg isnt half as skinny as it was.

[mdb1958]

Goedeke doesnt want to hear Chuk Chuk Chukwuma! Chuk Chuk Chukwuma!

[Sooner06]

I just saw an interesting stat. Since coming to the Bucs in 2023, in the final 2 minutes of regulation, Mayfield is tied for the lead in passing TDs (5) and ranks 3rd in passer rating (103.3).

Keep Baking, baby! Keep Baking!

A couple three more interesting stats:

Per Statmuse, since 2023, Baker ranks 2nd among all NFL starting QBs in completion% on 3rd down (65.2%). First in yards on 3rd down (2,491yds). Tied for fourth in passing TDs on third down (21).

[Doctor]

[Bootz]

I wonder what look he's referring to and when. They didn't seem to be fooled by anything on the 1st drive and it was only a 3 point game in the end and they didn't struggle much moving the ball.

[Doctor]

Just peeing in your own cheerios.

[Bootz]

Just peeing in your own cheerios.

A simple "I got nothing" would've sufficed.

Its an actual football question as well. So I doubt you'd understand or be able to explain anyway. Football talk isnt really your strong suit.

[Obsolete]

Just peeing in your own cheerios.

A simple "I got nothing" would've sufficed.

Its an actual football question as well. So I doubt you'd understand or be able to explain anyway. Football talk isnt really your strong suit.

I also wonder what Bijan is talking about. The only thing that would make sense is if he was talking about our offense.

They were expecting similar to what we ran last year and instead we were running something similar to the Dolphins...and not doing a very good job of it.

[Bootz]

A simple "I got nothing" would've sufficed.

Its an actual football question as well. So I doubt you'd understand or be able to explain anyway. Football talk isnt really your strong suit.

I also wonder what Bijan is talking about. The only thing that would make sense is if he was talking about our offense.

They were expecting similar to what we ran last year and instead we were running something similar to the Dolphins...and not doing a very good job of it.

Exactly. I was being serious as I do wonder what he's really referring to and when we made the change. They scored on us in 3 plays that 1st drive, so I would need some clarification. @Doctor is just so use to being a dishonest, delusional asshole he thinks everyone else is when they offer any type of questioning of things he posts.

If he was talking about our offense, I'd agree too. But him being on offense himself, it must be the D he's referring to.

[Pirate Life]

I wonder what look he's referring to and when. They didn't seem to be fooled by anything on the 1st drive and it was only a 3 point game in the end and they didn't struggle much moving the ball.

He’s referring to the entire game but mostly the plan they had for the running game. They couldn’t do much of anything on the ground, had based a good bit of the game plan around it.

[Bootz]

I wonder what look he's referring to and when. They didn't seem to be fooled by anything on the 1st drive and it was only a 3 point game in the end and they didn't struggle much moving the ball.

He’s referring to the entire game but mostly the plan they had for the running game. They couldn’t do much of anything on the ground, had based a good bit of the game plan around it.

It did confuse me that they ran so much out of the pistol with minimal success. As if the fact that they weren't getting anywhere didn't bother them. And Jon Vilma did mention several times that some of their run decisions were pretty bad.

On the other side, I wonder what looks Bowles was offering up and if it's something we'll see going forward. It didn't feel like we were selling out vs the run as often as we usually do.

[Pirate Life]

He’s referring to the entire game but mostly the plan they had for the running game. They couldn’t do much of anything on the ground, had based a good bit of the game plan around it.

It did confuse me that they ran so much out of the pistol with minimal success. As if the fact that they weren't getting anywhere didn't bother them. And Jon Vilma did mention several times that some of their run decisions were pretty bad.

On the other side, I wonder what looks Bowles was offering up and if it's something we'll see going forward. It didn't feel like we were selling out vs the run as often as we usually do.

Hard to say, but I think the Falcons really had success after the first drive purely because of Penix. He hung in the pocket until the last moment before getting the ball out. He *desperately* wanted to hit a deep throw but couldn’t because those throws weren’t there. He did very well with the intermediate/sideline though.

[Doctor]

Exactly. The reason Professor Bootball over here gets so confused when the ACTUAL PLAYERS PLAYING THE FOOTBALL say something like this is because he starts with his conclusion and works backwards. He's convinced we're trash so he can't wrap his head around what Bijan is saying.

The defense actually played really disciplined and didn't give up much outside a couple of plays. A lot of players were put in good positions to succeed because of it. Now, did they always? No, we dropped some INTs, missed some tackles, and didn't take advantage of all our 1 on 1 set ups as well as we could've. This could've been a fat worse day for Atlanta which really hung in their as well as they did because of Penix's grit because we were taking away a lot of what they were trying to do.

But hey, don't take my word for it. Listen to the guys on the field.

[Bootz]

It did confuse me that they ran so much out of the pistol with minimal success. As if the fact that they weren't getting anywhere didn't bother them. And Jon Vilma did mention several times that some of their run decisions were pretty bad.

On the other side, I wonder what looks Bowles was offering up and if it's something we'll see going forward. It didn't feel like we were selling out vs the run as often as we usually do.

Hard to say, but I think the Falcons really had success after the first drive purely because of Penix. He hung in the pocket until the last moment before getting the ball out. He *desperately* wanted to hit a deep throw but couldn’t because those throws weren’t there. He did very well with the intermediate/sideline though.

Their passing game made a lot of plays for sure. Funny enough, they would've probably had more success exploiting Dennis in coverage the way they did in the 1st half. The play he got benched on late in the 3rd kind of showed we didn't adjust or account for Robinson yet in the passing game.

[Bootz]

Exactly. The reason Professor Bootball over here gets so confused when the ACTUAL PLAYERS PLAYING THE FOOTBALL say something like this is because he starts with his conclusion and works backwards. He's convinced we're trash so he can't wrap his head around what Bijan is saying.

The defense actually played really disciplined and didn't give up much outside a couple of plays. A lot of players were put in good positions to succeed because of it. Now, did they always? No, we dropped some INTs, missed some tackles, and didn't take advantage of all our 1 on 1 set ups as well as we could've. This could've been a fat worse day for Atlanta which really hung in their as well as they did because of Penix's grit because we were taking away a lot of what they were trying to do.

But hey, don't take my word for it. Listen to the guys on the field.

Nice try, loser. The adults are having a detailed discussion and contributing ideas other than "The defense played disciplined and didn't give up much".

I know that's the absolute ceiling of your football understanding, but those of us who can actually analyze what we see on the field have got it from here. So you can take a walk, kiddo.

[Pirate Life]

Piecing together comments from folks who watch film there's a few things that might be what Robinson was talking about that they hadn't accounted for or messed up their plans.

1) Kancey was a run stopper this game. He and Vea clogged up the middle like crazy, several plays both of them took on double teams in the run game and did not give ground. The play design early on looked like they thought they could exploit Kancey's penetration but he held firm on running plays. Had a much, much better game than some thought because of the way he 'held the line'.

2) Reddick was moved around like a chess piece. He lined up in 5 different spots and one of the knocks on him was being a liability in the run game. He wasn't in this game. One commentator showed a few plays where the design looked like they were wanting to run at Reddick in his usual spot but it'd be someone else there. Reddick's positioning also disrupted some of the short passing game they were working with, but not really explained how.

3) Parrish was outstanding in his debut. Great run fits and really, really good in the slot. Falcons actually started double teaming him later in the game he was such a pest in the run game. Double teaming a 5' 10" 191 slot corner in the run game - and still not succeeding on runs. Oof.

[Bootz]

Piecing together comments from folks who watch film there's a few things that might be what Robinson was talking about that they hadn't accounted for or messed up their plans.

1) Kancey was a run stopper this game. He and Vea clogged up the middle like crazy, several plays both of them took on double teams in the run game and did not give ground. The play design early on looked like they thought they could exploit Kancey's penetration but he held firm on running plays. Had a much, much better game than some thought because of the way he 'held the line'.

2) Reddick was moved around like a chess piece. He lined up in 5 different spots and one of the knocks on him was being a liability in the run game. He wasn't in this game. One commentator showed a few plays where the design looked like they were wanting to run at Reddick in his usual spot but it'd be someone else there. Reddick's positioning also disrupted some of the short passing game they were working with, but not really explained how.

3) Parrish was outstanding in his debut. Great run fits and really, really good in the slot. Falcons actually started double teaming him later in the game he was such a pest in the run game. Double teaming a 5' 10" 191 slot corner in the run game - and still not succeeding on runs. Oof.

2 & 3, but especially 2 I can agree with.

#2, Bowles NEVER does that. Ever. Looking back, that made a ton of difference. Especially against a young QB who may not yet know how to adjust to those looks. I didn’t see them check out of many runs and it seemed as if we knew which way they’d be going, which contributed to our success stopping their run game.

#3, Parrish is as advertised. I said after the draft his tape excites me more than Morrison’s and he did not disappoint. I think he’s going to be what people think Tykee Smith is. Parrish has the juice and pops up when he needs to.

#1, I disagree with. Kancey had a small handful of good snaps vs the run. I believe the clip you shared a few days ago showed 1 or 2 snaps. That was it. Overall it was much of the same for him defending the run. He gets washed out so many times. He doesn’t do well holding the line. Vea was much more dominant in that fashion on Sunday. I’d even say Logan Hall did better than Kancey.


Edit: @Pirate Life Some tape.


Case in point. Robinson was able to easily cut off the backside of that double on Kancey. His 1st step was good but he's so small it doesn't take much.

[Pirate Life]

2 & 3, but especially 2 I can agree with.

#2, Bowles NEVER does that. Ever. Looking back, that made a ton of difference. Especially against a young QB who may not yet know how to adjust to those looks. I didn’t see them check out of many runs and it seemed as if we knew which way they’d be going, which contributed to our success stopping their run game.

#3, Parrish is as advertised. I said after the draft his tape excites me more than Morrison’s and he did not disappoint. I think he’s going to be what people think Tykee Smith is. Parrish has the juice and pops up when he needs to.

#1, I disagree with. Kancey had a small handful of good snaps vs the run. I believe the clip you shared a few days ago showed 1 or 2 snaps. That was it. Overall it was much of the same for him defending the run. He gets washed out so many times. He doesn’t do well holding the line. Vea was much more dominant in that fashion on Sunday. I’d even say Logan Hall did better than Kancey.

It was more than a couple of snaps, I'd share some of the analysis but it's behind a paywall but this tweet from Ledyard kinda sums up the analysis:



This is specifically more about pass rushing downs, but he and others mentioned how well Kancey did in holding the middle part of the line with Vea.

That's not to say he played a perfect game or didn't have mistakes, just that he played the run better than people thought and that there were clear indications the Falcons were a bit shocked by his play (strength of Falcons line is the interior, they wanted to run more towards Kancey than Vea for obvious reasons but could not do it consistently against Kancey either).

[Doctor]

Exactly. The reason Professor Bootball over here gets so confused when the ACTUAL PLAYERS PLAYING THE FOOTBALL say something like this is because he starts with his conclusion and works backwards. He's convinced we're trash so he can't wrap his head around what Bijan is saying.

The defense actually played really disciplined and didn't give up much outside a couple of plays. A lot of players were put in good positions to succeed because of it. Now, did they always? No, we dropped some INTs, missed some tackles, and didn't take advantage of all our 1 on 1 set ups as well as we could've. This could've been a fat worse day for Atlanta which really hung in their as well as they did because of Penix's grit because we were taking away a lot of what they were trying to do.

But hey, don't take my word for it. Listen to the guys on the field.

Nice try, loser. The adults are having a detailed discussion and contributing ideas other than "The defense played disciplined and didn't give up much".

I know that's the absolute ceiling of your football understanding, but those of us who can actually analyze what we see on the field have got it from here. So you can take a walk, kiddo.

Bro what are you talking about? I throw down with the Xs and Os as much anyone on here and you know that. It's clear your need to establish message board dominance is peaking right now for whatever reason, but the season's started, take a chill pill.

[Bootz]

Nice try, loser. The adults are having a detailed discussion and contributing ideas other than "The defense played disciplined and didn't give up much".

I know that's the absolute ceiling of your football understanding, but those of us who can actually analyze what we see on the field have got it from here. So you can take a walk, kiddo.

Bro what are you talking about? I throw down with the Xs and Os as much anyone on here and you know that. It's clear your need to establish message board dominance is peaking right now for whatever reason, but the season's started, take a chill pill.

Riiiiiight. Just a coincidence you had absolutely no answer to this one, while the adults had a full fledged discussion about what went down. You chose to go with personal shots and made up assumptions because you have nothing else to go to.

[Babeinbucland]

BIBL #epicfail lol

[Babeinbucland]

BIBL #epicfail lol

[Phantom]

Wrong thread @Babeinbucland

[Babeinbucland]

Wrong thread @Babeinbucland

lol sorry!

[Babeinbucland]

We didn’t get a lot of INT’s last year and we really need more of those this year.

This real made me excited again for the season