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Practices make Todd Bowles frown.
One way or the other, when Bucs practice ends, Bucs coach Todd Bowles is going to be in a foul mood when he starts thinking of how his team practiced.
We all know how much Bowles stresses takeaways, specifically picks. He’s not as obsessive as lousy Lovie Smith. But sometimes Joe wonders if Bowles is happy after a win with no picks as opposed to maybe being content after a loss with three picks.
Yesterday, the Bucs had three picks of Bucs quarterbacks. Initially, Bowles was happy. Then, he quickly became grumpy.
A pick is great, right Todd? Well, it’s a flip of the coin if you think about it. In practice, every Bucs pick means a Bucs quarterback threw a pick.
So no matter how you slice it, Bowles is as annoyed as a hen who just had her eggs plucked from under her. (That’s a joke, son. Think Foghorn Leghorn.)
> “I see both,” Bowles confessed yesterday. “I have mixed emotions.
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> “I’m happy we’re getting our hands on balls, I’m disappointed that we’re turning the ball over.
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> “I’ll never be happy.”
Joe is happy with wins, no matter how you slice it. Picks or no picks. Fumble recoveries or no fumbles. Whatever gets the Bucs a “W” Joe is happy with.
Let’s hope the Bucs eat double-digit W’s this year.