“Best Offense In The League, That’s The Goal.”
June 26th, 2025
“Grizz is fearless, Mike.”
The message was firm and clear as tight end Cade Otton broke a spring practice huddle.
“Keep working. Best offense in the league. That’s the goal. Offense on three — 1, 2, 3, offense!” Otton barked to his Bucs teammates.
The scene was captured in a video on the Buccaneers’ official website. Otton was seen addressing the offense after rookie offensive playcaller Josh Grizzard talked to the group.
“Grizz,” as he’s known, was interviewed in the same video. It’s obvious that he’s holding himself and his offense to an extreme standard.
“When people watch our film, our hope and what we’re trying to design right now through the strength and conditioning, is that we’re going to be a disciplined team. We’re going to play longer and harder than the next opponent,” Grizzard said.
“I know that’s how we look at it when we’re preparing for a defense. ‘How hard is this team willing to play? Can they play as hard in the fourth quarter as they can in the first quarter?'”
Can the Bucs improve their output after scoring 29.5 points per game last season? That’s a huge total and was fourth-highest in the NFL.
The biggest question mark is Grizzard himself, but he’s certainly not lacking a shred of confidence. And after hearing Otton and Grizzard, it’s obvious Grizzard is demanding greatness — for 60 minutes.
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