After hearing over and over this offseason how critical turnovers are to the Bucs being successful, Joe is ecstatic — and impressed — Tampa Bay is now 2-0 without forcing a turnover.
You like that, Todd Bowles?
Joe’s having a little fun with the head coach/defensive coordinator. But Joe is always more in favor of playing good fundamental football and setting up playmakers than relying/hoping/banking on turnovers.
It helps when you’re quarterback hasn’t thrown a pick and Rachaad White is there for a tough-guy fumble recovery of Baker Mayfield’s jelly fingers in the fourth quarter.
The Bucs overcame a terrible special teams night, major in-game injuries to Luke Goedeke and Calijah Kancey, Baker Mayfield and Emeka Egbuka getting banged up, and a loud crowd in the Texans’ first home Monday night game since 2018.
These Bucs have so much work to do, but here they are 2-0, with two “Ws” on the road.
Dangerous team. Even if they can’t force a turnover.