Did Todd Bowles Imply The Saints Are Soft?
October 30th, 2025
Baker Mayfield went public saying he hates the Saints.
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht went there, too.
Head coach Todd Bowles seems to be too classy of a dude to engage in that type of chatter, but Joe was intrigued hearing Bowles characterize the Saints’ effort in New Orleans on Sunday.
“We did a good job getting turnovers,” Bowles said. “They came in bunches. I really thought those guys did a good job poking the ball out and scrapping for it and played a lot harder than they did,” Bowles said on the Buccaneers Radio Network immediately following the game.
No, Bowles didn’t say the Saints are “soft.” But he did say his team “played a lot harder.”
That speaks to effort and Joe loves Bowles going there when it comes to the Bucs’ hated rival in their own crib.
Enjoy Todd Bowles on today’s Ira Kaufman Podcast!