“This One Feels Pretty Big”
November 10th, 2025
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was talking before yesterday’s deflating loss to the Patriots.
Afterwards, like most Bucs faithful, Licht was hanging his head.
“This one feels pretty big,” Licht said before the game on the Buccaneers Radio Network.
“Two really good teams. Hats off to what they’e done and Coach Vrabel … very, very tough, disciplined [Patriots] football team.”
Licht’s words rang true. The game did feel pretty big, especially after it started. The Bucs scored on their opening drive and then stopped the Patriots’ opening drive. The rain came and it felt like an old school physical game was on tap. It was, but then the Bucs screwed up too many old school fundamentals.
Licht was excited for the return of right tackle but was careful to praise the job Charlie Heck did in his absence.
“Having Luke out there lets us do more things,” the GM said.
That seemed like a premonition from Licht, as the run game revived greatly against the Patriots’ top-ranked run defense, amassing 113 yards on just 21 carries with no attempts from Baker Mayfield.
Edge rusher Anthony Nelson also made Licht’s pregame chatter. “He’s saved our season a couple of times, I think,” Licht said. “I call him Mr. Clutch.”
In reality, the Bucs’ loss yesterday wasn’t “pretty big.” If you’re going to lose, and every team does, let it be to a non-conference opponent.
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