Don’t Blame Injuries
November 23rd, 2025
The absence of Mike Evans, Calijah Kancey, Ben Bredeson, Cody Mauch, Bucky Irving, Haason Reddick, Calijah Kancey and Jamel Dean did not make the Bucs a completely non-competitive football team tonight in Los Angeles.
Joe doesn’t want to hear any chatter like that.
Yes, those are quality players, but them being on the bench does not explain away the Bucs roster and coaching staff failing to show up for the game against the Rams.
This was a massive game for NFC playoff positioning and it was primetime. Where was the pride in the roster?
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles told local media on Wednesday that his defense had a “stinker” in Buffalo allowing 44 points. And somehow it got worse tonight. Only the Rams taking their foot off the gas after 31 first-half points saved the Bucs from Los Angeles hitting at least the 44 mark the Bucs endured a week ago.
There’s an issue with this roster and/or a serious disconnect with the Bucs’ coaching staff.
The roll-over-and-die shown tonight by the Bucs was inexcusable.
Joe warned fans last week that something was off in the postgame locker room a week ago. Joe’s instincts were spot on. Unfortunately.