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Uncovering Real Reason Todd Bowles Is On Buccaneers Hot Seat
Uncovering Real Reason Todd Bowles Is On Buccaneers Hot Seat originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made the playoffs each year since Bruce Arians retired as head coach. That is a testament to the job Todd Bowles has done since taking over for the Super Bowl winner. Bowles' 27-24 record is nothing to shrug about. In the last three seasons, he has kept the Buccaneers as a perennial playoff contender. Advertisement That is no longer good enough, though. Tampa Bay has one of the best offenses in the league and a defense with plenty of talent at each level. It's no longer good enough to get to 10 wins and feel good about a Wild Card victory. The Buccaneers are good enough to compete for a Super Bowl. For that reason, Bowles is on the hot seat now. His career only shows a bigger reason why he may not be the right man for the job. In the last two seasons, the Buccaneers have seen their offensive coordinator/play-caller find head coaching jobs elsewhere. Because of Bowles' background as a defensive-minded coach, Tampa Bay will have to continue to recycle offensive coaches whenever they do a good enough job. Advertisement Therein lies the difficulty of hiring non-offensive play-callers for head coaching jobs. The more quarterback Baker Mayfield excels with a different play-caller, the more obvious it is that Tampa Bay needs to find a quality head coach who won't bring instability on that side of the ball. If a team is going to rely on a defensive-minded head coach, it needs to make sure it excels with multiple playoff wins per year. Think of coaches like Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills, Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles, or Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions. None of those coaches calls plays on offense, forcing the team to recycle its play-caller. However, each coach has reached the conference championship. Bowles has not. Advertisement If Tampa's coach wants to prove he deserves his current job, he'll need to get past the team's previous history of good-but-not-great seasons over the last few years. His job may depend on it this year. Related: Buccaneers' Coach Todd Bowles is 'More Ron Rivera than Mike Tomlin' Related: Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield Victim of Most Dropped Passes This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
15-04-2025
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- USA Today
Former Cardinals pay tribute to Patrick Peterson at retirement
Former Cardinals pay tribute to Patrick Peterson at retirement Bruce Arians, Tyrann Mathieu, Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald were part of a tribute video. It was Patrick Peterson Day on Monday for the Arizona Cardinals as returned to retire from the NFL as a member of the team that drafted him. At his announcement at the team's headquarters in Tempe, many former teammates were present to celebrate his fantastic and potentially Hall of Fame career. But in addition to many former teammates being at the press conference, the Cardinals shared a tribute video on social media that included former coaches and teammates. Former Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians, former Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, former Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald and former Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu (now with the New Orleans Saints) all had kind words and praise for Peterson, an eight-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro in his 10 seasons with the Cardinals. Arians jokes about wanting to beat Peterson at golf and win some money. Palmer said great things about practicing against Peterson and Peterson's work in the community. Mathieu attributes his longevity in the NFL to what Peterson taught him. Fitzgerald spoke not only about things on the field but also in his personal life. It was a fitting tribute to a guy who not only played at the highest level but also was a good teammate and treated the fanbase well. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
