Another year, another déjà vu season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Midway through the season, the Bucs are now 6-4. We are back to watching the Bucs go through the routine pattern under head coach Todd Bowles. With seven games to go, will the Bucs finish the season the same way they have the last few seasons under Bowles?
At this point, watching the Bucs under Todd Bowles the last
few seasons feels like tuning into an ’80s TV classic — something like Knight
Rider or The A-Team. Sure, they are exciting to watch, but after a
few seasons, it got repetitive and stale. That’s what Bucs fans are dealing
with now. Under Bowles, the Bucs kick off the season in impressive fashion and
then go on a losing streak a late-season hot streak to win the division and get
to the playoffs.
This year, the Bucs are doing the same thing. The Bucs started
the season on a winning note. Sure, it involved last minute heroics by beating teams
they should beat. The Bucs were once 6-2 and now they are 6-4 and should they
lose to the Rams tonight, they will be 6-5, and on a three-game losing streak.
The team’s inconsistent performances only deepen the
frustration. One week, the offense shows up firing while the defense seems lost.
The next week, the defense is showing up while the offense struggles to get
going. Obviously, injuries to some key players doesn't help, but one can only hope everyone shows
up for the Bucs on game day.
Will this season be another typical Bowles season that
started with promise, slipped into the same old rut, with fans now expecting a
late surge to win their division and get to the playoffs? Overall, what the
Bucs are doing is not a recipe for real success. Until something changes at the
top, Tampa Bay fans may be stuck watching the same old show that they have been
watching. All we are left with is a cycle that the Bucs can’t seem to break,
which is unfortunate since it will be a waste of talent that the Bucs are
blessed with.
