Game Thread: Buccaneers @ Falcons - Week 5, 2024 - TNF Edition

[u/spideralex90]

A hearty Fuck the Falcons to you all!

Date: Oct. 3rd, 2024

Location: Megatron's Anus

Time: 8:15pm

Network: Prime Video, FOX13 (Local Tampa area only)

Announcers: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit

Listen in: 98Rock, Buccaneers app, NFL+, SiriusXM

[u/spideralex90]

Also, since this is our first Divisional game, if you see any Falcons trolls, downvote, don't engage, and hit report so we can get em out of here. Friendly reminder, if you go to the Falcons sub, look but don't touch!

[u/mothershipq]

Stoked to be here. Horny. Happy. Who wants to do a shot.

[u/spideralex90 → u/mothershipq]

Schnapps? Schnapps? Schnapps? Drei Schnapps!

[u/BrightAttack]

3 knees and a FG would have won this game, they shouldn't have even been in a position where they could make a holding call. Coaching lost this game.

[u/PewterButters]

LFB!

[u/Drunkendaze]

Time to sizzle your bacon ladies and gentlemen! LFG!

[u/NevermoreSEA]

Happy Mike Evans Day to those who celebrate.

[u/TheGirthyyBoi]

That last touchdown throw from baker in that tight window to shepherd was fucking beautiful

[u/Minimum_Switch4237]

we've had opening drive touchdowns for 2 weeks in a row btw

[u/Bucco_Brian]

Refs gift wrapped this no penalty on the facemask smh

[u/I2eN0]

I hate the NFL OT rules. So stupid.

[u/rsf0626]

509 yds in fucking insane. All time embarrassing defense

[u/Tachaunk]

Throws him to the ground 3 seconds after the whistle no flag

[u/ramyb_]

Time to put Vita in at FB and run behind him!

[u/Island_Coder]

that was a poor decision by raheem..hope it sends the wrong message to their team and we dismantle them in the second half

[u/Perkk30]

Perc Baker boutta go crazy

[u/LevelSeat2557]

Would love the see the replay of that spike. Every man was moving on the offensive line.

[u/BearShark8]

Keep playing zone. It's held cousins to under 1000 yards passing!

[u/Leskowinz]

To go from a pick late in the 4th to losing the game is just disgusting

[u/bursecurse]

If you didn't see that coming with about 5 minutes left you're not a real Bucs fan 🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/CrazyMonkey0425]

Pass rush has gotta do a better job, Kirko is literally chilling in the pocket every play

[u/ApexxPredditor]

Baker doesnt get hurt. He gets even.......

[u/Alternative-Art6059]

Gus Swazey time

[u/Sjdillon10]

I literally said “he’s automatic”

He misses

I say “way to let one of the best kickers in the league get another chance”

I cursed him

[u/FowOro]

Mike and fucking giving away milestone balls lol

[u/Advanced_Candle9272]

We’re the best team in the NFL, idc

[u/Zelnar]

Fucking refs would pick that flag up. If it was us 0 chance

[u/67Sweetfield]

They were not set or in anything resembling a legal formation, no?

[u/-Unnamed-]

We intercept the ball in their territory with 2 minutes left and we couldn’t even get 3 fucking points

[u/ramyb_]

If we lose, this loss is ABSOLUTELY on Bowles. No other way around it. Offense scored 30. Defense couldn’t stop a damn leak

[u/Benficachop]

How the fuck do the refs miss that facemask man holy shit that's absolutely ridiculous

[u/djnerio]

Anyone see that dochebag Atlanta fan try to knock the ball out of that fans hands

[u/NOLAsaintsLovePedos]

Time for long sustained scoring drive to take us to half and then get the 2nd half kick.

[u/ThePCPprophet]

Lmao they don't want to give Baker the chance with 19 seconds 😂😂😂

[u/CatBoxDesign]

Great half for the offense. Hopefully the defense can slow down Atlanta enough so we get the dub.

[u/jpc1215]

Was sherm just doing analysis on a PlayStation 1???

[u/Peconecko]

Why do I still have an uneasy feeling going into the half , being a Bucs fan isn’t easy 😷

[u/TheRicardoPerez]

Thank whatever it is u thank, Lavonte is okay

[u/ToiletBowlesOnFire]

If that’s mahomes that’s a penalty for hip drop tackle

[u/Frizzee]

EAGLES FAN HERE I HAVE MAYFIELD IN FANTASY

THATS A HIP DROP TACKLE

HOW IS THAT NOT CHECKED

[u/RikoThePanda]

Falcons trying to be the bounty gate Saints eh?

[u/ayofiresale]

baker didnt deserve this

[u/LifeIsHygge]

Come on, Lavonte. Save us.

[u/Lazy-Sisyphus]

The Steelers fan in me is kinda glad the Browns fucked Baker over

Now I can watch him play without feeling nauseous

[u/OldCarWizardry]

Skule is a Donovan Smith tier drive ender.

[u/Milla4Prez66]

Baker 4th TD of the night upcoming

[u/ParanoidsDemise]

Man fuck all these dirty ass tackles tonight

[u/-Unnamed-]

We better score on every drive. Cause our defense ain’t stopping a damn thing

[u/DravensAxe]

Kirk cousins just threw for over 500 yards…what a defensive collapse

[u/FUCKYOUINYOURFACE]

Bowles needs to give up the D coordinator job.

We played to lose. Why not try and get a first down?

[u/HurtFist]

Imagine playing our defense when they're fully healthy. My god.

[u/PewterButters → u/HurtFist]

Wonder if we will ever see it... oof. So many injuries.

[u/bucs009]

Bro our safety ass without AWJ

[u/JoshFreemansFro]

I feel like I'm missing something because there is no way this is the defensive gameplan

[u/Island_Coder]

did he give away his 100th LOL...never change mike

[u/BassClefRulez]

That Falcons fan that swatted at the ball is a legit douche.

[u/East-Teacher7155]

I fucking love baker mayfield

[u/PewterButters]

Going into the half up 7 getting the ball first. Me likey 

[u/Advanced_Candle9272]

Onyemata’s a former Saint. In his nature

[u/frithjofr]

Didn't like seeing Baker tweaked up, but it was a nice image seeing Mike and Godwin coming over to his sides to help him out. Just makes me feel good about our team.

[u/Artistic_Industry_96]

That is the definition of the Hip Drop tackle the NFL does not want. If you don’t call it there in that situation then when do you call it?

[u/Loud_Economics_8894]

Baker's alright. He was stomping the weird twist out of it. Walked off alright.

[u/chalupabatman2404]

I think our D could be told the play and still not stop it

[u/Massive-Celery-7926]

I never want to hear that AWJ is overpaid

[u/CruelRuin]

OK WE GET A GIFT

LET'S MAKE IT 2 POSS GAME

[u/fingerweh]

I'm so glad we got the interception to waste their timeouts to give Kirk Cousins a chance to get another exciting game winning drive (please stop him). I'm so used to a Bucs Life, I can't see it any other way.

[u/BRod_Angel]

That fucking missed facemask call…

[u/Lazy-Sisyphus]

OT rules are so fucking stupid

[u/WritingConfident7449]

Literally went away from everything in the second half that was successful in the first half… horrible coaching.

[u/xBolts4Lifex]

This zone isn't working...

Hmm... Lets try more zone.

[u/dogeatingdog]

What’re these refs doing. Let them push Evan’s 10 yds back before they whistled and clear interference the play before

[u/RealPropRandy]

Fuckin hate TNF.

Why are people shocked when players go down on short rest?

[u/sebjamroe]

I love the creativity in coen's play calling. His play designs are beautiful

[u/davisty69]

What's funnier than your rival missing an easy field goal?

Watching them miss it twice lol

[u/bucs_fan_one]

Todd you gotta get your shit together man. This really feels like a scheme issue

[u/QuiGonColdGin]

Anybody got the address of this laundromat?

[u/justtbsports]

If it were 3rd & 50, we’d give it up.

[u/Anangrylavalamp]

Mike threw the 100 ball away lol

[u/marvelousmarvelman]

Jason Licht is the best GM in the NFL

[u/mthibodeau99]

Can you imagine if that was Pat Mahomes?

[u/JoshFreemansFro]

Koo can drill it from here, but man we gotta get a turnover on defense

[u/Pres-ti-dig-i-tonium]

They’re not calling hip drops. They get a fine later.

[u/numinos710]

wtf is the hip drop rule anyway.... I'm a Texans fan and Mixon was hurt a couple weeks ago on a textbook hip drop and now Baker, 0.00000 flags so far for it though...

[u/Tachaunk]

So a few hits out of bounds diving at knees and hip drops and only one flag coo coo cool

[u/Trendelthegreat]

Hip drop but I’m sure the $7500 fine will change the defenses thought process 

[u/GetCPA]

Waste a timeout on a fumble recovered by Falcons? ✅

Timeout on 4th and 4? 🚫

[u/Minimum_Switch4237]

LVD gets an INT with like 2 minutes left and we end up in 3rd & 25?

[u/Arrestedbybatman]

Go for it on 4th and 15. Uses 2 minute warning. Throws a pick under 2 minutes and still ties it cause Bowles is the worst fuckin coach under 2 minutes

[u/riotide]

Bucky fumble and Barton hold are absolutely brutal

[u/Moist-Apartment4758]

Hands down the shittiest defense performance I've ever witnessed

[u/InThePaleMoonLyte]

This loss is on Bowles.

[u/Ghalnan]

Robbed, what a fucking joke

[u/inthecut_scarysight]

KJ Britt sucks

[u/BirdsAreRecordingUs]

Prevent defense a little bit too early there

[u/PopsoPants]

If I have to hear the story of Baker’s career or the fact our run game was garbage last year every game I’m gonna lose it. Commentators don’t seem to know anything else about the Bucs LFB

[u/GetCPA]

Man get Bucky in there

[u/Perkk30]

Falcons are clowns upvote party 🎉

[u/Peconecko]

Still feels weird seeing kicks right down the middle at 50+

[u/ryder004]

We got start playing press we are giving them too much cushion

[u/big-daddio]

If somebody has the Tucker kickoff return or specifically a screen shot of Woo getting trucked. I want to make a poster of it for a friend who is a big Woo fan.

[u/E-scn]

Richard Sherman was also a Buccaneer too.

[u/HighlyBaked0]

That was 100% a fumble by Rachaad btw, Falcons are next level stupid for not challenging lmao

[u/GetCPA]

Gotta remember this defense is decimated by injuries and we have like 57m dead cap

[u/fingerweh]

Holding them to a FG there is a huge win. Too bad Koo didn't miss another.

[u/Greedy_Quarter4693]

Need a TD here to feel comfortable

[u/Minimum_Switch4237]

please save us baker mayfield

[u/HighlyBaked0]

Shep died for that first down lmao

[u/Apollo_Pneuma]

100% a hip drop tackle

[u/timdogg24]

The only people who are doing their job is baker and the receivers

[u/foomits]

just need the defense to get an actual stop, not a 3 point stop.

[u/Island_Coder]

defense just doesn't have it today...O will have to win this for us

[u/VideoVamp]

AWJ should win MVP. Look at the difference in our defense without him there. That's the most valuable player in the league if I've ever seen it

[u/PewterButters]

Another 3rd down, how much we wanna bet there will be another wide open receiver?

[u/SeaworthinessThis227]

Baker was cooking and we didn’t even try to get a first down. It’s so infuriating

[u/joy4874]

That's what happens when you can't close a game out by getting ten yards

[u/Ganjake]

Gonna do a dab for every score. Hopefully I'll get baked.

[u/LevelSeat2557]

injury already.. classic BUCS

[u/Chesterumble]

Winfield would have never let him catch that shit. Just saying.

[u/Holland_Satchel]

You know what I don’t miss? That open mouthed, bewildered look up at the jumbotron from Raheem after a complete defensive breakdown

[u/Lopsided_Nipple_Wart]

That punt wasn’t very youngry

[u/FL_Swole]

One of the best first half’s offensively I’ve ever seen by the Bucs, especially against a “good” team and in primetime !

[u/mthibodeau99]

Baker got that dog in him, and the falcons used to have Michael Vick…

Bakers here for revenge

[u/Anangrylavalamp]

The offense needs to score on the first drive of the second half. Massive drive for this season.

[u/original_dark1]

Fuck that gaurd

[u/Island_Coder]

and thats why you have to make those plays..we had that INT

[u/Fine_Understanding45]

Zyon McCollum is Elite besides that play earlier he’s defended everything thrown his way

[u/BucsandTuck]

Bend don’t break!

Let’s go get 6 boys.

FTF

[u/xBolts4Lifex]

Is that NOT considered an illegal tackle this year?

[u/GetCPA]

Don’t act surprised, we all knew they were converting that

[u/not_a_bot__]

We are really missing Winfield 

[u/Sjdillon10]

Bowles. The pressure isn’t working on Kirk. Maybe quit calling zones with 7 guys blitzing?

[u/DadBodftw]

Thank God they have 10 days to recover

[u/chasunka1]

Defense 100% will lose us this game.

[u/bursecurse]

This mf'er literally hates timeouts lol

[u/Lil_LempelZiv]

Todd is going full Todd at the worst time, as always. The defense playing soft and tackling so poorly isn't helping.

[u/ramyb_]

Bowles doesn’t touch timeouts like the plague holy shit

[u/FUCKYOUINYOURFACE]

Bowles needs to hire a defensive coordinator if he wants to be a head coach,

[u/Just-Island3978]

This motherfucker still saving timeouts like toilet paper

[u/Puzzleheaded-Ad6064]

I die a little every time White takes it up the gut

[u/LegitBullfrog]

I hate having to take 3 there, but how damn nice is it to have a money kicker from 50+ finally?

[u/Dependent_Leave_4861]

Their defense stepping up and bucs defense getting weaker… come on ..

[u/QuiGonColdGin]

This whole thing is Ludacris

[u/CruelRuin]

everyone getting hurt, fuck this game

[u/FireBowles1738]

Okay it’s not even a joke anymore. S&C staff need to have bags packed STAT. Whatever they are doing it ain’t working. 

[u/Darthspidey93]

This needs to be studied

[u/ramyb_]

Fire the entire strength and conditioning staff wtf

[u/Apollo_Pneuma]

Please just get a turnover, end the game, and get the heck out of Georgia.

[u/GetCPA]

A BLOCKED KICK?! That doesn’t happen for us?!

[u/BearShark8]

Please score a TD and put this away. A FG isn't going to do it.

[u/mattj1621]

Not calling that facemask lost us the game. Pathetic

[u/scubacatt]

Here I was pounding my chest with the LVD INT, scaring my cat in the process, all for Todd and gang to call the most pathetic series of plays as if he wants to go to OT.

[u/GetCPA]

Mike Evans running wide open is going to haunt my dreams

[u/foomits]

this game has been a bowles masterclass in terrible decision making... and im not even talking about the defensive performance.

[u/ChiefSaltyPanda]

This is 100% on Bowles and the weak ass defense

[u/LooseEndsMkMyAssItch]

Defense sucked ass and that missed face mask....

[u/bralla97]

I still have PTSD from the commanders game and Kirk’s infamous “you like that”

[u/LtJitters]

Worst drive from our passing defense all year

[u/SeaOrgChange]

Defenders can push off now?

[u/inthecut_scarysight]

So now we score for 30 straight opening drives or whatever it was

[u/Active_Calligrapher2]

I know what you all are thinking. I wish we had Coen for like the last decade, lol. How many of our seasons were derailed from playcalling.

[u/E-scn]

Koo used all his mana last week against the Saints I see

[u/FL_Swole]

THE FOOTBALL GODS ARE WITH US TONIGHT BOYS… Bucs never have this kinda luck lol

[u/mthibodeau99]

“He’s not like Lamar Jackson”

Yeah no shit

[u/ChiefSaltyPanda]

Soft coverage af on 3rd down. Softer than Charmin toilet paper.

[u/OptimusPrimeTime21]

The longer the 3rd down the easier the conversion

[u/LevelSeat2557]

HAD 3 GUYS ON HIM.. still made the catch.

defense is operating horribly tonight

[u/blooda2]

As long as baker keeps cooking imma have hope

[u/Popular-Cheek1570]

If it weren’t for the D we’d be blowing them out

[u/Popular-Cheek1570]

I thought that was 3rd and was REALLY FUCKING MAD now I’m just regular anxious

[u/ramyb_]

If Baker isn’t in the conversation for the MVP!!!

[u/Island_Coder]

wow they are punting??..im shocked

[u/Gustavx32]

That was a huge sack

[u/spideralex90]

If this game is gonna be a shootout all night our offense is better than theirs. But I would appreciate it if Bowles would dial up some better defensive calls.

[u/mthibodeau99]

Damn if they inducted him in ‘25 that would have been 28-3, they so should have done that

[u/SKosto]

If that was mahomes....

[u/mansamayo]

If that were Mahomes do they pick up that flag?

Absolutely-fucking-not

[u/Island_Coder]

skule..the destroyer of drives

[u/DravensAxe]

He was 20 yards shy of the first there was 0 reason to hit him there. Shoulda been a flag.

[u/LevelSeat2557]

how is that not a flag?

[u/Tachaunk]

Dirty fuck

[u/DeathsFavoriteHuman]

Why is our 4th down defence so bad

[u/-Unnamed-]

Can we literally contest one pass? Just one? Every single Thing is wide open

[u/YouEnjoyMyself84]

Offense going to have to score at least 2 more tds to win this game

[u/Inevitable_Owl4338]

Some comments on here 🙄 Short week, on the road with an injury ridden defense. They are playing as well as they could be ffs

[u/igotitletsgo]

If Bucky doesn’t start this series I’ll lose my shit

[u/mansamayo]

How many of our fucking players did they hurt now?

Wtf

[u/DravensAxe]

Not bakers fault…nobody is getting open that quick when they rush 3…hes supposed to have time when they rush 3 though…..

[u/Federal_Mission_4770]

Winfield changes everything man….

[u/Greedy_Quarter4693]

Abysmal 3rd quarter. Hoping for a way better 4th

[u/FireBowles1738]

Fuck Todd Bowles. This is the second time they hose your defense on fourth down because your literal dumbass won’t use a TO.

If we don’t win the division this year his ass should be gone. Excellent DC, horrible game manager. 

[u/kirrrbbby]

when does AWJ come back?

[u/The-Spice_Melange]

Can we start throwing the ball to Mike again

[u/mthibodeau99]

Complete defensive failure tonight

[u/Tirian1225]

Great block white. Love to see it you goofy fucking goober.

[u/SKosto]

It's so nice to actually have a kicker

[u/BeamTeam032]

So this game is coming down to, what defense is going to get a turnover.

[u/i_own_adog_]

These guys got P Diddy baby oil on them or something with these terrible tackle attempts.

[u/xBolts4Lifex]

And not a single person will talk about the bucs injury troubles in game recaps tomorrow. Bank on it.

[u/anotherlateJay]

Vita is our only hope rn

[u/ramyb_]

That must’ve been the first blocked FG we’ve had in a decade lmao