The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 5-6 and still find themselves in the playoff hunt, but it’s safe to say that the 2022 NFL season has been a disappointment for the team so far. Head coach Todd Bowles called out some of his players ahead of his team’s Monday Night Football matchup against the rival New Orleans Saints and it’s not hard to see how Tom Brady is included in his message.
“The leaders lead and everybody else follows,” Bowles told Buccaneers Radio Network via Joe Bucs Fan.
“So it’s time for our leaders to lead and step up. And everybody else has to follow and make plays. Not just lead but make plays. And show them by example, show them by being vocal, show them by how they practice. And they’ve been doing that for the most part but, you know, we can’t piss away any more ball games sort of speak. So it’s time for us to step up and make plays. We got six games left until we’ve got to get in the tournament.”
The Buccaneers are coming off a brutal loss to the Cleveland Browns in a game they were leading heading into the final minute. It was Brady’s first loss in that scenario in 219 games.
Brady recently discussed the team’s struggles as well, saying “Look, losing is hard for all of us, but I’d rather lose and play than not play at all.”
[Buccaneers Radio Network, NY Post]
