Bucks fans know that coach Todd Bowles is a gentle, stoic leader of men who often cross their hands during games. Bowles is like that on the field, but he is then another person.
A completely different person.
He has been involved in the game for decades in his eighth year as an NFL head coach, but the ever-changing landscape across the league has a constant learning process and evolution.
At this point, he is aware of where his strengths and weaknesses lie and finds a way to become a better coach.
Todd Bowles understands who he is as a head coach and how he will improve.
As 2025 marks the Bucs’ 50th season, there have been plenty of coaches who have brought their own coaching style over the years.
Tony Dungey.
John Gruden.
Bruce Arian.
Bucs Head Coach Todd Bowles – Photo by Bailey Adams/PR
After Todd Bowles nurtured each of these former head coaches and how they influenced the organization, he described the style he leads his team.
“I’ll settle down on the field and probably… I’ll talk a lot of shit out of the field. [laughs]Bowles said. Trust me, I’m very chatty. There are a lot after the game, but sometimes you’ve got a certain person you have to settle down, a certain person you can talk to. They all get a part of it. ”
This is something fans and the media can really see, He was more confident and transparent meanwhile His offseason press conference. It may be due to the ownership that continues to place trust in him, who leads the franchise, but it can also be pointed out how he approached the evolution he needed to become a head coach.
Known to “speak” herself, Ariane played a major role in Bowles’s process.
“I think I’m around the blues that start in Arizona, from Cleveland and as a college coach. [at Temple];He sees me evolve and see how he performs the attack,” Bowles said.[With] I’m an offensive, defensive play character, and that shows a lot about the many things he’s shown to me from a coaching standpoint.
“No matter how many bullets you have, you’ll always be aggressive. The fewer bullets, the more aggressive you have. If you die, then you’ll shoot all the bullets and die.
The lessons that Bowles learned from Arian came from decades between 1983 and 1985 when he played under him at Temple. They then spent time with the Browns (2001-2003), the Cardinals (2013-2014), and the Bucs (2019-2021).
What’s clear from now on is that the learning curve of coaching soccer at the highest level will never stop.
Bucs Head Coach Todd Bowles – Photo: Cliff Welch/PR
“There’s a lot to learn,” Bowles said. “When I first arrived in New York, I needed a guy with experience because I was the first head coach, so I hired Chang Gary as the OC. I didn’t want to have a rookie OC. From now on, I think I’ve gotten better in many areas.”
Bowles can hire an offensive coordinator for rookies like Josh Grizzard and understand how to take him under his wings to make him a better play character. That process begins this offseason and doing so means he gives more responsibility to his defensive assistant.
“[I’m] Bowles added. It allows attacks to grow, but still, they are trying to put them in a mold that understands the Gameday situation. There are so many things you can do as a coach. Because they have so many different players coming to force you to do things. We adapted our victory mentality [despite] Who is there? ”
You need to make Todd Bowles, which you should be hiring a game manager.
Todd Bowles has realized that one of the biggest things to improve as he enters next season is his in-game management. To help him navigate the complexities of various scenarios and situational football, Bucs recently hired Zach Beistline to become the team’s director of soccer research. I spent the last 12 years with Jaguar Provide lenders To the Bowles when it comes to making important decisions.
Call timeout.
Whether or not to go to do it on the fourth down.
Instead of going for a tie, we go to win.
Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Photo: Cliff Welch/Pr
Knowing that was something that has to change, it was a step in the right direction to hold on to this and conclude that he and the other teams would be better in the future.
That’s one thing talk Big game.
Actions speak more eloquently than words, and Beistline’s employment means Bowles wants to improve his in-game strategy and doesn’t just rely on the coach’s story to convey that message.
“I think that’s going to help a lot,” Bowles said. “We discussed this a bit. You’re bringing someone in. Just having a full-time Gameday manager in every situation can make you a better head coach on both sides of football, and you can get advice from a full-time guy rather than stitching it together from people who know a few things, not everything.
“We meet all offseasons and during the season to get through situations and things, so we have good communication on Game Day. We want to test it in the preseason, but he brings a lot to the table from an experience perspective, and from a league knowledge perspective.
At the age of 61, Todd Bowles has more football behind him than before him. Despite all the knowledge gained in his life, which was gained between playing football and coaching, he does not have all the answers.
For some, they are not willing to adjust with the times, so that becomes their downfall.
Meanwhile, Bowles does whatever it takes to lead Tampa Bay to another Super Bowl. From trash cans to delegation, the focus is on becoming the best head coach he can.
