Surprisingly, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are at 3-3 despite having one of the best rosters in the league.
Worst yet, they have lost three of their last four games.
Their latest setback came in Week 6 after the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off an upset, 20-18.
It’s hard to imagine the Super Bowl LV champions losing to a team with quarterback and offensive line issues.
Meanwhile, the Steelers are one of the league’s worst in terms of the run game.
Despite those disadvantages, Pittsburgh found a way to win, leaving Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady frustrated.
He had to let his team know what he felt with a tirade on the sidelines.
This outburst had some fans speculating about Brady’s whereabouts during the week.
However, Tampa Bay Times reporter Rick Stroud had to set things straight.
He practiced all three days, Chief. Missed a Saturday walk through and meetings. Joined the team for meetings Sat night in Pittsburgh. Offensive line deserved that and more the way they’re playing. https://t.co/3v9Kz4qgjE
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) October 17, 2022
Stroud tweeted, “He practiced all three days, Chief. Missed a Saturday walk-through and meetings. Joined the team for meetings Sat night in Pittsburgh. Offensive line deserved that and more the way they’re playing.”
He said this in response to a tweet that read, “#TomBrady didn’t practice Wednesday, went to a wedding Friday, no team walk thru on Saturday and flew on his private jet to #Pittsburgh And now he’s screaming at his offensive lineman. That’s the leadership you want from your QB.”
Changes At The Tampa Bay Offensive Line
While the Steelers only had two sacks against the Buccaneers in Week 6, Brady missed several opportunities to make a play because he didn’t have enough time to execute plays.
However, this is an offensive line that lost Alex Cappa to the Cincinnati Bengals and Ali Marpet to retirement.
The Buccaneers can bounce back next week with a win against the Carolina Panthers.
A loss to the struggling Panthers will spell trouble for the Buccaneers.
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