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[Banedon]

lol Luke Goedeke doesn't like that Simmons "launches" himself instead of handfighting.  He's also accusing him of holding and getting away with it...
 

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63 likes, 9 comments - kalynkahlerreports on November 8, 2026: "Best thing I heard in the Bucs locker room postgame- frustration with Jeffery Simmons getting away with holding...

 

[jersey cubs fan]

2 hours ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Then Poles and co really left some meat on the bone for a contending team on a rookie qb contract. Thomas too. Could have filled their roles with warm bodies and gone after more immediate help. 

It’s not that easy to plan for a stud center retiring early 

[We Got The Whole 9]

13 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

It’s not that easy to plan for a stud center retiring early 

He did retire before FA and the draft, didn't he? 

[UMFan83]

46 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Yes, but it was a bad read regardless of the stupid penalty

That first INT was shocking to me...mostly because of how rarely Caleb makes a decision that poor.  And thats another reason why the 4 INTs don't bother me too much.  Every QB is going to make a bad read on occasion.  If the 4 INTs were all because Caleb was confused about coverages and made terrible decisions and got picked off, or he was staring down his first read and defenders read him and jumped the route, that would be a completely different level of concerning.  Absolutely not dismissing 4 INTs but if 1 was a bad decision, 2 were poor throwaway attempts and 1 was because he was late on a throw causing it to be deflected and picked, I can live with that as just a really poor game, but not a sign of a long term problem.

[gflore34]

40 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

That first INT was shocking to me...mostly because of how rarely Caleb makes a decision that poor.  And thats another reason why the 4 INTs don't bother me too much.  Every QB is going to make a bad read on occasion.  If the 4 INTs were all because Caleb was confused about coverages and made terrible decisions and got picked off, or he was staring down his first read and defenders read him and jumped the route, that would be a completely different level of concerning.  Absolutely not dismissing 4 INTs but if 1 was a bad decision, 2 were poor throwaway attempts and 1 was because he was late on a throw causing it to be deflected and picked, I can live with that as just a really poor game, but not a sign of a long term problem.

Completely agree.  The 4th INT, yes the throw was late, also appeared the defender held both of Burden' arms before the ball got to them.  Should have been a DPI.

Edited 11 minutes ago by gflore34

[Banedon]

12 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

He did retire before FA and the draft, didn't he? 

That doesn't mean a 1-for-1 replacement is available.

[Soul]

12 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

That first INT was shocking to me...mostly because of how rarely Caleb makes a decision that poor.  And thats another reason why the 4 INTs don't bother me too much.  Every QB is going to make a bad read on occasion.  If the 4 INTs were all because Caleb was confused about coverages and made terrible decisions and got picked off, or he was staring down his first read and defenders read him and jumped the route, that would be a completely different level of concerning.  Absolutely not dismissing 4 INTs but if 1 was a bad decision, 2 were poor throwaway attempts and 1 was because he was late on a throw causing it to be deflected and picked, I can live with that as just a really poor game, but not a sign of a long term problem.

That last INT was also a fantastic play by the Bucs DB, getting his hand in there for the deflection and the second player being there to grab it.

[NorthsideAvenger]

55 minutes ago, Banedon said:

lol Luke Goedeke doesn't like that Simmons "launches" himself instead of handfighting.  He's also accusing him of holding and getting away with it...
 

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63 likes, 9 comments - kalynkahlerreports on November 8, 2026: "Best thing I heard in the Bucs locker room postgame- frustration with Jeffery Simmons getting away with holding...

 

First Mayfield and now Goedeki, are the Bucs, whiners?

[gflore34]

10 minutes ago, Soul said:

That last INT was also a fantastic play by the Bucs DB, getting his hand in there for the deflection and the second player being there to grab it.

Looked to me like he got there a little before the ball got to them, holding Burden' arms keeping him from attempting a catch.  You're probably correct.

Edited 28 minutes ago by gflore34

[jersey cubs fan]

39 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

He did retire before FA and the draft, didn't he? 

Yes, giving them an opportunity to fill a hole they were never intending to fill. They acquired a temporary fix and drafted a long term replacement. Not much more they could do there.