Mike Tomlin Talks Bucs Coaching, Baker Mayfield
November 2nd, 2026
Joe would say a healthy percentage of Bucs fans would love to replace Todd Bowles with former Steelers legendary head coach Mike Tomlin.
Heck, a healthy percentage of Bucs fans are eager to replace Bowles with any viable candidate.
Now an analyst for NBC Sports, Tomlin isn’t ready to throw dirt on Bowles’ coaching career. In fact, last night Tomlin handed Bowles his “game ball” for Week 8 play in the NFL. But Bowles will have to share the honor.
“I give [my game ball] to a combination of Todd Bowles and Zac Robinson,” Tomlin said. “Zac Robinson going against his former [Falcons] team; it’s one thing to have a good plan, it’s another thing to be adaptable enough to pivot when necessary. The weather conditions dictated that they do that today. They did it. They sold it to their guys.
“They just did a contract extension with Baker Mayfield, and somebody had to go tell Baker that we’re not going throw the ball today. And I’m sure Baker was like lukewarm at best with the idea. But it was the right decision. They played behind their running game in the conditions and they won the game.”
The Falcons had no answers for the Bucs in any phase of yesterday’s game. Oddly, the Panthers had no answers for Tampa Bay.
Bucs coaching has been eating a buffet of Ws the past two weeks.