How a Bengals assistant coach accidentally made the Buccaneers look foolish

How a Bengals assistant coach accidentally made the Buccaneers look foolish

A comment from Cincinnati Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons on Monday made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look incredibly foolish and inept.

 

 

One of the most talked about plays from the Bengals’ win against the Buccaneers in week 15 was a botched fake punt by Tampa Bay.

How a Bengals assistant coach accidentally made the Buccaneers look foolish

 

 

Bucs running back Gio Bernard, who previously played for the Bengals, wasn’t ready for the snap and fumbled the football in the third quarter. He recovered the fumble, but Tampa turned the ball over on downs.

There was obviously some miscommunication on that play, but even if Bernard is ready for the snap, there’s no guarantee that the play would’ve worked.

 

 

 

 

That’s because Cincinnati was ready for the fake punt due to Bernard being on the field.

Simmons said on Monday that Bernard hadn’t been in on punts “all year”, so they felt like a fake punt was possible. Everyone in the NFL has talent.

 

 

It’s the little details, however, that separate good teams from great teams. And based on Simmons’ comments, it’s obvious that Tampa isn’t taking care of the little details under Todd Bowles.

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