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The season may be over for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but Trey Downey and Len Martez are still back with a brand new edition of the Downey and Martez podcast.  The guys begin this week’s show by discussing Tampa Bay’s embarrassing 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wildcard round of the playoffs. The guys try to zero in on what exactly went wrong. Len echoes quarterback Tom Brady’s post game comments, while Trey highlights one specific stretch that he thought swung the game in Dallas’ favor. Before moving on to the breaking coaching news, the guys discuss Brady’s “goodbye” to the Tampa Bay media. This leads to a debate on whether he is truly done in Tampa. And if he is, does that mean his career is over as well? The conversation then pivots to the news that offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich has been fired. Trey & Len talk about whether the Bucs should’ve made this move during the season and pondered why it wasn’t. The fellas then put the spotlight on Todd Bowles and the fact that all signs point to

Super wildcard weekend is here and Trey Downey and Len Martez are back to break it all down on a new edition of Downey and Martez. The guys start the podcast by discussing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers being scheduled for Monday Night Football and if they are surprised by that. The guys then move on to break down the game. Trey rewound to Tampa Bay’s week one win over the Dallas Cowboys and asks Len if Bucs fans need to hope for a similar game if they are to pull off the upset. The guys then discuss whether Dallas’ performance against the Washington Commanders makes them more confident about the Bucs chances. The fellas then move on to the keys of the game. On offense, Len focuses on the running game while Trey says they need explosive plays through the play action passing game. On the defensive side, Trey zeroes in on forcing turnovers while Len says it is all about a certain acronym, PDA.  Before moving on to the rest of the weekend Trey and Len discuss the possibility of center Ryan Jensen playing and debate wh

It was a long, winding road to get here but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are NFC South division champions. So Trey Downey and Len Martez are back to discuss the accomplishment on a new edition of Downey and Martez.  Trey praises the Buccaneers performance against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but Len’s take that it was much of the same leads to a heated debate on just what we saw at Raymond James Stadium this past Sunday. Trey focuses on the explosive plays while Len points out that Tampa Bay still struggled mightily in the running game & had to overcome another fourth quarter double digit deficit. The guys then move onto the ramifications from the game and discuss whether head coach Todd Bowles’ job is now safe for next year. That conversation took a turn towards South Florida & the two discuss Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s future in Miami.  Trey then poses the question to Len on who Bucs fans should want to face on wildcard weekend. Len explains why the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys ar

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Week 17 is here and while it is no longer the final week of the regular season it is the most important one for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On a brand new edition of Downey and Martez, Trey Downey and Len Martez look ahead to a game that could decide the season against the Carolina Panthers after reacting to the Bucs overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas night. Trey is anything but positive about the win and focuses on how the offense looked abysmal until the closing minutes. Downey thinks the defense plays well for the most part with the offense putting them in bad positions, but Martez focuses on the teams struggles to stop the run.  On the offensive side of the ball, Trey asks Len if he had any answers to the puzzling situation regarding the lack of targets for wide receiver Mike Evans and his drop in production . Because of the success in the closing minutes of the game, Trey wonders if the Bucs should try to go more up-tempo early in games while Len states "We are way past that point." In

In this full interview with Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Don Gardner, we discuss his journey from being undrafted to making the team, his thoughts on the new Tampa Bay defense, and of course, his interception against the Tennesee Titans. Don Gardner is one of the newest members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he's already made an impact on the team. In this full interview, we discuss his journey, thoughts on the new defense, and his interception against the Tennesee Titans. Don is a talented cornerback who will help the Bucs win games this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey guys in today's Podcast we are talking about the latest going on with the Tampa bay buccaneers! The Buccaneers are always busy trying to better their team and I've got you covered on all of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers news and buccaneers discussion here in this Podcast! I hope that you guys all enjoyed and I hope to keep on talking about the bucs for many more Podcasts! Go bucs and I hope you enjoyed! Talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has always been a passion of mine and I'm happy that we all have a platform to talk about the team together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey guys in today's Podcast we are talking about the latest going on with the Tampa bay buccaneers! The Buccaneers are always busy trying to better their team and I've got you covered on all of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers news and buccaneers discussion here in this Podcast! I hope that you guys all enjoyed and I hope to keep on talking about the bucs for many more Podcasts! Go bucs and I hope you enjoyed! Talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has always been a passion of mine and I'm happy that we all have a platform to talk about the team together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The holiday season is upon us and Santa has brought you a brand new edition of Downey and Martez. This week the guys look back at the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and ahead to a Christmas night showdown with the Arizona Cardinals. Trey starts things off by asking Len if he took more from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers great first half against Cincinnati or the absolutely atrocious second half. In regards to that first half, the guys discuss what went right for Tampa Bay. After getting the positives out of the way, the guys move on to the final 30 minutes of the game. The guys explain what the turning point in the game was and agreed it was the botched fake punt. Trey and Len debate what went wrong on that play and if it was actually a fake. The guys also discuss the post game interaction between running back Gio Bernard and various members of the media. Before moving onto discussing this week’s Sunday Night Football game, the guys dig a little deeper on the Bengals and how much of a threat they are to win their c

We have reached week 15 in the NFL and it is time for another new edition of Downey and Martez. After discussing a thrilling win last week, Trey Downey and Len Martez are left discussing an embarrassing loss to the San Francisco 49ers that dropped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to 6-7. Even though Len told Trey he didn’t think the Bucs had a chance to win last week, Trey starts the podcast by asking Len if he thought it would be that bad. The guys then move on to discussing the nugget that dropped that quarterback Tom Brady holds meetings with the skill players on Saturday nights where he tweaks the game-plan. Trey focuses on the weirdest part being that these tweaks aren’t cleared with the coaching staff and that Head Coach Todd Bowles and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich find out about them on gameday.  The guys then turn their discussion to the coaching staff and have a disagreement in terms of what will save their jobs and have them back with the team next year. With the loss, the guys had to tackle the fac

Is it time to drink some pewter and red kool-aid once again? Trey Downey and Len Martez tackle that very question on a brand new edition of the Downey and Martez podcast. Trey starts the podcast by asking Len where the success that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had on the final two drives was for the majority of the game. Len focuses on one thing, unimaginative play-calling. Trey then asks Len about offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich’s lackluster response to questions about fixing the offense. Trey also asks Len how much of left tackle Donovan Smith’s struggles can be pinned on who has played next to him this year. While Trey says that quarterback Tom Brady turned into “That Dude” in the final minutes, there is one aspect of the future hall of famer’s play that is worrying him.  The guys then move on to the upcoming game against the San Francisco 49ers. While Trey points out that it could be a huge game for the Bucs in terms of playoff seeding Len explains why he doesn’t think the result will be different than w

Hey guys in today's Podcast we are talking about the latest going on with the Tampa bay buccaneers! The Buccaneers are always busy trying to better their team and I've got you covered on all of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers news and buccaneers discussion here in this Podcast! I hope that you guys all enjoyed and I hope to keep on talking about the bucs for many more Podcasts! Go bucs and I hope you enjoyed! Talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has always been a passion of mine and I'm happy that we all have a platform to talk about the team together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the NFL season enters December, Trey Downey and Len Martez are back with another new edition of Downey and Martez. On this week’s podcast, the guys look back at the overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns.  That loss finally brings Trey to the realization that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are who Len has been saying they are for the majority of the season, a mediocre football team. In looking back at the loss, Len focuses on the Bucs lack of a running game against a horrible Browns run defense while Trey focuses on the coaching and lack of clock management at the end of the game. While Len says he doesn't necessarily buy Head Coach Todd Bowles' excuse that he was worried about an interception thrown by quarterback Tom Brady, Trey says it might be even worse if it was just a lapse of judgment. The decision and subsequent excuse leaves Trey wondering if Bowles is meant to be a head coach in the NFL.  Trey asks Len whether he thought Bowles could possibly be one and done as the Bucs head coach. The guys agree that

It is time for a special holiday week edition of the Bucs Nation Podcast as Trey Downey and Len Martez look back at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win over Seattle and ahead to their Thanksgiving weekend game against the Cleveland Browns. Trey starts the podcast by asking Len if he’s more confident in the Bucs chances in the NFC after their win over the Seahawks and the inconsistency that is being shown by the top teams in the conference. Len agrees that the win in Germany was a step in the right direction but adds that Tampa still needs to prove that they are that team on a regular basis.  The guys then heaps praise on linebacker Devin White after another great game in the midst of difficult circumstances. The conversation then turns into a debate on whether rookie running back Rachaad White has unseated veteran Leonard Fournette as the starting running back on this football team. Before looking ahead to the future the guys examine the Bucs laughable attempt at a trick play from all angles. The guys close the podc

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back to their winning ways and Trey Downey and Len Martez are back to discuss it all on a new edition of Downey and Martez. Trey begin the podcast by asking Len if we will end up looking at the game-winning drive against the Rams as the one that saved the Bucs season. Len doesn't hop on that positive train. He states it was good that the Bucs won but points out just how bad of a team the Rams are. Trey praises the defensive performances of linebacker Devin White and defensive tackle Vita Vea while Len brings up the sobering reality of how long it has been since Tampa Bay defense has forced a turnover. The talk then turns to the offensive side of the ball and the continued struggles of the running game. The conversation centers around running back Leonard Fournette and Len points out that it is time to start putting some of the blame on Fournette along with the offensive line and play-calling. In response to that Trey asks Len if he thinks we will continue to see more of running ba

Week 9 is already here in the NFL which means Trey Downey and Len Martez are back with another new edition of Downey & Martez.  The guys unfortunately start the show by discussing the Buccaneers loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. Before getting to all of the negative from that football game Trey asks Len a simple question. Did the Bucs play better in that game than in their previous two losses to the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers. Once the one item of positive news gets out of the way, the guys move on to a discussion about linebacker Devin White, a player who has been under a microscope. The guys discuss White’s rough night, what seemed like a lack of effort and his decision to initially not speak to the media this week. Trey also poses the question to Len on whether White is still one of the best linebackers in the league.  Len then turns to what he perceives as a lack of leadership in the Bucs locker room and Trey brings up a defensive player that he’d like to see step

Hey guys in today's Podcast we are talking about the latest going on with the Tampa bay buccaneers! The Buccaneers are always busy trying to better their team and I've got you covered on all of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers news and buccaneers discussion here in this Podcast! I hope that you guys all enjoyed and I hope to keep on talking about the bucs for many more Podcasts! Go bucs and I hope you enjoyed! Talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has always been a passion of mine and I'm happy that we all have a platform to talk about the team together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey guys in today's Podcast we are talking about the latest going on with the Tampa bay buccaneers! The Buccaneers are always busy trying to better their team and I've got you covered on all of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers news and buccaneers discussion here in this Podcast! I hope that you guys all enjoyed and I hope to keep on talking about the bucs for many more Podcasts! Go bucs and I hope you enjoyed! Talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has always been a passion of mine and I'm happy that we all have a platform to talk about the team together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After another disheartening loss for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Trey Downey and Len Martez are back to digest what happened this past Sunday in Carolina on a new edition of Downey and Martez.  Trey and Len begin the show with the start of the game and wide receiver Mike Evans dropping what would’ve been a 64-yard touchdown. The guys discuss how the game could’ve been different if Evans caught the pass and his post-game comments about how it changed the team’s confidence.  Trey then focuses on why he thinks this team could turn things around if the red-zone offense struggles are fixed while Len stated that would be great but the Buccaneers would still have issues because of their run defense. The conversation then turns to coaching and the guys discuss how much this team is missing former head coach Bruce Arians. Trey even poses the question on whether or not there is a scenario where Arians returns to the coaching staff in any kind of official capacity.  That question jumpstarts another topic and whether or no

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.   Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices