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Buccaneers: What’s on the line for Tampa Bay in 2020?

By Joshua Omoregie

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Bruce Arians
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local Capture *** Bruce Arians /
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are “all in” this season as the team bolsters its roster in hopes of its first title run since 2003.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going “all in” this season. What’s at stake if it all goes awry?The short answer is: a lot.

Tampa Bay continues it’s extended 15 minutes of fame as the media darlings of this bizarre 2020 offseason. Speaking of bizarre, Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady are both Buccaneers. There’s more support from the fanbase (as well as new “fans”) now than ever. The perfect offseason should end with none other than a Lombardi Trophy come February, right?

Not so fast. Someone has to be the “Negative Nancy” and address the risks the Buccaneers took in betting the house on 2020.

For starters, Tampa Bay has a very grueling schedule this season that begins with back to back divisional rivalry games against the Saints and Panthers in Weeks 1 and 2.

The next elephant in the room is the one many people in the Tampa media space might be avoiding. What if all the star power doesn’t blend well on the field? And even if chemistry picks up quickly, having essentially half of your offseason relegated to the confides of a house does no one any favors.

Lastly, if the above mentioned scenario becomes true, the Bucs could potentially lose favoring with the fanbase as a whole. With the most talented roster in team history being unveiled this year, can you blame them?

People will be calling for jobs and the fingers will be pointed toward Arians and Licht as the main decision makers. Licht, coming off the heels of a five year extension signed a year ago, will feel the pressure of putting together a successful season. The Glazer family, too, will be expecting a Super Bowl caliber team as well as most owners enjoy a return on pricey investments.

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So when people ask, “What’s at risk for the Bucs this season?”, the short answer is a lot. But there’s also a lot to be excited about as well.

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