Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sport
Jelani Scott

Bucs’ Todd Bowles Addresses Aaron Rodgers’s Jumbotron Comments

The Buccaneers fell to the Packers, 14–12, at home on Sunday after coming up short on a two-point conversion attempt that could’ve forced overtime with 14 seconds remaining in the game.

The conversation following the marquee matchup took an interesting turn after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers implied to Fox’s Tom Rinaldi that he noticed telling information about the Bucs’ gameplan on the jumbotron at Raymond James Stadium and passed it on to his team.

“Sometimes you see things in the game. Sometimes the Jumbotron shows things they probably shouldn’t show, even at home. I saw something. I just passed on the information,” Rodgers said in his post-game interview.

On Monday, Bucs coach Todd Bowles acknowledged Rodgers’s remarks during his media session, telling reporters he plans to meet with the team’s football operations department to address the issue, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Bowles noted the purpose of the meeting will be to see what info, if any, Rodgers and the Packers may have gleaned from the Jumbotron shot of Tampa’s sideline.

Get your seats to Tampa Bay Buccaneers games with SI Tickets

While it remains unclear what the star QB may have seen, Rodgers shared his perspective while discussing his thoughts during the Bucs’ final play. Tampa started on the 7-yard line after being penalized for delay of game, ultimately leading to Tom Brady’s incomplete pass to Russell Gage. Green Bay recovered the subsequent onside kick to end the game.

“Well, they showed it on the previous play, too,” Rodgers told Rinaldi. “It was a delay on both plays.”

“Jumbotron-gate” on our hands by the end of the week? The mystery continues for at least a little while longer.

For more Tampa Bay Buccaneers coverage, go to BucsGameday.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.