Todd Bowles is said to be in good health after a camera angle panned to him on “Thursday Night Football” in a scary pose.
After Alex Anzalone’s game-winning interception to seal a shocking 24-16 victory over the Cowboys, the Buccaneers head coach dropped down to a single knee holding what appeared to be his chest.
ESPN’s Jenna Laine reports via social media that Bowles is in good health and that it he is not suffering from any sort of health issue.
“He said he caught a celebration helmet to the gut but says he’ll be OK. That’s why he was crouched over,” Laine wrote, noting that “concerned” fans had reached out to her.
No. 15 Tez Johnson did appear to kneel down next to Bowles before the television camera panned away from him.
Bowles celebrated with the team after the upset in a short week, with undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels making his second career start.
“We finally won one at the end,” Bowles told his players. “We wouldn’t have one this in the first half of the season. We learned how to finish. By any means necessary.”
Bowles also spoke to reporters postgame about Daniels’ impressive performance.
“We played good complementary football in all three phases,” Bowles said postgame. “Defense played well, but I didn’t like that last drive where they went 99 yards for a touchdown.”
It was a much-needed win for Bowles with his hot seat warming amid an 0-4 start.
The Buccaneers were better than what their record showed, as DVOA founder Aaron Schatz posted that the Buccaneers are among the best 0-4 teams ever, with this year’s Houston Texans following suit.
No team that has gone 0-4 has made the playoffs, though the 2004 Bills did finish 9-7 and just missed the postseason.
After the loss, a person — believed to be a stadium employee — yelled towards Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott, calling the loss “embarrassing,” igniting a viral reaction.
