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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 him returning as Buccaneers head coach. Trey and Len agree that they aren’t surprised by the move but disagree on whether that was the move Tampa Bay front office should’ve made. The duo closes the podcast by looking at the NFL divisional playoff round and letting you know if they expect any upsets.  Don’t forget to subscribe to Bucs Nation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever else you get your podcasts. And follow Bucs Nation @Bucs_Nation on Twitter & follow Trey & Len on Twitter @TDExperience & @LMart810. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 which team is under more pressure. Lastly on the podcast, the guys look at the rest of the NFL games during wildcard round and tell you which games they think will be the most competitive. Don’t forget to subscribe to Bucs Nation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever else you get your podcasts. And follow Bucs Nation @Bucs_Nation on Twitter & follow Trey & Len on Twitter @TDExperience & @LMart810. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 are both bad matchups but eventually leans in a certain direction.  The guys close the podcast by both expressing their concern and optimism in regards to Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin’s scary incident and subsequent recovery. The guys also discuss what the NFL is doing in terms of playoff seeding in the AFC.  Don’t forget to subscribe to Bucs Nation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever else you get your podcasts. And follow Bucs Nation @Bucs_Nation on Twitter & follow Trey & Len on Twitter @TDExperience & @LMart810. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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 looking ahead to Sunday’s showdown at Raymond James Stadium with the Carolina Panthers, Trey says the Bucs just need to sell out to stop the run and force Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold to beat them. Len points out that even if the Bucs sell out to stop the run it isn’t a guarantee that they will win considering what happened in week seven in Charlotte. As far as what will happen on Sunday, Len is done making win-loss predictions with this team while Trey's take is absolutely no result will shock him.  Don’t forget to subscribe to Bucs Nation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever else you get your podcasts. And follow Bucs Nation @Bucs_Nation on Twitter & follow Trey & Len on Twitter @TDExperience & @LMart810. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 conference.  In regards to the Christmas night game, Len seems very confident in the Bucs chances so Trey presses him on why.  Don’t forget to subscribe to Bucs Nation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever else you get your podcasts. And follow Bucs Nation @Bucs_Nation on Twitter & follow Trey & Len on Twitter @TDExperience & @LMart810. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 fact that the division title isn’t a sure thing and discuss whether the Carolina Panthers or the Atlanta Falcons are a bigger threat right now. The guys close the podcast by previewing Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals and debating which injured player who might return would be the biggest shot in the arm for Tampa Bay.  Don’t forget to subscribe to Bucs Nation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever else you get your podcasts. And follow Bucs Nation @Bucs_Nation on Twitter & follow Trey & Len on Twitter @TDExperience & @LMart810. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices