Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians didn't dance around the team's flaws despite the team's convincing victory over Carolina Sunday. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Bruce Arians says Buccaneers can't 'drop the damn ball'

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 9/21/20

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were far from perfect in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Carolina Panthers, a result that improved the Bucs to 1-1.

While Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians praised quarterback Tom Brady following the victory, he didn't dance around the team's flaws, particularly noteworthy drops committed throughout the contest.

Tom Brady's gonna have one fewer TD today than it should have pic.twitter.com/y0TNSSbGWv
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) September 20, 2020

* 2 TDs pic.twitter.com/MDj3GT5jNW
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) September 20, 2020

Per Carmen Vitali of the club's official website, Arians told reporters on Monday that offensive players shouldn't expect passes if they can't catch pinpoint throws delivered by the six-time Super Bowl champion signal-caller:

HC Bruce Arians said the Bucs had about 125 yards worth of drops yesteday. Said the tape showed about 7 drops and 'two, really three touchdowns.'

Arians advice? "Don't drop the damn ball or you won't get another one. He's not gonna throw it to you."
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) September 21, 2020

#Bucs coach Bruce Arians on the seven dropped passes Sunday: “They’re never expected and they’re never accepted. I mean, if you’re a professional football player and you play receiver, you’re supposed to catch the damn ball..."
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) September 21, 2020

Brady, often his own harshest critic, commented on the matter soon after Sunday's win:

Tom Brady on drops today: "We've all got to execute better. At the end of the day, it's an execution game ... Everything's got to be better." pic.twitter.com/GtViUeBFio
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 20, 2020

Brady may have turned 43 years old in August, but his mind is as sharp as ever. History has shown he won't forget who lets him down, in his eyes, during games.

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