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The senior advisor to Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht did not like what he saw Sunday at The Licht House.<\/p>\n
Joe knows things are bad when Bucco Bruce Arians is wagging a public finger at his team and acknowledging the warmth under the seat of his handpicked successor.<\/p>\n
Arians, when he\u2019s not golfing, helping children or advising Licht, is a paid in-studio guest on The Pat McAfee Show\u00a0on ESPN TV.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, Arians was asked about the Bucs\u2019 surprising loss to the Saints and their overall fall from grace atop the NFC.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cYeah, I think the Bucs are getting healthier but that was a bad, bad loss,\u201d Arians said. \u201cI did not like the energy that they showed up with, starting with the opening kickoff and [the Saints] running it back 60 yards, whatever it was.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bucs were just not there. You know, they\u2019ve got the Panthers twice, and I think that will be the telltale sign. They\u2019ve got Thursday Night Football with the Falcons this week. Must win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
McAfee followed up Arians\u2019 comments by telling the Bucs Super Bowl-winning head coach that Todd Bowles\u2019 name is under some heat.<\/p>\n
Bowles didn\u2019t swat that take away like a gnat or scream fake news.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLotta heat,\u201d Arians shot back. \u201cAnd when you lose games like that, it\u2019s going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n