TAMPA, Fla. -- Moments after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Buffalo Bills last week, Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter warned his players about "splintering from within" as the losses continued to mount. One week later, following a 17-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers -- their fourth-straight, it may be too late for that.
Safety T.J. Ward already voiced his frustration over lack of playing time, as did defensive tackle Chris Baker. Then five-time Pro Bowler and team captain Gerald McCoy, who never gripes publicly, said he wasn't happy with the way he was having to line up.