The Todd Monken era has begun for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay’s offense matched a team record 48 points, and Ryan Fitzpatrick had a career performance. With Monken at the helm, the Buccaneers put together their best offensive output in 15 years.
In the days leading up to the season opener, head coach Dirk Koetter wouldn’t discuss whether himself or Monken would be calling the offense. After FOX broadcaster Chris Myers mentioned that Monken was calling the plays, things began to make sense.
The Buccaneers looked like a different team. The offense was aggressive on third down, wide receivers were running open down the field, and the running game gained traction.