In the NFL Divisional Playoffs, head coach Todd Bowles and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The fact that Ford Field is indoors for the game is good news for Tampa Bay. However, don’t mention it to a reporter present at Bowles’ press conference on Tuesday.
It was a valid question to ask him how the weather in the Motor City will affect getting ready for the game. Bowles’ response was simply amazing. Examine it.
Oh no… A reporter asked #Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles about how the team is preparing to get acclimated to the weather in Detroit ahead of Sunday’s game.
The Lions have played in a dome for nearly 50 years. pic.twitter.com/O9cHduRKCN
— Dave Connelly (@DaveConnellySG) January 16, 2024
On Sunday, the low will be 15 degrees. That is very cold. It won’t affect the Buccaneers until they get off the bus and enter the stadium, as Bowles pointed out.
The last time Detroit performed outside was at the previous Tiger Stadium, home of the MLB’s Detroit Tigers, back in 1974.
Even though Bowles’ response was amusing, the enjoyment was further enhanced by people on social media.
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What he should've said instead lol pic.twitter.com/T4InUHctXF
— Pusha Steve (@E_Ven_Ste_Ven) January 17, 2024
Last game outside in Detroit pic.twitter.com/0a3sUSYCsN
— Southern Charm Sports (@SouthernCharmSp) January 17, 2024
Lions should make Ford Field 13 degrees
— Bradford Bambusch (@eastcoastcrumbs) January 17, 2024
The Lions have the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible
— Jack Caporuscio (@Caporuscio_Jack) January 17, 2024
😆😂 I wish this video showed the facial expressions of the rest of the folks in the room lmao
— Nick Dreyer (@nrdreyer0) January 17, 2024
— Josh Chavis (@JoshChavis65) January 17, 2024
— Shukri Wrights (@ShukriWrights) January 17, 2024
Let this serve as a lesson to all aspiring young journalists. Never show up unprepared for a news conference. It will turn you into a joke.
But we have to commend Todd Bowles for the way he handled it. a real expert.
