Overview
- Television footage showed Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles grimace and drop to one knee during the team’s celebration late in the game Thursday.
- ESPN reporter Jenna Laine relayed that Bowles said a celebration helmet struck his abdomen and that he would be OK.
- Bowles spoke to reporters after the game and showed no signs of a lingering injury, supporting the account that the incident was temporary.
- The moment came after Alex Anzalone’s game-sealing interception in Tampa Bay’s surprising 24-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys, the franchise’s first victory after an 0-4 start.
- The clip’s rapid spread on live broadcast and social media drew attention to sideline safety for unpadded coaches and the need for quick media clarification when brief scares appear serious.