Bucs, Brady searching for answers after 3rd straight loss: 'We've gotta dig deep'
Quarterback Tom Brady remained in full uniform following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27-22 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football, according to ESPN's Jenna Laine.
The seven-time Super Bowl winner appeared dejected after the Buccaneers' third straight defeat. Brady is 3-5 as a starter this season, the first time he's ever hit such a mark in his illustrious 23-year career.
"We gotta go earn it," Brady said postgame when asked how the team can change its fortunes. "I don't think you can erase what happened the last eight weeks.
"We've gotta dig deep, see what we're all about, come to work, try to improve, and give ourselves a better chance to win."
Tampa Bay's offense has struggled with consistency through eight contests. The Bucs managed to score their first opening-drive touchdown of the year on Thursday but did not find the end zone again until the final minute of the fourth quarter.
Brady currently leads the league with 2,267 passing yards to go along with nine touchdowns and one interception with a 65.9% completion rate. Despite his promising output, the Bucs are averaging just 18.3 points per game.
Wide receiver Mike Evans noted it's not fair to place the club's struggles on Brady's shoulders. "Nobody's pointing the finger at Tom Brady," he said. "It's a whole team. A team game. The ultimate team game. It's not just one player. It never has been."
Tampa Bay will have 10 days until its next game on Nov. 6 against the Los Angeles Rams to address its shortcomings, giving Brady extra time to sort out the issues plaguing the offense.
"I think we're going to try to figure out everything," he said. "We'll have a little extra time to evaluate and see what we're doing and how we can do better moving forward."
Meanwhile, head coach Todd Bowles alluded to possibly making coaching staff or play-calling changes.
"We are going to talk about everything this weekend," Bowles said. "When you are not playing well, everything is on the table for us, and we will discuss it as a staff."