Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles suffers health scare after taking…

Bowles went down on one knee in visible pain after the hit by a player's helmet; celebrating remains football's most underrated contact sport.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on Finally, Some Good News
Published 4:25 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles suffers health scare after taking helmet to the stomach during celebration”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 4:25 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: Buccaneers.
BBN covered this story before: Cowboys fall to Buccaneers; Stephen A. weighs in on Dak (October 9).

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Fox NewsBuccaneers coach Todd Bowles suffers health scare after taking helmet to the stomach during celebration

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFinally, some good news.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPer Fox News, Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles took a helmet to the stomach during a celebration, went down to a knee, and is doing okay.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA helmet. To the stomach. From his own guys.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's the beautiful part. It was love. Pure, padded, accidental love. Sorry.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWait. Are you crying?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm healing. A team won so hard it hurt its coach.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the real danger in football isn't tackling, it's the group hug. Someone get that man a vest.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKenji, you hug with a controller in your hand.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd I've never hurt anyone. Except my thumbs.