Chris Godwin Jr & Rueben Bain Jr Talk Bucs Outlook, Todd Bowles Defense + Mike Evans' Departure

Chris Godwin Jr & Rueben Bain Jr Talk Bucs Outlook, Todd Bowles Defense + Mike Evans' Departure

From Green Light with Chris Long by Chris Long

September 2, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

Chris Godwin Jr and Rueben Bain Jr discuss their experiences at Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, including the impact of Mike Evans' departure and learning Todd Bowles' defense.

Double Buc episode today! Vet Chris Godwin Jr and rookie Rueben Bain Jr join Beau Allen from Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp. Chris talks to Beau about Emeka Egbuka, playing with Baker Mayfield and his first season without Mike Evans while Rueben tells Beau his rookie training camp experience, learning Todd Bowles defense and why the 'short arm' label never bothered him. (00:00) - Chris Godwin Jr (02:55) - Mentoring Young Players (05:00) - Playing with Emeka Egbuka (07:07) - Saying Goodbye to Mike Evans (08:00) - Leadership (12:00) - Fatherhood (13:55) - Rueben Bain Jr (16:00) - Todd Bowles' Defense (19:00) - First NFL Joint Practice (23:00) - Sack Celebration (24:25) - Arm Length Debate (25:30) - Rookie Year Goals (27:20) - Learning the Double Swipe Presented by Zone Have some interesting takes, some codebreaks or just want to talk to the Green Light Crew? We want to hear from you. Call into the Green Light Hotline presented by Zone Nicotine and give us your hottest takes, your biggest gripes and general thoughts. Day and night, this hotline is open: ‪(202) 991-0723‬ With the return of the Layup Line, make sure to check out the playlist here…

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