Earlier on Thursday we took a moment to thank NFL schedule-makers, and their battalion of cloud-based computers, for some of the things we liked most about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ just-released 2025 schedule. For instance, I was pretty pleased – and I bet the Buccaneers’ coaches are, too – that at least of the team’s six home games will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Of course, a good NFL schedule is like a good MLB trade: It is probably best if no one involved is completely happy. The Buccaneers’ string of early-afternoon games at home, for instance, comes at the expense of having all three of their Sunday or Monday night games on the road. That’s not ideal, particularly in regard to travel and how the following week’s schedule is affected.

So we’re not really here to complain; who the Bucs are playing is far more important than the dates and times, and we’ve known that list since January. One way or another, 17 games are going to be played. But if we took some time to point out our favorite parts of the schedule, it’s appropriate to look at the other side of the coin. Are there some things on that slate we would change if we could? Sure. So let’s pretend we can.

As Staff Writer/Reporter Brianna Dix, Buccaneers.com Contributor Gabriel Kahaian and I continue our series of schedule-related Roundtable discussions, we now turn our attention to aspects of the fall rundown we didn’t like as much. This is the second in our series of four Roundtable debates. Here’s the run-down for the whole series:

Thursday, May 15: What is one thing you would change about the Bucs’ schedule if you had the power?

Friday, May 16: What is your most anticipated game on the Bucs’ 2024 schedule?

Friday, May 16: Who is the most interesting rookie the Buccaneers will face on their 2024 schedule?

The three of us are not allowed to duplicate answers, so the order in which we go in this discussion could impact the outcome. Therefore, we are rotating that order from article to article, and this time it’s my turn to go first.