That’s certainly not how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wanted to start today’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
After Atlanta went up 7-0 on their opening drive, the Bucs got the ball and immediately turned it over on the first play.
The surprising part? It wasn’t Jameis Winston at fault this time, but rather running back Ronald Jones.
See what fans on Twitter had to say.
Turnover on the first play again for Tampa but this time by Ronald Jones pic.twitter.com/yeDRdfNvMa
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) December 29, 2019
Ronald Jones doing his best Jameis impression as he fumbles the ball on the first snap of the #GoBucs first drive. #RiseUp recovers and it’s Falcons ball at the TB29 pic.twitter.com/yGXyxKYTlV
— Bucs Nation (@Bucs_Nation) December 29, 2019
Selfish of Ronald Jones to deprive Winston of his opening drive pick-6
— Jesse Pantuosco (@JessePantuosco) December 29, 2019
BUCS LOSE! BUCS LOSE! RONALD JONES GETS CUT! JAMEIS DOESNT GET AN EXTENSION, SHAQ, JPP & SUH ALL RETURN TO TAMPA LFGGG pic.twitter.com/YKkg2QBboZ
— Glas 🤓 (@GlasNoNo) December 29, 2019
Can't throw an INT on the 1st drive if there's a fumble.
Ronald Jones is the GREATEST teammate ever.#BUCS #ATLvsTB pic.twitter.com/dPMC5ob1TG— Robert Green (@Pinnaql3) December 29, 2019
Bucs offensive coordinator – “you know what, we are going to run the ball on the first play so we don’t turn it over”
Ronald Jones- pic.twitter.com/1gK6k6tnBe— Jeff Attinella (@Jeff_Attinella1) December 29, 2019
Let me guess James Winston didn't give Ronald Jones are good hand off so it's his fault? Lmaooo
— Ryan nix (@Ryannix18) December 29, 2019
Someone told me Ronald Jones was a good RB. Lol
— Z (@Zemicool) December 29, 2019
Ok so Ronald Jones is gonna get the turnovers out of the way so Winston doesn’t have to be the reason we get in a hole? Next level Bucs pic.twitter.com/l3ELxlqYae
— JC (@JC_Kohl) December 29, 2019
Can’t wait to have JK Dobbins running the football for us instead of Ronald Jones and Peyton Barber
— 🌺Nate🌺 (@VitaaHD_) December 29, 2019