Former Bucs QB Chris Simms says he thought by now Todd Bowles “would have figured out how to save the secondary.” [read more]

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Todd previews four very well-programmed NFL games and discusses the return of Joe Cool in Cincinnati. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Baker Mayfield

One can always count on former Bucs, Patriots, Broncos and Rams cornerback Aqib Talib to call it straight. [read more]

A data scientist who works for a failed sportsbook has data showing the Bucs were involved in the Blowout of the Week. [read more]

Who’s buying playoff tickets for a home game at The Licht House?

Packers fans? [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Interesting commentary from Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford yesterday. [read more]

Repeating failed plays.

Joe has held off wagging a finger at rookie playcaller Josh Grizzard. He’s pretty much in a no-win situation. [read more]

Jump-starting the passing game.

Entering the season, the Bucs’ passing game was thought to be one of the best in the NFL. [read more]

Status.

Last week Bucs running back Bucky Irving was practicing. There was hope he could play in Los Angeles. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Helped Bucs out.

The 49ers put the hammer down on the Stinking Panthers last night. [read more]

What a rough Sunday night it was for the Kyle Trask faithful. [read more]

“No additional damage.” That’s the inte Jeremy Fowler of ESPN has on the shoulder test results of Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield.

So what the Bucs thought was wrong with Mayfield turned out to be true.

Mayfield taking the field for the Bucs against the Cardinals is not off the table. Yet.

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Stink on stink.

Todd Bowles characterized last week’s loss at Buffalo as “a stinker” and the 34-7 setback we just witnessed against the Rams was worse.
Much worse.

Tampa Bay lost a shootout against the Bills that featured nine lead changes. Sunday’s matchup was over in 13 minutes. The Bucs were lifeless from the start, not ready for prime time and overwhelmed on both sides of the ball. [read more]

Chris Godwin

So what’s been going on with receiver Chris Godwin behind the scenes at One Buc Palace? [read more]

About eight months ago at the NFL Owners meetings, Todd Bowles made it clear that Zyon McCollum was his 1A cornerback and Jamel Dean was his 1B. [read more]

It may not be that bad. [read more]

 Chris Godwin

The way the Bucs panicked late in the second quarter and basically waved the white flag by pulling an ESPN Analytics and going for it on fourth down from their own 28, Joe figured maybe someone wised up on the sidelines and decided not to risk Bucs receiver Chris Godwin getting injured again. [read more]

Members of Team Glazer huddle with Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht before last night’s game.

The Joe typing here isn’t swallowing all the prevailing Bucs gloom and doom whole.

Why? Because it feels fraudulent. [read more]

Talks Baker Mayfield.

Graham Barton is a stand-up dude. Says what he thinks. But you could tell his spirit was broken a little worse from Sunday’s loss to the Rams than in other losses. [read more]