Each snap must have value.

Joe learned way back in high school that the mark of a good coach is if he knows all sorts of little things to help a player perform. [read more]

No Bucs buzz.

Remember last year? So many Bucs fans, even as high up as Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, wondered why every half-ass team and two-bit player in the league got run but the Bucs were virtually ignored? [read more]

Former NFL QB big fan of Bucs QB coach Chandler Whitmer.

Yeah, sure, someone will hammer Joe for quoting this former quarterback. But Joe makes zero apologies for heeding the words of a guy who played in the league, something Joe never did and Joe’s guessing most readers here didn’t either. [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]

Offensive line ealth as important as Baker Mayfield’s health.

Joe thinks healthy Baker Mayfield is the best quarterback in the NFC South. [read more]

Interesting choice of words from a Bucs legend not named Rondé Barber. [read more]

Joe hates quoting one of the great enemies of the Buccaneers, but the future Hall of Famer is a heck of a talker and he will be highly visible in the media for decades to come. [read more]

Joe’s been endorsing — and enjoying — local Hooters locations since before Lavonte David was drafted. Online ordering is easy, and so is enjoying a good meal in their fun locations.

Eight years ago many NFL fans had been blasting the Pro Bowl for years. They called it a sham of a game with no defense.

The Joe typing here wasn’t on that bandwagon. In fact, the photo above is of former Bucs linebacker Kwon Alexander drillling Tyreek Hill after sprinting downfield in punt coverage in a rainstorm during the January 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando. [read more]

“C’mon Todd, you gotta start embracing an edge rush. I have no friggin’ idea if Maxx Crosby can cover his mouth when he coughs, forget covering receivers. But the man destroys quarterbacks!”

For those who follow Chucky on social media, you know the following. [read more]

Like most Bucs fans, Joe remains flabbergasted by the Bucs losing to the Saints, Falcons, Panthers and Dolphins in consecutive weeks to march themselves out of this season’s playoff hunt. [read more]

Baker Mayfield has a lot of friends around the NFL but they’ll be found on the offensive side of the ball. [read more]

Bucs OC Zac Robinson.

This is refreshing. [read more]

Running QB necessitates a good backup.

Watching Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield run the ball is a double-edged sword. [read more]

Inside linebacker blues.

Joe might get in trouble typing the following sentence. Blame the caffeine. Or blame it on the cold weather that has turned Joe surly. Or the lack of football this past weekend. [read more]

Bucs fans looking for value.

The odds should be pretty long on this, which means Bucs fans who enjoy wagering could hit a major payday. [read more]

New Bucs QB coach Chandler Whitmer.

The last time Joe felt this good about a Bucs hire of an assistant coach, then-Bucs coach Dirk Koetter hired Southern Miss coach Todd Monken as his wide receivers coach/offensive coordinator. [read more]