Five Things
November 24th, 2025This is a depressing one so you will likely need more than one cup of the real stuff to get you going this morning. Black, of course. [read more]
This is a depressing one so you will likely need more than one cup of the real stuff to get you going this morning. Black, of course. [read more]
Apparently, Lavonte David had a talking-to with his teammates after the game. And the message was specifically directed at his defensive teammates. [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]
Since all the injuries to the offense mounted and defenses began respecting Emeka Egbuka, and since the Bucs defense started playing as if Mike Smith returned to coach them, this Bucs team has turned bad. [read more]
As you likely already saw, Joe’s photographer on the scene in Los Angeles had one of the first pictures of Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield with his left arm in a sling. [read more]
Here we go again. [read more]
In reality, the Bucs are in a very similar cylcle to what they were in during the 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons. So perhaps a fan freakout now is borderline ridiculous? [read more]
This question comes up way, way too much for a good coach: What was Todd Bowles thinking? [read more]
“Everybody needs to take a hard look in the mirror. I’ll tell you that,” said Lavonte David in the somber Bucs postgame locker room tonight.
Todd Bowles had a response that Joe didn’t like. [read more]
The absence of Mike Evans, Calijah Kancey, Ben Bredeson, Cody Mauch, Bucky Irving, Haason Reddick, Calijah Kancey and Jamel Dean did not make the Bucs a completely non-competitive football team tonight in Los Angeles. [read more]

Baker Mayfield walks back to the Bucs’ bench in the third quarter from the locker room in Los Angeles Sunday night.
Good luck explaining this one away. [read more]
Can someone at One Buc Palace please explain to Joe why the Buccaneers could not even compete tonight in Los Angeles? [read more]
Uplifting words from Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht tonight. [read more]
Well, rookie cornerback Benjamin Morrison will perform as well as Jamel Dean tonight. [read more]
Flash poll posted at 4:32 p.m. Poll closed at 7:00 p.m.