Make It Hooters For Lunch And Dinner!

April 1st, 2026

A delicious plate of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

No “Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda” On Mike Evans

April 1st, 2026

Raise The Flags documentary star and Bucs co-owner Joel Glazer.

San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans is a guy the Bucs wanted and somewhat expected to be on their 2026 roster.

In Phoenix on Monday, Joe talked to Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer about the big fish that got away. [read more]

Joel Glazer Addresses Baker Mayfield Contract Extension

April 1st, 2026

Will Baker Mayfield enter a contract season, meaning without a deal signed for 2027 when the 2026 campaign begins?

That would be rare in the current era for a team that loves its quarterback. [read more]

“It Was 10 Times Worse Than That In The Locker Room”

April 1st, 2026

Todd Bowles got bleeped out on NFL Network early Monday, but never fear, Joe was 6 feet from Bowles on the makeshift NFL Network studio as the sun rose in Phoenix. [read more]

Todd Bowles: Bucs “Definitely” Need A Corner, Maybe Two

April 1st, 2026

Watching tape of the Bucs pass defense hurt everyone’s eyes.

So now Bucs fans can start researching draftable corners. [read more]

Jason Licht Offers Up A Quick Roster Assessment

April 1st, 2026

Roster chatter.

Sadly, Joe is of the belief that if a team loses its Hall of Fame receiver and best cornerback in free agency, and your Hall of Fame linebacker retires, that team’s roster quality took at least two steps back unless a couple of home runs signings come in free agency. [read more]

Joel Glazer Talks 2026 Expectations For Team, Todd Bowles

April 1st, 2026

Yesterday, Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer directly addressed the faction of Bucs fans that wanted to see Todd Bowles relieved of his duties this year.

After Joe asked Glazer to speak to those fans, there was more discussion on 2026 expectations and Bowles. [read more]

Jason Licht Wants YaYa Diaby With Bucs “Long Term”

April 1st, 2026

New deal coming?

The closest thing the Bucs have to a double-digit edge rusher is YaYa Diaby. Therefore, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has no desire to see YaYa pull a Mike Evans and bolt the Bucs for a new chapter. [read more]

Morning Cup Of Joe

April 1st, 2026

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]

“You Saw It Stirring Up. You Saw It Brewing.”

April 1st, 2026

Lavonte David recounts unhinged Antonio Brown moments.

We all knew former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown was (and is) a couple of quarts short of a full gallon. And that diagnosis from Bucs fans came only from what we witnessed Brown do on TV. [read more]

Joel Glazer Addresses Fans That Wanted Todd Bowles Fired

March 31st, 2026

Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer.

So today was the annual billionaire-to-blogger chat at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. (For those wondering, Joe is the blogger). [read more]

The Goody Bag Misnomer

March 31st, 2026

Todd calls out Detroit homers and Lions apologists who continue to ignore how their championship window closed when Ben Johnson left for Chicago. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Heads and Tails and Brandon Legal Group. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and other platforms.

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Times Have Changed For Todd Bowles

March 31st, 2026

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There he was, posing for a picture Monday among his NFL coaching fraternity.

Todd Bowles stood in the middle of the back row, next to Detroit’s Dan Campbell, as a photographer snapped a group photo taken at the annual owners meetings in a plush Phoenix resort.

Will Bowles be around for the next shoot in the spring of 2027? [read more]

Jason Licht Wants Bucs To Trade Down

March 31st, 2026

“Ignore the mock drafts, Mr. Glazer.”

So Joe had a sitdown with Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht yesterday on fancy chairs inside the dark swanky confines of the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix. [read more]

DeMeco Ryans Says Logan Hall Can Win On The Edge

March 31st, 2026

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans smiling this morning at the breakfast table with Joe.

It’s fascinates Joe that the NFL’s nastiest defense was fired up to sign Logan Hall, who departed Tampa Bay this month after he was the Bucs’ first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

That defense belongs to Houston, so Joe asked Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans about Hall today. [read more]

Liam Coen Talked To Jason Licht, Says Zac Robinson Is A Screen Game Master

March 31st, 2026

Jaguars head coach and 2024 Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen.

A year ago at this time, some Bucs fans might have wondered if Liam “El Serpiente” Coen, the Jaguars head coach, and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht might throw down with fists behind a bar. [read more]

Dave Canales Talks New Bucs A’Shawn Robinson And Christian Roseboom

March 31st, 2026

Former Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales.

So this month the Bucs signed two Carolina Panthers in free agency.

In Phoenix yesterday, Joe had a private chat with Panthers head coach Dave Canales about each of them. [read more]

Jason Licht Defends His Staff’s Evaluations Of Outside Linebackers

March 31st, 2026

Appraising college OLBs.

Just the mere mention of Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and Chris Braswell gives Bucs fans the shivers. [read more]

“This Isn’t Fantasy Football”

March 31st, 2026

We all love the draft because, for a few weeks leading up to it, we can pretend to be Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and pick the No. 15 player in the draft we think can help the Bucs best win. [read more]

Jason Licht Banking On Hope

March 31st, 2026

Grilled about pass rush.

Joe doesn’t cover any other NFL team than the Bucs. So Joe doesn’t know the narratives other team leaders cling to, but it sure seems like the Bucs put a whole lot of stock in hope. [read more]

Was Losing Mike Evans A Wakeup Call To The Bucs?

March 31st, 2026

“Todd, did you know Mike Evans read so many books he wanted to start a new chapter? I always thought he was a video games guy.”

Joe can fully understand why Bucs fans are upset. [read more]