Kay Adams: Who Is More Valuable Than Baker Mayfield?
October 7th, 2025
All aboard!
Earlier this summer, the seductive Kay Adams of FanDuel TV was clearly driving the Bucs bandwagon. [read more]
Bucs Should Be “Appointment Viewing”
October 7th, 2025
Brings fun to football.
The last time there was a TV series (not sports) where Joe had to be home at a certain time on a certain night and parked on his leather couch five minutes before the show started was when FOX aired “24.” [read more]
Morning Cup Of Joe
October 7th, 2025
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]
“The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Are Very Much For Real”
October 7th, 2025
Top shelf.
Does the road to the Super Bowl go through Tampa? [read more]
Communication Victory
October 6th, 2025
On Wednesday, Joe asked Baker Mayfield a question that had more to do with Sunday’s Seahawks game than all the boorish Eagles fans that invaded The Licht House the previous Sunday. [read more]
“He’s Not As Bad As Dean”
October 6th, 2025
The camaraderie is fantastic at One Buc Palace. And all the playful behind-the-scenes needling of each other goes public sometimes. [read more]
Todd Bowles Explains Pass Rush Issues
October 6th, 2025
Sam Darnold dropped back to pass 34 times yesterday and wasn’t sacked.
Head coach/defensive coordinator Todd Bowles addressed this today on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]
The One Where Dowdle Done Did It
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Chris Godwin Is Sore
October 6th, 2025
Chris Godwin
Yeah, iconic big-money Bucs receiver Chris Godwin didn’t look good yesterday in Seattle, a week after his debut against the Eagles following 11-plus months of recovery from a disclocated ankle. [read more]
Exploding Baker Mayfield, Emeka Egbuka Hype
October 6th, 2025
Joe realizes most fans are employed or engaged in worthy life endeavors and can’t spend all day soaking in all things Bucs like Joe does. [read more]
Rachaad White On Choosing To Go Down Rather Than Score
October 6th, 2025
Smart sacrifice.
Rachaad White was in a conundrum. And he only had a nanosecond to think about it. [read more]
Todd Bowles Happy With How Smart Rachaad White Played
October 6th, 2025
Rachaad White blows through a large hole Sunday.
Most guys wouldn’t have done it. Too much green grass ahead. [read more]
Historic Baker Mayfield Contract Victory
October 6th, 2025
So how underpaid is Baker Mayfield?
This was a topic last night on Football Night in America.
Chase McLaughlin “Probably Needs To Be Ill More Often”
October 6th, 2025
Fought through illness.
Breaking news comes in different ways. [read more]
A Quick Note For The Bucs’ Critics
October 6th, 2025
So the Bucs are 4-1, their best start to a season since 2005.
Still, there are grouchy Buccaneers fans frolicking in the negative end of the pool and inviting other fans to dive in. [read more]
Five Things
October 6th, 2025
Lavonte David walks off the turf of Lumen Field, perhaps for the final time, a happy, victorious man after the Bucs beat the Seahawks on Sunday.
Welcome to Victory Monday! Bucs coach Todd Bowles was so happy how his team fought through so much adversity he gave players today off. But Joe doesn’t have such a luxury. So much ground to cover and Joe isn’t sure it can be squeezed into five elements. So grab your coffee and belly up to the bar. Here goes: [read more]
Baker Mayfield And The Race For MVP
October 6th, 2025
Baker Mayfield prepares to slide after a successful run in Seattle.
Is Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield the MVP of the league?
The way he played yesterday, he ought to be in the running. And a respected chronicler of the NFL believes it is not BS to suggest Mayfield could be the league MVP when the smoke clears. [read more]
Todd Bowles On Emeka Egbuka
October 6th, 2025
Emeka Egbuka reaches back over Seattle CB Nehemiah Pritchett to haul in a touchdown pass Sunday.
Playing in his home area for the first time as an NFL receiver, rookie Emeka Egbuka went off Sunday. [read more]
Todd Bowles’ Patience Paid Off
October 5th, 2025
Waited for right moment.
Joe is wondering if Todd Bowles would be a sharp poker player. [read more]
Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Seahawks
October 5th, 2025
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
Tom Brady came close, but no Buccaneer player has ever been voted league MVP. It may be time to change that narrative.
Week 5 isn’t completely in the books yet, but Baker Mayfield is making a compelling case for the NFL’s most coveted individual award. Yes, he did it again.
For the fourth time in five games, Mayfield led a scintillating comeback in the late stages as Tampa Bay outlasted Seattle 38-35 in a matchup long on drama and incredibly short on defense.
The Seahawks hadn’t allowed that many points in a 60-minute home game since Dec. 17, 2017, eight days after Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy. [read more]
