Todd Bowles kept what seemed to be an offseason promise Sunday against the Falcons. [read more]

Time to eat.

This offseason, the Texans augmented their receiving corps with a Dolphins castoff, Braxton Berrios, and by dealing a seventh-round pick to the Jaguars big-money Christian Kirk. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 5:33 p.m. Poll closed at 7:07 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Likely.

Last week defensive back Christian Izien was out for the season-opening game at Atlanta. That is expected to change for Week 2, Monday night at Houston. [read more]

Questionable for Monday.

Joe understands how folks got super excited with the news that both Chris Godwin and Tristan Wirfs returned to practice this week. [read more]

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Details game-winner at Atlanta.

For those who regularly listen to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast,” Joe spoke this week about being so how happy for Bucs fans on Sunday. [read more]

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Houston QB C.J. Stroud.

This hasn’t happened with regularity. But still, it happens more to Todd Bowles and the Bucs defense more than it should. [read more]

Still has it.

Joe hopes Bucs coach Todd Bowles can similarly throw Houston’s offense a curveball like this. [read more]

Sees the light with Baker Mayfield.

The lightning rod that is media personality Skip Bayless is doing his victory laps. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, Bayless said, is proving him right. [read more]

Three first-round draft picks.

Joe didn’t see a lot of designed runs for Falcons QB Michael Penix on Sunday, so it’s fair to say he dropped back to pass more than 45 times against Tampa Bay.

The Bucs tallied just one sack. [read more]

Joe gets that things sound better than usual when Laura Rutledge says them. [read more]

Still out.

The Bucs are getting healthier as Monday night’s game in Houston approaches. [read more]

If Baker Mayfield were to retire today, he’d be known for winning a Heisman Trophy, being a No. 1 overall draft pick and for having an obscene amount of coordinators in his professional life. [read more]

These two don’t just dress alike.

Praise for Baker Mayfield usually comes in the form of respect for his rifle arm, tough-guy mentality, vocal leadership and the always popular “moxie” love. [read more]

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Rachaad White scored nine touchdowns last season and was a key piece of the Bucs offense even after Bucky Irving became the No. 1 running back.

So why did White have a historically low number of touches Sunday? [read more]

Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka.

Whenever Joe hears someone talk about “leaders,” Joe cannot help but remember that godawful morning sports radio host that used to pollute the local public’s airwaves, Dan Sileo. [read more]

Calijah Kancey celebrates with YaYa Diaby after the Bucs’ outside linebacker tackled Atlanta QB Michael Penix.

Last year Joe felt bad for YaYa Diaby. All offenses had to do was take out YaYa and they knew the Bucs more often than not wouldn’t have an edge rush. [read more]

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Cornerback Ben Morrison.

The Bucs’ heralded rookie cornerback from Notre Dame may just see his first NFL snaps on Monday night. That’s the word from Bucs coach Todd Bowles. [read more]