Todd Bowles reacts.

So Bucs icon Lavonte David is halfway through his 14th NFL season. He turns 36 in January.

Joe asked head coach Todd Bowles about that today. [read more]

Out.

Todd Bowles was upbeat about the work two of his star weapons got in practice this week, but they won’t be playing Sunday. [read more]

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Warming up?

Did Luke Goedeke give the Bucs’ run game a shot of juice to look alive? [read more]

Josh Allen reminds Larry Foote of a Hall of Fame quarterback Foote played against.

Bucs outside linebackers coach Larry Foote has played against and coached against very, very good quarterbacks since he was first drafted in 2002. [read more]

Looks forward to Buffalo weather.

The weather for Orchard Park, N.Y., home of the Bills, for Sunday is getting colder. [read more]

Could push Bucs over the top.

A football analyst Joe respects is giving the Bucs respect this week. [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]

Baker Mayfield is getting a lot of run this week for basically scolding his beloved teammates about not being focused on details and not having a killer instinct.

He says that’s  leading to losing games and maybe, screwing up what could be a magical season. [read more]

The Thursday Bucs-Bills injury report is in. [read more]

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Former Bucs star Gerald McCoy.

Six-time Buccaneers Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is annoyed with Todd Bowles. [read more]

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Pays back his old team.

Former Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis got payback. [read more]

So Buffalo is next on the Bucs’ schedule, a team whose fans largely believe they support one of the worst receiving corps in the NFL and a passing game that was further weakened when its top target blew a hamstring last Sunday. [read more]

No, this has nothing to do with the Bucs’ seven failures at or within the 1 yard line against the Saints a few weeks ago. [read more]

Reacts to Baker Mayfield’s words.

So last Sunday after a tough loss to the Patriots, Baker Mayfield had words for his teammates. [read more]