Outside of two-minute drills and the running game in Houston, the Bucs offense has sputtered much more than fans got used to last season.

That’s a wonderful sign. [read more]

Big Baker Mayfield fan.

Man, Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians is fantastic on “The Pat McAfee Show,” seen weekdays on BSPN and on YouTube. [read more]

“Greeny, the Glazers would have had you chewing on more than a Gatorade bottle if your brother-in-law effed up the Tom Brady signing.”

Here is a fun story on Bucs history. Joe will just chalk it up to one of many floating around about the 50-year history of the Bucs. [read more]

Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson.

Really cool story about Bucs legends Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson and how Jackson helped mold Evans to be the future Hall of Fame receiver he is. [read more]

Unfair to compare J.J. Watt’s injury to Calijah Kancey’s?

Multiple outlets and multiple insiders, led by Jordan Schultz, reported yesterday that Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is done of the year. [read more]

Defensive lineman Logan Hall.

Todd Bowles sure sounded dejected today after a big win last night. [read more]

When ex-Bucs Aqib Talib and Gerald McCoy are arguing, Joe pays rapt attention. With 11 Pro Bowl trips between them, these dudes are passionate and knowledgeable about all things NFL.

Today’s topic was the Bucs.

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Injury status.

The key words here are “possibly” and “multiple.” [read more]

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Rams receiver Davante Adams will be alongside his 2014 draft classmate Mike Evans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day. [read more]

Still hungry.

Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is sadly lost for the year with a pectoral injury and 12-year Bucs defensive tackle Will Gholston still wants to play. [read more]

No mas defense on purpose?

So did the Bucs defense ole’ a play late on purpose in the win last night over Houston to make sure they had enough time left to score? Folks on the “Pat McAfee Show” sure believe the play looked fishy. [read more]

Awful update.

Horrible news on the Bucs’ injury front. [read more]

Spreads Josh Grizzard love.

As we all know, Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians makes a weekly Tuesday in-studio appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. [read more]

Took a beating Monday.

Last night was not a pleasant night for Bucs quarterback coach Thad Lewis. [read more]

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Injury talk.

Last night the Bucs were in a very physical game with the Texans and the walking wounded for Tampa Bay demonstrated that. [read more]

Baker Mayfield stretches for a first down as he is pulled to the turf by Houston DE Will Anderson.

There are a lot of crazy stats floating around social media about how the Bucs are one of a handful of teams to do this or do that in the final minutes of a game on the road… you can drive yourself crazy with this stuff. [read more]

All-22 look at Charlie Heck and Cade Otton blowing open a hole for Rachaad White on the game-winning score.

Backup Bucs right tackle Charlie Heck was overmatched in pass protection at right tackle last night and abused even more on social media. [read more]

Discusses game-winning drive.

Todd Bowles isn’t about to take credit for the gutty performance the Bucs had Monday night, specifically the final game-winning drive. [read more]

Baker Mayfield lands on his back finishing a 15-yard scramble on fourth down on the game-winning drive to beat Houston.

Welcome to Victory Tuesday! It may not be as much fun as Victory Monday, but it means the same thing: Bucs win, Bucs win!

Something tells Joe after last night Bucs fans may need an extra mug full of coffee. It’s all good. Damn that was fun! [read more]

When right tackle Luke Goedeke went down with a foot injury, the Bucs’ pass blocking quickly deteriorated.

Your eyes were not deceiving you. The Bucs’ pass blocking imploded once right tackle Luke Goedeke left the game. [read more]