Bucs have the edge.

One ESPN talking head seems to think the nonsense stops tomorrow. [read more]

It took two weeks and already network TV suits are sick of the Bucs. [read more]

Screw those pitch counts.

If the Bucs lose tomorrow to the sad sack Cardinals, this season is in peril. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Only twice before the bye did the Bucs cough up 28 or more points in a game. [read more]

Baker Mayfield

During OTAs, underwear football, minicamp and training camp, the Bucs had higher goals than just winning a division. [read more]

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Green light for Sunday

On Wednesday, Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard cautioned that if running back Bucky Irving plays Sunday against the Cardinals, it is unreasonable to expect him to play 60 snaps. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht keeps his annual draft-board and draft-day desires a secret. [read more]

Can the Bucs take advantage?

The schedule gives the Bucs an early holiday gift Sunday when the Cardinals come to town.

They’ve lost eight of their last nine games and, apparently, have an offensive line that’s comparitively as bad or worse than the Bucs’ edge rush. [read more]

How hurt?

It appears Baker Mayfield may start Sunday after all. [read more]

Expect Buccaneers franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield to start Sunday against the woeful Cardinals, losers of eight of their last nine games. [read more]

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Jolt the Bucs offense needs?

Joe always likes to tell folks that other teams’ coaches get paid, too. [read more]

Big games in the NFC yesterday. And since the Bucs are a heavy favorite to win the NFC South, Joe was paying attention. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Think of all the wonderful plays made by opposing offenses against the Bucs. Close your eyes and you can just see them. [read more]

More problems than edge rush?

It isn’t the same as it always was because not too long ago the Bucs actually had edge rushers. And a weird thing, too: When those edge rushers still had gas in the tank, the Bucs were one of the best teams in the league and also won a Super Bowl. [read more]

Another plea to use Rachaad White as a slot receiver.

Since Mike Evans blew out his shoulder against Detroit when Lions corner Rock Ya-Sin sinned by riding Evans like a rodeo bronco and rocked the Bucs’ world by sending Evans to the injured reserve list with a broken clavicle, the Bucs’ offense has really, really struggled. [read more]