Will a defensive humiliation cook the 2025 Buccaneers?

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Locked in.

Baker Mayfield is locked in. [read more]

Chris Godwin

Receiver Chris Godwin had two surgeries on his fibula (read: ankle destroyed) last season against the Crows. He returned this season in Week 4 against Philadelphia and in the next game against Seattle had another fibula injury and gutted through 47 plays. [read more]

It’s always a red flag when a team’s effort is questioned by a former player or coach. [read more]

Rather block than catch.

Tristan Wirfs’ first career touchdown catch on Sunday — he never caught a TD before Sunday, not in high school, not at Iowa — was still the buzz in the Bucs’ locker room yesterday. [read more]

Capable of winning now.

Baker Mayfield once again showed Bucs fans why he’s beloved in the locker room. [read more]

Sharp words for his defense.

One reason Todd Bowles hasn’t won over a segment of the Bucs’ fanbase — and short of a Super Bowl, likely never will — is these fans want cartoon characters on the sidelines (think Chucky). [read more]

Pressures!

Joe has been very disappointed in the Bucs’ offensive line. Then again, one could make an argument the Bucs have played well on the offensive line given all the injuries. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ new passing weapon would not have been able to practice today if the Bucs had scheduled a real practice. [read more]

The slimy Saints are a miserable two-win team in the midst of a seven-game showcase of horrendous football on the offensive side of the ball.

They did manage to beat the Panthers 17-7 four weeks ago, so they are capable — at least on defense. [read more]

Exciting comments from Bucs head coach Todd Bowles today. [read more]

Regular readers here know Joe’s angst when it comes to the Bucs’ nearly invisible edge rush.

Imagine how Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett feels about it. [read more]

Joe spent a chunk of Tuesday catching up on Monday sports radio shows — in Arizona. [read more]

Once upon a time in Hawaii …

So Team Glazer set out to pay a mountain of money to tell the 50-year history of the Buccaneers in true Hollywood form.

The results are in. [read more]

He’s back (to practicing)!

It’s happening. And it isn’t yet Pearl Harbor Day! [read more]

Passing chart.

Josh Grizzard really has morphed into Liam Coen. Well, at least in one way. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 5:47 a.m. Poll closed at 9:40 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Raking in Pro Bowl votes.

Joe fully understands why some fans make the claim the Pro Bowl is a waste of time, electricity and other valuable national resources. [read more]

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Rough November.

It isn’t just you. [read more]

Has former Bucs teammate Tristan Wirfs’ back.

Lost in the yawning of the Bucs snapping their losing streak with a snoozer of an escape from a team that has lost 9 of its last 10 games and is hellbent on having a top-five draft pick next spring was a horrible holding call on Bucs left tackle Tristan Wirfs. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Playoff hopes that were damn near a cinch a month ago have fallen off since the Bucs got slapped around for three straight losses, and then finally snapped the losing streak Sunday with an uninspiring, slogging three-point win over a team that has lost 9 of its last 10 games and is cruising toward a top-five draft pick. [read more]