Todd Bowles has a shiny new contract that pays him to be the Buccaneers’ head coach through the 2028 season, but he doesn’t have fans collectively behind him like one might think a coach with three division titles in three years would. (more…)

Respect for Bucs’ star WR.

In just a handful of years, Cam Newton went from being a feared NFL quarterback to a villain in a future “Batman” movie. (more…)

Waiting to be unleashed?

Yes, Joe loved seeing Bucs first-round pick Emeka Egbuka look like a seasoned pro in underwear football the past couple of months. (more…)

How much change?

Joe has three core beliefs when it comes to winning football: (more…)

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

In theory, a team wants to hear how its roster is loaded with “team-friendly” contracts. (more…)

Todd Bowles

Longtime Buccaneers fans have painful memories of LaVar Arrington.

It’s been 19 years since the ferocious linebacker picked off then-Bucs quarterback Chris Simms in the playoffs and returned the ball to the Bucs’ 6 yard line. (more…)

Ponder for moment that Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht invested a first-round pick into rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka, a premium draft choice the Bucs were ecstatic to make. And now Licht evaluates Egbuka higher than he did two months ago.

Damn. (more…)

Battle lines drawn.

Uh, oh. The PFF tribe has gone and done it.

They’ve angered former Bucs stud Gerald McCoy. (more…)

Lots of Benjamins coming.

Look, there is no doubt in Joe’s eyes that a key member of the Bucs’ offensive line is going to be quite wealthy at some point between now and next March. (more…)

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That’s right. Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every Saturday for the past 4 1/2 months. Varying times.

Consistently sharp in 2024.

For quarterbacks who played in more than 11 games last year, only Jared Goff was better than Baker Mayfield. (more…)

Joe has listened to a wide variety of national takes on Team Glazer extending the contract of head coach Todd Bowles yesterday through 2028. (more…)

Cutting down on flags.

When Super Bowl-winning head coach Bucco Bruce Arians first came to town, he coined a phrase to describe dumb football play. (more…)

“Shady’s an ass, Cade.”

Retired superstar running back LeSean “Shady” McCoy and nine-year receiver James Jones ganged up on the Bucs during their popular The Facility show yesterday. (more…)

More irony for tortured Browns fans. (more…)

“Jason, our philosophy is quite simple: Win consistently and a coach will get an extension.”

Pretty cool factoid dropped by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo yesterday when news broke that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and Bucs coach Todd Bowles got contract extensions. (more…)

Reaction.

When it was announced yesterday that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and Bucs coach Todd Bowles received contract extensions, a former Giants suit believes this was a no-brainer move by Team Glazer. (more…)

Big season coming?

Is this a layup bet on the Bucs’ best running back or a trap? This seems like a no-brainer wager but recent history is flashing a big ol’ yellow light. (more…)

“Grizz is fearless, Mike.”

The message was firm and clear as tight end Cade Otton broke a spring practice huddle. (more…)