This Is Why Teams Want A Veteran As A Backup Quarterback

October 18th, 2026

Bucs QB Jalon Daniels.

Bucs quarterback Jalon Daniels proved he was ready for streaming in primetime. [read more]

Fire Todd Bowles Screams Will Get Louder

October 18th, 2026

Four consecutive home losses and a 1-5 record are enough to put any NFL coach on a hot seat. But things get a lot hotter for a head coach that already was unpopular and sitting on a broiling chair. [read more]

Steelers 26, Buccaneers 19

October 18th, 2026

The Buccaneers’ swarming defense, which fell apart in overtime, was not enough to overcome their terribly anemic offense today at The Licht House.

The Jalon Daniels hype died a second-half death, as did the Buccaneers’ flimsy playoff hopes. Tampa Bay choked away a 16-3 fourth-quarter lead.

Has 1-5 ever felt so rotten in Tampa? [read more]

Steelers-Buccaneers, Open Thread

October 18th, 2026

When sacks mattered.

Comment below all game long with fellow Buccaneers fans! Please decent, unless it involves referees or annoying Steelers fans.

Stick with Joe and Ira Kaufman following the game for plenty on this critical home game. Go Bucs!!

Make The Call

October 18th, 2026

Flash poll posted at 4:29 a.m. Poll closed at 9:52 a.m.

A Show-Up Day For YaYa Diaby

October 18th, 2026

David Walker (51) and YaYa Diaby.

Joe doesn’t play along with the bizarre notion that the Bucs have a good pass rush.

And the fact that Tampa Bay’s best rusher, David Walker, literally plays less defense per game than ousted edge rusher bust Chris Braswell is almost insulting. [read more]

Zyon McCollum: No Chance To Trick Aaron Rodgers

October 18th, 2026

Knows he has to ball out.

The Bucs, if everything stays consistent through the end of the season, will have one helluva pair of corners. [read more]

Jacob Parrish No Longer Passes Defensed Leader, But He’s Close

October 18th, 2026

Growing into a top CB.

When the Bucs last played and beat Dallas, Bucs corner Jacob Parrish finished the game as the league leader in passes defensed. [read more]

Tez Johnson On His Big Catch

October 18th, 2026

Receiver Tez Johnson.

Joe is still chortling about how Tez Johnson has proven to be a really nice guy off the bench. [read more]

Blocking For Bucky

October 18th, 2026

Blocking for Bucky.

The Sage of Tampa Bay sports, Ira Kaufman, always likes to say the Bucs offense is driven by Bucky Irving. [read more]

GameDay Tampa Bay

October 18th, 2026

 Game 6

Steelers at Bucs

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10, locally) with Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan and AJ Ross.

[read more]

JoeBucsFan Show MONDAY At 6 P.M. On WDAE

October 17th, 2026

Enjoy the JoeBucsFan Show at 6 p.m. Monday on WDAE radio, 95.7 FM and AM 620. Joe will talk all things Bucs after the Week 6 game against the Steelers, presented by Pin Chasers.

Also listen online or via the iHeart Radio app, or click the player below. (Joe has been back on the WDAE airwaves every week for the past 20 months.)

Presented By Pin Chasers!

 

Bowling, Food. Fun.

The Zach Frazier Files

October 17th, 2026

Graham Barton

It’s always fun to rearview mirror a Buccaneers draft pick.

And it’s hard not to do that today with Steelers center Zach Frazier coming to town for tomorrow’s showdown against the Bucs. [read more]

Check Out The October Offers At Bill Currie Ford

October 17th, 2026

Bill Currie Ford has been a family-owned Tampa tradition since 1960!

Remember to ask general manager Sean Sullivan for the JoeBucsFan discount. You can find him at BillCurrieFord.com, or at the dealership on Dale Mabry, one mile north of the stadium.

Merril Hoge Dives Into How To Attack The Bucs

October 17th, 2026

The Buccaneers (1-4) average exactly 20 points per game. Sad!

The Steelers (3-2) have averaged 29.3 points over their last three games. [read more]

Catch Up On Your Ira Kaufman Podcast Listening!!

October 17th, 2026

Catch up on the Thursday and Friday episodes. Pregame with The Sage.

The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Listen at JoeBucsFan.com or at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com. Many other platforms, too, including iHeartRadio.

Effort Versus Flow

October 17th, 2026

Ex-Bucs Ali Marpet (left) and Beau Allen watched the Bucs-Packers game together.

How good were the Buccaneers on Thursday in Dallas, and why? [read more]