Slowing down Joe Burrow.

For Joe, the key is 28 points. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Reacts to his QB getting paid.

If there is a player who is closer to Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield on the Bucs roster, Joe doesn’t know who that may be. [read more]

Healing vibes are flowing at One Buc Palace.

After sitting out practice yesterday, running back Sean Tucker got limited work on his bad hamstring today. Rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain (shoulder) was full-go while receiver Jalen McMillan remained limited.

The full Thursday Bucs-Bengals injury report is below:

There wasn’t much heavy lifting done to pull Baker Mayfield over the finish line with a new and fat contract extension. [read more]

So the Bucs just signed their quarterback to a monstrous new contract. [read more]

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At 8:35 p.m. tonight (EDT), Mike Evans will take the field for the San Francisco 49ers.

Lots of Bucs fans will be watching on Netflix. Many can’t bear to tune in. [read more]

The Bucs’ new No. 17, rookie receiver Ted Hurst.

Joe absolutely cannot wait to see the talent that is Bucs rookie receiver Ted Hurst unleashed on the National Football League. [read more]

The strongest unit on the Buccaneers is inside linebacker, says Todd Bowles.

That may have surprised some people, but the guy who picked the players is in Bowles’ camp. [read more]

Baker Mayfield and his family pose with the Bucs’ offensive line yesterday at One Buc Palace. Luke Goedeke was too busy pumping weights.

Many times in the past couple of years, Baker Mayfield has said Tampa is a good fit for him on and off the football field. [read more]

Can’t wait.

Sort of lost in the Baker Mayfield contract extension is that in three days, the Bucs will face Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and the Bengals in Cincinnati to open the 2026 season. [read more]

Remembering the injury-plagued 2025 season of the Bucs’ offensive line made left guard Ben Bredeson grimace.

Emotions were all positive, if not giddy, yesterday at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Baker Mayfield beams Wednesday in the wake of his new extension.

It seemed easy to connect the dots as Adam Schefter seemed to do. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Same as he always was.

Hey, when a guy suddenly has (potentially) $165 million dropped in his lap, it is a life-changer and perhaps an attitude-changer. [read more]

Everyone at One Buc Palace, it seems, has been wowed by how rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter opened eyes in practice with physical play and a dawg mentality.

Baker Mayfield even called Trotter an as*hole recently. [read more]

The first official Bucs injury report of the 2026 season is in. Same for the Bengals, Sunday’s opening day opponent.

Cincinnati has everyone practicing fully. The Bucs do not.

Bucs running back Sean Tucker’s injury is no longer a mystery. It’s a hamstring. Joe wants to puke after assuming Tucker, a quality player, got hurt in the final preseason game, a worthless affair.

Hey, Jason Licht, are you expecting a big Sunday in Cincinnati from your first-round draft pick? [read more]