Benjamin Morrison Stands Tall

September 13th, 2026

It wasn’t perfect for Bucs cornerback Benjamin Morrison today against the Bengals, but it sure was damn encouraging.

Joe has to acknowledge the young man. [read more]

Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Bengals

September 13th, 2026

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Give yourself a chance to win the darn game.

That’s the mantra of a disappointed Buc Nation after Tampa Bay self-destructed in a 33-27 setback at Cincinnati that ended a streak of five consecutive Week 1 victories. [read more]

Todd Bowles Doesn’t Kill Baker Mayfield Over Fumbles, But That Doesn’t Mean He Liked Them

September 13th, 2026

Ball security wasn’t an issue for Baker Mayfield on this play. It was too many times otherwise.

NFL defensive coaches hate turnovers, maybe worse than Joe hates warm beers. [read more]

What A Debut!

September 13th, 2026

Rookie Bucs inside linebacker Josiah Trotter (45) stares down Joe Burrow (9) Sunday. Trotter had a record-setting afternoon.

So how about the guy so many people whined and kvetched over who couldn’t defend the pass. [read more]

Todd Bowles Laments Bad Tackling

September 13th, 2026

Keionte Scott, Alex Anzalone, Benjamin Morrison and others had shoddy tackle attempts today. [read more]

Zyon McCollum: Not Distraught But Defense Needs Work

September 13th, 2026

Antione Winfield and the Bucs defense didn’t have an awful day today. But they needed to be perfect.

Whether it was a young player or a veteran, each was in agreement: The defense needed to play better. [read more]

“That’s The First Time It Was That Bad”

September 13th, 2026

The NFL has countless billions of dollars and can play games in Australia and track players via satellite, but it can’t figure out how to make sure a speaker in a helmet doesn’t glitch out. [read more]

Same Ol’ Bucs

September 13th, 2026

“‘Bake,’ I can’t see where it says ‘fumble’ on this playsheet.”

KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles has kept his record against AFC North teams intact. [read more]

Bucs Offensive Line Looked Average

September 13th, 2026

Not an All-Pro day.

Joe is trying to be disciplined and to not overreact. But it is concerning. [read more]

Bucs Tied For NFC South Lead

September 13th, 2026

What a day for the Buccaneers! [read more]

Rough Start For Zac Robinson

September 13th, 2026

It’s not Zac Robinson’s fault that his quarterback played like he had K-Y hands. But Joe will put the handful of Bucs presnap penalties on the new Tampa Bay offensive coordinator. [read more]

Just One Bucs Sack On 35 Joe Burrow Pass Attempt

September 13th, 2026

Most NFL defenses have a goal of at least one sack per 12 pass attempts. [read more]

Bengals 33, Buccaneers 27

September 13th, 2026

Fumbling and bumbling.

Baker Mayfield did a Jameis Winston impression this afternoon, handing the Bengals a touchdown and fumbling away points on the board for Tampa Bay. And he threw in a third fumble, too.

Ballgame!

Mayfield tied for the NFL lead in fumbles in 2024 and 2025, so this wasn’t exactly a shocking happening. But no, Joe didn’t expect Mayfield to play like a rookie quarterback and give the ball away like it was Halloween candy. [read more]

Buccaneers-Bengals, Open Thread

September 13th, 2026

Opening day has arrived.

COMMENT ALL GAME LONG below!

Please play nice. Even if it hurts.

Go Bucs!

Bellcow Time For Bucky Irving

September 13th, 2026

Absolutely the Bucs will be trying to set a tone today with Bucky Irving as their bellcow running back. [read more]

Vita Vea Needs To Earn His Money

September 13th, 2026

Joe still remembers how Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea asked to be traded, refused to practice and threatened to mess up the Bucs’ season because he didn’t want to play for the $18 million he agreed to accept. [read more]