Rebuilding the run game.

Just looking at what the Bucs have done in the offseason, Joe believes this figure will improve, maybe significantly. [read more]

Are the Bucs headed for a messy situation with the face of their franchise? [read more]

Coaches and team executives often like to say things like, ‘Nobody cares about injuries. Injuries can’t be blamed for losing.’

Do these guys think fans are stupid? Of course fans care, and of course injuries matter when it comes to the bottom line. [read more]

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“Keep doubting me, fools!”

Hopefully, things change this fall. For the better. [read more]

Former Bucs special teams coach Thomas McGaughey.

Joe should have bought stock in a macrobrewery with its domestic headquarters based in St. Louis the way the Bucs’ special teams drove Joe to drink in 2025. [read more]

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Wild statistic on Baker Mayfield.

Joe is offering up the following not as an absolute, but for open and frank discussion concerning the Bucs and quarterback Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Yes, Bucs players are aware Baker Mayfield seeks to become the highest paid athlete in the history of Tampa Bay Sports. [read more]

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Joe is not the only one shaken by watching film of the 2025 Bucs offensive line. [read more]

Scoring machine.

Those who don’t think the Bucs will miss Mike Evans may want to check themselves. [read more]

Lavonte David condensed into one season.

The mountain of evidence is such that only those with closed eyes and closed minds won’t see what was right in front of their faces. [read more]

Often around the football.

Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby may not have as many sacks as Joe would like to see. That doesn’t mean YaYa isn’t making plays. [read more]

Three weeks ago, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said running back Bucky Irving would be ready for a full return from shoulder surgery “in the summer or the fall.” [read more]

Calm amid the storm.

Joe believes if Baker Mayfield can get this number down a little, it will go a long way to helping Mayfield stay healthy down the stretch. [read more]

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Vital.

Yes, The 33rd Team is still alive. [read more]