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Ready for a new payday.
So the game of chicken has begun. Who wins? Does Baker Mayfield cave or does Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht capitulate? [read more]
Numbers.
The question on many Bucs fans’ minds before mandatory minicamp starts tomorrow is. when will Baker Mayfield will re-up with the Bucs? [read more]
Analyst believes Bucs could win a Super Bowl with Todd Bowles.
Among the many critiques by haters of KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles is they are convinced the Bucs will never win a Super Bowl with him as head coach. [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]
New college recruiter?
Now this is weird. [read more]
“It’s my city, Kyle.”
Are Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay area really a perfect fit?
Joe hears that a lot, and another big-name local ex-Buccaneer not named Rondé Barber or Ian Beckles has made that claim. [read more]
Ex-Buc weighs in.
A guy who spent early morning after early morning picking Todd Bowles’ brain a few years ago has firm thoughts on the 2026 Buccaneers.
And they are in line with most Tampa Bay fans. [read more]
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Suggesting a lot of jobs are on the line for the 2026 Buccaneers is akin to saying the New York Knicks were overdue for an NBA championship.
Understatements to be sure. [read more]
Convinced Bucs, Baker Mayfield will come to terms.
Former All-Pro punter and current sports talk megastar Pat McAfee seems to be chuckling to himself about all the chatter about the Baker Mayfield contract extension talks. [read more]
Joe waited a day on this to see if Bucs officials would demand a correction or a re-phrasing. [read more]
Fire up the JoeBucsFan Show at 9 a.m. on WDAE radio, 95.7 FM and AM 620. Joe and Ira Kaufman have plenty to say.
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Rookie learning.
After the final OTA wrapped up on Thursday, Bucs linebacker Alex Anzalone had encouraging words about a rookie teammate. [read more]
Faith in Bucky Irving.
As we have reached minicamp week, it’s time to (try to) be positive about the Bucs. [read more]
“… [E]nd of the empire.”
Joe believes there is a kernel of truth buried in the sarcasm here. [read more]
Following Rock Riley, fire up the JoeBucsFan Show at NOON on WDAE radio, 95.7 FM and AM 620. Joe and Ira Kaufman have plenty to say.
Listen online to Tampa Bay’s all-sports powerhouse, or via the iHeart Radio app, or through the player below. (Joe has been back on the WDAE airwaves every weekend for the past 16 months. Varying times.)
“You’re my guy, ‘Bake.'”
The will-he-or-won’t-he debate of Baker Mayfield’s future with the Bucs was oddly enough kicked off by Mayfield himself last week when he said the initial extension offer floated by the Bucs wasn’t close to what he wanted. [read more]
He’s working out, Todd Bowles said.
A big March free agent signing often gets overlooked quite a bit by both Bucs fans and Joe. [read more]
