Key returner.

This past week, KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ close friend, Lions coach Dan Campbell, was asked who stood out in underwear football. [read more]

Wake up with the JoeBucsFan Show on WDAE radio, 95.7 FM and AM 620. Joe and Ira Kaufman kick off the local morning lineup at 9 a.m.

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“I’ll tolerate you until I can replace you” did not apply for Jamel Dean.

Well, “this Joe” is glad to not be the only one wringing hands over Jamel Dean leaving. [read more]

Cornerback Zyon McCollum.

Look, Joe doesn’t follow other teams closely with a magnifying glass like the Bucs. Why? Because Joe is laser-focused on the Bucs. There are only so many hours in a day. [read more]

Soon, it seems, Bucs rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain will be compared to Superman, Aquaman and the guy who hands out free chicken samples at the mall food court. [read more]

Former PFF Tribesman and popular NFL analytics miner Sam Monson recently delivered in-depth predictions for the 2026 fortunes of every NFC South team. [read more]

Receiver Jalen McMillan.

As Joe is wont to do, Joe browses a lot of national NFL voices to get a pulse of the Bucs. Different looks through different prisms. [read more]

“Hey Joe, you sure these numbers are right?”

On a team full of wide receiver studs and a fighter at quarterback with a linebacker mentality, it’s easy to get overlooked. [read more]

Welcome addition.

Sometimes Joe doesn’t have to use the ol’ finger-down-the-throat method to induce hurling. [read more]

Cincinnati-Ready.

Yes, the catch was nice. But what happened afterwards is what caught Joe’s eye. [read more]

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Joe thought it was fun yesterday when Chris Simms continued his annual in-depth NFL quarterback rankings and Baker Mayfield was not revealed while Simms climbed from No. 18 to No. 15.

It got a lot more interesting this morning. [read more]

Lavonte David

Buccaneers legend Lavonte David doesn’t seem to want to say “I’m done” when it comes to playing football. [read more]

Interceptions studied.

By most measurements, Baker Mayfield had a horribly unlucky 2025 season. [read more]

A delicious plate of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Lots of great lunch specials today. Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

“Old” man Chris Godwin.

After underwear football practice on Tuesday, KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles seemed to suggest the old Chris Godwin is back. [read more]

Bucs RG Cody Mauch.

The Bucs’ offensive line started on the wrong foot and before the season was three weeks old, it was in shambles. [read more]

Racing to douse Bucky Irving fire.

It seems KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles ignited a fire from drought-stricken Florida on Tuesday. [read more]