Staying or going?

The saga of YaYa Diaby continues. [read more]

Pressure on Bucs RB Bucky Irving today.

When Bucky Irving is on the field for the Bucs, he’s going to produce. Especially at home. [read more]

Big matchup today.

It’s not like the Bucs haven’t faced Dixie Chicks wide receiver Drake London before. But today, the Bucs’ secondary will have its biggest test since facing Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to open the season. [read more]

Power football excites Tristan Wirfs.

Joe has stated the following before, but it’s so cool that Joe will type it again. [read more]

Game 8

Dixie Chicks at Bucs

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Mark Followill, windy Daryl “Moose” Johnston and Allison Williams.

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Free football.

Well, given that it’s the NFC South landfill and given that it’s the 2-5 Bucs, the following doesn’t surprise Joe.
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Talks Baker Mayfield swagger.

In the NFL, aside from rare occasions, if a team loses its starting quarterback, it’s screwed. [read more]

David Walker is ready.

Much to the consternation of KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles, the Bucs have suddenly become sack-happy. [read more]

Find a pass game — now!

You may have heard the Bucs’ passing game is atrocious. [read more]

The good news is Emeka Egbuka is cleared to play football following a concussion. However, he’s been ruled out for Sunday’s big game against the Falcons with a lingering foot issue.

As expected, Antoine Winfield will return from a rib injury that cost him the past three games. Luke Goedeke is maybe, per Todd Bowles, but the Bucs’ starting right tackle missed days of practice this week (calf) after not playing Sunday. Ben Chukwuma filled in very well in his place last Sunday.

Here comes another Bucs home game against a dome team with nasty weather expected. [read more]

It’s hard to say big-money Bucs safety Antoine Winfield, Jr. has been missed the past three weeks as he sat out with a rib injury. [read more]

Makes plays.

Sometimes, reality sucks. [read more]

Making plays with his feet.

Advanced stats show Baker Mayfield makes things happen, including some good things, when a play breaks down and he gets outside the pocket. [read more]

Despite the excitement surrounding Sunday’s Bucs-Falcons game, a critical NFC South landfill matchup that could feature well over 10,000 empty seats at The Licht House, many Bucs fans are dialed in on who will replace Todd Bowles as head coach. [read more]

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Not done yet.

No, the Bucs are not your ordinary 2-5 team. [read more]

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