He’s in Pat Mahomes’ head.

Joe understands how when Bucs fans hear the name “Chiefs” they think first of the Bucs curb-stomping them to win the franchise’s second Super Bowl. [read more]

Rookie tight end Cade Otton.

The Bucs were back at practice today in the Dolphins’ indoor practice structure, similar to the Glazer Shed in Tampa. [read more]

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Scotty Miller

Joe is well lubricated with Big Storm beer and is doing what Joe does on lockdown, catching up on SiriusXM NFL Radio shows and watching NFL condensed NFL games. [read more]

Team Glazer.

No surprise here. The NFL is focused on keeping Sunday night’s game in Tampa, though no decision has been made other than Option 2 officially is the Vikings’ stadium in Minneapolis. [read more]

Joe loves when Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks gets candid. [read more]

Coach wants more production.

Todd Bowles doesn’t seem happy right now with his offense. [read more]

Chris Godwin and Julio Jones updates.

As Bucs coach Todd Bowles spoke late this morning, the NFL had yet to decide where to play the Sunday night Bucs-Chiefs game. [read more]

Devin White

Our beloved Buccaneers made a quick call to take their game-week operations to Miami and prepare to play — somewhere — against the Chiefs on Sunday. [read more]

Not in studio this week, but the show must go on! TAMPA TWO is here to talk Bucs-Packers with Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and noted donut aficionado Ira Kaufman. More insight and fun from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

“Give me back my receivers.”

Tom Brady looks like he did his last year in New England when he had a lot of nobodies, wannabes and CFL rejects to throw to. [read more]

Longtime Bucs No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 quarterback Ryan Griffin.

It’s one of those rare and somber days when even Joe is interested in reading about the Bucs’ practice squad quarterback. [read more]

Jaelon Darden

It’s early, but Jaelon Darden ranks 12th in the NFL in punt return average among guys who have returned four or more punts.

That’s damn respectable. [read more]

Getting a break from others.

While Joe drove to Stuart to avoid Hurricane Beckles, Joe began to think a depressive Bucs thought. [read more]

This is the most logical, though unfair for the Bucs, reasoning Joe has read or heard of why the NFL won’t move the Chiefs-Bucs game to Miami on Sunday night. It also suggests the game won’t be in Tampa either. [read more]

Intel on Bucs’ plan.

The long fear Joe had in the Bucs promoting defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to head coach when Bucco Bruce Arians stepped away would be that he might tinker with the offense. [read more]