Bucs edge rusher Markees Watts. (Photo courtesy Buccaneers.com.)

Look, Joe would love nothing more than for rookie edge rusher Markees Watts to totally blow up and become the second coming of Simeon Rice. (more…)

Defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers.

Last year the Bucs went out to NoCal to play the 49ers and got their arses kicked. Physically beat up. (more…)

Sick stat.

Joe will start this morning off with a cool story about how a coach, against his conscience, decided to mold an offense around his talent. (more…)

Defies probabilities.

So the NextGen Stats elves are playing with their completion probability numbers. And they seem to like Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. (more…)

All-World Bucs left/right tackle Tristan Wirfs draws a hard line at four feet. (more…)

Can the Bucs offense handle the truth?

Playcaller Dave Canales went there today and explained that his unit must be prepared for an ultimate wakeup call — good or bad. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 12:46 p.m. Poll closed at 3:29 p.m. See last week’s results linked here.

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A week after expressing doubt about the Ravens, Bills and Bengals, Todd looks at many big favorites in Week 11 and wonders whether the Jaguars or Commanders will get more action this Sunday. The Todd Wright Survivor Football Podcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

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Bucs playcaller Dave Canales.

Those who study Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales have heard him many, many times address how things were done during his years with the Seahawks. (more…)

Swing and miss.

You know how sad and depressed Joe is about the Bucs’ garbage running backs? Joe is ready to uncork a bottle of Big Storm Distillery’s Coyote Ugly bourbon to celebrate a failed acquisition. (more…)

“Look, Glazer, I call the football shots around this place. I don’t care if you think Baker is a mensch.”

So many fans and media are focused on next season and roster building — with the Bucs at midseason and in a Super Bowl hunt.

It drives Joe a little wacky. (more…)

Smooth transition.

The more Joe thinks about it, and the more Joe sees Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield play decent football, the more Joe thinks Mayfield is not a one-and-done guy in Tampa Bay. (more…)

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Todd recaps the biggest fantasy performers of Week 10 and discusses how Sean Sullivan of Bill Currie Ford may have just put one hand on his first podcast league championship. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

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Missing person alert.

Find yourself a significant other who worships you the way the Bucs love their rotten running game. (more…)

Mixed bag facing Bucs.

Since Bucs coach Todd Bowles first arrived in Tampa Bay in 2019 as a defensive coordinator, he and his defense have had really good luck bottling up one of the most dangerous offensive weapons in the game, Christian McCaffrey. (more…)

Protecting the ball.

Joe swears the way some NFL coaches carry on about turnovers and takeaways, they believe taking care of the ball is more important than scoring. (more…)

Baker Mayfield speaks.

How good can the Buccaneers’ offense be? (more…)

Good news and disturbing news on the Buccaneers’ official injury report, the first of this week. (more…)

“Another doubter, man.”

One of four quarterbacks to lead the Buccaneers to the NFC title game, Shaun King is a guy whose opinion Joe values greatly.

Not only is King intelligent and insightful, he’s watching closely, isn’t fishing for hot takes, and he has sources. (more…)