Archive for 2023

Fantasy Flops: Geno, Najee, Mattison, Jeudy, Thomas, Engram, Carlson

Friday, October 20th, 2023

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Time For Nine

Friday, October 20th, 2023

Here the come the Falcons.

Bad road team. Bad quarterback. Head coach with a sad résumé. (more…)

A Game For The Linebackers

Friday, October 20th, 2023

Lavonte David weighs in.

Unlike the Buccaneers, the Falcons run wide often, on most of their rushes. (more…)

Time Clock

Friday, October 20th, 2023

Easy vs. hard.

We live in a microwave, fast-food-drive-up, video-on-demand world. We want it now! Five minutes is five minutes too late. (more…)

Must-Win?

Friday, October 20th, 2023

Critical game.

The more Joe studies this Sunday’s Dixie Chicks-Bucs game, the more Joe thinks it will either be a springboard to really good things or the crack in the damn that no fan wants to think about. (more…)

Kacy Rodgers On Calijah Kancey: “The Guy Is A Special Player”

Friday, October 20th, 2023

Raves about rookie tackle.

Bucs first-round pick defensive tackle Calijah Kancey played his first (mostly) full game on Sunday, logging 40 snaps. (more…)

Ira Kaufman Talks Thinning Patience, Most Improved Buccaneer, One Perplexing Element Of The Run Game, Two Troubling Coach Quotes, And More

Friday, October 20th, 2023

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Lay Off Mike Evans!

Friday, October 20th, 2023
Dave Canales

Bucs OC Dave Canales explains.

This week at One Buc Palace, folks were circling the wagons for the best receiver who has ever played for the Bucs, Mike Evans. (more…)

Slimy Saints Lose; Bucs Game Against Dixie Chicks Critical In NFC South Race

Friday, October 20th, 2023

Tough days in the Big Easy.

The slimy Saints lose! The slimy Saints lose! Time for a Bromosa! (more…)

“Bad” Third Down Offense Hurting Bucs’ Run Game

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Bucs beating Bucs.

Joe could listen to Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales talk football all afternoon. (more…)

Thousands Of Unsold Tickets For Bucs-Falcons; Resale Tickets Starting At $35

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Limited Bucs buzz is hitting Team Glazer’s wallet.

Last Sunday was a throwback 1970s-theme Buccaneers home game with the orange gear and all the retro touches around the stadium.

This Sunday will be a 2010 throwback. (more…)

The Bucs And Zack Moss

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe knows Zack Moss very well because he’s the guy who stopped what appeared to be Leonard “Playoff Lenny” Fournette’s imminent signing to the Indianapolis Colts in September. (more…)

Hearing The Whispers

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

The big what-if of Sunday’s first quarter.

Joe has heard tons of national praise for the Lions after their beatdown of the Bucs at The Licht House on Sunday.

Despite being chosen to play the Chiefs on opening night — and winning — and being a hot club since midway though last season, it is now that the Lions seem to be on Super Bowl radars everywhere. (more…)

Dual-Threat Baker Mayfield

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Defensive coordinators have sleepless nights thinking about Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. But Baker Mayfield’s legs? (more…)

“He’s An Asshole”

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Critique from Bucs locker room.

After the loss to the Lions, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield said one way for the offense to improve is to start playing “p!ssed off.” (more…)

A Day For The Draft Picks

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Rookie special teams ace Josh Hayes.

What a Sunday it was for general manager Jason Licht. (more…)

Calijah Kancey Downplays Strong Statistical First Home Game

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

DT Calijah Kancey, the Bucs’ rookie first-round pick.

Per NextGen Stats, in his first significant playing time, Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey had one of the best games in years Sunday for a rookie defensive tackle. (more…)

Todd Bowles: Unfair To Compare NFL’s Worst Rushing Attack In 2022 (Bucs) To Current NFL-Worst Rushing Attack (Also Bucs)

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Run game chatter.

In the eyes of Bucs coach Todd Bowles, it’s apples and oranges. (more…)

Baker Mayfield: Don’t Blame Mike Evans

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Offense will be fixed.

Damn, it still irks Joe that early in Sunday’s loss to the Lions, Baker Mayfield had a wide-ass open Mike Evans at least 15 yards behind the Lions defense and Mayfield’s pass was tipped. (more…)

Todd Bowles Not Happy With His Defense

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

High standard.

Joe caught hell on social media Sunday night. Joe still maintains it is true. (more…)

“I Think He Will Become A Problem”

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

For the first time this year, Bucs coach Todd Bowles got a good look at first-round draft pick defensive tackle Calijah Kancey in game action on Sunday. (more…)

Baker Mayfield With The Line Of The Day

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

Rim shot!

Often, press conferences by NFL folks are full of predictable canned quotes. That’s why it was so refreshing for the Bucs to have past team officials like Bucco Bruce Arians. You had no idea what he might say. (more…)