Tonight the Bucs couldn’t stop the run or the pass, but otherwise the defense was on point.

As crazy as that sounds, it’s sort of true.

Again the defense made big plays but it wasn’t nearly enough as the offense didn’t possess the pop to be dangerous. That’s it; Joe believes the Bucs have found their 2023 identity. (more…)

Huge game for the Bucs. Time to right the pirate ship.

Comment all game long below. Be nice. Be respectful, unless you’re smacking around troll Bills fans or the referees.

Go Bucs!

Flash poll posted at 4:41 p.m. Poll is closed.

Baker Mayfield sort of made a strange statement this week in advance of tonight’s Bucs-Bills game in Buffalo. (more…)

Game 7

Bucs (3-3) at Bills (4-3) 

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: Amazon (and WTVT-TV Channel 13 locally) with Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung.

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Bucs OC Dave Canales.

“This Joe” has turned the page on the Bucs’ running backs. (more…)

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Best in Class is back after a hiatus. JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan takes you through what young players are doing around the NFL with a healthy dose of all things Bucs. Enjoy!

Listen by clicking above. Or enjoy at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and other platforms. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new vehicles. Sean also is the eager Bill Currie Ford GM ready to help you personally with all of your automotive needs. Fire off questions on football and more to Sean at BestInClass@BillCurrie.com.

Scary data.

This past offseason Joe got hammered by some loyal readers whenever Joe brought up the disturbing, gruesome advanced stat numbers for Bucs misplaced slot receiver Rachaad White. (more…)

“I’m not buying it, Baker.”

The venerable Sage of Tampa Bay Sports, JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, has seen a lot of football while covering the NFL since the mid-1970s. (more…)

Tough days in the Big Easy.

Bucs fans can relate. (more…)

Opportunity awaits.

Reading stats last night and after first getting excited, Joe got depressed and almost angry. (more…)

“I tell you what man, if them Bucs don’t get a dang ol’ running back, they’re going to throw the season away, man. Ew-wee, what a shame!”

Watching Rachaad White try to run the ball is enough to make Jeff Boomhauer quit stuttering. (more…)

Unfair criticism?

Sometimes, Joe thinks people yack up stats just to yack up stats. Zero context. (more…)

Ex-agent explores feasibility.

How bad is the Bucs’ running attack? It seems the Bucs are on the cusp of flipping from being a running team to a pass-first offense — in midstream in October! (more…)

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How did the Bucs prepare in a short week and after the loss to the Falcons? Rock was at One Buc talking with players and coaches and has in depth coverage of both the Bucs and the Bills for this Thursday Night Matchup. Rock has his Under The Rock segment behind the scenes of what he’s seen — matchups and more!

Listen or download above, or at Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, iHeart media, and more. Follow Rock @RealRockRiley on X.

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, the Bucs’ 2021 first-round pick.

One prominent former Buccaneer admitted this week that he’s made Joe Tryon-Shoyinka his unofficial punching bag because the Bucs’ edge rusher is a terrible player, he says.

Another prominent former Buccaneer was softer in his critique but still pointed. (more…)

Eager to return to the field.

Yesterday at One Buc Palace, Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett was ready to rock and roll. (more…)