The chase for the ball was on.

The quiet turning point of today’s victory against Chicago was delivered by, guess who, Baker Mayfield.

And it wasn’t through the air or stiff-arming a defender. (more…)

Focused on play.

Every Bucs fan knows Mike Evans loves the Bucs. But he doesn’t love them enough to work for relative peanuts. (more…)

Physical.

Joe thinks Bucs fans would agree. Offensive line was an expected team weakness entering the 2023 season. (more…)

Breakout?

A pass rush is a beautiful thing, yes? (more…)

Work to do, says Bucs QB.

It shouldn’t have been that close. (more…)

Free agent running back Kareem Hunt.

The Bucs are undefeated so Joe is thinking Super Bowl.

Anything else is a loser mentality. (more…)

Making an impact.

So who is the best Bucs rookie? After two games, an unlikely name sits atop Joe’s list. (more…)

Is it evident at all that Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett is coming off a blown Achilles and surgery midway through last season?

What a freakin’ beast 30-year-old Shaq is. (more…)

Rob Gronkowski checks in.

Bucs Super Bowl hero tight end Rob Gronkowski knows a thing or two about life in Tampa, and has a few good friends at One Buc Palace. (more…)

A near perfect preseason was meaningless.

A very solid Week 1 start in hostile territory was very nice.

But now it’s official. Baker Mayfield is a comfortable, efficient and effective quarterback in a system that is perhaps perfectly suited for him. (more…)

How bout our beloved and undefeated Buccaneers!

Bring on Philadelphia a week from Monday night at The Licht House!

Tampa Bay continued its physical play against the Bears this afternoon. Five Bucs sacks on the first five drives was quite a statement by the defense. Yeah, the first drive was ugly as the Bears marched for a touchdown, but it was lockdown defense from there.

Super-scrambler Bears QB Justin Fields was limited to just three yards on his first three carries before a huge loss on a bumbled snap midway through the fourth quarter. (more…)

The home opener is here. Let’s Go!

Comment all game long right here with fellow fans and a few haters.

Go Bucs! Who’s ready for undefeated at 2-0? Joe sure is!

Baker Mayfield

Plenty is riding on today’s Tampa Bay-Chicago game, perhaps a lot more than it appears. (more…)

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Can Mike Evans exploit?

The way people were glossing Packers quarterback Jordan Love last week, Joe thought Green Bay totally torched the Bears through the air. Not so. (more…)

Secret weapon?

Last week, Joe had flashbacks to the old Bucs. The glory years Bucs. (more…)

Bears QB Justin Fields.

There is no other way to put it: As a quarterback, Bears signal-caller Justin Fields is a beast of a runner. (more…)

Game 2

Bears at Bucs 

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver.

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“They can’t touch me, Coach.”

On the Ira Kaufman Podcast this week, Joe talked about how there’s a distinct message being delivered to the Tampa Bay defense from coaches. (more…)