Surprising ranking.

Look, Joe is in no position to tell a former stud NFL running back he doesn’t know what he’s talking about when it comes to current NFL running backs. (more…)

Competing Kyle Trask is no longer competing, but don’t call him a loser.

That’s the word this afternoon from a former NFL GM who has spent time watching all of Trask’s preseason snaps. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 1:53 p.m. Poll closed at 3:58 p.m.

The sad story of Baker Mayfield’s missing money is an old one, Mayfield said today after being named Bucs starting quarterback.

The implication was that whatever distraction it was is in the past, despite the situation being made public via a legal filing last week. (more…)

Yes, training camp is still happening at One Buc Palace. But the bleachers are gone. You could barely tell they were even there at all a week after the last open practice was held. (more…)

New Bucs starter reacts.

So newly anointed Bucs starting quarterback Baker Mayfield admitted it is good that this mystery of who is starting Week 1 is over. (more…)

Ryan Jensen

JoeBucsFan.com confirmed the bad news via multiple sources: Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen will not play Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings. (more…)

Week 1 starter.

UPDATED: So much for Ira guessing. (more…)

Kyle Trask

Competing QB Kyle Trask seems like a classy, respectful guy.

So Joe wasn’t surprised when Trask tried to be as gentle as possible while taking a backhanded shot at a coach. (more…)

Sack totals for 2023.

The four-letter believes Shaq will be back, but not quite to his normal self. (more…)

Todd Bowles

Hardcore Bucs fans will remember when former Tampa Bay head coach Greg Schiano told fans the Bucs were the “laughingstock” of the NFL before he arrived.

It was quite a statement considering his general manager, the guy in charge for the three previouis years, was sitting next to him in a panel discussion. (more…)

New Bucs offense explained.

An old football cliché says a team develops the personality of its coach. (more…)

One Buc Palace intrigue?

So there is dissent within the walls of One Buc Palace? That’s what one of the most plugged-in NFL guys in the fourth estate senses might be happening. (more…)

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor.

Pretty much since Todd Bowles became head coach in the spring of 2022, he wanted to run the ball. (more…)

A Todd Bowles fan and former player is getting a lot of laughs from his ex-coach, a man he loves. (more…)

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Todd discusses the fantasy impact of Ezekiel Elliott’s addition to the Patriots..

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Chase McLaughlin is the Bucs’ new top-dog kicker.

Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin quietly had a strong spring and summer, which means he’s been consistent and fans aren’t briging up the last name Aguayo, Brindza, Gay, Catanzaro, Folk, Santos, Murray and Nugent. (more…)

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“Adam, what’s wrong with those geeks? I didn’t corrupt their Excel software.”

At least these guys are consistent. (more…)

Influence still felt?

What former Bucs quarterback Tom Brady did for the Bucs may never be paid off, if Team Glazer tried to put a dollar figure on it. (more…)

Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.

Quite an observation at One Buc Palace over the weekend. (more…)

Assistant GM John Spytek.

Very interesting words from Bucs assistant general manager John Spytek during second worthless preseason game on Saturday night. (more…)