More touchdowns, please.

At first these stats didn’t add up. But then Joe did more digging and may have found the culprit. (more…)

Gerald McCoy

Six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the retired Buccaneer, was all jacked up this week like Joe hasn’t heard him in a long time. (more…)

Potential steal?

Scrolling through stat geeky numbers last night, Joe found something to smile about. (more…)

Pay him now?

Many Bucs fans have been grumbling for weeks, maybe months, that the Bucs need to re-up left tackle Tristan Wirfs. (more…)

So when former Bucs receiver Deven Thompkins’ messy marriage came to light on social media, Joe passed on sharing anything here because it was a bunch of ugly allegations that didn’t seem to generate a call to police. (more…)

Live analytics help.

If Bucco Bruce Arians was a quarterback whisperer, then it seems Todd Bowles has a whisperer, too. And she’s in Bowles’ ear on Sundays. (more…)

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Ex-Bucs GM Mark Dominik weighs in.

Yes, the growing Falcons bandwagon includes former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik. (more…)

Rachaad White, in past years, has talked about wanting to run routes as a receiver and be more like Le’Veon Bell in his prime when it comes to his usage.

So Joe thought White not going there was noteworthy. (more…)

How shaky?

There are two members of the Bucs for whom it’s going to take at least another year of winning before folks get off their backs. (more…)

Rookie RB Bucky Irving.

Regular readers know Joe is really down on Rachaad White. As a running back. (more…)

Prediction.

As former long-time White Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson might say about the Bucs hosting the Commandos Week 1, “You can put it on the bbboooaaarrrddd… yes!” (more…)

Film breakdown.

Look, the only thing Joe remembers about blocking assignments after playing (some) offensive line in high school was “In, on, linebacker.” Remember that, Joe’s coach said, “That’s over half the battle.” (more…)

Too many snaps, too little production. (more…)

Joe could listen to some guys talk football 24/7. Rams head coach Sean McVay is one of them. (more…)

Back for 2024.

By golly, he’s still with us. (more…)