Joe doesn’t know how many drops the Bucs had Monday night in beating the Eagles in the wild card round game. What Joe does know it was way too many. (more…)

Rising at right time?

Calijah Kancey made an impact in his very first NFL playoff game. (more…)

Prepare for noise.

One thing the Bucs must face Sunday that they will have no control over is crowd noise. (more…)

Bucs DL coach Kacy Rodgers explains.

Playoff Lenny was a huge part of the Bucs winning the Super Bowl in 2020. And though he got cut by the Bills this week, Playoff Lenny is still helping the Bucs, albeit indirectly. (more…)

A theme is running through One Buc Palace and Antoine Winfield, Jr., who isn’t known for hype and hyperbole.

Sometimes teams take slogans or nicknames and run with them to the point that the one-liner has a real effect. (more…)

Calm and collected.

Usually, for a huge job interview, it’s common to have some butterflies. (more…)

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The calm demeanor that defines Todd Bowles infuriates some members of Buc Nation. They crave more passion, more juice.

Well, get used to it because Bowles isn’t going anywhere and his even-keel approach ultimately saved Tampa Bay’s season. Don’t take my word for it — listen to a veteran member of his coaching staff. (more…)

Baker Hater alert.

Remember in July when LeSean “Shady” McCoy was on TV talking about how his former Bucs teammates didn’t think too highly of Baker Mayfield? (more…)

The consensus is Baker Mayfield, whose contract expires after this season, made himself a fortune with his regular season performance and an even fatter bag after a dominant Monday showing in the playoffs. (more…)

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“Jason, we need a pass rusher.”

Monday night’s thrilling Buccaneers victory was a loss for Tampa Bay fans obsessed with the NFL Draft and radical change.

It reminded Joe of a what a hardcore Bucs fan told Joe at the Odessa/Pasco Big Storm Brewery taproom recently. (more…)

Jamel Dean was a tackling machine Monday night.

Future Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht spent a mountain of Team Glazer loot on his starting cornerbacks, young dudes with Super Bowl rings. (more…)

Clean up duty.

So the Bucs stopping the Tush Push of Philadelphia is still being talked about throughout the NFL world. (more…)

Cool story about Baker Mayfield.

Lions coach Dan Campbell never coached Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t met him or hasn’t been impressed by him. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 5:53 a.m. Poll closed at 9:28 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

“Aw, he’s awesome.”

Now Joe isn’t sure how many snaps Bucs receiver Chris Godwin had at slot receiver Monday night. Joe does know that when the Bucs open up the offense and Godwin plays in the slot, this offense is damn hard to slow down. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe has had time since the Bucs’ win over the Eagles on Monday night to digest things, and elements about the game are starting to clear up now like the postgame fog that shrouded The Licht House and vanished. (more…)

The Bucs offense came alive in December, had a couple of hiccups, and then exploded with confidence in attack mode on Monday night. (more…)

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Where will he be Sunday?

It seems the Bucs have a new secret weapon for the playoffs. And his name is Zyon McCollum. (more…)

Helps to watch film.

So Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson took a swipe at Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield this week. Today, Mayfield responded with kind words and helpful advice. (more…)