Yeah, Joe clings to hope sometimes, such as the hope that Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett isn’t washed up after a 16-game, 4 1/2-sack season. (more…)

Bucs legend Derrick Brooks shares a moment.

Throw all the pregame chatter aside. The real question for the Bucs is whether they are willing/ready to show up Monday night as a punishing, physical and focused team.

Collectively, they haven’t been the past two Sundays. (more…)

It’s official! (more…)

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Talking offense.

In a sense, Mike Evans wants payback. (more…)

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All-Pro corner expected back.

One reason the Eagles’ pass defense has been horrid the past six weeks is a Pro Bowl cornerback has been missing with an injury. (more…)

Bucs talk with Kay Adams.

Foot-rubbing former Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski has fond memories of the Eagles. (more…)

Primary defender.

Maybe the concept of an “X-factor” has changed. (more…)

So does Baker Mayfield want to play for the Bucs next season when his contract expires in March? (more…)

Injury report.

The Bucs just had a light practice today. Tomorrow, as YaYa Diaby told Joe, they will hit it. (Joe’s not sure if that means hitting or not.) (more…)

Has Todd Bowles up at night.

Well, it’s not like he hasn’t beaten Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. (more…)

Byron Leftwich and Bucco Bruce Arians might not enjoy this. (more…)

Retired Bucs guard Ali Marpet.

Head coach Todd Bowels shared his three keys to a playoff victory earlier this week. It elicited groans and moans from some Bucs fans.

Then Ali Marpet took his turn. (more…)

In his last five games, manbeast defensive tackle Vita Vea has no quarterback hits, no sacks and no tackles for loss.

Only in his first five games as a rookie (2018) has Vea been so quiet. (more…)

More accolades.

So yesterday at One Buc Palace, Bucs safety Antoine Winfield got his belt. (more…)

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Unlike nearly all of his national NFL analyst colleagues, Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian attended Sunday’s Bucs-Panthers game in Charlotte.

He came away aghast at the Tampa Bay offense. (more…)

Preparation.

At least there’s drama. And the NFL flourishes on drama. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 7:01 a.m. Poll closed at 8:48 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Let him bake?

Is this the kiss of death? (more…)

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

Joe notices this from time to time but now we can flush it out with a degree of certainty. (more…)