“It’s your time, big Mike”

Mike Evans has had three monster games this season. All were against bad teams: Carolina, Tennessee and Chicago. (more…)

A former Bucs starting guard is downright tired of fans hounding the quarterback and the coach of his football team, which is two wins away from a Super Bowl. (more…)

Will career year continue?

Look, Baker Mayfield has made himself a lot of bread this season. Left on the NFL scrap heap, not only did he find a team that actually wanted him as a starter, this same team helped rehabilitate his career. (more…)

Making plays > experience.

How much does playoff experience help? (more…)

Here comes a former big-name player throwing darts at the media and Bucs fans. (more…)

Showtime.

A former No. 1 overall pick quarterback is very eager to see two No. 1 overall pick QBs square off Sunday in Detroit. (more…)

A key component to the Bucs-Lions matchup doesn’t play or coach for either team. (more…)

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

Once upon a time in the summer of 2021, the Bucs were very excited about having furniture-hurling, bicycle-throwing Antonio Brown on the roster because of what he brought to training camp practices. (more…)

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It’s an exciting, emotional and intriguing edition of the The Free Stretch podcast with Bobby Fention, which is in its seventh year at JoeBucsFan.com after being heard on several radio stations dating back to ancient times in 2006. Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday. Enjoy!

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“Can’t win, huh?”

It was a fun win Monday night before a national TV audience in prime time. Especially when it triggered the city of Philadelphia to become completely unhinged. (more…)

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…)