Archive for 2025

Bucs Training Camp 2025, Day 18 Practice Notes — The Final (Open) Practice

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

Yet another high-level practice.

When the Bucs next practice, they will be prepping for Atlanta and Houston — Bucs assistant general manager Rob McCartney said so in his press conference after practice Thursday. (more…)

The Mike Evans Hamstring Tradition

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

Happy 32nd birthday!

Joe cannot predict something weird happening, like a dead battery, a truck issue, a wreck, getting arrested or the chance Joe doesn’t even wake up Thursday morning.

Short of those things happening, Joe will be at the last fully open Bucs practice of 2025 this morning at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Injuries Beginning To Get Scary

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

Critical injuries mount.

If the Bucs were entering a playoff game and someone told you they would be down four starters, three of which are either a Pro Bowler or All-Pros, you’d be nervous, right? (more…)

Banking On Bucs In Season Opener

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

King of the Road (openers).

Enough with this worthless preseason, which already has cost the Bucs a critical piece of their offense — and for what? Let’s talk real football! (more…)

Johnny Manziel Blesses Baker Mayfield, Slaps Browns

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Johnny Football remains stunned by the bumbling Browns. (more…)

Todd Bowles Down In The Dumps About Jalen McMillan Injury

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Bucs coach Todd Bowles reacts.

Yesterday morning, Jenna Laine of ESPN reported Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan would in fact be placed on injured reserve. (more…)

Bucs Training Camp, Day 17 Practice Notes

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

As Joe noted yesterday, training camp is no longer open, the bleachers were removed and stored until next summer. No fans are milling about the practice fields. (more…)

Critical Injury On Falcons’ Offensive Line

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Opportunity knocks for Haason Reddick.

Bad news in Falcons camp today, but uplifting news if you’ve already wagered on the Bucs-Falcons Week 1 clash in Atlanta. (more…)

Colin Cowherd: Bucs Are Not A Top-12 Team

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Not everyone is riding the Buccaneers’ bandwagon, though it is almost a standing-room only ride. (more…)

Jacob Parrish Is Steaming With Confidence

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Joe caught up to summer Bucs standout rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish.

Actually, Parrish was a spring standout, too. (more…)

The One With Matthew Berry’s Ride Or Die

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Todd previous the fourth round of fantasy football drafts. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Two Pass Rushers Talk Tristan Wirfs

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Cowboys All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons was talking about Buccaneers All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs.

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“He’s Gotta Grasp The Offense”

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Rookie receiver Tez Johnson.

Baker Mayfield told Yahoo! Sports this week that the Bucs offense is a hard one to learn. (more…)

Rich Eisen Slaps Haason Reddick

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

The face of NFL Network, Rich Eisen, can be quite smarmy as he tries to play nice with everyone and channel his inner Jon Gruden. (more…)

Baker Mayfield Doesn’t Give A Damn If You Blitz Him Or Not

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

“Bring your weak-arse blitzes!”

Last year Baker Mayfield had a phenomenal season, a second career year for Mayfield after having one in 2023, his first season with the Bucs. (more…)

Are The Bucs “Culpable” In The Jalen McMillan Injury?

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Wrong move?

Evan Closky of WTSP-TV Channel 10 isn’t the first person Joe has heard asking aloud why the Bucs had quarterback Teddy Bridgewater running the first team offense Saturday night in Pittsburgh in the Bucs’ second worthless preseason game. (more…)

Cade Otton Says He’s Regularly Checking In On Jalen McMillan

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Receiver Jalen McMillan and tight end Cade Otton celebrate a McMillan touchdown last season.

It looked so much worse. (more…)

Bucs Training Camp, Day 16 Practice Notes

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Big play in practice Tuesday.

It’s technically not training camp. There are no fans at One Buc Palace. The bleachers have been removed, packed up and stored until next summer. (more…)

Chris Godwin Secrecy Versus Jalen McMillan Status Reports

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

Chris Godwin celebrates after he caught his first touchdown of the 2024 season.

So Chris Godwin has been injured for 10 months and the Bucs won’t offer a hint of his status — what he’ll miss or when he might return.

Fellow receiver Jalen McMillan was injured Saturday and already Todd Bowles has said he’ll miss games and a credible report has surfaced that it could be half a season. (more…)

Baker Mayfield Talks Emeka Egbuka Greatness

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

Emeka Egbuka’s QB goes national.

Todd Bowles has said rookie Emeka Egbuka is a true No. 1 receiver.

Baker Mayfield seems to think Egbuka could become anyone’s No. 1 receiver. (more…)

Cade Otton Understands The Business Of Football

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

If it were up to tight end Cade Otton, he’d be a Buccaneer for life.

But it’s not up to Cade Otton, so he explained today. (more…)

Josh Grizzard Synergy Keeping Baker Mayfield On The Bench

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

They’ve dressed as one, and apparently they’re working together as one. (more…)