Year 4 in the NFL has not started well for Cade Otton. (more…)

This is almost as exciting as the Falcons benching notorious Bucs killer Kirk Cousins. (more…)

Praise for adult approach.

So after today, Todd Bowles will give the Bucs a few days off and they’ll be back to work on Labor Day Monday. When the Bucs return, it’s all systems go for Week 1 at Atlanta. (more…)

How healthy?

OK, let’s cut to the chase: NFL analyst/humorist Mike Tanier, formerly of Football Outsiders (RIP), the New York Times, Sports on Earth (remember that?) and many other deceased publications, believes the Bucs will win the NFC South. (more…)

Big prediction.

When prickly Pete Prisco of CBS is on a roll, it’s best to just take a step back and enjoy it. (more…)

Wants to move past Cutdown Day.

Joe mentioned this briefly yesterday, but it’s time to flesh it out a bit. (more…)

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Feisty session as the Sage and Joe talk about decisions at One Buc Palace and the first day of “open locker room” for media.

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Todd explores the pros and cons of a popular fantasy draft strategy this year. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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And here it is! The 2025 Buccaneers initial 53-man roster. (more…)

Was Todd Bowles talking about landing liberation troops on Leyte Island? No, instead, Bowles was talking about his new backup quarterback. (more…)

So it’s been three weeks since rookie Bucs cornerback Benjamin Morrison injured a hamstring. (more…)

Jamel Dean (left) with rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish.

So Bucs Super Bowl cornerback Jamel Dean said a few weeks ago that the 2025 team feels like it’s better than the 2020 Super Bowl club. (more…)

Rostered.

Todd Bowles was adamant that players would make his 53-man roster this season because they would prove to be maniacal beasts in kick return coverage, “hellacious cover guys” was Bowles’ phrase 2 1/2 weeks ago. (more…)

Roster talk.

Some final remnants of the initial 53-man Bucs roster were unearthed earlier today. Buckle up. (more…)

“Hang in there, Kyle.”

Backup Bucs quarterback Kyle Trask is gone but not forgotten. (more…)

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Gone.

Joe had long maintained there was one spot on the Bucs roster for two players. Which player would survive was unknown.

It appears we now know. (more…)

Former Bucs backup QB John Wolford.

Joe wonders what kind of input Baker Mayfield had in the release of Kyle Trask.

It’s a fair question when you consider Mayfield had a heavy hand in picking the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. (more…)

“Good research, Pete. Now, where did you get your intel?”

Recently, Joe typed a story about how CBS co-host Hailey Sutton was triggered by fellow CBS co-host prickly Pete Prisco when he declared the Bucs would be the No. 1 seed in the NFC. (more…)

NFL analyst can’t wait.

Whether Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht drafted Emeka Egbuka because he feared star receivers were getting too old, or whether it was a CYA move in case Chris Godwin missed games or Mike Evans’ hammies acted up (again), or whether Licht wanted the offense to hit a new level, we may never know. (more…)

Bad fit with Bucs.

So Kyle Trask is no more. Once a hopeful future franchise quarterback, Trask now joins the list of so many signal-callers thought to be Bucs saviors who never panned out for whatever reason. (more…)