The Hope Chest
February 20th, 2026
“When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was ‘It will be OK.’ I would wonder, ‘How the hell is it going to be OK?’ The worst word in the English language is ‘hope.'”
— Bob Knight
Joe hears the word “hope” all the time about the Bucs and it drives Joe crazy. “Let’s hope Chris Braswell gets three sacks. … Let’s hope SirVocea Dennis can play like a starting linebacker. … Let’s hope Zyon McCollum shakes off the cobwebs and plays like a rising star.”
How about, “Let’s make sure we have players that we know will produce so we don’t have to hope to win lotteries.”
But Matt Verderame of SI.com apparently is in the hope business. He typed up a column why every NFL team can have hope. Even the Jets!
Verderame thinks Bucs fans have reason for hope because the Bucs have the manpower to put points on the board.
Hope: Tampa Bay has one of the league’s most talented offenses, helmed by Baker Mayfield and populated by Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Jalen McMillan, Emeka Egbuka and Bucky Irving as his weapons.
Yes, Joe is thinking Mike Evans returns to the Bucs. Now if Baker Mayfield and Emeka Egbuka can figure out why they both went into hiding the second half of the season, and get Bucky Irving back on the right track, the Bucs really could be dangerous on offense.
Imagine adding tight ends Kenyon Sadiq or Michael Trigg to this Bucs lineup. Talk about cooking with gas!
February 20th, 2026 at 9:08 am
There’s hope for the offense. No hope for the defense even if we get a decent edge rusher. We still have “no hope” Todd as DC. lol.
February 20th, 2026 at 9:20 am
“Hope: Tampa Bay has one of the league’s most talented offenses, helmed by Baker Mayfield and populated by Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Jalen McMillan, Emeka Egbuka and Bucky Irving as his weapons.”
We had this in the lineup our last 4 games and scored 81 points to 86 points allowed. Going 1-3 in those games
Four game avg of 20.5 ppg on offense.
Four game avg of 21.5 ppg allowed on offense.
Can’t forget, before somebody tries to twist this, the offense had 7 turnovers in those 4 games.
February 20th, 2026 at 9:22 am
I hope Todd Bowles gets fired. Sooner rather than later.
February 20th, 2026 at 9:23 am
“I hope Todd Bowles gets fired. Sooner rather than later.”
Is it Groundhogs day again?
February 20th, 2026 at 9:24 am
The offense, as of today, has enough to win plenty of games….WITH competent ST and a DECENT defense.
Adding a TE, as great as they may be, isnt going to help the units that need the most help.
I had HOPE last year that Bowles would figure out his scheme is too complex and doesn’t confuse the opposing offense, just its own players. But the reality is Bowles is delusional and that clearly won’t change, no matter how much we HOPE it does.
So its time to lock Bowles in the closet during FA and the draft, and let the scouts and JL draft defensive players that are just good players, not players Bowles thinks he may or may not need.
February 20th, 2026 at 9:37 am
Imagine adding cow pits and Tyler Algiers to this lineup
February 20th, 2026 at 9:48 am
Late game turn overs are due to Todd’s defense not holding the lead. When a team is forced to play catch up – defenses can tee off & rush thus getting ints.
February 20th, 2026 at 9:52 am
If the Bucs sign a high priced TE over more defensive depth im going to be pissed
February 20th, 2026 at 9:56 am
I hope goes for a long one way swim in the gulf of america
February 20th, 2026 at 9:57 am
cant understand why you’re so in love with adding a 1st round TE when the OL is in shambles lol….
draft OG 1st round!!!!!
that’ll keep baker upright and improve the run game!!!
GO BUCS!!!!
February 20th, 2026 at 10:05 am
Sadiq is a good all-around swiss army knife TE that gives some great effort blocking…Can play HB, slot, in-line, flex…And hold his own.
I see Trigg as Big Slot / Flex TE pass catching threat w/ limited blocking skills….I would just as soon see Devin Culp get those Flex opportunities.
Resign Kieft, kick tires on Pitts, but if Sadiq is BPA & no one wants to trade up to 15 for QB Simpson to get ahead of the Jets at 16….Then maybe it makes sense to draft Sadiq – stockpiling Offensive talent….But I would much rather see a bigtime Edge OLB, DT or 3-4 DE there at 15 if the FO does not move out of that pick.
February 20th, 2026 at 10:11 am
Oline crumbled once again answer to these questions
February 20th, 2026 at 10:36 am
Drew Aluar in the 3rd round he’s only 21 years old and he can sit behind Baker for a year because Bowles will be gone if they don’t get to the NFC Championship this year. And if you get rid of the HC you have to move on from the quarterback. If they don’t I’m telling you right now February 20 2026 they’re going to tank either next season or the season after. Which means another 10 years losing streak. This is the best time to get your quarterback of the future. The transfer porter has mislead a lot of people on the quarterback position saying this class ain’t good. Remember they lose the quarterback receiver chemistry and they have to try and get it with new receivers late in the off-season. So now you can’t evaluate college quarterbacks like you use to so that’s why I say Drew Aluar in the 3rd round and Baker will be 32 years old coming in this season and we have young receivers and a young o line with young runningbacks and they need a younger quarterback.
February 20th, 2026 at 10:42 am
There was hope they would fire an incompetent HC/DC you see what that got us a poke in the eye and a Jedi hand wave you saw no collapse here the droids you are looking for are that way.
February 20th, 2026 at 10:49 am
813 Buc Boi is kind of right.
At #15, we could get the best guard in the draft.
However, Brederson is Lichts favorite player. And he makes 7 million per year.
Mauch is signed for 2 more years.
So if we draft à OG in the 1st, who do you bench?
Brederson or Mauch?
Or do you keep the 1st round OG as a backup?
Although I complete agree with you, a LG at #15 to pair with Wirfs would be smart, Licht will never do it.
Licht loves Bredeson too much to bench him or release him.
February 20th, 2026 at 10:49 am
Matt Verderame … ‘Tampa Bay has one of the league’s most talented offenses’.
He could’ve stopped right there, but added 2 more extremely important words … WHEN HEALTHY. Sterling Shepard (495 off snaps) and Tez Johnson (495 off snaps) for instance got MORE offensive snaps than Mike Evans (357), Chris Godwin (428) or Jaylen McMillan (138). That’s not a good sign.
Even worse though, our starting OLine got torn apart with injuries. Bucs had to use 6 additional OLinemen throughout the season to fill the holes (Chukwuma, Feeney, Jordan, Haggard, Heck, Klein).
o Wirfs: 12 games … 777 snaps … 68.5% availability.
o Bredeson: 11 games … 622 snaps … 54.9% availability.
o Barton: (1134 snaps – 100% availability).
o Mauch (138 snaps – 12.2% availability).
o Goedeke (675 snaps – 59.5% availability).
Baker played extensively in all 17 games, getting 1099 snaps for 96.9% availability, despite being hurt for a substantial number of games. Otton only missed 1 game, playing an incredible 993 snaps (87.6% availability), the highest average number of snaps/game (62) of any TE in the NFL.
Lack of talented DEPTH hurt us big-time when injuries happened to our starters. That was especially troublesome since it was our starters who suffered so many injuries, for significant periods of time. We were extremely healthy both years that we won Super Bowls. Most Super Bowl winners are I would guess.
February 20th, 2026 at 10:51 am
@Ash
Spot on sir. Pay no attention to the guru behind that curtain.
You can’t make this stuff up!
February 20th, 2026 at 10:55 am
Teacherman … ‘At #15, we could get the best guard in the draft’.
OR at #15 we could draft a beastly NT/DT to pair with Vea, OR draft a very talented ILB to replace SVD or LVD, OR MAYBE even find a very talented Edge to play opposite YaYa.
Ben Bredeson is the acknowledged LEADER of our OLine from what I’ve read. If there’s ANYTHING this team needs more than leadership, I don’t know what it is. Bucs need to focus on DEFENSE this year, in the Top-4 Rnds as a minimum.
February 20th, 2026 at 11:04 am
Even with creative restructuring, the Bucs can’t afford both Evans, Godwin and address the massive needs on defense. This whole “let’s pay our players”, player loyalty, and poor drafting on defense is what has them with the glaring holes they have. Yeah, Bowles sucks. But the team will suck worse if the defense isn’t addressed in free agency and at least the first 3 picks in the draft. Even if David wants to come back, he can’t be anymore than a rotational player at league min.
February 20th, 2026 at 11:21 am
I guess you didn’t like my take because of what I said. Lol 🤣🤣
February 20th, 2026 at 11:25 am
Our injuries sucked. So did several of our starters on defense. Once our offense went totally flat due to the patchwork offensive line, the defense started to fall apart.
February 20th, 2026 at 11:30 am
I get that people dislike Bowles, but to actively “hope” the team does poorly to get Bowles fired is absolutely insane to me.
I don’t hope. I know the Bucs are a wildly talented team that underperformed this past season.
They WILL do much better this coming season.
If I’m wrong, you can tell me you told me so. Take the over on their win total. I am.
February 20th, 2026 at 11:31 am
I HOPE logan Hall gets cut or signed by another team/ worst second round bust of all time
February 20th, 2026 at 11:36 am
It’s not like Mayfield and receivers forget how to play. Injuries created continuity problems and became compounded with a first year play caller failing on the job.
The Bucs have made adjustments on their coaching staff. Now let’s chill out and look forward to watching 👀 our Bucs in 2026
February 20th, 2026 at 11:47 am
I hope we get health.
I hope we don’t drop our edge rushers a significant portion of the time.
I hope we don’t play our corners 10 yards off the LOS as much as we have.
I hope Bucky learns what resiliency means.
I hope Baker learns he can live to play other down rather than treat every play like it’s the last of the superbowl.
I hope Todd learns how to motivate players.
I hope Todd learns how to do math.
I hope we only have 10 more months of this leadership.
February 20th, 2026 at 11:48 am
wIIiam, don’t forget that Braswell was a 2nd round pick.
February 20th, 2026 at 11:56 am
Well Joe for someone who does not like the word hope, you just stated a lot of hope!! lol. Yes, let’s absolutely hope the O Line comes together along with Baker, Bucky. And yes let’s hope Evans returns and does not go to the Patriots. Let’s hope, the TE position improves and Robinson can run an offense!!!. Finally let’s hope we add a couple of stud players in the front 7 of the defense. Well other than that I don’t think we need to hope much, lol!!!
February 20th, 2026 at 11:56 am
“It’s not like Mayfield and receivers forget how to play. Injuries created continuity problems and became compounded with a first year play caller failing on the job.”
They also played terribly collectively, and for what it’s worth we had flashes of success even with the injuries.
My response to fans using the OL as a placeholder for ALL that was wrong with our offense, the OL was healthy in ’24 when we went on that 4 game skid that start with the Ravens game when Mike & Chris got hurt or are we forgetting about that? Are we also forgetting how we lost those games?
Here’s what was bad, the last 2 games of that 4-game stretch we finished +2 in the turnover margin and lost both games by a combined 9 points. OL was healthy as hell.
So explain to me, how at varying levels of health along our OL the last 2 seasons we always manage to keep it close enough to barely lose.
February 20th, 2026 at 12:04 pm
So if we draft à OG in the 1st, who do you bench?
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easy!!!…Mauch….he’s injured and wont be 100% when the season begins…
Bredenson is our best Center…
Wirfs, Barton, Bredenson, 1st round OG, Luke
Depth: Chews-swing tackle
Barton- back-up Center
Mauch- back up OG
GO BUCS!!!!
February 20th, 2026 at 12:07 pm
Logan Hall is a slightly above average player, would be an okay rotational guy
February 20th, 2026 at 12:19 pm
i dont get the logan hall hate lol…
he’s ok lol…good rotational player…just think he was over drafted…i’d like to resign him…
beggars cant be choosers lol
GO BUCS!!!!
February 20th, 2026 at 12:23 pm
I don’t pay any attention to any draft talk or hype. Because players look good in college doesn’t mean they will work out in the NFL. They’re not playing all these games against NFL players. Most are against Car and insurance salesman of the future. All any team is crapshoot a player and HOPE they workout the way they want them to.
February 20th, 2026 at 12:26 pm
The Glazers love Bowles.
The players love Bowles.
Licht has man love for Bowles.
The media touts Bowles as a defensive mastermind.
Ira reminds us of the 2020 SB that Bowles defense dominated.
Must be the fans fault then. All the coaches except Bowles are gone.
Yep, it’s the negative fan base that just won’t get on board.
That’s the only thing holding back this team.
February 20th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
WBL. Before you go bonkers on turnovers. Baker had 50% more picks in 2024 than in 2025. And Sam Darnold just won the Super Bowl and led the league in picks. Good teams can overcome turnovers. I don’t mean Jameis Winston volume of turnovers, but a reasonable number with a high octane offense is expected. The defense needs to pick it up, that’s all there is to it. And WBL, we played a couple games in dang near monsoons that last month of the season. Makes scoring alot of points alot more difficult.
February 20th, 2026 at 12:40 pm
“WBL. Before you go bonkers on turnovers. Baker had 50% more picks in 2024 than in 2025. And Sam Darnold just won the Super Bowl and led the league in picks. Good teams can overcome turnovers.”
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again.
All turnovers aren’t created equally, and our defense almost doubled their takeaways between 2024 to 2025. If anybody rooting for Jameis to hurry up and throw a pick early, so he can ball out. Know that a 1st qtr turnover with the score 0-0, doesn’t hit the same as 4th quarter pick up 8.
It’s also vastly undermentioned that our defense finished 7th in takeaways, which was an improvement over 2024. Not just that, but we went from 7 INTs in ’24 to falling 1 short of doubling it. Did the math, broke it down and it was something like 42 points our offense scored off 22 takeaway. That’s just not about health, but also shows our offense was terrible cashing in extra opportunities.
February 20th, 2026 at 12:53 pm
Todd should be double coach for life. He’s not the problem, it’s everyone else.
February 20th, 2026 at 12:58 pm
KS
yes good teams can overcome turnovers but not when the turnovers come in the 4th quarter…
the month of DEC sam only had 1 4th quarter INT…they went to OT and beat the rams
in the month of DEC, while we were fighting for our playoff lives, baker had 4 4TH quarter turnovers…3 INTs and 1 Fumble….
pretty hard for the defense to overcome a turnover when the QB is giving it up in the 4th quarter with the game on the line….
GO BUCS!!!!!
February 20th, 2026 at 12:59 pm
No hope while Bowles is here.
February 20th, 2026 at 1:03 pm
Pretty hard to win when the defense after a turn over automatically lets the opponent march down the field and score. They also allow them to score first in most of the games.
February 20th, 2026 at 1:08 pm
I hope the Glazers wake the heck up and smell what they are shoveling. Retaining this regime is pure BS. Scapegoats. Lack of accountability. A very underwhelming defensive roster. I hope I am wrong for next season but I am usually spot on.
February 20th, 2026 at 1:10 pm
Logan Hall is a JAG (just a guy). That’s the problem with Bucs defense. We have like 22 JAGS and just a handful of real NFL starters. Complete overhaul is needed. But it will not matter until there is real change.
February 20th, 2026 at 1:19 pm
All team rely on hope when it comes to the draft. The problem is Jason Licht keeps missing on these picks, and then he expounds the problem by gaslighting fans into thinking he’s drafted all stars.
Bums like SVD are just hades starting roster spots, and mediocre players like Zyon are handed elite money.
February 20th, 2026 at 1:26 pm
“Pretty hard to win when the defense after a turn over automatically lets the opponent march down the field and score. They also allow them to score first in most of the games.”
So who’s at greater fault, the offense for giving away a scoring opportunity when it struggled to score in the first place or the defense for being put in a position to be back on the field prematurely because the offense turned the ball over?
Why do Buc fans grapple with this? There’s always a “yea but” when calling/pointing out our offenses shortcomings, like we didn’t fall 14 spots in terms of generating points between ’24 to ’25 scoring or averaging a TD less per game a year removed.
How’d the offense carry us in the Jets game? How’d the offense carry us in the Lions game? or a week later in detroit? or @New Orleans? in our 3 wins after the Lions game our offense scored 16, 20, & 16 points.
Some of you guys on here talk about blowing leads, when our largest margin of victory was a game the defense scored a TD and got shafted out of 2 more scores.
February 20th, 2026 at 1:39 pm
Some of you guys on here talk about blowing leads, when our largest margin of victory was a game the defense scored a TD and got shafted out of 2 more scores.
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“yea but”…….LOL…you know whats coming next lol…
GO BUCS!!!!
February 20th, 2026 at 1:42 pm
““yea but”…….LOL…you know whats coming next lol…”
The shart before the brainstorm
February 20th, 2026 at 1:43 pm
Oh the poor defense gets put on the field prematurely? So what happens when the defense gets a turnover and the offense gets put on the field prematurely? Guess what.that excuse goes both ways.
February 20th, 2026 at 2:10 pm
“So what happens when the defense gets a turnover and the offense gets put on the field prematurely?”
DBS when our defense got the ball back for our offense, they sucked at converting into points
Do you realize 22 turnovers if you scored say 3 for every one that’s 66 points. We scored a total of 42 points off 22 turnovers. That’s 1.9 points generated per takeaway.
How about Jacob Parrish’s first career INT happened at the Bills after we got the ball first and punted, we forced that turnover on the Bills first offensive possession and got the ball at the Buffalo 7. That’s just 1 example
We ran 3 plays, gained 2 yards and settled for a FG 5 yards off the goal line after a turnover while the score was 0-0. Who does that reflect poorly on? Defense put you in positon to take 7, but we had to settle for 3. In a game our offense also fumbled in the 3rd and threw a pick in the 4th.
You guys make this too easy.
February 20th, 2026 at 2:29 pm
wIIiam, don’t forget that Braswell was a 2nd round pick.
And so was Roberto Agyuayo and Kyle Trask
February 20th, 2026 at 2:31 pm
The only offensive player I would take with the 15th pick is Jeremiah Love. Dude is a generational talent. Don’t think he makes it past 8 though
February 20th, 2026 at 2:48 pm
NFL-com draft summary on Hall in ’22: “Prospect Grade, 6.29
Will eventually be average starter”
Bleacher had him ranked #23 overall. It’s not a precise science
February 20th, 2026 at 3:10 pm
Hope & Change
February 20th, 2026 at 3:18 pm
Are people actually talking about TE being a draft need ?
Our TE production had very little to do with that groups skills – Grizz just lacked the ability to use them properly.
Weren’t some of our best offensive games the ones were we had LESS healthy skill players ?
I think, weirdly enough, that Grizz may still have his job with the Bucs if we’d had LESS talent. He never seemed to get in a play calling groove when we were healthier – suspect he was overwhelmed by options and felt pressure to feature Bucky and Mike and EE.
Let’s go Zac 👍🏼
February 20th, 2026 at 3:21 pm
Draft classes only have a real impact by year 3. What this team needs is an injection of FAs that can produce now. Bowles is not going to change who he is and how he operates, so talent is needed to overcome his short comings. I don’t see it happening, but I could be wrong. We will know how serious this bunch is when FA opens.
February 20th, 2026 at 3:34 pm
WBL they scored. You live by the what if. We understand you think Bowles is a Guru. What if they could get off the field and not have 3rd and long become an automatic 1st down.
3rd and 28, 4th and 14. That’s the real Bucs Guru’s defense. There was plenty of blame on all sides of the ball. Not just the offense like you try to make it out to be.
February 20th, 2026 at 4:03 pm
Tight ends are at the end of my list of needs. 2@DL, 2@ LB, 1@CB 1@OL, 1@S. Draft guys that man handle their opponents. Baker played a good part of the season at less than 80%.If Teddy can’t be better than an 80% Baker get someone else. Someone that plays a similar style to Baker. Oh how about a plan to keep the only back that’s a better blocker than Baker.
February 20th, 2026 at 4:52 pm
DBS, you’re literally manifesting the “yea but” energy
Here it is, an article about hope and the potency of the offense being projected to be a strength.
I point out where they struggled, and I’m getting crap from you about Bowles. I find that hilarious and as predictable as QB kneel.
It’s not “what ifs” it’s where our offense struggled in situations that could’ve won us games. It’s not just injuries, a lot of it has to do with bad play and I notice a lot of people are biased about who’s play they’ll call out.
That’s when the “yea buts” start to fester as if situational ball isn’t a thing.
Bucky looked like crap all season, “yea but the OGs”. Rachaad White ran just as much in more games behind that same OL, “yea but” lol
February 20th, 2026 at 5:01 pm
i hope bowles decides he has had enough of being a loser and quits.
February 20th, 2026 at 5:03 pm
I just HOPE that Jason Licht can find another edge rusher who doesn’t give a dam about playing football, winning, or the team he’s on.
We need either a guy that only cares about smoking pot, or making contract issues. Guys who could care less about ever sacking a QB again.
I mean, if the strategy fails two times in a row- why not keep it up?
I’m already scouring Free agent Pass rushers, looking for some worthless malcontent- so I can get ahead of front office on our new Roster!.
Right Jason?
February 20th, 2026 at 5:07 pm
Whether it be aspiration, desire, wish, expectation or HOPE, it will all boil down to LUCK! If the Bucs are lucky enough to dodge serious injuries to key players, avoid crucial turnovers, create turnovers, call the correct defensive/offensive alignment, draft motivated personnel and win one score games, a 11-6 or 12-5 might be on the horizon! The downside of LUCK, teams must create their own luck and this team likes leadership to be creative! The talking heads sees the Bucs as an 8-9 for 2026 but realistically 6-11 hits the high road!
February 20th, 2026 at 5:08 pm
Whether it be aspiration, desire, wish, expectation or HOPE, it will all boil down to LUCK! If the Bucs are lucky enough to dodge serious injuries to key players, avoid crucial turnovers, create turnovers, call the correct defensive/offensive alignment, draft motivated personnel and win one score games, a 11-6 or 12-5 might be on the horizon! The downside of LUCK, teams must create their own luck and this team likes leadership to be creative!
February 20th, 2026 at 5:08 pm
Whether it be aspiration, desire, wish, expectation or HOPE, it will all boil down to LUCK! If the Bucs are lucky enough to dodge serious injuries to key players, avoid crucial turnovers, create turnovers, call the correct defensive/offensive alignment, draft motivated personnel and win one score games, a 11-6 or 12-5 might be on the horizon!
February 20th, 2026 at 5:20 pm
Hope in one hand and crap in the other…
February 20th, 2026 at 6:27 pm
We have a short quarterback that can’t see over the line that’s why we went 2-7 the second half of the season. He missed wide open receivers that would have closed out the Saints, Falcons, and Panthers and we would have beaten the Dolphins but he waited to late to throw the ball because he saw the the receiver to late in threw a pick in the red zone against the dolphins and the eagles. The bucs will never win or get to a Superbowl with Baker Mayfield and I hope I’m wrong. But Bowles and the OC will be the scapegoats when Baker throws picks and lose games for us or they’re going to say he’s injured watch and see.
February 20th, 2026 at 7:25 pm
I’m still with Baker.
February 20th, 2026 at 7:31 pm
Bucnbeers gets it… last season’s collapse was one of those where there’s just no such thing as wiping enough. Lavonne David himself said the Bucs didn’t just fill our hands they filled the whole dang bed.
It was our own as well as national media hype and expectations that made the back nine of the 2025 season so excruciating. So, on the one hand, we have only our hopeful selves to blame but on the other hand- that wasn’t defense that was dysentery. I’m never for firing coaches. I’m glad the Glazers just hosed Bowles down and tossed him a fresh pair of pants and drawers. New coaches, like new QBs are one of the most common reaches for hope football fans reflexively make.
A questionably wise man said that enlightenment is crapping your pants and walking around in it like nothing happened. The Bucs’ defense and their coaches have achieved enlightenment. They now exist on a plane beyond earthly impulses toward carnal things like tackling. On top of this, the level of talent in the draft is low so the cost of free agents is extra high but I’ll set my hopes high for the coming season nonetheless.
It’s draft season. The season for healthy hope. Not only do I dare hope for excellent defense. I hope it’s discerningly appreciated by fans. That is where I set my hopes. Then I set my expectations which I do temper to reality. I find it saves me from hollering about firing and cutting folks and associated bickering. I also hope Jacob Rodriguez agent convinces him to shave that mustache for what hope is worth…
February 20th, 2026 at 8:24 pm
Word! Boji..
February 20th, 2026 at 8:25 pm
Oniel has short man syndrome!! Baker living rent free in your head!
February 20th, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Tight ends ..Brent Jones, Jay novacheck,Tony gonzalas Travis kelse,Mark Andrew’s..all dudes that knocked every edge rusher in the mouth …and caught touchdowns …WTF!
February 20th, 2026 at 8:48 pm
Well said hopein1hand
February 20th, 2026 at 8:50 pm
Steve . V . Baker is on the team I root for and he sucks and he showed you why he’s on his 4th team. He’s 1-9 in prime time games and he was the main reason why we went 2-7 second half of the season. He’s a bridge quarterback that people like you and others trying to make him a franchise quarterback. I can promise you when he leaves the bucs this year or next year ain’t no team making him they’re future he will be a backup or a bridge quarterback which means they will use him to tank away a season lol 🤣🤣 .
February 20th, 2026 at 8:51 pm
The gronk! Bucboy..This is Bakers team! Hes earned it ! Suck it up! Tell your coach what i said!
February 20th, 2026 at 8:55 pm
Baker lays his life ,body on the line for this team and he throws touchdown passes …its his team team hes earned it!
February 20th, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Oniel = delusional
February 20th, 2026 at 9:07 pm
O’Neil is gonna cut baker,and take a qb on the 15th pick , You make Bowles look like Vince Lombardi ! No memes needed!
February 20th, 2026 at 9:19 pm
When the team is losing or not up to par with the fans who were never tough enough to play football cause mommy said so, or never could hit a baseball cause daddy never threw tennis balls at their head ..its always the qb or the pitching! Stay a professional beer drinker!
February 20th, 2026 at 10:17 pm
I heard that O’Neill’s day job is he teaches high school English.
February 20th, 2026 at 10:20 pm
Joe keep hoping about those TE. lol. With the WRs and RBs keep Otton for cheap he won’t depend high salary. Use him properly and the offense is already dangerous. We hope we have a OC that can be more like coen than leftwich. The here’s only 1 football to go around. Baker just needs to be a point guard and distribute with excellence like he did the1st half of the season
February 21st, 2026 at 8:06 am
I HOPE, we get rid of baker……..
February 21st, 2026 at 8:26 am
Jameis Winston would be an excellent backup QB. Baker will get hurt. Winston can still produce significantly better than Bridgewater. Winston is a team player, and still enthusiastically loves playing.
February 21st, 2026 at 8:54 am
ChubbyVowel. Look where living on Hope has gotten you. I’d bet it’s in a trailer. Down by the river.
February 21st, 2026 at 9:14 am
1sparkybuc
Are you suggesting that the Bucs trade for Winston? He is on the 2nd year of his contract with the Giants and only making 4 million and one of only 2 QBs on the Giants roster.
If you think Winston is such a great team fit for every team — why would the Giants get rid of him?
February 22nd, 2026 at 4:18 pm
The offense gets put on the field prematurely is one of the dumbest and idiotic things I’ve ever read come out of the cesspool mind of fanbyoyos always trying to deflect blame from Mayfield. What you clowns forget is in our last four losses the defense screwed the pooch the worst against only the Falcons and still was only a one score game unlike the 2 scores against the Rams and Bill’s. Offense is supposed to score points and protect the ball and came up short in many of the games last year
February 22nd, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Hope springs eternal. Watching the Bucs these past 30 years have been filled with intoxicating highs and crushing lows. However, I hope Todd gets fired at the end of 2026, because one cannot hope for another mediocre season led by a very mediocre coach. The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results each time. That was directed at you, Glazer clan. When I’ve move to Illinois later this year, I will find a local bar that carries the TB games if they are not being aired on free TV. Go Bucs. Go Canes. GB. Cheers.