Kay Adams: Bucs Deserve “An Apology”
October 27th, 2026
She’s sorry.
They’re ba’ack.
That was the message sent out yesterday by NFL it-girl Kay Adams as she issued a mea culpa to the Bucs.
Adams said between the Bucs losing their first five straight games and the fact they were not “buzzy” enough, she and many others wrote off the Bucs for the 2026 season.
But the curb-stomping of the Stinking Panthers, two weeks removed from hammering the Cowboys, both road games, for Adams signals that the Bucs have turned the corner.
Look out, NFC South landfill.
“They’re back!” Adams said. “And I hate saying this because the truth is, we all [owe the Bucs] an apology from all of us who sort of — I wouldn’t say like buried them or wrapped them — but we didn’t, we kind of [thought] they weren’t going to be that buzzy.
“And it’s all the Panthers and all that.”
And then, boom!
Given the fact the Bucs throttled the NFC South landfill-leading Stinking Panthers in their own crib, without really needing Baker Mayfield to do much, tells Adams this team has talent and it is finally showing.
“The fact that they did that to the Panthers without Baker having to do very much shows me they’re not only back, but the ceiling is really high,” Adams said. “It says a ton about what the rest of the roster is.
“It’s a complete team. [If] they can play like this, [Mayfield] doesn’t have to be Superman every snap and they can really kind of go places.”
Joe believes Adams is right now — provided Sunday was not a fluke. With a 2-5 record, unless the Bucs can start stacking wins, those two wins are the exact definition of outliers.
The win on Sunday was awesome with a capital-A, as Bucs superfan Dick Vitale would say. But let’s see some more wins before we start putting down deposits on a home game for wild card weekend.
But the two wins do show if the Bucs show up with their heads screwed on straight, they can be dangerous.
The Buccaneers are officially BACK in the NFC South race š“āā ļø@heykayadams pic.twitter.com/SXw7os7vJh
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) October 26, 2026
October 27th, 2026 at 5:40 am
LFG!
October 27th, 2026 at 5:43 am
Let’s just WIN BABY!
October 27th, 2026 at 5:47 am
7-10 here we come!
Go Bucs!
October 27th, 2026 at 5:58 am
The Steelers loss nullifies any of this talk. Blow a 17-0 lead at home? That loss may haunt them at the end of the season. Letās get to .500 before we declare āthey are backā. Iām betting they get whooped by the ATL
October 27th, 2026 at 6:09 am
Bucs can make a statement Sunday, one way, or the other.
October 27th, 2026 at 6:10 am
OldSchool, the Falcons don’t match up well with the Bucs, so I highly doubt they get blown out. The only wild card (can’t believe I’m saying this) is Kyle Pitts. The Bucs will sell out to stop Bijan which will leave the middle of the field open. London will get his, but I don’t see him lighting it up. The Falcons are #1 against the run, but last in pass defense. There is no way the Bucs can just line up and run Bucky. So, it’s Mayfield vs. Penix. I’ll take Mayfield if he doesn’t turn the ball over.
October 27th, 2026 at 6:10 am
Yeah let’s calm down. Todd Bowles has proven time and time again, he knows how to snatch defeat from the Jaws of victory time and time again. Fool me once, shame on you fool me 4 times? Shame on the Glazers for keeping him. I enjoyed the win, don’t get me wrong, and it’s hard to not be excited, but I need to temper my expectations.
October 27th, 2026 at 6:13 am
kay who?
October 27th, 2026 at 7:23 am
Kay is starting to look like “Billy the Puppet” from the movie saw…
Hey Joe can you tell her to lay off the skin tightening surgeries for a bit?
October 27th, 2026 at 7:24 am
Old school when was it 17-0 Bucs vs Pitt?
October 27th, 2026 at 7:56 am
Hodad is correct. They’ll make a statement with continual winning or just another loss.
October 27th, 2026 at 8:11 am
Who cares about Pitt non divisional game..They found the formula, it just took a few wks.They dig themselves out with a win Sunday…Go Bucs!
October 27th, 2026 at 8:37 am
@ Steve V
Vegas has the Falcons favored by @ 2-2.5… Over/Under is @ 45.5
What do you think?
Will the Bucs break their 1 game winning streak?
Or are you a “Kay Adams fanboy”?
LOL!
October 27th, 2026 at 8:49 am
1 game at a time. Donāt get ahead of yourselves. Couple more games that and then we can start throwing the P word around. Whatās cool this is the type of football they played is playoff type ball. Great ground game and strong defense. Letās go Bucs skin them dirty birds