Joe’s been endorsing — and enjoying — local Hooters locations since before Lavonte David was drafted. Online ordering is easy, and so is enjoying a good meal in their fun locations.

Is this why Baker Mayfield had a rough second half of the season? [read more]

Interesting behind-the-scenes nugget from Baker Mayfield. [read more]

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Fast start, slow fade. [read more]

Do the Bucs have systemic issues? [read more]

What about the Bucs?

With all the chatter about a potential new Rays crib just west of and across the street from The Licht House, Joe has to wonder what the conversations are like in the third-story boardroom at One Buc Palace as Team Glazer nurses glasses of Hennessy X.O. [read more]

Rookie admires and appreciates the future Hall of Famer.

Early last season, Bucs rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka spoke about how much Chris Godwin helped him out in his adjustment to the NFL. [read more]

Chris Godwin is as dependable as they come.

Joe admits to being surprised by these numbers. [read more]

The JoeBucsFan Show has an 8 a.m. kickoff tomorrow on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online to Tampa Bay’s all-sports powerhouse, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below.

Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every weekend since last February. Varying times.

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Todd gives his final thoughts on the last game of the NFL season and wonders if this is the start of something big for someone like Mike MacDonald, Drake Maye or even Klint Kubiak. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Heads and Tails and Brandon Legal Group. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and other platforms.

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Manna from heaven for Bucs.

The Bucs may need three new inside linebackers for 2026. [read more]

High praise from his QB.

Neither Baker Mayfield nor Emeka Egbuka had a great second half of the 2025 season. [read more]

New Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson didn’t have to have his arm twisted to take the gig when he interviewed last month. [read more]

How many TD catches left?

Joe sure hopes Mike Evans returns for 2026. Because he sure does look like he’s got gas left in the tank. Baker Mayfield sure thinks Evans will be back. [read more]

Buccaneers stud rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka made his way to Super Bowl’s Radio Row today in San Francisco. [read more]

So Jay Glazer of FOX Sports is on the list of NFL super insiders with contacts spanning from players to owners to executives that like to suck up to him. [read more]

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Sage Ira checks in for Episode 1 of this Super Bowl week.

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