Challenge.

The Bucs have so many holes on defense, a screenshot from an All-22 video of the Bucs defense looks like the surface of the moon. [read more]

Could Bears really cut him?

We don’t know if Bucs icon Lavonte David will return for a 15th season. Even if he does, the Bucs need to be proactive in bringing in a quality off-the-ball linebacker. [read more]

It’s that time of year again, when Tampa Bay’s big PGA Tour event returns. And there’s no better way to watch it than in the Hooters Owl’s Nest.

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Clock ticking?

Anthony Nelson has known no other NFL defensive coordinator than Todd Bowles. Will that change this fall? [read more]

What went wrong with the Bucs last season? [read more]

Listeners to the Ira Kaufman Podcast and the JoeBucsFan Show on WDAE radio heard this discussed last week, but now Joe is typing it up for the record. [read more]

Emeka Egbuka is broken down by receiving great.

The eighth-leading receiver in NFL history with (14,731 yards) wasn’t a Pro Fooball Hall of Fame finalist this year. [read more]

Available.

The following sentence applies to all available edge rushers who, if motivated, the Bucs could sign: [read more]

Backup material.

The more Joe thinks about it, the angrier Joe gets. [read more]

Talkin’ Bucs.

It’s one thing for Joe to bang on a keyboard about the Bucs’ problems in 2025. It’s also another thing for Joe to hop on a podcast and holler. [read more]

Can he bounce back?

Defense, defense, defense. Damn, the Bucs have holes all over the defensive side of the ball. [read more]

QB guru?

Did the Bucs luck out and upgrade at offensive coordinator? Obviously, that’s the plan when you launch an offensive coordinator and replace him. [read more]

Why did the Bucs offense crash in the second half of last season?

It got so bad, fall guy offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard was fired last month. [read more]

Legendary Bucs receiver Mike Evans turns 33 in August. When legendary Panthers receiver Steve Smith was 33, he had 73 catches for 1,174 yards for the Panthers. [read more]

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Catch him if you can.

It’s still debatable whether the Raiders will make Maxx Crosby available on the trade market, but if John Spytek and Tom Brady are willing to listen to offers, Jason Licht needs to apply.

Forcefully. [read more]

Let pass rushers eat.

Joe isn’t going to refer to this as a broken record. It’s just by far the most glaring hole on the Bucs’ roster and has been for a few years. [read more]

Decisions.

The Bucs of the post-Tom Brady era seem to be of the “trust the process” mindset, as Nick Saban might say. [read more]

Anthony Nelson holds the ball aloft after walking into the end zone with his first NFL pick-six at New Orleans.

UPDATED: The Bucs need to count nickels because they must spend a bunch of Team Glazer loot on defense and maybe more than they want on a backup quarterback. [read more]

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