June 25th, 2025

First down maker.
The mark of a good offense is one that doesn’t wait for third or fourth downs to get another series of downs. Now Joe doesn’t have the data but in the recent past, the Bucs have done a very good job of converting on first and second downs. [read more]
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June 25th, 2025

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]
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Friday, June 20th, 2025
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June 25th, 2025

High expectations.
If Joe has to go by stats, Joe’s leaning with either Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier, refugees from Football Outsiders (RIP) or Joe’s jumping into the stats pool of Sports Information Systems. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

Yes, Todd Bowles has doubters after three consecutive division titles.
They’re not everywhere, but there are enough that Team Glazer might end up commissioning a focus group to figure out why and craft a fix. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

“Jason loves us, Graham.”
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht played in the trenches during his college days and has proven himself in the NFL as an offensive line whisperer. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025
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June 24th, 2025

Creamsicles are coming back in December. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

Tight end Cade Otton.
After Week 14 last season, Cade Otton ranked seventh in total catches (57), seventh in yards (576) and fourth in completions of 20 yards more among NFL tight ends. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

Solid first-year starting.
Maybe Joe is weird, but when Joe sees a player do something very good, to Joe, that’s a foundation on which to build.
Others believe it’s worthy of throwing a guy overboard. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

Not good.
There is a difference of opinion at JoeBucsFan.com World Headquarters. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

Preparation.
Two years ago, then-Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales never guided the Bucs offense to a touchdown on an opening drive. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

Soon to be popular?
Bucs fans are stoked for this season. There are high expectations. [read more]
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June 24th, 2025

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]
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June 24th, 2025

Ranking.
Joe heard a lot of football folks before last season, including Chucky and Brian Baldinger, rave about Bucs 2024 first-round pick Graham Barton and knight him as a future star. [read more]
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June 23rd, 2025

So two guys employed by the NFL sat around talked about how special Bucky Irving is but were just fine ranking him as a middle-of-the-pack starting running back.
What? [read more]
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June 23rd, 2025

Deion Jones has Devin White’s number.
Don’t you dare throw shade at the Bucs’ inside linebackers corps. [read more]
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June 23rd, 2025

Dodges sacks at high rate.
Baker Mayfield didn’t face a ton of pressure last year, though he was sacked 40 times (10th-most in the NFL). But when Mayfield did face pressure, he did a really solid if not strong job of avoiding disaster. [read more]
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June 23rd, 2025

Regression doesn’t mean bad.
Not everyone is on the Baker Mayfield bandwagon. [read more]
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June 23rd, 2025

“Dean, Zyon, the boss says these dudes are comin’ for you.”
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht tries hard to contain his swagger publicly when talking about the Tampa Bay roster.
It’s an effort. [read more]
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