Can the Bucs take advantage?

The schedule gives the Bucs an early holiday gift Sunday when the Cardinals come to town.

They’ve lost eight of their last nine games and, apparently, have an offensive line that’s comparitively as bad or worse than the Bucs’ edge rush. (more…)

How hurt?

It appears Baker Mayfield may start Sunday after all. (more…)

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Expect Buccaneers franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield to start Sunday against the woeful Cardinals, losers of eight of their last nine games. (more…)

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Jolt the Bucs offense needs?

Joe always likes to tell folks that other teams’ coaches get paid, too. (more…)

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Big games in the NFC yesterday. And since the Bucs are a heavy favorite to win the NFC South, Joe was paying attention. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Think of all the wonderful plays made by opposing offenses against the Bucs. Close your eyes and you can just see them. (more…)

More problems than edge rush?

It isn’t the same as it always was because not too long ago the Bucs actually had edge rushers. And a weird thing, too: When those edge rushers still had gas in the tank, the Bucs were one of the best teams in the league and also won a Super Bowl. (more…)

Another plea to use Rachaad White as a slot receiver.

Since Mike Evans blew out his shoulder against Detroit when Lions corner Rock Ya-Sin sinned by riding Evans like a rodeo bronco and rocked the Bucs’ world by sending Evans to the injured reserve list with a broken clavicle, the Bucs’ offense has really, really struggled. (more…)

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. (more…)

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Limited in practice.

For an injury report issued on Thanksgiving Day, Joe guesses this could be worse. Included was good news about some key Bucs. (more…)

Adjusting like a pro.

When a rookie gets off to a fast start, it’s just a matter of time before the opposition adjusts. (more…)

Bucs RB Bucky Irving.

Bucky Irving hasn’t played in over two months. He suffered foot and shoulder injuries against the Eagles on Sept. 28. It seems his shoulder was the biggest problem. (more…)

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“Baker, we need ya’ big guy.”

Joe hates to type the following but is always real with readers. (more…)

Gloves controversy.

Watching from the upper reaches in the corner of the hermetically sealed press box at SoFi Stadium last Sunday, Joe would have bet quite a bit of cash that when Cade Otton was stripped of the ball by Rams corner Cobie Durant, who returned it 50 yards for a Rams touchdown, the ballgame was over. (more…)