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“They Showed Me Something”

Friday, January 16th, 2026

Sees glimmer of light with Todd Bowles, Baker Mayfield.

Noted sports provocateur Skip Bayless seems to feel many Bucs fans’ thoughts about a move many fans believe the Bucs should have made last week, but did not. (more…)

Lavonte David Lists Key Factors That Will Determine If He Returns To The Bucs For A 15th Season

Friday, January 16th, 2026

“Todd, are you and Jason going to bring in a real edge rusher this year? I need to know by OTAs. Otherwise, I’m going fishing.”

Joe believes fans reading the following, using the same parameters that Lavonte David himself has set for either a return to the Bucs or retirement, that fans will conclude David may have played his last game. (more…)

Update On Mike McDaniel And The Bucs

Friday, January 16th, 2026

Autonomy attractive.

So it seems Bucs fans are pretty much crossing their fingers in unison that the Bucs are able to lure former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel to the Bay area to be the team’s offensive coordinator. (more…)

Morning Cup Of Joe

Friday, January 16th, 2026

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…)

Edge Rusher Is Going To Cost A Pretty Penny

Friday, January 16th, 2026

Edge rush shopping.

If you want to play, you have to pay. (more…)

Charlie Strong Reacts To Rondé Barber Claims

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Rondé Barber

So 2025 Buccaneers defensive line coach Charlie Strong was among the fired assistant coaches at One Buc Palace last week. (more…)

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Thursday, January 15th, 2026

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Report: Todd Monken To Stick With John Harbaugh In New York

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

“Scratch him off, Jason.”

It seems using Bruce Arians’ red pen to draw a line through the name of Todd Monken on the Bucs’ list of offensive coordinators would be appropriate. (more…)

About The Ben Bredeson Loss

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

So the Buccaneers were 1-5 when center/guard Ben Bredeson did not start this season, and they were 0-2 in the games Bredeson left early with injuries (hamstring and knee).

There’s a reason Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht made the comments he did 46 days ago. (more…)

T.J. Ward Wonders How John Harbaugh Got Fired But Todd Bowles Did Not

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Not a Todd Bowles fan.

In a recent edition of “The Arena: Gridiron,” former Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib and former NFL quarterback Cody Kessler agreed that with three division titles under his belt, Todd Bowles both earned and deserved to return for a fifth season leading the Bucs. (more…)

Next Offensive Coordinator Should Be Serious Head Coach Material

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Team Glazer huddles with Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

Perhaps Joe is simply stating the obvious in the headline. But if it’s not obvious, the Bucs, if they fail to win in 2026, should want to get off the offensive coordinator carousel. (more…)

What Are Lavonte David’s Plans?

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Talks “daddy mode.”

Bucs iconic linebacker Lavonte David really doesn’t know if he has a future as an NFL player. That doesn’t mean he can’t play, but he’s not sure if he wants to. (more…)

The 2026 Bucs Season Could Be A Turning Point

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

“Mr. Glazer, you really should watch Dante Moore’s tape against Iowa.”

Joe is a football fan, not an NFL elitist or a college football purist. Joe likes football. Period. So “this Joe” pays as much attention to college and NFL equally. (more…)

Morning Cup Of Joe

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

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…)

Mike McDaniel Will Be At One Buc Palace This Week

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Friday interview scheduled.

You want to know who the serious candidates are for Bucs offensive coordinator? How did they interview? (more…)

Rachaad White: “Let’s Just Be A Man Of Our Word”

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

Rachaad White was not the happiest Bucs camper in his final weeks of this season.

He was not a bitter worker; he was just eager to move on from Tampa Bay.

Too much floating around by teammates? It was more than that. (more…)

“It Had To Happen”

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

Not a scapegoat, radio host says.

Joe has no idea if it was a chemistry thing or what. But when have you seen a team lose its best players on offense and when those players got healthy, the offense fell off the map? (more…)

The Question Is, “Why?”

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

Joe is pretty confident the Bucs know exactly why. So what are they going to do about it? (more…)