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JoeBucsFan Show SATURDAY At 8 A.M. on WDAE; Sunday At 9 A.M.

Saturday, February 21st, 2026

The JoeBucsFan Show has an 8 a.m. kickoff tomorrow on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. And you can hear it again Sunday morning at 9. 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.

Maxx Crosby Trade Proposal For Bucs

Saturday, February 21st, 2026

Would this trade work?

Joe votes no. 👎 (more…)

Reason To Mope

Saturday, February 21st, 2026

Bucs defense triggers reporter.

Each season every NFL team gives fans a reason for hope and a reason to break out in the shivers. (more…)

Ira Kaufman Talks Mike Evans Reality & Nonsense, Key Questions Next Week For Jason Licht And Todd Bowles, Draft Dreams, And Much More

Friday, February 20th, 2026

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The great Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is fired up for Episode 2 this week, with a look at all the Bucs revelations that will be forthcoming next week, and some that won’t be. Enjoy!

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Discover The Dolman Law Group Difference

Friday, February 20th, 2026

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The Hope Chest

Friday, February 20th, 2026

“When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was ‘It will be OK.’ I would wonder, ‘How the hell is it going to be OK?’ The worst word in the English language is ‘hope.'”

— Bob Knight

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Top Priority For Zac Robinson: Fix The Running Game

Friday, February 20th, 2026

Solve the run game puzzle.

Joe doesn’t know on what or who to blame for the Bucs’ running game. But it sure would help if the Bucs had a run game this fall. (more…)

Kicking Tires On T.J. Hockenson

Friday, February 20th, 2026

Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson.

Joe would like to find out what the heck happened to one of the better young tight ends in the game. Or at least, he was. (more…)

CBS: Fade The Bucs

Friday, February 20th, 2026

It seems our friends in the desert have Bucs coach Todd Bowles figured out. (more…)

Deontae Lawson On Day 2?

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe listened to a linebacker today who sounded a lot like a Todd Bowles/Jason Licht kind of prospect. (more…)

Media Selling Mike Evans To Buffalo

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Regular readers here know Joe monitors alll things Bucs from all corners of the football universe. (more…)

“You Can’t Camouflage Mediocrity”

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

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It’s been six weeks since the Buc season ended with a whimper. The next six weeks need to provide a few whoppers. (more…)

Enjoy The Valspar With Hooters

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

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.

How Bad Was The Bucs’ Special Teams Coaching?

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Fun fact: among NFL kick returners with at least 10 returns last season, Bucs returner Kameron Johnson ranked 41st in the NFL in yards per return while Sean Tucker ranked 56th. (more…)

Mike Evans’ Best Fit

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Home cooking.

Joe feels panic in the air from Bucs fans. Joe doesn’t think there is any reason to wig out. (more…)

Khalil Mack Battles Father Time

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Fighting NFL data

This just doesn’t seem like a Jason Licht move. (more…)

It Starts And Ends Up Front

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Injury helped doom Bucs.

Joe is not sure the Bucs ever recovered from a hard-fought road win at Houston in Week 2 last year. (more…)

Bucs May Regret Letting Jamel Dean Walk

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Waving goodbye?

While Joe is like most Bucs fans, looking at potential free agent targets to bring into Tampa Bay, Joe is also largely ignoring guys who may walk away. That’s not smart of Joe. (more…)