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Reason for foot-dragging.
Yesterday, the pride of Seminole High School, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, made a point on Twitter that Bucs fans starting to freak out that the Bucs haven’t interviewed McDaniel yet should take a deep breath. (more…)
The Bucs’ former head coach also talked Baker Mayfield.
The Todd Bowles flag flies high at Bucco Bruce Arians’ homes. (more…)
Not in a hurry.
The pride of Seminole High School and a guy very well-connected with the Bucs, the Dolphins and former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has calming words for Bucs fans wringing their hands over the possibility that McDaniel could land as the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. (more…)
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The final autopsy for the 2025 Buccaneers is in. It’s damning and it’s complicated.
The initial judgment is simple — two things can be true at the same time. This team was poorly coached and this roster was exposed. (more…)
Todd Bowles takes the title of team captain very seriously. (more…)
Edge rushers Yaya Diaby (right) and Chris Braswell.
Of the nine NFL teams remaining in the playoffs (Houston and Pittsburgh clash tonight) only four have a 2025 double-digit sack guy on their roster.
The 49ers ranked dead last in sacks this season with 20. They just beat the Eagles with a grand total of 1 quarterback hit.
Bring Mike back.
The Bucs must have questions answered on offense before the Bucs can proceed worrying about personnel. (more…)
Two-time Super Bowl-winner Chris Long.
When a smart guy who has two Super Bowl rings to his name, one when playing for Bill Belicheat, talks football, Joe listens. (more…)
“Please play smarter, Baker.”
Kay Adams seems to love how Baker Mayfield plays football. All gas, no brakes. (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…)
Virtual interview.
If the Bucs are looking to get sneaky production from the tight end position and maybe reestablish a rookie receiver, Zac Robinson may be the Bucs’ guy. (more…)
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The remaining 2025 vehicles — and there aren’t many — must go.
Chris Godwin is “that man.”
He’s a cornerstone Buccaneer and is coming up on Year 10 in a Tampa Bay uniform.
Godwin knows he’s not like every player he’s been around. (more…)
The Joe typing here thinks it would be moronic to keep Todd Bowles as head coach and strip him of defensive playcalling duties at the same time.
The logic is simple. (more…)
Pros and cons.
Look, Joe has been hollering for a legitimate edge rusher since Father Time caught up with Jason Pierre-Paul and Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett. (more…)
Wants dudes on defense.
Perhaps as an angry response to the Bucs’ front office’s “I Am That Man” push for good players who are great people, it seems Bucs fans want to add players on defense who are great players and borderline psychopaths. (more…)
One less team to worry about.
Joe senses there are a number of Bucs fans hoping for Mike McDaniel to fail. (more…)
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