It’s hard to believe, but veteran tight end Kyle Pitts, who had a standout 2025, will be just 25 years old when next season kicks off. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 11:00 a.m.

Defends Bucs coach.

Based on fan polling in the weekly “Todd Bowles Confidence Poll” the final few weeks of the season, Bowles is the most unpopular Bucs head coach since Joe started doing the weekly in-season poll during the lousy Lovie Smith reign of terror.

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Intel.

For the 2025 season, the Dixie Chicks’ offense under Zac Robinson was, well, meh. Average. (more…)

Zac Robinson

This really isn’t a shocker to Joe. But there are NFL fans who would be stunned by this revelation. (more…)

New Bucs OC Zac Robinson

The Bucs finally got an offensive coordinator. And he’s from the coveted Sean McVay tree. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 7:43 a.m. Poll closed at 9:42 a.m.

Gauntlet thrown down.

Whenever there is something that doesn’t make sense in football, a safe bet is that the source of the nonsense is the PFF tribe. (more…)

Search for new OC continues.

Let Joe be clear: No one has tipped off Joe that an offensive coordinator hire is imminent. Or that it may happen in the next four days. (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…)

No-brainer.

Joe doesn’t know many, if any, Bucs fans who don’t think Bucs icon receiver Mike Evans belongs in the Hall of Fame. So this is for very few who may still be skeptical. (more…)

The Bucs will have yet another new offense this season. The coordinator merry-go-round won’t stop. (more…)

This piqued Joe’s interest. (more…)

Fired Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard.

Did fired fall guy Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard have a hand in Mike McDaniel not taking the Tampa Bay offensive coordinator gig? (more…)

Former Titans coach Brian Callahan.

Back to Door No. 2. (more…)

“Baker, let’s ball out and shut these fools up.”

Now this was an interesting observation from a man living away from Tampa Bay on the near future of the Bucs. (more…)

Offensive coordinator blues.

Joe cannot believe he’s giving this guy props. But if the devil is right, the devil gets his due from Joe. (more…)

Calls out former coach and new Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski.

Boy, this blast from Baker Mayfield sure came out of the blue! (more…)