Tough talk from two ex-Bucs.

An old Bucs assistant coach and a 2020 and 2021 Buccaneer pulled no punches this week. (more…)

Focused.

Liam Coen can feel it. And it’s not because he had too many onions on his cheesesteak. (more…)

Lofty company.

As much as Joe likes Mike Evans, if Joe had to pick the best receiver in the game, Joe would have to think long and hard about choosing Ja’Marr Chase of the Bengals. (more…)

Bullish on Baker Mayfield.

One quarterback has taken his team to overtime in a Super Bowl and his worst season was losing in the NFC title game, all in his first two seasons. (more…)

Tough decisions ahead.

The Bucs may very well have hit the lottery when they signed Liam Coen as offensive coordinator. (more…)

Joe painfullly confesses to being a Frankie Luvu admirer.

The Commanders linebacker, who the Bucs will see plenty of on Sunday night, plays so darn hard and has a such a unique story. (more…)

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There’s still time for the Buccaneers to order an inspirational T-shirt they can wear during warmups before Sunday night’s playoff game.

You’ve heard the message before and it fits this football team to a T: (more…)

Scrambling Baker excites Bucs.

Sometimes when a team is lethargic, coaches often try something unorthodox to shake it out of its funk. (more…)

Dot-connecting.

While most Bucs fans are peeking between their fingers hoping Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen isn’t plucked by another coach-needy team, a key member of Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht’s staff has been floated as a target for a team that as of this afternoon is looking for a new general manager. (more…)

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Joe’s got Thursday’s late-afternoon injury report. (more…)

Joe hears the national analysts leaning heavily but not completely in Tampa Bay’s direction for Sunday night against the Commanders. (more…)

So the Bucs’ hot offensive coordinator may not be such a hot commodity across the NFL. (more…)

Here’s one reason the Bucs are a 3-point favorite Sunday night against the Commanders at The Licht House. (more…)

Liam Coen run schemes stun ex-Bucs.

How bout that Bucs running game! It’s literally the best rushing attack in franchise history.

And it’s got two ex-Bucs in near disbelief — and taking a shot a former regime. (more…)

Legendary Bucs linebacker Lavonte David had another strong season and the Bucs will be hurting if he retires instead of coming back for what would be his 14th NFL year. (more…)

Former Mike Evans teammate speaks out.

So it’s possible that Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore, the four-time Saints Pro Bowler, will play Sunday night against the Bucs. (more…)

Big-time praise from coach.

When Bucs coach Todd Bowles broke into the league as a safety in  1986, the NFL was far different than today. (more…)

Zyon McCollum proved to be sticky.

Is Zyon McCollum already one of the better corners in the league? Well, maybe. (more…)

Wirfs Island.

Mary Ann may not be on this island, but for the Bucs, there’s a mountain of a left tackle that protects its beaches. (more…)

Is a Bucs edge rusher finally born?

So yesterday, Bucs outside linebacker/edge rush YaYa Diaby was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He’s been on a hot streak the past three weeks. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 5:01 p.m. Poll closed 7:54 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Trending.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles doesn’t like to talk about the status of injured players during his regularly-scheduled Wednesday news conference, party because he doesn’t know their status. (more…)