Eight years ago many NFL fans had been blasting the Pro Bowl for years. They called it a sham of a game with no defense.

The Joe typing here wasn’t on that bandwagon. In fact, the photo above is of former Bucs linebacker Kwon Alexander drillling Tyreek Hill after sprinting downfield in punt coverage in a rainstorm during the January 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando. (more…)

“C’mon Todd, you gotta start embracing an edge rush. I have no friggin’ idea if Maxx Crosby can cover his mouth when he coughs, forget covering receivers. But the man destroys quarterbacks!”

For those who follow Chucky on social media, you know the following. (more…)

Like most Bucs fans, Joe remains flabbergasted by the Bucs losing to the Saints, Falcons, Panthers and Dolphins in consecutive weeks to march themselves out of this season’s playoff hunt. (more…)

Baker Mayfield has a lot of friends around the NFL but they’ll be found on the offensive side of the ball. (more…)

Bucs OC Zac Robinson.

This is refreshing. (more…)

Running QB necessitates a good backup.

Watching Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield run the ball is a double-edged sword. (more…)

Inside linebacker blues.

Joe might get in trouble typing the following sentence. Blame the caffeine. Or blame it on the cold weather that has turned Joe surly. Or the lack of football this past weekend. (more…)

Bucs fans looking for value.

The odds should be pretty long on this, which means Bucs fans who enjoy wagering could hit a major payday. (more…)

New Bucs QB coach Chandler Whitmer.

The last time Joe felt this good about a Bucs hire of an assistant coach, then-Bucs coach Dirk Koetter hired Southern Miss coach Todd Monken as his wide receivers coach/offensive coordinator. (more…)

The shakeup of the Buffalo Bills after the firing of head coach Sean McDermott raises the likelihood of five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Joey Bosa looking for work in five weeks when the free agency dinner bell rings. (more…)

Mike Evans’ fan, too.

Though rumors were floated at the Senior Bowl practices last week in Mobile (Joe suspects planted by Mike Evans’ agent) that the Bucs’ Hall of Fame receiver has a less than 50 percent chance of re-signing with Tampa Bay, no one really knows what Evans will do as Joe burrows through these too-cold days of early February. (more…)

What a day it was on October 5th. The Bucs were the toast of the NFL world after beating the Seahawks in Seattle 38-35. (more…)

Tom Brady speaks.

Tom Brady was talking yesterday. (more…)

Only wants to play for Bucs.

Lavonte David doesn’t sound like a guy dragging out an important decision for drama. Joe really believes David doesn’t know. (more…)

In Joe’s mind, the Bucs need three new inside linebackers. (more…)

“What do you think, ‘Meek,’ can I still hang with these corners?”

The more Joe thinks about it, the more Joe believes Mike Evans will return for 2026. (more…)

Torn on Cade Otton.

Looking at receiving stats from the Bucs last year, two surprising things stood out. (more…)