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Jason Licht, Todd Bowles Weigh In On Sorry Kickoff Coverage

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Core special teams player Anthony Nelson

The Buccaneers’ kickoff coverage is a problem issue well known and studied by the team over the past several weeks. Heck, it probably cost the Bucs a win in Buffalo last month.

And guess what happened today at The Licht House? (more…)

Bucs May Have Pearl Harbored Their Playoff Chances

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Bucs playoff chances listing badly.

December 7, 2025. A day that may live in infamy. (more…)

“I Thought The Focus Was There”

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht and Baker Mayfield comment on the leadup to today’s loss.

How did the Bucs lose today to a sadsack slimy Saints football team? (more…)

Bucs Lose, And Lose Two Players (At Least)

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Left guard Ben Bredeson.

The Bucs paid an even higher price for today’s crushing loss to the slimy Saints. (more…)

It’s Official: The Todd Bowles Defense Is Broken

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

A miserable Saints offense entered today’s game averaging 12.9 points over its last seven games.

Today, they hung 24 on the Bucs without any kind of miracle play or flukish drive — in Tampa. (more…)

Saints 24, Buccaneers 20

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Sloppy field. Sloppy Bucs.

Congratulations, Bucs, you just lost to a horrible team at home. Unreal. (more…)

Buccaneers-Saints, Open Thread

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Comment all game long below. Huuuge must-win game when it comes to all things decent in the Tampa football world.

Be nice! It’s easy.

Stick with Joe and Ira Kaufman all afternoon for plenty out of this contest at The Licht House.

Make The Call!

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Flash poll posted at 8:10 a.m.

 

Extra Incentive To Hammer The Saints Early

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Leading the NFC South in a December playoff hunt should be enough motivation for the Buccaneers defense to play inspired football today.

Facing a hated division rival should jack them up, too.

But wait, there’s more! (more…)

Will Bucky Irving Have His First Strong Rushing Game Of The Season?

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Put aside the spin and optimism, and the reality is Bucky Irving hasn’t had a strong rushing game this season.

He’s averaging 3.4 yards per carry (including 3.6 last week) on 88 attempts. That’s Peyton Barber territory. (more…)

Catch Up On Your Ira Kaufman Podcast Listening

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Listen at Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Podbean.com, and more.

Pregame with “The Sage.”

Emeka Egbuka: Winning Is More Important Than How Defenses Attack Him

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Winning beats numbers.

Bucs rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has cooled down of late. (more…)

“Got To Be Aggressive”

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Talks game-winning stop.

YaYa Diaby is starting to rise to the occasion. (more…)

Next Five Games Are “Easy”

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Laugher today?

If the Bucs don’t make the playoffs, that’s on them. Because BSPN believes the road to the playoffs for the Bucs is paved with cupcakes. (more…)

The Bucs’ Neutered Passing Attack

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Pop-gun offense.

Joe is beginning to wonder if Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has grown scared his receivers cannot get open. (more…)

GameDay Tampa Bay

Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Game 13

Slimy Saints (2-10) at Bucs (7-5)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10, locally). Hollerin’ Kevin Harlan, Gracie Hunt’s future father-in-law Trent Green and visually-pleasing Melanie Collins. To find out if this Bucs game will be broadcast via your local CBS affiliate today, click here.

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Report: Tristan Wirfs Not Expected To Play Sunday

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

Out?

Bucs All-Pro Tristan Wirfs has battled an oblique injury this week and was listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game with the slimy Saints. (more…)

Weakness Vs. Weakness

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

There’s a simple reason why the Bucs should/will beat the two-win slimy Saints tomorrow at The Licht House. (more…)

Bruce Arians Talks Pass Rush, Calijah Kancey Return

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

Calijah Kancey

The Buccaneers’ senior advisor to the general manager was chatting publicly this week. (more…)

The Weekly Baker Mayfield Meeting With The Front Office

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

So the chieftain over at GoLongTD.com (as in write real long NFL features) made his way to Tampa about a month ago and popped a Baker Mayfield feature yesterday. (more…)

Bucs’ Identity, Good And Bad

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe always hears football people talk about how football begins after Thanksgiving. That’s when the wheat is separated from the chaff, the contenders from the pretenders. (more…)

Let The Binging Begin

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Ed Glazer chose the right guy.

When the co-chairman of the Buccaneers decided to commission a documentary to celebrate the franchise’s 50 years in the NFL, he turned to Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Trent Cooper to oversee the assignment.

Glazer had worked with Cooper on a previous project and he knew Cooper, who grew up in Lakeland, was a long-time Buc fan.

Cooper’s passion and insight shows through every frame of a 10-part series that will drop on Amazon Dec. 11.

I’ve seen quite a bit of the footage in advance and every Buc fan from Brooksville to Bartow will be thrilled and entertained by Cooper’s handiwork. Judging by the excerpts, the Bucs gave Cooper an unlimited budget to get this thing done right. (more…)