Speaks out.

Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield is the ultimate team guy. And even though he is required by the league to speak with the pen and mic club at least twice a week during the season, Joe is convinced Mayfield would rather talk about how hard his teammates work how well they play or how important they are than talk about himself or game strategy. (more…)

Classifying the Bucs.

Joe has a high standard for “great.” (more…)

Luke Goedeke

After two months on the shelf with a bad foot, Luke Goedeke magically returned Sunday and got through the entire game.

Todd Bowles hopped on radio to evalute his return. (more…)

Joe understands a bunch of guys (and girls?) who served our country read this here site daily. (more…)

Somebody failed Baker Mayfield and the Bucs on Sunday. (more…)

Another high-profile ESPN report on the status of injured Buccaneers has been torpedoed by the team. (more…)

After weighing in at 154 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine and being drafted by the Bucs in Round 7, rookie receiver Tez Johnson had very low expectations placed on him. (more…)

Targeted.

Yesterday, backup corner Benjamin Morrison got exposed for being a raw rookie. And Bucs coach Todd Bowles got a little irked in his postgame remarks as he was under the impression the local pen and mic club was trying to out Morrison for the loss. (more…)

The head coach talks Bucky Irving.

Joe wrote yesterday that injured running back Bucky Irving was bouncing around the pregame field, running, dancing a little and looking fresh. (more…)

Likes players being honest.

Yesterday in postgame remarks, Baker Mayfield said his team lacked a “killer instinct” which may have been a big reason the Bucs dropped a critical game to the Patriots. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was talking before yesterday’s deflating loss to the Patriots. (more…)

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Great play went for naught.

If the Bucs had any kind of offense, today we just may be celebrating Tykee Smith. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka skips into the end zone yesterday for a touchdown.

It looked awfully easy for Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka early in the year. That’s because defenses were paranoid about Mike Evans and Bucky Irving. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka came to play Sunday.

OK, rotten Sunday. Gloomy, depressing. Just like the Bucs offense. And here comes the polar vortex. Is that a sign of things to come? Grab your coffee and let’s go. (more…)

Key Baker Mayfield challenge revealed.

Joe doesn’t believe in coincidences in the NFL. So Joe is convinced there is a connection between Baker Mayfield and the Bucs’ offense becoming stagnant.Ke (more…)

Won’t unload on offense.

The Bucs offense, outside of a handful of plays, stunk yesterday. (more…)

The Bucs made a big deal this offseason about hiring a game-management/clock-management guru.

His services sure came into play today against the Patriots. (more…)

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Jason Licht cut a forlorn figure after Sunday’s setback.

To say Tampa Bay’s GM trudged toward the locker room would be a massive understatement. Licht kept looking down at the floor, trying to comprehend what had just transpired.

Buc Nation shared his bewilderment. (more…)

Bucky Irving enjoying a pregame vibe.

Today’s return of starting right tackle Luke Goedeke after a two-month injury issue was a welcome sight overall, and a shot in the arm for a Bucs run game that looked damn solid against the Patriots. (more…)