Breaking tackles may have broken Baker Mayfield.

Boy it was sure fun to watch Baker Mayfield run the ball. (more…)

What kind of Team Glazer loot would Mike Evans be looking for?

If Bucs iconic wide receiver Mike Evans hits free agency, he could command a major salary. (more…)

The JoeBucsFan Show has a 1 o’clock kickoff today on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online to Tampa Bay’s all-sports powerhouse, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below.

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Not happy with Bucs QB.

When Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield unloaded on new Dixie Chicks coach Kevin Stefanski earlier this week for how he treated Mayfield when the two were in Cleveland, Joe thought it was great. (more…)

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Episode 2 of this week and following the Zac Robinson hire at offensive coordinator. Dive in with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports & Joe! 

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Believes Baker Mayfield can return to being a top-shelf quarterback.

Fix Baker Mayfield and you have fixed the Bucs’ offense. (more…)

New Bucs OC Zac Robinson.

Joe understands a good number of Bucs fans were disappointed to learn that Mike McDaniel was not going to be the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. Understandable. (more…)

Offensive staff building.

It seems new Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is bringing some offensive assistants with him from Atlanta rather than cherry-picking assistants from his previous home with the Rams. (more…)

What happened?

So, now that the Bucs have new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson on board, he has to solve three riddles to unlock the offense. (more…)

So what are the playing futures for Buccaneers legends Mike Evans and Lavonte David? (more…)

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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…)

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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New Bucs OC Zac Robinson

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

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The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports has all kinds of things on his mind. Enjoy!

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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…)