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Mike Alstott: “It’s Not Just Tom Brady’s Team”

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Bucs legend Mike Alstott.

Is it possible Mike Alstott took a backhanded poke at the Tom Brady era, when the Bucs bought a lot of pieces to win a Super Bowl? (more…)

QB Rankings And Baker Mayfield

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Baker Mayfield isn’t impressed.

Everywhere you turned this offseason, Baker Mayfield was ranked by somebody — media, a survey of NFL people, beer-swillers in Largo — to be a top-10 NFL quarterback. (more…)

Best In Class Dissects The AFC North Rookies

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Go deep inside the AFC North draft with draft guru Sean Sullivan. He’s all over every pick in this speedy but thorough breakdown. Enjoy!

Listen by clicking above or enjoy at Apple Podcasts and other platforms. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, where summer savings are fantastic. Sean also is the eager Bill Currie Ford GM ready to help you personally with all of your automotive needs. Fire off questions on football and more to Sean at BestInClass@BillCurrie.com.

Todd Bowles Wants More Deep Fade Throws

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Is QB coach Thad Lewis telling Baker Mayfield to throw deep?

Throw deep! (more…)

“You Can Either Step Up Or Back Down”

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Rookie CB Ben Morrison.

Benjamin Morrison vowed to step up. (more…)

Bucs Trying To Sign An Offensive Lineman

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

“Greeny, tell his agent to emphasize the culture and the soft grass.”

It’s official. (more…)

Baker Mayfield Talks Silent, “Sneaky” Weapon Josh Williams

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Undrafted rookie running back Josh Williams (No. 37).

Joe has been telling fans there’s a quiet excitement at One Buc Palace for a rookie running back.

Baker Mayfield kicked that up a huge notch this morning. (more…)

Bryce Hall Shows Up Again

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Impact.

Joe doesn’t put a whole lot of stock into quarterbacks throwing picks in training camp practices. Especially when the quarterback is Baker Mayfield. (more…)

Antoine Winfield: “I’m Coming In Knowing This Is Going To Be My Best Year”

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Antoine Winfield talks to Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Antoine Winfield Jr. just made a powerful opening statement on his Redemption Tour. (more…)

Todd Bowles: Emeka Egbuka Is No “Luxury”

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Defending No. 19 pick.

There are still some people irked about Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht selecting receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19. (more…)

Is Charlie Heck The (Temporary) Answer?

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Ready?

If Bucs fans are looking for a reason to squeeze the juice out of the orange a little tougher this morning, Todd Bowles gave them that motivation yesterday. (more…)

Payne Durham: It Takes 11 To Make Screens Work Well

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Explains screen game success.

Last year if the Bucs had a bread-and-butter play on offense to get yards, it was the running back screen. (more…)

Fact: Owen Wilson Is Always Good. Fiction: Everything Else About “Stick.”

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Asked many times this summer about his opinion of the Apple TV+ show “Stick,” Todd offers a formal review of the first (and hopefully only) season of the scripted golf show. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Plantation Palms. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, TuneIn and other platforms.

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Bucs Have No Plan To Restrict Bucky Irving Touches

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

The beloved fantasy football community will be intrigued by this one. (more…)

Morning Cup Of Joe

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. (more…)

Bucs Training Camp Practice Day 1 Notes

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Mike Evans looks #AtlantaReady.

Need a bedtime story? How about training camp notes at midnight from Joe? Get your football fix in to stoke those Bucs’ Super Bowl-chasing dreams. (more…)

Jason Kelce Endorses Haason Reddick

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Edge rusher Haason Reddick looking lean at today’s opening of Bucs training camp.

Joe is ecstatic that free agent edge rusher Haason Reddick is on the field at One Buc Palace, working to impove the Bucs’ often feeble edge rush.

Don’t ask Joe if Reddick will be any good after a horrible 2024 season. But the face of the Bucs franchise seems impressed. (more…)

Baker Mayfield Talks New Toy: “He’s Just So Damn Smart”

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Rookie first-round pick receiver Emeka Egbuka.

Joe has talked for months about how rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka may be the better than healing Chris Godwin for the entire 2025 campaign. (more…)

Ira Kaufman Talks Exclusive Antoine Winfield Interview, Training Camp Day 1 Impressions And Much More

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

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Episode 2 of this week after Todd Bowles in the house on Monday! Various nuggets from Day 1 of training camp on Wednesday. Enjoy!

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Todd Bowles: “This Is Not A Murder Mystery”

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Left tackle Tristan Wirfs mingles with fans and teammates en route to the Bucs’ locker room Wednesday after Day 1 of training camp.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles has to know these questions were coming. Still, he didn’t like it. (more…)

Todd Bowles Sure Happy With Antoine Winfield’s Day 1 Flag Plant

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Reactions to Antoine Winfield’s strong practice.

This is the way things possibly shook out in Joe’s eyes during 11-on-11 work this morning in practice to kick off Bucs Training Camp 2025. (more…)

Todd Bowles Says He “Finally” Has Depth At Nearly Every Position

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

SirVocea Dennis with undrafted free agent linebacker Joch Bullock at Bucs training camp today.

Mark the tape! (more…)