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Ira Kaufman Talks Locker Room Chatter, Lavonte David & Todd Bowles Comments, The Injury Mess, And More Looks Back At Sunday … And Beyond

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

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Episode 2 of 3 this week with Ira and Joe looking back more at the Eagles game and recent comments, and ahead to Sunday in Seattle. 

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

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Bucs Issue Cover-Your-Eyes Injury Report

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Banged up.

No wonder the Bucs only had a walk-through practice today to prepare for the Seahawks. (more…)

Skip Peete Apparently Out Of Immediate Danger

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Bucs RB coach Skip Peete.

Maybe it’s a good thing the Bucs only had a walk-through inside the Glazer Shed this morning. It isn’t just players the Bucs must be careful with. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka’s Return Home

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Red Sunday in the Egbuka family.

Emeka Egbuka had a warning of sorts for his family and friends who are trying to get tickets to the Bucs-Seahawks game Sunday. (more…)

Sounds Like Bucs Will Be Without Jamel Dean And Benjamin Morrison

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

So head coach Todd Bowles volunteered today that the Bucs probably had more guys unavailable to practice than those who could.

That’s why the Bucs left their pads in their locker and had a walk-through Wednesday session in the Glazer Shed. (more…)

Chase McLaughlin Requested The Shot For Historic Field Goal

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

So what’s the story behind the longest outdoor field goal in NFL history, 65 yards, converted Sunday by Bucs kicker Chase McLaughlin? (more…)

Uplifting Report On Greg Gaines

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

So veteran defensive tackle Greg Gaines, who’s been starting in place of Calijah Kancey, left Sunday’s game with a pectoral injury. (more…)

System Knowledge Limiting Tez Johnson

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

About six weeks ago Todd Bowles referenced rookie receiver Tez Johnson needing more time to “grasp the offense.”

That’s still a thing. (more…)

Todd Bowles: Rust Was A Factor For Ben Bredeson And Graham Barton

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

A month practicing and playing out of position comes with a price. (more…)

Jamel Dean, The NFL’s Top Lockdown Corner?

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Big loss says the PFF tribe.

As Joe typed many times over the offseason, and fans talked about it, too; it wasn’t if Jamel Dean would get hurt, it was when. (more…)

Todd Bowles Seems Fully Focused On Atrocious Special Teams

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Back to the lab.

How bad have the Bucs’ special teams been through the first four games of this year? Joe’s glad you asked. (more…)

Bucky Irving’s Workload

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Bucs RB Bucky Irving.

Last week when Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard held his weekly press conference, Joe asked Grizzard about the number of carries that Bucky Irving was getting. (more…)

The Bucs And Three-And-Outs

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Offensive line coach Kevin Carberry.

This isn’t great, but it isn’t bad. (more…)

Bucs Forced To Adjust

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Walk-through today.

Late Tuesday night, Joe was scrolling through Twitter and noticed NFL columnist Mike Sando of The Athletic published an interesting video. (more…)

Bucky Irving Seeking Additional Medical Opinions On His Foot

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

Update.

Yesterday, Bucs coach Todd Bowles said running back Bucky Irving was one of several Bucs players getting MRI tests. Bowles offered no additional details. (more…)

Bucs Expect “A Whole Different Chris Godwin” Next Week

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

It sounds like Chris Godwin might have a lot less rust on him than some believe. (more…)

Todd Bowles Talks Bucky Irving Fumble Recovery

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

A lot of Bucs fans don’t believe Bucky Irving really fumbled Sunday against the Eagles deep in Bucs territory. (more…)

Bruce Arians Fed Up With Bucs Special Teams, Too

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

No sugarcoating this.

The atrocious Bucs’ special teams are so bad, now you’ve got people from the front office barking about it on national TV. (more…)

Emerging Defensive Lineman

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

Rookie making an impact.

When the Bucs drafted Elijah Roberts in the fifth round out of SMU by way of Miami, Roberts was a sneaky good edge rusher. (more…)

“Probably Beat’em By 10”

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

The Bucs certainly aren’t intimidated by the world champion Eagles, winners of 10 consecutive games, including four in the postseason and Sunday against Tampa Bay. (more…)

Lavonte David Says Defense Focus And Energy Were Lacking

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

How does this happen? (more…)