Preparation enables clutch plays.

That was so cool to see last week. On the road. Less than a minute left. Bucs need a touchdown to take the lead. (more…)

Stays on Bucs’ heels.

Dang, had the Dixie Chicks lost on Sunday night, the Bucs would have been the lone team in the NFC South with a win. (more…)

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When to call screen passes.

Joe found this refreshing. (more…)

Horrid opener.

Joe watched all the NFC South teams play last Sunday and walked away somewhat stunned by how bad the Panthers were. (more…)

NFL stats queen Cynthia Frelund.

Baker Mayfield is no fan of questions about night games.

It could have something to do with his 1-7 career record on Monday Night Football. (more…)

Data shows it’s working.

When Josh Grizzard was hired as the new Bucs offensive coordinator to take over for Liam Coen, Grizzard all but promised there would be more downfield throws. (more…)

Star already?

The guy makes a couple of touchdown catches in his first NFL game and he’s already on NFL Network. (more…)

Not expected back soon.

So now that there is tangible evidence that both Chris Godwin and Tristan Wirfs are making headway to return to the playing field, there is another starter Bucs fans are wondering about. (more…)

Todd Bowles kept what seemed to be an offseason promise Sunday against the Falcons. (more…)

Time to eat.

This offseason, the Texans augmented their receiving corps with a Dolphins castoff, Braxton Berrios, and by dealing a seventh-round pick to the Jaguars big-money Christian Kirk. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 5:33 p.m. Poll closed at 7:07 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Likely.

Last week defensive back Christian Izien was out for the season-opening game at Atlanta. That is expected to change for Week 2, Monday night at Houston. (more…)

Questionable for Monday.

Joe understands how folks got super excited with the news that both Chris Godwin and Tristan Wirfs returned to practice this week. (more…)

Details game-winner at Atlanta.

For those who regularly listen to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast,” Joe spoke this week about being so how happy for Bucs fans on Sunday. (more…)

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Houston QB C.J. Stroud.

This hasn’t happened with regularity. But still, it happens more to Todd Bowles and the Bucs defense more than it should. (more…)

Still has it.

Joe hopes Bucs coach Todd Bowles can similarly throw Houston’s offense a curveball like this. (more…)