Hey, Baker Mayfield won this award two weeks ago!

Today, Mayfield was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the Week 17 schedule.

It’s no surprise. Mayfield was just about perfect against Carolina with 5 touchdowns on 27-of-32 passing for 359 yards.

It’s possible that Mike Evans’ game is on the rise, something atypical for a 31-year-old receiver with 176 NFL games on his résumé. (more…)

It’s that time of year again, when Tampa Bay’s big PGA Tour event returns. And there’s no better way to watch it than in the Hooters Owl’s Nest.

National TV sitdown.

So Bucky Irving made an appearance today on “Good Morning Football,” and the NFL Network cast raved about his professionalism on and off the field. (more…)

Bucs must be focused like Calijah Kancey.

Boy, you don’t see this often. Maybe when Tom Brady was slinging the rock in these parts is the last time Joe saw this. (more…)

One of the safest bets in football is that a Todd Bowles defense, no matter who is and isn’t rushing off the edge, will rack up a big season sack total. (more…)

Revealing comments emerged yesterday. (more…)

“Bake, let’s make Mike Leach proud.”

On Sunday, the Bucs had as close to a Mike Leach game as maybe Joe has seen. (more…)

Discusses injured starters.

It’s Week 18, the final week of the regular season. As one can imagine after 16 games the Bucs have some guys beat up. What team doesn’t? (more…)

“Quack.”

It appears the duck may have flown the coop and found a new flock. (more…)

Demands better fundamentals.

Joe has mentioned the following a few times already because Joe thinks it is so profound. (more…)

Baker Mayfield has fired 39 touchdown passes this season.

Consider that no NFL QB hit that total in 2023 and only one got there in 2022. (more…)

Man, Joe loves how Bucky Irving love is finally flowing effortlessly inside One Buc Palace. (more…)

Head on the pillow.

Joe doesn’t know one Bucs fan that wasn’t watching the game last night between the Dixie Chicks and the Commandos. (more…)

Defense may get a break.

How bad was it yesterday in the first half? Bad enough to get Bucs coach Todd Bowles mad. (more…)

Some ancient Bucs fans of the 1979 team might be a little annoyed by the following: (more…)

While securing the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs would come with potential advantages for Tampa Bay, the No. 4 seed would, too. (more…)

Sack No. 7 1/2 came early yesterday for defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. (more…)

A happy Tristan Wirfs jogs off the field after the Bucs crushed the Stinking Panthers. Minutes later, Wirfs bragged about the Bucs’ three-headed monster backfield.

Nothing seems to make offensive linemen happier than a good running game. Well, except for cold beer and hot steaks. (more…)

NextGen Stats links the star signal-callers.

This is the first time Joe can recall Baker Mayfield and star Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes linked outside of the mentions that they both played for Kliff Kingsbury at Texas Tech.

(Mayfield later transferred to Oklahoma where he played for Bob Stoops and Lincoln Riley). (more…)