Rookie defensive tackle and first-round pick Calijah Kancey.

The Bucs had a thrilling opening-day win against the Vikings yesterday, and it seems they didn’t lose any players in the process. (more…)

It sounded this evening like Baker Mayfield is more of a Todd Bowles kind of quarterback than 45-year-old Tom Brady was. (more…)

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Anthony Nelson’s late-third-quarter sack of Kirk Cousins yesterday.

Buccaneers outside linebacker/edge rusher Anthony Nelson got a payday this offseason.

It was a relatively quiet re-signing of the team’s top sack artist off the edge from a year ago. (more…)

Major playing time for Logan Hall.

As of Monday morning, the Buccaneeers have the No. 1 run defense (yards allowed) in the NFL this season. (more…)

One of Joe’s offseason themes was “Todd Bowles needs wins.” (more…)

Peter King

After NBC Sports super insider tripled down on his Bucs criticism last week, Joe thought King’s popular Monday morning column today would feature King issuing some form of mea culpa.

No chance, and King sort of took an extra shot in Tampa Bay’s direction. (more…)

The Bucs put their faith in Matt Feiler and Baker Mayfield.

A cynic might say Todd Bowles put his career on the line yesterday in a 17-17 tie game with the Bucs having a 4th-and-1 at their own 32 yard line with 8 minutes left. (more…)

Heart.

Clones! You won’t believe who is pulling for the Bucs. (more…)

(Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)

It’s Victory Monday!

OK, Joe is on the road in Minneapolis and is physically shot. Mentally, Joe’s awake, still buzzing from the win over the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium just two train stops from Joe’s downtown hotel.

(Yes, Joe can still hear that damn Vikings horn.)

So let’s get after it. (more…)

Got the job done.

When yesterday’s game got into crunch time, Baker Mayfield delivered. (more…)

Anyone see Justin Jefferson in second half yesterday?

Yeah, Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, perhaps the best receiver in the NFL, absolutely gouged the Bucs in the first half. (more…)

Didn’t deviate.

Joe remembers this summer asking Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales how he can improve his running backs’ yards-after-contact yardage. (more…)

Defensive coaches love, love, love time of possession. Just love it. (more…)

Baker Mayfield won a lot more than the game today. (more…)

“Todd, I told you Christian Izien could play!”

It was a Toes on the Line moment. (more…)

Buccaneers Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht.

What a freaking day it was for the Buccaneers’ youth movement, which is complemented by a bunch of veteran studs and a quarterback wild card of historic proportions. (more…)

Big-time catch to seal win.

There were three players that Joe thought really balled out in training camp. (more…)

Great off-your-couch moments today in Minnesota: Antoine Winfied’s trifecta, the rare sack/fumble/recovery, was a big one in the first quarter.

Christian Izien’s goal-line interception was huge, too. Joe has a sweet spot for Calijah Kancey’s first quarterback hit and Devin White’s body slam of Kirk Cousins. (more…)

Happy man.

The Bucs got after Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins today. And Joe is a happy man. (more…)

Big day.

Hats off to Devin White, who came out swinging today in Week 1, ferocious against the run, body-slamming Kirk Cousins in the red zone and looking like the inspirational leader of a damn good defense. (more…)

Postgame Baker Mayfield.

Baker Mayfield is on pace for 34 touchdowns and 0 interceptions this season, but he’s keeping today’s thrilling win against the Vikings in perspective. (more…)