Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

Joe understands so many Bucs fans are stomping empty beer cans over the fact the offensive line struggled. (more…)

It’s been a strong spring and summer for third-year edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. (more…)

Bucs RT Luke Goedeke

Joe got whiffs of the scent last year. Now even though it was a worthless first preseason game, the smell is fully in Joe’s nostrils. (more…)

Fifteen key Buccaneers, expected starters, got a rest day last night for Tampa Bay’s first preseason game. That included nearly the entire defense. (more…)

Remember me?

OK, Joe is to the point with Ryan Jensen that Joe is not expecting the Pro Bowl center to suit up and start the season opener in Minneapolis. (more…)

Competing Kyle Trask.

The film review is in from last night’s first preseason game. (more…)

It’s gotta be the feet.

It was time for Trey Palmer to shine. (more…)

Joe doesn’t want to hear about scrubs and camp meat playing. It was happening with projected Bucs starters on the field in the first quarter too. (more…)

Not overwhelmed.

The lights weren’t too bright for Bucs rookie outside linebacker YaYa Diaby. (more…)

“Fair and square, Kyle. Fair and square.”

Todd Bowles made it clear tonight that his quarterbacks played on a level playing field against the Steelers for Bucs coaches to judge their performance. (more…)

Todd Bowles

The Buccaneers’ ugly tackling tonight is noteworthy because head coach defensive playcaller Todd Bowles made fixing the team’s rough tackling last season a priority for 2023. (more…)

Bucs running backs Chase Edmonds (left) and rookie Sean Tucker.

Rough night for Buccaneers running backs.

The good news is two-fold, however. (more…)

Needs work.

There was just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Bucs first preseason game Friday night. And the sights on the field were concerning. (more…)

Buccaneers right tackle Luke Goedeke blew up social media tonight, and not in a good way. (more…)

Rough start for QB Kyle Trask.

Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield won over a lot of fans in the first half of tonight’s preseason opener while competing Kyle Trask lost a share. (more…)

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Todd discusses the production of the top four fantasy wide receivers last year and shares the fantasy flaw in Lamar Jackson’s game. 

Football is back, baby!

Yeah, most Bucs starters aren’t playing — except at quarterback. (See the list on the home page.)

It should be great fun, and certainly better than training camp practices that feature faux tackling and simulated ball.

Go Bucs! Comments below. Please play nice.

Tristan Wirfs is out.

And some fans wonder why Joe occasionally refers to preseason games as “worthless.”

For tonight’s preseason kickoff against the Steelers, Tampa Bay is resting 15 key players. They are as follows: (more…)

Big night tonight at The Licht House for offensive coordinator Dave Canales.

It’s his first game calling plays since his high school coaching days. (more…)

Preseason Game 1

Steelers at Bucs  

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

TV: WFLA Channel 8; NFL Network (Geographic restrictions apply). Game will be rebroadcast on NFL Network Saturday at 7 a.m. and Monday at 1 p.m.

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So the pay-per-view site TheAthletic.com sent one of its national writers to Tampa to craft a feature on Baker Mayfield bonding with Todd Bowles. (more…)

So is it Baker Mayfield or Kyle Trask? (more…)