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…)

Schedule change! Dial up a loaded JoeBucsFan Show Sunday at 11 a.m. on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online, too, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below.

Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every Saturday since February. This will be Joe’s first Sunday edition. Regular schedule next weekend.

Sees the light with Baker Mayfield.

The lightning rod that is media personality Skip Bayless is doing his victory laps. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, Bayless said, is proving him right. (more…)

Three first-round draft picks.

Joe didn’t see a lot of designed runs for Falcons QB Michael Penix on Sunday, so it’s fair to say he dropped back to pass more than 45 times against Tampa Bay.

The Bucs tallied just one sack. (more…)

Joe gets that things sound better than usual when Laura Rutledge says them. (more…)