So what went wrong against the Chiefs? Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks breaks it down with iconic tater tots maven Ira Kaufman. More insight from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

A classy, veteran team with a championship core like Tampa Bay has should be confident and unwavering when facing early-season turmoil. (more…)

Testing the run defense.

So the Bucs claim to be a stop-the-run-first defense?

It looked the opposite on Sunday night against Dr. Ferdie Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. They gouged the run defense for 155 yards. (more…)

Still a future with Bucs?

Look, Joe isn’t going to go Page Six or TMZ here, but since it involves an international superstar athlete whose daytime job is the quarterback of your Buccaneers, it is all relevant. (more…)

Still a possibility?

Let the speculation begin. (more…)

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In episode 36, Todd highlights this year’s top producing quarterbacks, running backs and pass catchers. He also points out the Detroit Lions are clearly playing fantasy football and doing it quite well.

Reflects on healthy receivers.

If your eyes told you the Bucs’ passing game looked different against the Chiefs, they weren’t lying. (more…)

Hangs it up.

That didn’t last long.

After two games with the Bucs, veteran receiver Cole Beasley has decided to retire, claims Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Beasley ends his storied career with the Bucs having caught four balls for 17 yards.

Apparently, Beasley wants to spend more time with his family.

Where have we heard that before?

Plays like he’s 30.

If you believe all the debris that surrounded Tom Brady’s hostile attempt to be part of the Dolphins’ roster and ownership group, then it seems Brady’s goal is to own a team someday. (more…)

Be smarter.

If you take care of the little things, the big things will take care of themselves. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Folks could call Joe a new school football guy in that Joe likes passing and fully understands without a quarterback, an NFL team has no shot.

That’s all there is to it. (more…)

Minor injury.

The sight jarred Joe, witnessing Tom Brady holding his right shoulder with his left hand Sunday night. (more…)

The Tampa Bay defense is on a four-game streak of starting slowly in games. (more…)

The Bucs faced adversity last week, relocating on short notice with a modern day Noah’s Ark of players, pets, family members and luggage to Miami so they could practice and evacuate Tampa simultaneously. (more…)

Sean Murphy-Bunting

Former Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter used to say safety Keith Tandy and tight end Luke Stocker would make great coaches. (more…)

The beast of the Bucs’ beastly receivers.

Joe can’t wait to see what happens when the Buccaneers’ beastly receiving crops gets on the field again.

It seems that’s coming on Sunday. (more…)

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In this edition of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd wonders why Wisconsin fired its head coach and why USF has not. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Bill Currie Ford. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen on Stitcher here, Google Podcasts here, and on other platforms.

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A report today from a Tom Brady business affiliate notes that the famous Brady couple is headed toward divorce. (more…)