Murphy-Bunting’s Struggle
October 27th, 2019
Waiting his turn.
Though he wasn’t drafted to be a nickel corner, that’s the job second-round pick rookie Sean Murphy-Bunting has had the past two games. [read more]
Waiting his turn.
Though he wasn’t drafted to be a nickel corner, that’s the job second-round pick rookie Sean Murphy-Bunting has had the past two games. [read more]
Game 7
Bucs (2-4) at Titans (3-4)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 713.
Very memorable watch parties already this season at the Ybor City, Riverview and Wesley Chapel Buffalo Wild Wings locations, and it was soothing to cry together in South Tampa over the early-morning mess in England. And now the action moves to Largo on Sunday.
Food, Drink, WiFi, Ira Kaufman and the Bucs. Fun!
Sunday🏈
Bucs-Titans, 1 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings In Largo!
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Ulmerton Road location. Great fun!!! pic.twitter.com/CwyWT2qCrk— JoeBucsFan (@JoeBucsFan) October 24, 2019
Where the Bucs game will be shown on free TV
Befitting two NFL teams on the cusp of circling the 2019 NFL season drain, not a whole lot of folks across America will get to view the Bucs-Titans game without a satellite dish or a trip to a bar.
Return expected Sunday.
[Update 12:40 p.m.]
The Bucs plan to activate defensive end/outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul. [read more]
Trade deadline nerves.
Are players scared of Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians? The veteran Bucs coach wondered aloud yesterday if that might be the case. [read more]
Waiting game.
We likely will not know until tomorrow morning at the earliest what will happen with Bucs pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul. [read more]
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Time and space.
Sports can be a complicated endeavor, especially at the professional level, but time and space usually tells the tale. And on that score, the Bucs have come up short through six games. [read more]
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“Jason, O.J. has questions.”
A fixture on the Bucs beat, FOX-13 reporter Kevin O’Donnell had questions in the Tampa Bay locker room for the No. 19 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft earlier this week, and O’Donnell got an intriguing response. [read more]
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Injury report update.
Well, at least we know up front why Bucs tight end O.J. Howard won’t be targeted in the passing game Sunday. [read more]
Strong games after bye
A gambling analyst for an NFL rightsholder advises a very smart play Sunday would be to shove all your chips into the middle of the table and bet on America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston. [read more]
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Giant role
Yeah, the Bucs have personnel issues.
One piece of evidence lies with the running backs usage. [read more]
Powerful comments
Joe really had to think long and hard about Bruce Arians’ various comments this week regarding his players not responding the way he wants them to. [read more]
Man on an island.
Yes, Joe is trying not to get worked up this morning. But it is a chore of self-control. [read more]
Run defense too good.
To hear Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles speak, as he did yesterday at One Buc Palace, the culprit for the abhorrent Bucs pass defense — last in the NFL — is clear in his mind. [read more]
Not yet.
A good sign a team is heading in the right direction is it has a coordinator thought to be a hot candidate for a coaching vacancy in the coming weeks (yes, Black Monday isn’t that far off). [read more]
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The bad hamstring that limited O.J. Howard in practice yesterday in pads knocked him out of today’s no-pads practice at One Buc Palace, per the Buccaneers’ official injury report. [read more]