Antonio Brown gets an endorsement

Arguably the greatest gamble of the Buccaneers’ season is reaching a sensitive and critical crossroads. [read more]

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For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there should be no rest for the weary. [read more]

It’s that time of year again, when Tampa Bay’s big PGA Tour event returns. And there’s no better way to watch it than in the Hooters Owl’s Nest.

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In the season finale of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast: Bucs Bulletin, Todd discusses why Tom Brady fantasy owners may want to consider adding Jalen Hurts off the waiver wire if they are serious about winning a championship. The Bucs Bulletin is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

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Impact.

Man, Joe is still buzzing in his head. And no, it’s not the Crown Royal that Joe had last night. [read more]

Joe hopes everyone has a wonderful Christmas and hopes you will watch equally happy Bucs games on your DVR today. [read more]

Coming on strong.

The Bucs have a lot of personalities on the offensive line that Bucs fans have fully embraced with love — and hate. [read more]

Yes, this is a sad Christmas Eve tradition for Joe but it is an otherwise hopeful Christmas as it appears Santa has given the Bucs a playoff berth with bright and shiny things to come in the coming year.

Meaningful football games in January for a change!

The following is an example to demonstrate how the snooping of the federal government upon innocents can get out of hand without proper checks and balances.

On his rounds from the North Pole this evening, Santa Claus was detained by TSA agents — tipped off by the IRS thugs — who have decided to call in the notorious Jack Bauer to interrogate Santa in the bowels of CTU, presumably for not wearing a mask while flying over the left coast and suspected of having a small business open.

(This, boys and girls, is why you cough up the $85 so you too can utilize TSA Pre.)

Dealin.’

With NFL failure and former Bucs fourth-string quarterback Josh Rosen getting picked up by John Lynch and the 49ers, it left a hole on the ever-popular practice squad. [read more]

Scotty Miller

From Lakeland to Largo, Buccaneers fans have been talking about their beloved team’s maddening slow starts. [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

[UPDATE: 3:16 p.m.: Carlton Davis is listed as doubtful for Saturday on the Bucs’ Thursday injury report.]

Last night on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Bucco Bruce Arians sounded as if Bucs corner Carlton Davis might not play Saturday in the team’s final regular season road game at Detroit. [read more]

Mike Evans has the extra attention of his head coach

Mike Evans is on cusp of major NFL history and he might need his head coach’s help to get there.

So Joe asked Bucco Bruce Arians about the situation today. [read more]

Bucco Bruce Arians

Bucco Bruce Arians is 68 years old and has survived cancer and other medical issues. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

In Joe’s mind, the absolute worst coach (in any sport) is the type who thinks he has everything figured out, won’t listen to anyone (in particular, players) and doesn’t try to learn and adapt. [read more]

[UPDATE: 10:22 a.m.] Seems like the Lions will be coached on defense by quality control assistants.

The Lions will be on their third head coach of the season Saturday when they host the Bucs. [read more]

TAMPA TWO is firing back up with Episode 1 of this week. Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Ira Kaufman serve up their special brand of sage analysis. All the fun is presented by The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

Questions Bruce Arians.

This entire conversation came across to Joe like the theater of the absurd. [read more]

This is Day 9 for 900-yard rusher Ronald Jones on the NFL’s COVID reserve list, and a Bucs official has provided insight into what life away from the team has been like for the Tampa Bay running back. [read more]

Carlton Davis fans won’t like this news. [read more]

No harm, no foul.

A sect of folks in the Tampa Bay area still believe Father Dungy walks on water, even though he gets way too much credit for acquiring the talent of the Bucs’ glory years and way underachieved with that same talent. [read more]