Stat nerds approve.

Two stat guys Joe periodically enjoys listening to are Shaw Syed and Tej Seth. They work for former Dixie Chicks shot-caller Thomas Dimitroff’s stats outfit Sumer Sports. [read more]

Impressive results.

The “Fire Todd Bowles” crowd got angry with Joe this week when Joe suggested Bowles was closer to a contract extension than getting fired. [read more]

Chuck has coined a new adjective. And Joe fully expects it to be included in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary soon. [read more]

Bucs need Antoine Winfield “desperately.”

Not a whole lot of teams go far in the playoffs with three-fourths of their starting secondary on the shelf. But that could be what the Bucs are looking at when they face one of the better young quarterbacks in the league. [read more]

How good is Baker Mayfield?

Well, today offensive coordinator Liam Coen called Mayfield “the modern day Brett Favre.” [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe doesn’t know at this point if anyone can point to the Bucs’ 2024 schedule and say, “The Bucs beat/lost to that team, therefore in the playoffs the Bucs will… ” [read more]

It’s on to the divisional round of the playoffs!

That’s the word from the Bucs’ first Super Bowl head coach. [read more]

So NFL Network reports the Jaguars formally requested to interview Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen for their open head coach position. [read more]

Is it logical to believe the Bucs were distracted Sunday against the Saints, overly consumed with Mike Evans getting his 11th consecutive season of 1,000 or more yards? [read more]

Joe’s antennae always come alive when a player talks about another player’s motivation. [read more]

Shut out Sunday.

Since the Bucs curb-stomped the Chargers in Los Angeles, Bucs running back Rachaad White’s touches have dropped each week. [read more]

“I couldn’t believe it, either, Mark.”

Did the Bucs really just need a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the slimy Saints after trailing 16-6 at halftime?

Keep calm. The Commanders, the Bucs’ playoffs opponent, blew a 17-point lead on the Saints and were a two-point conversion from losing to them three weeks ago. [read more]

Proud of Bucs organization.

Joe already thought of this but it sparked another element that could pay off for the Bucs come free agency. [read more]

Buh-bye.

Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Baldinger is a big fan of what Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen did turning the league’s worst rushing offense into a top-five rushing offense. [read more]

Bucs OC Liam Coen.

Last week in his weekly press conference, Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen needled (?) Joe for focusing so much on how the long pass is pretty much a thing of the past. [read more]

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High-stakes roller now.

Now this is not the Todd Bowles that Joe had grown accustomed to. [read more]

“Do what you want, Greeny, but you can manage my cap in Vegas and I’ll give you all the WNBA tickets you want.”

So the Jets made it official, per the NFL Network ticker. [read more]

Imagine if Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht didn’t re-sign safety Antoine Winfield in March, when Licht made Winfield the highest paid defensive back in NFL history. [read more]

You got answers? It sounds like the Buccaneers’ defensive coordinator will be happy to hear them. [read more]

Unlikely return this week.

UPDATED*: The Bucs have a few starters, key injured starters, that they have not written off for the season. Yet. [read more]

Mic drop.

Joe only wishes Bucs fans could see the side of Todd Bowles Joe often sees. [read more]