Now we know.

Some things happen for a reason. And now it seems we have an answer for a very puzzling move earlier this week by the Bucs. [read more]

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In this edition of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, Todd talks about the injury to Patrick Mahomes and how Mahomes owners need to be aggressive in filling the position for the coming weeks. Todd also reminds all of you how little the value is of irrelevant tight ends that many of you continue to waste your time on.

The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

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A delicious plate of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

Interesting data from the official NextGen Stats at NFL.com, the fancy numbers generated by league satellite tracking technology. [read more]

Status.

Arizona general manager Steve Keim has now gone on record to discuss Patrick Peterson’s status. [read more]

Cuts matter, says one prominent former Buccaneer. [read more]

Stud.

Is Bucs receiver Chris Godwin rising to the level of “superstardom?” Joe isn’t sure but one national writer thinks so. [read more]

PART TWO of TAMPA TWO is a dynamic episode from Bucs legend Derrick Brooks alongside The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports, presented by Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating. Another stud production from The Identity Tampa Bay and JoeBucsFan.com.

Time has passed and three recent Buccaneers remain unemployed.

And no, Joe’s not talking about Jacquizz Rodgers, Charles Sims and Doug Martin. [read more]

Options.

As Joe has stated quite a few times, and will continue to do so until the trade deadline comes and goes on Oct. 29, if the Bucs still want to salvage this season they have to address the secondary. [read more]

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Of course there’s no bye week on the Ira Kaufman Podcast. The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports is firing away on various Bucs subjects in his famous twice-weekly podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford. Thanks again to Bill Currie Ford, Tampa’s first family of Ford and home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. And thanks to Buffalo Wild Wings, Pin Chasers and the many thousands of listeners to each episode.

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There’s a great chance teams around the NFL are calling Bucs general manager Jason Licht this week to ask about the availability of versatile offensive lineman Earl Watford, last Sunday’s starting right guard. [read more]

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An intense Buccaneers fan from his days in the womb, Bobby Fenton is feeling the pain just like you are. Bobby sifts through the negativity that must be put aside (cut?) in this new episode of The Free Stretch podcast presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday. Always a fun listen.

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Relatable. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

When the Bucs hired Bucco Bruce Arians to take over the team, there was chatter about how Arians could relate to players. [read more]

Bobo Wilson’s replacement has been named. [read more]

BY IRA KAUFMAN

A bye week is a precious opportunity to reassess, the pause that refreshes before you resume the grind of a 16-game schedule.

There are a whole lot of Bucs who need to step up before play resumes in Nashville. [read more]

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Options.

One reason why Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht may be a tad gunshy in trying to fix the secondary before the Oct. 29 trade deadline is he would be entering a gunfight with only a knife. [read more]

The Ronald Jones second-quarter touchdown run against Carolina was a thing of beauty on Sunday, raw talent, poise and strength on display.

And what was his reward? [read more]

You grade.

It is sad that for three years running this Bucs team likely will be done in by a horrid pass defense. [read more]