“That’s The Difference With Mike Evans”

June 29th, 2025

Back at the 2017 Pro Bowl in Orlando, Joe was lucky enough to chat 1-on-1 after a practice session with Andy Reid. [read more]

“Very, Very Excited” Jason Licht Says Fans Don’t Know Todd Bowles

June 29th, 2025

Todd Bowles has a shiny new contract that pays him to be the Buccaneers’ head coach through the 2028 season, but he doesn’t have fans collectively behind him like one might think a coach with three division titles in three years would. [read more]

Cam Newton Agrees Mike Evans Is A Baller

June 29th, 2025

Respect for Bucs’ star WR.

In just a handful of years, Cam Newton went from being a feared NFL quarterback to a villain in a future “Batman” movie. [read more]

Big Role For Emeka Egbuka

June 29th, 2025

Waiting to be unleashed?

Yes, Joe loved seeing Bucs first-round pick Emeka Egbuka look like a seasoned pro in underwear football the past couple of months. [read more]

Maybe Josh Grizzard Should Tinker With Bucs Offense

June 29th, 2025

How much change?

Joe has three core beliefs when it comes to winning football: [read more]

Antoine Winfield Contract Called Out As “Player-Friendly”

June 28th, 2025

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

In theory, a team wants to hear how its roster is loaded with “team-friendly” contracts. [read more]

A “Non-Excuse Year”

June 28th, 2025

Todd Bowles

Longtime Buccaneers fans have painful memories of LaVar Arrington.

It’s been 19 years since the ferocious linebacker picked off then-Bucs quarterback Chris Simms in the playoffs and returned the ball to the Bucs’ 6 yard line. [read more]

“More Explosive Than I Was Giving Him Credit For”

June 28th, 2025

Ponder for moment that Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht invested a first-round pick into rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka, a premium draft choice the Bucs were ecstatic to make. And now Licht evaluates Egbuka higher than he did two months ago.

Damn. [read more]

Gerald McCoy Vs. The PFF Tribe

June 28th, 2025

Battle lines drawn.

Uh, oh. The PFF tribe has gone and done it.

They’ve angered former Bucs stud Gerald McCoy. [read more]

Yes, Luke Goedeke Will Get Paid

June 28th, 2025

Lots of Benjamins coming.

Look, there is no doubt in Joe’s eyes that a key member of the Bucs’ offensive line is going to be quite wealthy at some point between now and next March. [read more]

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June 28th, 2025

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That’s right. Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every Saturday for the past 4 1/2 months. Varying times.

Baker Mayfield Was Strong When Needed

June 28th, 2025

Consistently sharp in 2024.

For quarterbacks who played in more than 11 games last year, only Jared Goff was better than Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Dives Deep Into The Many Angles Of The Todd Bowles Contract Extension, Rondé Barber’s Insider Comments & Chest-Pounding, And Much More

June 27th, 2025

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Back-To-Normal Consensus For Todd Bowles

June 27th, 2025

Joe has listened to a wide variety of national takes on Team Glazer extending the contract of head coach Todd Bowles yesterday through 2028. [read more]

Playing Smarter Football Will Help

June 27th, 2025

Cutting down on flags.

When Super Bowl-winning head coach Bucco Bruce Arians first came to town, he coined a phrase to describe dumb football play. [read more]

Trashing The Bucs’ Ceiling

June 27th, 2025

“Shady’s an ass, Cade.”

Retired superstar running back LeSean “Shady” McCoy and nine-year receiver James Jones ganged up on the Bucs during their popular The Facility show yesterday. [read more]

Shilo Sanders Shares Impressive Baker Mayfield Traits With Shedeur Sanders

June 27th, 2025

More irony for tortured Browns fans. [read more]

There Is A Reason The Lost Decade Happened

June 27th, 2025

“Jason, our philosophy is quite simple: Win consistently and a coach will get an extension.”

Pretty cool factoid dropped by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo yesterday when news broke that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and Bucs coach Todd Bowles got contract extensions. [read more]

Former NFL Suit Weighs In On Todd Bowles’ Extension

June 27th, 2025

Reaction.

When it was announced yesterday that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and Bucs coach Todd Bowles received contract extensions, a former Giants suit believes this was a no-brainer move by Team Glazer. [read more]