Baker Mayfield Has Cost Himself A Lot Of Cash
December 28th, 2025Joe certainly hopes for Baker Mayfield’s sake, and yes, even the Bucs’ sake, that Mayfield is hurt much worse than he or the team is willing to admit. [read more]
Joe certainly hopes for Baker Mayfield’s sake, and yes, even the Bucs’ sake, that Mayfield is hurt much worse than he or the team is willing to admit. [read more]
How bout those Bucs!
Yeah, they make fans want to puke but they’re still in the Super Bowl hunt with a 7-9 record.
Thank you, miserable NFC South.
The Bucs (7-9) lost today, of course, in Miami, their seventh “L” in eight games. But the Panthers (8-8) got rolled at home by Seattle, as expected. So next weekend (time and day to be determined) the teams will square off in Tampa for a trip to the playoffs.
What a country!
An old cliché is biting Tampa Bay in the ass. [read more]
Joe has figured it out. The Buccaneers collectively hit the snooze button on Halloween and never woke up!
What an embarrassment today was in Miami. Joe sure hopes Team Glazer took notice … and notes … and action.
This is what going from 5-1 to to 7-9 looks like. [read more]
Flash poll posted at 9:52 a.m. Poll closed at 12:40 p.m.
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Pregame with “The Sage.” Two strong episodes after last Sunday’s mess in Charlotte.
Boy, Bucs coach Todd Bowles hit the nail on the head early last week when he spoke of where the team stands in relation to the playoffs and how they have painted themselves into a corner. [read more]
Early this season, when folks spoke about Baker Mayfield being an MVP, there was a solid reason. [read more]
Given how rotten the Bucs’ pass defense is, Joe can not just write off Miami rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers, who will start today against Tampa Bay. [read more]
Bucs (7-8) at Dolphins (6-9)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
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Bucs rookie cornerback Benjamin Morrison was trashed by injuries early this season and then came back and got roasted by quarterbacks.
Last Sunday was supposed to be the real Morrison on display. [read more]
It’s often what separates the hungry teams from the pack. [read more]
This might trouble some folks at One Buc Palace. [read more]
There are positives about this Bucs season.
Yeah, you gotta pluck a lot of overgrown weeds. [read more]
Despite missing four games with injuries, it may shock Bucs fans to know how much improved outside linebacker Haason Reddick has been from his forgettable season last year with the Jets. [read more]

Weird how TV network suits work. [read more]
Boy, this is right in Josh Grizzard’s wheelhouse. [read more]
This is awfully weird to Joe. [read more]