A Jaelon Darden Lesson From Mike Evans
February 12th, 2025
Jalen McMillan had a heck of a 2024 rookie season at receiver.
Is there something to be learned by standout Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan from Mike Evans’ surprising comments? [read more]

Jalen McMillan had a heck of a 2024 rookie season at receiver.
Is there something to be learned by standout Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan from Mike Evans’ surprising comments? [read more]

“C’mon Todd, you remember how fun it was when you had an edge rusher or two!”
You know it. Joe knows it. The trick is, do the Bucs know it? [read more]

Powerful edge rush equalizes star QBs.
Joe’s Super Bowl beer was still cold Sunday night when Joe typed that what the Eagles did to the Chiefs was a carbon copy of how the Bucs beat the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl four years ago. [read more]

CFL record holder.
Yesterday, Joe wrote about the Bucs’ punting situation. Yes, it’s February. [read more]

Yeah, the Bucs burned through three punters last season and Joe doesn’t expect any of them to be wearing pewter and red in 2025. [read more]

Joe loved how quickly Michael Vick jumped at a chance to answer a question about Baker Mayfield last week. [read more]

How chopsticks led to All-Pro.
Some offensive linemen can flip sides with no issue. Others won’t even try because of the difficulty. [read more]
Flash poll posted at 3:46 a.m. Poll closed at 8:40 a.m.

Dishes scuttlebutt.
Joe has heard similar rumors in recent weeks in the wake of the Liam Coen drama. Now, a well-plugged-in, prominent NFL reporter has put her name on it. [read more]

Super Bowl LX will be held at Levi’s Stadium near San Jose next February and it appears our friends in the desert aren’t so hip on the Bucs’ chances. [read more]

The third-shift interns at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters are all wearning No. 27 jerseys today.
The countdown clock just went below 657 hours. [read more]

Words of wisdom.
Joe still thinks it is wild that Rachaad White said of the last three quarterbacks he played with, Jayden Daniels, Tom Brady and Baker Mayfield, that the best he lined up behind is Mayfield. [read more]
Joe heard this and wanted to point a finger of shame in Todd Bowles’ direction. [read more]

Snowball effect.
Look, no one, and Joe means no one, has hollered, barked, destroyed a keyboard and slammed a fist so hard on the desk it spilled coffee all over creation because the Bucs haven’t stopped playing games and gotten a proven edge rusher. [read more]
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Talks about his quarterback.
Was there much of a transition from Tom Brady to Baker Mayfield for then-Bucs All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs?
No, says Wirfs, or at least not much of one. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Is it a move-all-in offseason for the Bucs?
Joe hopes so. First, that would be fun. Second, it feels like a good time given the makeup of the roster and the weak NFC South. [read more]
The big board at JoeBucsFan.com has a big No. 28 on it.
The countdown clock is a shade under 675 hours. [read more]

Props from his new OC.
Strong words on the Bucs’ starting quarterback from his new offensive coordinator. [read more]