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BY IRA KAUFMAN
In keeping with the 50th anniversary of Buccaneer football, I’m counting down the 20 most notable players in franchise history.
No. 50 – Mark Cotney No. 49 – Mike Washington No. 48 – Richard “Batman” Wood No. 47 – Aqib Talib No. 46 – Ricky Reynolds No. 45 – Keyshawn Johnson No. 44 – Ricky Bell
Mike Evans shares a moment with the late Vincent Jackson.
No. 43 – Vincent Jackson No. 42 – Mark Carrier No. 41 – Donnie Abraham No. 40 – Cadillac Williams No. 39 – Joey Galloway No. 38 – Kevin House No. 37 – Davin Joseph No. 36 – Shelton Quarles No. 35 – Michael Pittman No. 34 – Leonard Fournette No. 33 – Donovan Smith No. 32 – Rob Gronkowski No. 31 – Doug Martin No. 30 – Baker Mayfield No. 29 – Ndamukong Suh No. 28 – Hugh Green No. 27 – Jason Pierre-Paul No. 26 – Shaq Barrett No. 25 – Donald Penn No. 24 – Brad Johnson No. 23 – Gerald McCoy No. 22 – Ali Marpet No. 21 – Vita Vea
20. Tony Mayberry
Mayberry’s 145 starts are the sixth-most in Tampa Bay history. A fourth-round pick in the 1990 draft, he didn’t miss a game in his final nine seasons. He earned Pro Bowl berths in his last three years as a Buc and anchored the offensive line for a decade before Jeff Christy arrived in 2000. [read more]
Something you don’t see much of any longer in the high-octane, pass-first, apologize-second, light-up-the-scoreboard league the NFL has become. [read more]
Now Joe doesn’t know who was responsible for this, former Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen or former passing game coordinator and now current offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard. [read more]
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Joe didn’t think Cody Mauch’s story of him allowing a male fan to put a digit in his mouth could be topped on the raunchy scale, but Baker Mayfield managed to do it. [read more]
Rookie Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has never called plays on any level other than the scout team with the Dolphins and a little bit in Tampa Bay’s June minicamp. [read more]
Last week, Joe took a poke at Jacob Robinson and Dianna Russini for a backhanded slap to the Bucs in their look at the NFC South champs for TheAthletic.com.
They wrote the Bucs are “stronger than most realize,” as if they really ran around neighborhood bars and their New York Times newsroom looking for fans’ take on the NFC South champs of the past four seasons. [read more]
Bucs edge rusher David Walker, the Central Arkansas rookie.
Way too many people are placing far too much importance on fourth-round pick rookie David Walker emerging as a stud Bucs pass rush threat this season.
Joe hopes that happens, but damn, Joe has no problem declaring now that the Bucs can win playoff games even if Walker is a bust who never sees the field. [read more]
Legendary Bucs cornerback Rondé Barber loves calling himself a true Bucs insider.
It’s accurate. He not only works for official team media, he spends time with players and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. [read more]
Joe doesn’t know why in the past two days, potshots have been taken at Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, questioning his motive for drafting Emeka Egbuka at No. 19. [read more]
Bucs respect is growing among national media. Too bad the NFL has nearly destroyed what once was an excellent vehicle to celebrate the joys of football. [read more]
Yes, Joe fully understands the summer is talking season in the NFL. Players talk high platitudes about how they will spark a team to a Super Bowl run. [read more]
The Bucs had an uncommon phenomenon last season. They opened the season against the same team that knocked them out of the playoffs. 
Most coaches hate being asked to name players they need to step up unless it’s an obvious injury situation. 
Vita Vea was named to the NFL Network Top-100 Players of 2025 list today at No. 76 (video below). Yay, another list!
