Baker Mayfield (and Kyle Trask) go under the microscope.

So a former Super Bowl quarterback did an in-depth comparison of Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield. [read more]

“Mark, you’re killin’ me over here.”

What does Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht have to do to earn top marks for a draft?

His predecessor (of all people!) has the answer. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

There’s a lot to like about the Buc schedule.

Those who like to play the disrespect card have to admit that slating four night games is a clear indication the league considers Tampa Bay a worthy prime-time franchise, two years after Tom Brady skipped town.

We already knew the Bucs would be playing the NFL’s final four teams from 2023 — the Chiefs, the 49ers, the Ravens and the Lions. No surprises there. You win the division, you pay a price. But a deeper dive into the schedule reveals a soft underbelly that can be taken advantage of if the Bucs play up to their capabilities. [read more]

Man of his word.

If you think about it, the Bucs’ personnel department, since AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht took over in 2014, has done a helluva job drafting good dudes. [read more]

Disaster looming?

Joe firmly, confidently believes the Bucs have a path to 10 wins, which, per NFL history, is what it may take to pull off a four-peat as division champs. [read more]

Path visible in the “Race to 10.”

If the Bucs take care of business against teams they should beat, then the following should not be an issue. [read more]

Stats outfit has Week 1 preview.

The NFL schedule was just released but that doesn’t mean we can’t preview Week 1 with the Commandos coming to town to face the Bucs! [read more]

So the Bucs got four prime time games for the 2024 season. The Falcons did, too. The Slimy Saints got three and the Panthers got shut out. Zero. [read more]

It’s now only 86 days until the Bucs put on their game uniforms and play a little real football. [read more]

So FOX announced its “America’s Game Of The Week” matchups in conjunction with the NFL schedule release yesterday.

No, the Bucs weren’t assigned one of those seven hyped games (see below). [read more]

Playing games with math.

Pretty soon Joe might just start calling the NFC South division “Carrie.” Because people won’t stop tormenting the division. [read more]

Things must change.

As Joe noted last night, this will be the first year the Bucs will have nine Tampa home games in a regular season. [read more]

Joe isn’t the only one who thinks the Bucs got their bye week at the right time. [read more]

If you believe traveling and air miles drain one’s body and lead to exhaustion and a lack of stamina, then the Bucs ought to be in good shape this fall. [read more]

NFL.com not down with Bucs in primetime.

Hey Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht, Joe has another receipt for ya.’ [read more]

Timing of bye should make Todd Bowles smile.

Joe is a big believer that the later a team’s bye week the better. Especially if that team has older players. [read more]

Joe’s not the kind of hardcore fan hoping for or expecting a mildly satisfying nine-win season to secure a shot in the playoffs. [read more]

Joe loves, loves, loves the Bucs’ 2024 schedule, especially for those who want to see the overhyped Falcons early in the season — and for those who love to sweat their asses off during early-season home games. [read more]

Bucs in primetime.

Joe was just about outraged when the regiment of BSPNers gathered together to put the Bucs at No. 19 in their power rankings. [read more]