The Wide Receiver Insufficiency

September 22nd, 2026

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Ira Kaufman Reacts To The Bucs’ Week 2 Debacle Against The Browns

September 22nd, 2026

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Leonard Fournette Thinks It’s Time To Move On From Todd Bowles

September 22nd, 2026

Leonard Fournette waved a white flag at his former head coach, the leader of Fournette’s beloved Buccaneers. [read more]

Todd Bowles Believes Doomsday Predictions Are Wildly Premature

September 22nd, 2026

You’d wince too at 0-2.

It seems KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles isn’t much of a fan of playoff percentages. [read more]

Lavonte David Cites “Weird” Play From Baker Mayfield

September 22nd, 2026

Somebody needs to mic up Lavonte David during every Bucs game and sell the streaming rights. David could pocket a lot of cash and send a lot of money to charity at the same time. [read more]

Baker Mayfield: “It’s Not Playoff Time Yet”

September 22nd, 2026

Apparently, the Bucs didn’t have a Super Bowl menatlity going into Sunday’s home-opener against the Browns. [read more]

No Pass Rush From Defensive Line (And Outside Linebackers) Set Up Deshaun Watson Success

September 22nd, 2026

Begging for sacks.

Some day, 10, 15, 20 years from now, Joe hopes whomever convinced KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles that a pass rush is a secondary priority for a defense calls Bowles and apologizes for sending him into forced retirement. [read more]

“I Don’t Want To Bury Them, But I Feel Like I Have To Bury Them”

September 22nd, 2026

Chris Godwin celebrates a first-down catch.

A former NFL general manager said the Bucs don’t have one major problem. They have two. And both are on offense. [read more]

Insulting

September 22nd, 2026

Rock bottom moment?

Baker Mayfield should be insulted. [read more]

Todd Bowles: Bucs Need More (Big) Plays On Offense

September 21st, 2026

Make plays.

This is odd: Joe doesn’t remember this much hand-wringing about the Bucs offense after Week 2 last season. Weird. [read more]

Albert Breer: “Character” Determined Winner

September 21st, 2026

Character flaw with Bucs?

This wasn’t meant to be a slam at the Bucs, but Joe thinks it is rather damning. [read more]

Dan Orlovsky Torches Bucs Defense, Playcalling

September 21st, 2026

So ESPN analyst and former Bucs QB Dan Orlovsky shared notes from his film study of the Bucs-Browns game.

That’s rare. Usually an analyst will discuss a couple of plays in detail or drop a hot take and some numbers. [read more]

Todd Bowles: Rueben Bain May Not Be 100 Percent

September 21st, 2026

So a week ago Joe speculated on WDAE radio and on the Ira Kaufman Podcast that Miami Mauler rookie Bucs edge rusher Rueben Bain was injured or sick in Week 1.

Nothing else made sense. [read more]

The David Walker Mystery

September 21st, 2026

David Walker celebrates his sack of Browns QB Deshaun Watson yesterday.

Zero snaps for edge rusher David Walker in Week 1.

Nine snaps for Walker in Week 2.

This is the same guy Bucs suits and coaches have been gushing about repeatedly. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Honored At Raymond James Stadium

September 21st, 2026

Joe will take a quick outrage break and give an approving head nod to the Bucs’ acknowledgement of Ira Kaufman’s 50th anniversary in sports media yesterday. [read more]

What Are You Paying Chris Godwin For?

September 21st, 2026

Figure it out, Coach.

Joe is so angry and exhausted Joe can barely see straight, much less cobble together coherent sentences after watching the Bucs puke all over themselves as if someone let lousy Lovie Smith back into the stadium through a hole in the fence near a porta-potty. [read more]

“Panic” Gets Endorsed; Bucs Fans Called “Suckers”

September 21st, 2026

The outrage around town is palpable. [read more]