Attitude Against Strength
October 4th, 2025
Does Sam Darnold frighten you?
This is sort of a Lavonte David story without David being the focus. [read more]

Does Sam Darnold frighten you?
This is sort of a Lavonte David story without David being the focus. [read more]

Injury report.
Chase McLaughlin is sick. That’s all we know.
The record-breaking Bucs kicker was added to the injury report this morning with an illness. His status for Sunday’s game in Seattle in uncertain.
McLaughlin did make the flight to Seattle as the Bucs are currently in the air headed to the gloomy great Northwest. And yes, it’s very gloomy and overcast today as the locals warned Joe about the climate in Seattle.
Fun fact: Bucs running backs coach Skip Peete, who had a “medical episode” at practice this week, is also on the team flight.

Need quicker starts.
Don’t think Liam Coen makes a difference? [read more]
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Todd piles on from the previous podcast with more running backs who have let down fantasy owners this season. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!
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Bails out offense.
Apparently, this comes straight from the numbers crunchers who chug coffee in the great Northwest. [read more]

Sean Tucker
While Bucs coach Todd Bowles today admitted rookie Josh Williams is green as grass, Bowles himself is not sweating having to go to the bullpen with Rachaad White and Sean Tucker as the main options in the run game. [read more]

Bucs newcomer defensive tackle Elijah Simmons.
Stronger than Ndamukong Suh? Apparently so. [read more]

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Sunday’s game in Seattle will start on time. Will the Buccaneers?
Despite their 3-1 getaway, the Bucs have consistently found themselves behind in the opening quarter. That should be a disturbing trend for new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, who won’t have Bucky Irving as a key weapon to test Seattle’s stout defense.
It all began with the Week 1 matchup at Atlanta, where the Bucs quickly fell behind because the defense forgot to account for Bijan Robinson leaking out of the backfield for a 50-yard TD reception. [read more]

Todd Bowles talks Sean Tucker.
Stud Bucs running back Bucky Irving will miss his first career game Sunday in Seattle. The Bucs made that official today. [read more]

Josh Hayes
The Bucs will be digging deep into their cornerbacks depth Sunday in Seattle.
Joe asked Todd Bowles about that today. [read more]
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“That’s what you get for firing Byron.”
Joe is feeling the irony. [read more]

Bucs OC Josh Grizzard.
Seattle is playing good ball, especially the past three weeks. [read more]

Next man up?
Joe thinks it is a safe bet that Rachaad White will get his share of carries Sunday in Seattle. [read more]
Flash poll posted at 1:52 a.m. Poll closed at 8:57 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

All smiles.
In the eyes of Mike Jones of The Athletic, the Offensive Rookie of the Year award is locked up after four games. Fuhgettaboutit. Done deal. [read more]

Bucs special teams coach Thomas McGaughey.
Few fans or media have been unnerved by the play of the Bucs’ special teams more than Joe. And in a way, it’s sad. [read more]

Where’s the ball going?
Yesterday Joe typed how the Bucs target their tight ends less frequently than every NFL team. [read more]