CBS Ranks Baker Mayfield As Subpar Quarterback
May 8th, 2024
Looking up at slugs.
Joe guesses a Pro Bowl MVP must not carry the street cred it once did. [read more]
Money Talks With Baker Mayfield
May 8th, 2024
Unless you work for the government or a play a professional sport, you probably don’t know how much your co-workers earn. [read more]
“We Drafted Him Just For That Position Right There”
May 8th, 2024
“Jason, I always stay on message.”
The Bucs have created some confusion when it comes to where their prized first-round draft pick will play. [read more]
Fun With The Pass Rush
May 8th, 2024
Getting creative?
Joe is trying to teach himself, will himself, not to stress about the Bucs’ pass rush. It’s sort of like going cold turkey on coffee. Joe has the shakes. [read more]
Baker Mayfield Gets The (Red?) Pen
May 8th, 2024
Bucco Bruce Arians
“Pen” is a sensitive word in some corners of One Buc Palace. [read more]
Bucs Have An Opening For A Second-String Tight End To Take More Snaps. Who Will Take Advantage?
May 8th, 2024
Needs relief.
There is a “Help Wanted” sign on the door of the tight ends’ meeting room at One Buc Palace. The job is an internal opening. [read more]
Lavonte David On Bucs Being Disrespected: Same Song, Different Year
May 8th, 2024
Lavonte David
A week ago if you ever asked Joe if Lavonte David would appear on a nationally broadcast TV studio show, Joe would have said, “No way.” [read more]
Bucs Draft Didn’t Have Enough Juice For NFL.com
May 8th, 2024
Doesn’t excite NFL.com.
Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht isn’t sexy enough for NFL.com. [read more]
Todd Bowles Downplays Loss Of Dave Canales
May 7th, 2024
It’s sort of been a rough couple of Tampa Bay days for departed Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales. [read more]
Todd Bowles Answers “Who Is Baker Mayfield?”
May 7th, 2024
So Todd Bowles went national today and was called out on a common one-liner heard at One Buc Palace. [read more]
Running Game Darts At Dave Canales
May 7th, 2024
Former offensive coordinator Dave Canales.
The Bucs’ running game was worst-in-the-NFL bad in 2022, and then it happened again in 2023 with a new offensive coordinator.
The newest Bucs playcaller didn’t hesitate to explain why yesterday. [read more]
“Tremendous Jump” For Kyle Trask
May 7th, 2024
The man allegedly ‘this close’ to winning the starting quarterback job from soon-to-be Pro Bowl QB Baker Mayfield last August is progressing in a big way. [read more]
Ira Kaufman Dives Deeper On Graham Barton Mystery And “GM Speak,” Chris Godwin Realities, Changing Of The Guard, A Schedule Hope, And Much More
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Kevin Carberry Believes Cody Mauch Has The Skillset To Succeed
May 7th, 2024
Bigger. Stronger. Faster?
Listening to new Bucs offensive line coach Kevin Carberry yesterday, one word was heard often. [read more]
Courting Fate
May 7th, 2024
BY IRA KAUFMAN
The football gods have favored Tampa Bay’s side in one critical aspect.
While other teams scramble to replace injured starters under center, the Bucs have been blessed with improbable health at the game’s most important position. [read more]
Game 1 Vs. Day 1 Impressions
May 7th, 2024
Baker Mayfield
Is it possible Baker Mayfield won over teammates faster than Tom Brady did in 2020? [read more]
Chris Godwin Will Return To Slot
May 7th, 2024
Bucs WRs coach Bryan McClendon.
New Bucs wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon set the record straight yesterday. [read more]
Lavonte David Discusses 2024 Return And 2025 Status
May 7th, 2024
What does the future hold?
When Bucs linebacking icon Lavonte David signed a contract this spring to push his NFL career to a 13th season, Joe sort of felt 2024 would be his final year. [read more]
“Wired To Separate”
May 7th, 2024
Bucs coaches are pumped.
Joe knows it is early, really irresponsibly early in underwear football to discuss with any degree of certainty of who will play how much with the exception of established Bucs starters. [read more]
Skip Peete Wants Rachaad White To Run Like A Man
May 6th, 2024
Bucs RB coach Skip Peete.
The famous Johnny Fontaine scene in the opening minutes of the timeless movie epic “The Godfather” sprung to mind for Joe when listening to Bucs running backs coach Skip Peete discuss Bucs running back Rachaad White. [read more]
Liam Coen Praises Bucs’ Work Ethic, Culture
May 6th, 2024
Praises Bucs players.
So Bucs coaches have finally been able to get players out on a practice field to start getting used to them and a new offense. And for the players to learn a new offense and new coaches. [read more]
Liam Coen Said Graham Barton’s Starting Position To Be Determined
May 6th, 2024
Bucs OC Liam Coen.
When the Bucs announced they drafted offensive lineman Graham Barton out of Duke at No. 26 in the first round of the draft, he was labeled a center. [read more]
