Four guys on the Bucs expect massive contracts this offseason. [read more]

Noticing signs of life.

Is the Bucs offense about ready break out? Well, Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales wasn’t ready to go there. But he did admit he’s seeing progress. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 12:02 p.m. Poll closed at 2:08 p.m. See last week’s results linked here.

Tipping pitches and adjusting.

Earlier this week, Joe brought word of a conversation between former Bucs guard Ali Marpet and Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke about quarterback cadence and defensive lines reading tipped pitches. [read more]

Playcaller Dave Canales and No. 2 quarterback Kyle Trask.

Lots of love for Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucs playcaller Dave Canales.

Fast starts can be game changers. Playing with a lead usually opens a team’s playbook on both sides of the ball.

The 2023 Bucs average 1.86 points in the first quarters of games. [read more]

Todd Bowles breaks down.

Of course, Joe would be chugging Big Storm Brewing beers all week long if every rookie the Bucs drafted balled out like Tristan Wirfs and Antoine Winfield did in 2020. [read more]

Time to shake things up?

So yesterday was a big news day in the NFL and Joe wonders if there may be any ripple effects in the waters of Tampa Bay. [read more]

Be aggressive.

Earlier this week, Bucs coach Todd Bowles was threw shade at his starting secondary. [read more]

Updates.

So last night was the first injury report the Bucs issued for Texans Week. There is both some good and some bad involved. [read more]

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“Hey Douglas, you think I can be had that easily, you’re full of it!”

Apparently, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht wasn’t fooling around yesterday morning when he made an appearance on “Good Morning Football,” seen on NFL Network. [read more]

Mum on trade talks.

Asked about not making any moves at yesterday’s trade deadline, Bucs coach Todd Bowles punted. [read more]

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Given their persistent offensive doldrums, the Bucs are relying on the other side of the ball to deliver game-changing plays.

It’s not happening, in large part because two supposed play-makers continue to struggle. [read more]

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Bucs OC Dave Canales.

We’ve heard this a lot from Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales, that the Bucs run game will take time for the players to learn the nuances of his offense. That there is no shortcut. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Some very interesting details here on how the Bills owned the Bucs for about three quarters in last Thursday’s Bucs loss. [read more]

Mixed messaging, results.

What are the Bucs to do? [read more]

“We’re good.”

So as we all know by now, yesterday’s NFL trade deadline came and went and the Bucs were so enamored with their roster, they decided they have the necessary horses to make a run in the playoffs. [read more]