Bills-Buccaneers, Open Thread

October 26th, 2023

Huge game for the Bucs. Time to right the pirate ship.

Comment all game long below. Be nice. Be respectful, unless you’re smacking around troll Bills fans or the referees.

Go Bucs!

Make The Pick!

October 26th, 2023

Flash poll posted at 4:41 p.m. Poll is closed.

Road Baker Vs Home Baker

October 26th, 2023

Baker Mayfield sort of made a strange statement this week in advance of tonight’s Bucs-Bills game in Buffalo. [read more]

Gameday Tampa Bay

October 26th, 2023

Game 7

Bucs (3-3) at Bills (4-3) 

Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.

TV: Amazon (and WTVT-TV Channel 13 locally) with Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung.

[read more]

If Not Now, When?

October 26th, 2023

Bucs OC Dave Canales.

“This Joe” has turned the page on the Bucs’ running backs. [read more]

Best In Class Dives Into Week 7 Around The NFL

October 26th, 2023

Best in Class is back after a hiatus. JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan takes you through what young players are doing around the NFL with a healthy dose of all things Bucs. Enjoy!

Listen by clicking above. Or enjoy at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and other platforms. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new vehicles. Sean also is the eager Bill Currie Ford GM ready to help you personally with all of your automotive needs. Fire off questions on football and more to Sean at BestInClass@BillCurrie.com.

Gruesome Rachaad White Numbers

October 26th, 2023

Scary data.

This past offseason Joe got hammered by some loyal readers whenever Joe brought up the disturbing, gruesome advanced stat numbers for Bucs misplaced slot receiver Rachaad White. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Predicts A Bills Blowout Win, Gets Pushback At JoeBucsFan Headquarters

October 26th, 2023

“I’m not buying it, Baker.”

The venerable Sage of Tampa Bay Sports, JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman, has seen a lot of football while covering the NFL since the mid-1970s. [read more]

Growing Pains, Frustration… In New Orleans

October 26th, 2023

Tough days in the Big Easy.

Bucs fans can relate. [read more]

Game Set Up For Bucs To Strike Fast, But There Is A Problem

October 26th, 2023

Opportunity awaits.

Reading stats last night and after first getting excited, Joe got depressed and almost angry. [read more]

Five Days To Get A Running Back

October 26th, 2023

“I tell you what man, if them Bucs don’t get a dang ol’ running back, they’re going to throw the season away, man. Ew-wee, what a shame!”

Watching Rachaad White try to run the ball is enough to make Jeff Boomhauer quit stuttering. [read more]

Rachaad White’s Speed (?) To The Line — Does It Really Matter?

October 26th, 2023

Unfair criticism?

Sometimes, Joe thinks people yack up stats just to yack up stats. Zero context. [read more]

Former NFL Agent: Bucs Could Squeeze Derrick Henry Under The Cap

October 26th, 2023

Ex-agent explores feasibility.

How bad is the Bucs’ running attack? It seems the Bucs are on the cusp of flipping from being a running team to a pass-first offense — in midstream in October! [read more]

Bucs Kickoff — Bills Week!!!

October 25th, 2023

How did the Bucs prepare in a short week and after the loss to the Falcons? Rock was at One Buc talking with players and coaches and has in depth coverage of both the Bucs and the Bills for this Thursday Night Matchup. Rock has his Under The Rock segment behind the scenes of what he’s seen — matchups and more!

Listen or download above, or at Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, iHeart media, and more. Follow Rock @RealRockRiley on X.

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Rondé Barber Identifies A Key Joe Tryon-Shoyinka Weakness

October 25th, 2023

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, the Bucs’ 2021 first-round pick.

One prominent former Buccaneer admitted this week that he’s made Joe Tryon-Shoyinka his unofficial punching bag because the Bucs’ edge rusher is a terrible player, he says.

Another prominent former Buccaneer was softer in his critique but still pointed. [read more]

Short Week Not Bothering Shaq Barrett

October 25th, 2023

Eager to return to the field.

Yesterday at One Buc Palace, Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett was ready to rock and roll. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs: “Frustrating” For Run Game Not To Click

October 25th, 2023

Offers his take on run game.

Every Bucs fan wants to know why the Bucs can’t run the dang ball. [read more]

Bucs Activate Chase Edmonds

October 25th, 2023

Bucs RB Chase Edmonds.

Rachaad White has been put on notice. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Talks Bucs-Bills Predictions (And Bucs Postgame Predictions), The 3-3 Doomsayers, A Running Game Line In The Sand, And More

October 25th, 2023

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Loads on today’s Bucs pregame buffet with the feisty Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe. Grab a Big Storm beer and enjoy!

All the wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford! Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean.com, Stitcher, too, and more.

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“How ‘Bout Them Cowboys”

October 25th, 2023

A week after Todd accurately said 60 percent or more would live or die with the Seahawks, Todd spotlights four games that could dominate Week 8. The Todd Wright Survivor Football Podcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

The Todd Wright Survivor Football Podcast is on iHeart Radio and Google Podcasts. Click above to listen or download.

Todd Bowles Updates Injured Players’ Status For Buffalo

October 25th, 2023

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

So Bucs coach Todd Bowles had a very brief press conference this morning to update folks on who among the Bucs’ walking wounding may or may not play tomorrow night in Buffalo. [read more]