The good news is Emeka Egbuka is cleared to play football following a concussion. However, he’s been ruled out for Sunday’s big game against the Falcons with a lingering foot issue.

As expected, Antoine Winfield will return from a rib injury that cost him the past three games. Luke Goedeke is maybe, per Todd Bowles, but the Bucs’ starting right tackle missed days of practice this week (calf) after not playing Sunday. Ben Chukwuma filled in very well in his place last Sunday.

Here comes another Bucs home game against a dome team with nasty weather expected. [read more]

It’s hard to say big-money Bucs safety Antoine Winfield, Jr. has been missed the past three weeks as he sat out with a rib injury. [read more]

Makes plays.

Sometimes, reality sucks. [read more]

Making plays with his feet.

Advanced stats show Baker Mayfield makes things happen, including some good things, when a play breaks down and he gets outside the pocket. [read more]

Despite the excitement surrounding Sunday’s Bucs-Falcons game, a critical NFC South landfill matchup that could feature well over 10,000 empty seats at The Licht House, many Bucs fans are dialed in on who will replace Todd Bowles as head coach. [read more]

Not done yet.

No, the Bucs are not your ordinary 2-5 team. [read more]

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Bobby Fenton is all over the state of the Buccaneers at 2-5 with Atlanta in town on Sunday. Joe can’t wait to listen. Enjoy! Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday. His podcast is an extension of his national and local radio shows. It’s been at JoeBucsFan.com for 10+ years. Always a worthwhile listen from a true Tampa native.

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Day off.

Joe almost had a stroke while reading the Thursday injury report. Thank goodness it was a false alarm. [read more]

Still in it.

It ain’t close to being over. [read more]

Thought-provoking take here about the Bucs defense from arguably the player most intimate with it. [read more]

Uncertain near-future.

KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles had an update yesterday for oft-injured wide receiver Jalen McMillan. [read more]

Lots of love for embattled Bucs head coach Todd Bowles in the Tampa Bay locker room. [read more]

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At the halfway mark of the fantasy regular season, Todd discusses the pass catchers getting the most volume for your lineups. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

The NFL landscape is rumbling this morning after a trade was announced between the Titans and Bears. [read more]

Bucs safety Tykee Smith.

Sunday delivered a stunning Buccaneers blowout of Carolina that included Tampa Bay’s first blocked extra point in nine years. [read more]

Legions of Bucs fans want Todd Bowles fired, and most among them wanted that to happen 10 months ago.

A smaller but still robust group of Bucs fans also are optimistic the Bucs can scratch and claw their way to the NFC South landfill title by closing this season with six or seven wins. [read more]

Tribal drum beats.

As much as Joe likes David Walker, Joe gets the vibe that the following may be the kiss of death. [read more]

Calijah Kancey explains how Jacob Parrish and the Bucs secondary have unleashed a pass rush.

For a team whose coach publicly admitted he sacks are overrated and not key to winning, the Bucs have suddenly become sackmeisters. [read more]

Calijah Kancey discusses his scoop-and-score.

It wasn’t a bellyflop. It was a backflop. [read more]