Rarely On The Same Page

September 30th, 2025

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe doesn’t know what the solution is for this other than maybe to dumb down what one is trying to accomplish early in games. [read more]

Chris Godwin Details His Injury, The Birth Of His Son And The Reasons He Re-Signed With The Bucs

September 30th, 2025

Chris Godwin embraces his wife Mariah after warmups Sunday prior to his season debut.

Pretty cool column in the Players Tribune by Bucs receiver Chris Godwin. [read more]

Bucs Should Have Known About Punts Blocked; Punters Scheduled To Work Out

September 30th, 2025

Bucs special teams coach Thomas McGaughey.

Could this be the fall of Riley Dixon? [read more]

Baker Mayfield Passing Chart Vs. Eagles

September 30th, 2025

Baker Mayfield slings a short pass to Rachaad White Sunday.

This is sort of a Barry Bonds batting average. [read more]

No Need To Hang Heads In Shame

September 30th, 2025

Reflecting on positive.

Yeah, that game Sunday sure gnaws at Joe. It was winnable. All the Bucs had to do is block on a punt. [read more]

Oct. 12 Bucs-49ers Game Moved To 4:25 P.M.

September 29th, 2025

That 1 o’clock Bucs game on Sunday, Oct. 12, has a new time. The NFL bumped the Bucs-49ers game in Tampa to 4:25 p.m.

The slimy Saints got the reverse bump for the same day. The Saints-Patriots game in New Orleans was moved back to 1 p.m. to accomodate the Bucs.

The brilliant TV network minds have realized nobody wants to watch the Saints, even if they gave the Bills a tough game in Buffalo yesterday.

Dallas Goedert: Eagles Fans Were “A Big Factor” In Win

September 29th, 2025

Eagles green was a too-popular color in the crowd yesterday.

Bucs fans who vomit easily might want to sit this story out. [read more]

The One Where Everybody Runs Wild Against The Bears

September 29th, 2025

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Todd Bowles Evaluates Chris Godwin’s Return

September 29th, 2025

Amidst the agony of yesterday’s loss, there were several uplifting moments. [read more]

Concentration And A Mismatch Led To Bucs Bombs

September 29th, 2025

Bucky Irving gets past Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell on his way to an 72-yard touchdown catch.

Liam Coen would never. [read more]

Extremes At Punt And Kick Returner

September 29th, 2025

Change coming?

Lotta wild extremes within the Bucs’ special teams.

Consider first that Bucs kick returner Sean Tucker ranks tied for 46th in the NFL among kick returners averaging at least one return per game — in a 32-team league. [read more]

Loads Of Bucs Walking Wounded

September 29th, 2025

Injuries mounting.

UPDATED: Man, Bucs coach Todd Bowles sure was dour about injuries suffered yesterday in the loss to the Eagles. [read more]

Todd Bowles Takes A Blowtorch To Bucs’ Special Teams

September 29th, 2025

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe hasn’t heard Todd Bowles critique an element of his team this harshly. But any drunk (or sober) Bucs fan who has watched every game this year will agree Bowles’ harsh words are more than justified. [read more]

Haason Reddick: I’ll Be Ready For The Seahawks

September 29th, 2025

Haason Reddick.

So Bucs edge rusher Haason Reddick left yesterday’s soul-sucking loss to the Eagles in the second half with what was deemed neck issue/possible concussion. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Talks Bucs’ Crumble, Recovery And Crumble Against The Eagles, Injury News & More

September 29th, 2025

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Get Outta Here With This Atlanta Noise

September 29th, 2025

Still Kings of the South.

Man, BSPN is so desperate for the Dixie Chicks to win the NFC South, it wouldn’t shock Joe one bit if it leaked that the suits at BSPN asked NFL strongman Roger Goodell for some zebra intervention to make sure the Bucs lost yesterday. [read more]

Losing Streak Without Mike Evans Extends To Six Games

September 29th, 2025

So durable Mike Evans has missed only 13 games in his 12-year career.

What’s Tampa Bay’s record in those games? [read more]

Four Games, Six Catches By Tight Ends

September 29th, 2025

While Joe is ignoring the trend that’s seen Bucky Irving’s yards per carry plummet this season to 3.3, Joe can’t write off the Bucs’ bizarre lack of tight end production. [read more]

Baker Mayfield On Pace For 34 Touchdowns, 4 Interceptions And 3,842 Yards

September 29th, 2025

Weeks ago Joe wrote about how expecting an improved season from Baker Mayfield is unfair and unrealistic after his stunning 2024 campaign. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs Details The Hassle He Was Involved In

September 29th, 2025

Don’t poke the bear.

Tristan Wirfs is one of the kindest guys Joe has ever met. That doesn’t mean Wirfs has no bad moments. [read more]