“Maybe they’ll call, Antoine.”

It’s easy to forget that the Bucs’ defense last season was stone cold dominant in Weeks 1, 2 and 3. [read more]

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Todd discusses fantasy running back rankings in advance of your fantasy draft.

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Rachaad White

Joe hasn’t given up on the Bucs enhancing their running backs corps for the 2023 season. [read more]

NFL record in 2022.

Enough about this worthless preseason nonsense! Time to talk real football. [read more]

His teeth stick out, too.

How deep could this Bucs draft class be? Well, when five guys are making solid if not splash plays, there is reason for encouragement. [read more]

Talks new Bucs QB.

Joe thought yesterday he had seen the bottom of the barrel. [read more]

Vikings Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins.

The glorious Buccaneers opening day kickoff in Minnesota is just 16 days away. [read more]

Prediction season is here and Joe can’t wait to unload a bunch of them on an upcoming Ira Kaufman Podcast.

What’s more fun than guzzling Big Storm beer while making football prognostications and arguing about them with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports? [read more]

Brutal prediction.

If this plays out, Joe is confident the Bucs will have a rookie quarterback and a new and possible rookie head coach in 2024. [read more]

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Todd discusses the top four quarterbacks in fantasy football and who has the strongest argument for this season’s #5.

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The regular-season opener is almost upon us as the Bucs prepare for Justin Jefferson and the Vikings.

There’s always pressure heading into a new year, but not everyone feels the same heat. Here are the five Bucs facing the most scrutiny in 2023: [read more]

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

It’s almost a universal belief outside of Florida that Baker Mayfield will implode at quarterback and Kyle Trask is little more than a valet waiting to hand the keys to the Bucs franchise to Drake Maye or another college quarterback next spring. [read more]

Another former quarterback analyst has joined those singing the tune of Baker Mayfield being very capable of reviving his career in a big way. [read more]

Involved in offense.

Yes, Todd Bowles is a defensive guy. He pretty much leaves the offense alone. Or so fans thought. [read more]

Mic’ed up.

Joe doesn’t want to see a coaching change. Never does. That means things are going bad for the Bucs. Joe doesn’t want that. At all. [read more]

49ers QB Trey Lance.

No, Joe doesn’t believe this will happen. Not when we don’t know if the Bucs will be drafting a quarterback next spring in the first round. [read more]

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“We’re going to run it.”

Perhaps the biggest concern Joe has with the 2023 Bucs is not at quarterback or everyone’s favorite punching bag, the offensive line. [read more]

Baker Mayfield.

Joe found a comment at One Buc Palace today about Baker Mayfield interesting as it relates to players coming off the Tom Brady experience. [read more]

YaYa Diaby (0) participates in barrel drills as Logan Hall (90) and Vita Vea (50) look on.

Underwear football today at Bucs training camp. So no hitting. Joe didn’t even notice more than one or two plays with incidental contact. Since No. 3 QB John Wolford did not participate, nursing his injury from the Jets game, starter Baker Mayfield and backup Kyle Trask got loads of reps. [read more]

Center Robert Hainsey.

Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Dave Canales was talking offensive line today. [read more]