Bucs OC Josh Grizzard.

So the Bucs have their man, Josh Grizzard to run the offense. What can we expect? [read more]

Jumping for joy with news.

So the Bucs have a new offensive coordinator, you may have heard. [read more]

Bucs Lost Decade quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick likes Tampa Bay’s brand new offensive coordinator hire, Josh Grizzard. [read more]

“Crucial” element to hire, says Coach Bowles.

Nobody beat the Grizz! That was the word today from head coach Todd Bowles after Tampa Bay hired Josh Grizzard to be its new offensive cooridinator — their fourth in four seasons. [read more]

Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer (right) with Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht.

Tampa Bay lost its 2023 and 2024 offensive coordinators to head coaching gigs: Dave Canales and Liam “El Serpiente” Coen.

Today, the Bucs hired another new offensive coordinator. Did they approach his contract with a status-quo mindset? [read more]

Joe assumes/hopes/prays that the Bucs put their new offensive coordinator hire largely in the hands of their 29-year-old franchise quarterback. [read more]

New Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard.

It appears the Bucs have found their man. How long he sticks around is another question. [read more]

Quite an education was delivered this morning from a QB who has played in various systems and has studied departed Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen. [read more]

“Liam, stay away from my coaches!”

Someone at One Buc Palace is still sore. [read more]

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No respect.

As you no doubt heard in the latest “Ira Kaufman Podcast” where Ira welcomed JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan, the age-old “Baker Mayfield doesn’t get any respect” narrative cropped up. [read more]

Injury doomed Bucs pass defense?

Joe is beginning to wonder if injuries to Antoine Winfield really started a domino effect that screwed up the Bucs’ pass defense for much of this season. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

This week the PFF tribe tried to push the notion that receiver is a draft priority for the Bucs this year. Joe nearly spilled his beer. [read more]

Bucs LG Ben Bredeson.

Joe has noticed over the past week or so that some Bucs fans are anxious to dump left guard Ben Bredeson. Joe doesn’t see why. [read more]

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PFF tribe weighs in.

“This Joe” believes there is nothing resembling the crater-sized hole on the Bucs’ roster than the one at inside linebacker. But a member of the PFF tribe seems to think otherwise. [read more]

“Don’t take Liam’s calls, Kyle.”

Yes, popular Bucs backup quarterback Kyle Trask is a pending free agent.

And considering he was “this close” to beating out Pro Bowler Baker Mayfield for the 2023 starting job, Joe suspects there will be significant demand for Trask’s services. [read more]

Promising rookie season.

Joe likes to say rookies play like rookies because they are rookies. But there is one Bucs rookie that Bucs coach Todd Bowles is confident will raise his game in 2025. [read more]

Contract year.

Unless Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke has been telling people off the record he’s going launch Operation Shutdown like left tackle Tristan Wirfs did last year, Joe doesn’t understand the hyperventilating to extend Goedeke’s contract. [read more]

“Nah Graham, I’m not really that much into Lynyrd Skynyrd anyway. Do like the Allman Brothers, though.”

Just as Joe believed, new Jags coach and former Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen tried to pluck someone from his former offensive staff with the Bucs. [read more]

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This Buc offseason is all about trying to gain an edge.

Don’t be fooled by the numbers. Todd Bowles always finds a way to stack up impressive sack totals, but anyone who watched the 2024 Bucs knows this defense lacked a consistent pass rush. [read more]