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Two NFL experts very calmly and coolly — and without a hint of indecision — discussed their joint ranking of the Bucs as the 20th-best team in the NFL.
Joe hopes Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht sends this to Baker Mayfield. [read more]
Todd Bowles
Even those on the Falcons’ huge bandwagon agree on one subject: [read more]
Checkdown team?
Joe gets it. Not everyone believes in the Bucs. That’s understandable. Joe doesn’t and never has thought that everyone should think alike. [read more]
Will he smile this year?
Joe knows many of his readers are sick of the following (hey, we’re almost there: Bucs training camp opens in almost three weeks. Hang in there!). [read more]
Eager for 2024 season.
Joe thinks if outside linebacker/edge rusher YaYa Diaby raises his game to actually become a rare Bucs-drafted player who gets double-digit sacks, he instantly will become a fan favorite. [read more]
Racing into 2024.
A guy the vast majority of NFL sophists are overlooking or ignoring when writing 2024 previews is Calijah Kancey. [read more]
Rookie receiver Jalen McMillan. (A Tampa Bay Buccaneers photo.)
So the Bucs publicly said veteran stud receiver Chris Godwin will move back to a more full-time slot receiver role this year. [read more]
Lasting impact.
The Bucs sort of have a new Hall of Fame player. That’s edge rusher YaYa Diaby, who was recognized by the Senior Bowl during their Hall of Fame festivities as co-rookie of the year for 2023. [read more]
Ugly prediction.
If this happens, will we be on Coach Watch in January? [read more]
Above-average accuracy.
Well, this is reassuring. [read more]
How many carries?
Seems more than a couple of folks think the Bucs have run out of patience with Rachaad White as a running back. Please do not include Joe in this group. [read more]
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
By the time the sun rises on Veterans Day, fans should have a good idea if the Bucs are playoff contenders or pretenders. [read more]
Still drinking Cam Newton’s Gatorade?
Joe is wondering what the Bucs’ pass rush might look like after six or seven games this season — especially while Joe is also looking at a team with potentially five dangerous edge rushers. [read more]
Baker Mayfield
A couple of noted year-round film gurus set out to rank the NFC South quarterbacks. [read more]
Dominant duo.
Yes, the Bucs still have strong receivers. [read more]
Rolling the dice with Baker Mayfield.
Baker Mayfield earned his contract. [read more]
