Lions QB coach Mark Brunell.

Let’s face it, this time last year Bucs coach Todd Bowles got lucky. [read more]

“Hey Todd, if you hire one of my guys, I’ll come back to practice.”

(Former) Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales getting hired to be head coach of the Carolina Panthers today opens an interesting possibility. [read more]

Joe got this wrong, quoted the NFL rule but missed a fine-print qualifier. Apologies.

Well, that was quick.

Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales has gone from first-time playcaller with Tampa Bay to the head coach of the Stinking Panthers in the NFC South. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 12:05 p.m. Poll closed at 1:16 p.m. Last week’s result linked here.

Finalist in Carolina?

One seasoned NFL stenographer is of the belief that Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales has a very real shot at being named the new head coach of the Stinking Panthers. [read more]

Bucs fans know what an explosive tight end looks like. O.J. Howard averaged a whopping 16.6 yards per catch through his first two Bucs seasons (2017 & 2018).

Consider that no full-time tight end in the NFL has put up that kind of per-catch yardage since. [read more]

Uncertain future.

The 2023 calendar year and football season was not a good one for Bucs linebacker Devin White. [read more]

The Buccaneers’ running game was fantastic on Sunday, the best of the season. It was so good, some folks think the Bucs should have run more against Detroit. [read more]

Says Baker Mayfield worth $40 million a year.

When players get out of the game for a few years, they seem to gain a different perception of the NFL and its inner workings. [read more]

Cha-ching!

Yeah, since this is dealing with the biggest man on the Bucs roster, this would be a big prediction. [read more]

Can still kick tail.

Maybe Joe is being selfish, but there is no reason for the Bucs to let Lavonte David walk. [read more]

Team Glazer members.

There will not be a whatever-it-takes, open-checkboook, anything-he-wants approach to re-signing Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Threw too much said NFL insider.

In the eyes of a former NFL suit who was schooled by the likes of Al Davis, Bill Walsh and Bill Belicheat, the Bucs were the better team on Sunday. [read more]

Hardcore Bucs fans know how dining habits have a strong place in team history.

Former rock star general manager Mark Dominik was obsessed with player-server communication. Ex-Bucs head coach Greg Schiano was psychotic when it came to meal temperature. And who could forget the downfall of the 2014 offensive line — no barbecues. [read more]

It’s in-person interview day for Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales with Carolina Panthers ownership, per NFL Network.

It sounds like Todd Bowles’ name will come up. [read more]

Future undecided.

One big surprise late in the season was how Bucs reserve linebacker K.J. Britt improved and unseated underwhelming Devin White and became a starting linebacker. [read more]

Don’t let Baker Mayfield walk.

The task for Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is simple: Job No. 1 this offseason is to re-sign quarterback Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Crushes Todd Bowles.

The gang on “Good Morning Football” agrees. Either Bucs coach Todd Bowles had some shady agreement with his friend Dan Campbell to lay down in the final seconds of Sunday’s division-round playoff loss to the Lions or Bowles made one of the worst mistakes in coaching annals. [read more]