Bucco Bruce Arians

So about 22 1/2 months after Bucco Bruce Arians stunned the NFL world and stepped aside from his job as Tampa Bay head coach, perhaps it’s time to set the record straight on why he did it. [read more]

Franchise tag?

So the 2023 season has been over for a little over two days. Dan Graziano of ESPN is looking ahead. [read more]

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com shared Sunday that the Eagles gave veteran outside linebacker/edge rusher Haason Reddick permission to seek a trade. [read more]

Being his best self.

It’s not uncommon, especially 10 years ago, for NFL coaches to try to strip the personality from a player to make him a quiet, cookie-cutter guy. [read more]

Perpetually disrespected.

You would think a team that was one timeout and two plays from maybe reaching the NFC title game might have good odds of winning the Super Bowl for the following season. [read more]

More clutch than NFL MVP.

Yes, Joe understands there is a sect of football fans that counts wins for or against a quarterback. [read more]

 

A former Pro Bowl running back well known for being down on Rachaad White has come around. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 11:51 a.m. Flash poll closed at 12:52 p.m.

Yes, Bucco Bruce Arians spent most of his 2023 time in Georgia enjoying the lakeside lifestyle: golf, cocktails and cool breezes.

But Arians has not disconnected from his duties as an advisor to Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

The Bucs have Team Glazer loot to spread around this year. But will it be enough to re-sign their key free agents? [read more]

If Bucco Bruce Arians still has the ear of Team Glazer and Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht, then a long-term contract is sure to be thrown Baker Mayfield’s way. [read more]

Different team, different tone.

Maybe Joe has a weird sense of humor. [read more]

Good year, not great.

It’s time to put the bottle down. [read more]

Ranking Baker Mayfield.

Man, the way some people carry on, it’s like the Bucs are trying to re-sign Mitch Trubisky. [read more]

Status.

You’ve likely heard the cliché, you don’t want to be the guy who follows a legend? This was thrown out quite a bit after Nick Saban retired last month. [read more]

Yeah, a lot of Bucs fans don’t like Todd Bowles’ visible-to-the-public leadership style and they’re no fans of his locker room presence seen on YouTube after team victories. [read more]

Joe found it interesting last week when Baker Mayfield said he knew little about the Bucs when he got to the team. [read more]

Rallying cry.

Last summer, tired of how virtually everyone in the NFL world predicted doom for the Bucs without Tom Brady and with Baker Mayfield, Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis got fed up. [read more]

Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick.

Cue the broken record. And Joe will continue to whine about this until something is done about it. [read more]

“Ira, should I try this coaching thing?”

Boy, Bucs defensive lineman Will Gholston sure sounds like he wants to coach. [read more]