Will Ted Hurst, No. 17, play tonight?

Bucs fans might want to hope rookie receiver Ted Hurst plays tonight for one very specific reason. [read more]

If healthy, Bucs will be fun.

You may have heard: Joe celebrated starting a 19th season banging on a keyboard covering all things Bucs. It’s been a wild ride. Still is, in fact. [read more]

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Todd highlights one pick in each round of his Foundation selection meeting and discusses the ceilings and discounts that could help win their owner a fantasy championship. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Keep him on the field.

When inside linebacker Josiah Trotter was drafted by the Bucs, some analysts felt he couldn’t cover. [read more]

Baker Mayfield, Jags coach Liam Coen and Todd Bowles share a laugh at the teams’ controlled scrimmages this week in Jacksonville.

It was an ugly chapter in Bucs history. [read more]

Preseason Game 3

Bucs at Jags

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

TV: WFLA-TV Channel 8 with Chris Myers, Rondé Barber and Jeff Dubrof.

Rebroadcast: WTTA-TV Channel 38 will rebroadcast the game Saturday at 1 p.m. NFL Network will rebroadcast the game Saturday at 3:30 a.m. and Tuesday at noon.

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Allegedly, most NFL offensive linemen prefer run blocking. That’s not the case with Tristan Wirfs. [read more]

It seems obvious that undrafted rookie free agent QB Jalon Daniels will make the Buccaneers’ 53-man roster.

But there’s still another preseason game to play and NFL front offices are known to sour quickly on undrafted players if they struggle. [read more]

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Todd shares all 13 of his actual draft selections from The Foundation selection meeting and already wonders if he should have gone Nabers-Montgomery instead of Swift-Adams in Rounds 4 and 5. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Advantage, Buccaneers. [read more]

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Three big names weigh in.

After last year’s ugly season finish, any effort hiccup by the Bucs is worthy of scrutiny. The team lost all benefit of the doubt after losing to the Saints, Falcons, Panthers and Dolphins in consecutive weeks. [read more]

Looking at Cincinnati.

For the second year in a row, Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs had the start of his season stunted. [read more]

Chris Braswell needs a minor miracle to not be cut on Sunday. [read more]

Gambler likes Bucs’ odds.

It’s one thing to have conviction. It’s quite another to lay cash on the table behind your belief. [read more]

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Todd put his waiting, waiting, waiting plan into action at The Foundation draft and tells you who he ended up with after (almost everyone else) selected their QB1. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Bucs ILB Josiah Trotter.

Joe has heard of Bucs rookie outside linebacker Rueben Bain referred to as an assassin. Joe likes to call him the “Miami Mauler.” [read more]

Will he start Friday?

Joe has no idea how much thought coaches put into a worthless preseason game, especially the last one. That’s usually a game for guys who need work and/or are on the bubble. Last time to make a good impression. [read more]

Former Bucs inside linebacker Kwon Alexander delivers a crushing hit on Tyreek Hill at the 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando.

To Joe’s readers and friends in Polk County and points east, this might be a somber day. [read more]