Did The Bucs Just Fall Victim To The New Tom Brady?

January 14th, 2025

Legend building against Bucs.

The Bucs may have just fallen victim to the newest fourth-quarter killer on the NFL’s landscape. [read more]

Philosophy Change On Defensive Front

January 14th, 2025

So head coach Todd Bowles and key players and coaches typically meet with TV broadcasters the day before each game. [read more]

Flash Poll

January 14th, 2025

Tell Joe. Flash poll posted at 2:16 p.m. Poll closed at 3:15 p.m.

Chris Long Wants To Have The Todd Bowles Conversation

January 14th, 2025

Joe’s a fan of the Green Light with Chris Long podcast.

He’s a smart ex-player who actually watches most NFL games and does his homework. [read more]

Raiders To Interview Bucs Assistant GM John Spytek

January 14th, 2025

“You’re not my guy, Greeny.”

Joe wrote about this possibility last week, and now it’s come to fruition. [read more]

Sam Darnold Is No Baker Mayfield

January 14th, 2025

So last night Joe watched Sam Darnold eat sack after sack against the Rams, nine total.

It was like Joe tackling the midnight fried chicken fingers served in The Licht House press box. [read more]

Todd Bowles Is Safe But What About His Defensive Staff?

January 14th, 2025

“Chucky, can you develop an edge rusher?”

Joe doesn’t have to guess. Joe can read how some Bucs fans are out for blood. [read more]

Todd Bowles: Offenses Avoided Tykee Smith

January 14th, 2025

Tampa Bay’s rookie playmaker at nickel cornerback and safety had 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles through Week 14. [read more]

“He Was Crestfallen”

January 14th, 2025

Pondering the future.

As Joe has typed many times, the Bucs won’t look the same when the team shows up for underwear football after the draft. [read more]

John Spytek Advances To Second Interview For Titans GM Gig

January 14th, 2025

Second interview set.

Bucs assistant general manager John Spytek took a leap in trying to land the Titans’ GM job, as he has now reached the second round of interviews in Nashville. [read more]

Was The Jet Sweep A Bad Call?

January 14th, 2025

Revisting critical fumble.

Joe sees a lot of howling comments from folks outraged that Liam Coen, the savvy Bucs offensive coordinator, called for a jet sweep late in the game deep in Bucs territory. Baker Mayfield botched the handoff to Jalen McMillan. [read more]

Ira Kaufman Reacts To The Bucs’ Loss, Explains Todd Bowles’ Return, And More

January 13th, 2025

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Todd Bowles: Injuries Doomed Antoine Winfield

January 13th, 2025

Imposter?

Last year Bucs safety Antoine Winfield was like the Tasmanian Devil in the Bucs’ secondary. He was everywhere. It’s why he was an All-Pro. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs: Self-Inflicted Mistakes Doomed The Bucs

January 13th, 2025

Not dodging.

Today at One Buc Palace, Joe saw dudes carry out their belongings in trash bags. Rachaad White, for example had so much stuff he needed a wagon-like cart to haul his stuff. [read more]

What A Waste!

January 13th, 2025

Strong effort flushed.

This makes Joe want to pound his head on the keyboard. [read more]

Lavonte David Tells Todd Bowles Skeptics They Shouldn’t “Complain”

January 13th, 2025

A hearty faction of Bucs fans doesn’t think Todd Bowles is a head coach that can lead the Bucs to the Super Bowl. [read more]

Todd Bowles Wants A Shaq Barrett Return

January 13th, 2025

Wanted.

With only five snaps for Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett in the groin-stomp loss last night, it was clear that head coach/defensive coordinator Todd Bowles didn’t consider Shaq to be a savior of his defense. [read more]

Gene Deckerhoff Will Return For 2025

January 13th, 2025

Bye, golly! [read more]

Knee And Ankle Injury For Lavonte David; No Future Timetable

January 13th, 2025

With a couple of plays remaining last night Bucs fans saw Lavonte David on the field last for what hopefully was not the last time.

He was hopping off the field.

[read more]

With The 19th Pick In The 2025 NFL Draft …

January 13th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The Bucs now have an official NFL Draft slot, per NFL.com. It’s No. 19. [read more]

Jason Licht Endorses Bucs Coaching, Stability

January 13th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Disclaimer for the highly volatile: Joe has no say or impact when it comes to Bucs organizational decisions.

And stop throwing social media feces at Joe. [read more]