By now, Joe has watched Friday night’s Bucs game three times. Hey, there is much to study. [read more]

Talkin’ quarterbacks.

So it sure looks like we fans got a taste of the Baker Mayfield era in Tampa Bay. [read more]

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

Joe understands so many Bucs fans are stomping empty beer cans over the fact the offensive line struggled. [read more]

It’s been a strong spring and summer for third-year edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. [read more]

Bucs RT Luke Goedeke

Joe got whiffs of the scent last year. Now even though it was a worthless first preseason game, the smell is fully in Joe’s nostrils. [read more]

Good for Baker Mayfield! [read more]

Fifteen key Buccaneers, expected starters, got a rest day last night for Tampa Bay’s first preseason game. That included nearly the entire defense. [read more]

Remember me?

OK, Joe is to the point with Ryan Jensen that Joe is not expecting the Pro Bowl center to suit up and start the season opener in Minneapolis. [read more]

Competing Kyle Trask.

The film review is in from last night’s first preseason game. [read more]

It’s gotta be the feet.

It was time for Trey Palmer to shine. [read more]

Joe doesn’t want to hear about scrubs and camp meat playing. It was happening with projected Bucs starters on the field in the first quarter too. [read more]

Not overwhelmed.

The lights weren’t too bright for Bucs rookie outside linebacker YaYa Diaby. [read more]

“Fair and square, Kyle. Fair and square.”

Todd Bowles made it clear tonight that his quarterbacks played on a level playing field against the Steelers for Bucs coaches to judge their performance. [read more]

Todd Bowles

The Buccaneers’ ugly tackling tonight is noteworthy because head coach defensive playcaller Todd Bowles made fixing the team’s rough tackling last season a priority for 2023. [read more]

Bucs running backs Chase Edmonds (left) and rookie Sean Tucker.

Rough night for Buccaneers running backs.

The good news is two-fold, however. [read more]

Needs work.

There was just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Bucs first preseason game Friday night. And the sights on the field were concerning. [read more]

Buccaneers right tackle Luke Goedeke blew up social media tonight, and not in a good way. [read more]

Rough start for QB Kyle Trask.

Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield won over a lot of fans in the first half of tonight’s preseason opener while competing Kyle Trask lost a share. [read more]

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Todd discusses the production of the top four fantasy wide receivers last year and shares the fantasy flaw in Lamar Jackson’s game. 

Football is back, baby!

Yeah, most Bucs starters aren’t playing — except at quarterback. (See the list on the home page.)

It should be great fun, and certainly better than training camp practices that feature faux tackling and simulated ball.

Go Bucs! Comments below. Please play nice.