Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

By the end of November, Bucs fans should know if the Bucs are a contender, a poser or if Bucs coach Todd Bowles is in trouble. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs

It’s been well documented that Tristan Wirfs will not spend a June or July week at Catalina Island playing blackjack and fishing for tuna and Calico bass.

However, island life is in Wirfs’ near future. [read more]

New Bucs playcaller Dave Canales.

Nobody accused the Buccaneers of being a modern offense last season, relying on analytics and embracing progressive football thinking.

In fact, Tom Brady and fired playcaller Byron Leftwich were huge fans of pencil, paper and eyeball tests. [read more]

Production = wins.

Joe isn’t sure if the following stat says anything about the Bucs or not. Other than their *wide* receivers were good. [read more]

GM Jason Licht is questioned.

Future Hall of Fame receiver Steve Smith is flummoxed by what he’s seen transpire in Tampa. [read more]

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At times, he’s been his own worst enemy. Now, he needs to embrace new friends.

You would think Baker Mayfield gets it by now. The Browns weren’t convinced he was their guy. The Panthers weren’t impressed. The Rams let him move on as a free agent. [read more]

“Hey, Derek Carr, bring that sh!t!”

Bucs legend Lavonte David may be 33, but he doesn’t play like an old man. [read more]

Can Bucs take advantage?

Can the Bucs take advantage? [read more]

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Defense is the key.

So, just for argument’s sake, you are not a believer in Baker Mayfield. And you scoff at the notion that Kyle Trask is a starting NFL quarterback.

Well, what then? [read more]

A little research shows it’s fair to say the worst rushing attack in the NFL last year did the Bucs in. [read more]

Production needed.

If there was one player who Joe considered a major disappointment it was wide receiver Russell Gage. He needs to have a solid if not strong year for a bunch of reasons, millions in fact. [read more]

“Tommy, let’s roast some arses today.”

Joe hears all the time that Tom Brady was a rotten quarterback last year. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

It seems folks outside the Tampa Bay area, specifically those in #NFLMedia, are pretty consistent with one belief: [read more]

“Non-believers, Jason.”

A tray of Hooters wings was just enough as Joe inhaled a one-hour discussion of what could/should be the NFL’s best 10 defenses this season, and a handful of “just missed” defenses were thrown in, too.

Sadly, the words “Bucs” or “Tampa” were not heard. [read more]

Retired defensive end Simeon Rice.

So our beloved Buccaneers announced a season’s worth of 2023 gameday promotions today. Missing is the annual Ring of Honor enshrinement. [read more]

Former Bucs defensive lineman Will Gholston.

Bucs fans are well versed in the Tom Brady-era players that found new homes, such as Scotty Miller battling for the Falcons’ No. 3 receiver gig and Donovan Smith all set to block the blind side of Patrick Mahomes. [read more]

Baker Mayfield hate.

Joe spends many hours daily researching stories and monitoring what folks around the country are typing and saying about the Bucs. [read more]

Anchor.

The Bucs have a building block. [read more]

Big time ranking.

Jamel Dean said as underwear football season closed that as long the Bucs’ team cafeteria was open, he was coming into the building to work out. [read more]

More plays didn’t mean more points.

Joe doesn’t know what to make of this stat. Good, bad or just bewildering? [read more]

This got Joe to put down the Bromosa and hit rewind because it came from a former Bucs quarterback, a respected voice who does not miss Bucs games and spent years coaching the QB position in college. [read more]