“The kid’s a dawg, Ira.”

Anyone have a Ted Hurst jersey yet? [read more]

Changing of the guard.

The Bucs defense last year, specifically the lot that helped the Bucs choke away a playoff berth by going 2-7 to finish the season, was one of the sorriest Bucs defenses Joe’s seen since lousy Lovie Smith was around. [read more]

What if…

Over the too-long offseason, everything Joe had heard both on and off the record, made it seem highly unlikely that, barring injury, someone other than Baker Mayfield is your starting Bucs quarterback for Week 1 in 2027. [read more]

Playing ball.

Bucs’ No. 3 (?) quarterback Jalon Daniels just played his way into a problem for the Bucs next weekend. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles likely will not be smiling next weekend.

In less than a week, we will know the initial 53-man roster of your 2026 Buccaneers, baby. [read more]

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was talking about extending the contract of Vita Vea — and this time he didn’t reference his stellar draft record of recent years. [read more]

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Todd has his favorite fantasy players. And then there’s players like Kyle Pitts and Bucky Irving. Todd offers more evidence why those guys should not be on your fantasy team either. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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CB Benjamin Morrison.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles held his day-after remarks Zoom call early this morning and commented about cornerbacks. [read more]

Well, it’s now beyond obvious the Bucs will keep backup quarterbacks Jalon Daniels and Jake Browning on their initial 53-man roster. [read more]

How many times can 2025 Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard be hurled under the bus? [read more]

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Git ’em.

Joe seems to recall KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles used to try to boost Joe Tryon-Shoyinka’s confidence by telling the local pen and mic club JTS’s initial burst was pretty good. [read more]

Bucs backup QB Jalon Daniels.

Can raw, untapped ability overcome inexperience? [read more]

Bucs running back Bucky Irving checked in at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine at 192 pounds at 5 feet 9 inches tall. [read more]

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Joe is pretty convinced Chucky has a craving to coach again — even though he’s had scores of opportunities to coach college ball and instead stayed in his Tampa office breaking down tape, pretending to coach. [read more]

Joe hopes Bucs fans hit rewind tonight and took a second and third look at the Buccaneers’ first-team defense against the Kansas City Chiefs. [read more]

Still has it.

OK, OK, OK. Joe knows the guys on the field for the Chiefs playing against the Bucs in Saturday’s second worthless preseason game of the season will be coaching high school ball in two weeks or doing your taxes next spring. But still, results are results. [read more]

Makes plays.

Boy, this Jalon Daniels is exactly what Joe hoped he would be. [read more]