All-Pro corner expected back.

One reason the Eagles’ pass defense has been horrid the past six weeks is a Pro Bowl cornerback has been missing with an injury. [read more]

Bucs talk with Kay Adams.

Foot-rubbing former Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski has fond memories of the Eagles. [read more]

Primary defender.

Maybe the concept of an “X-factor” has changed. [read more]

So does Baker Mayfield want to play for the Bucs next season when his contract expires in March? [read more]

Injury report.

The Bucs just had a light practice today. Tomorrow, as YaYa Diaby told Joe, they will hit it. (Joe’s not sure if that means hitting or not.) [read more]

Has Todd Bowles up at night.

Well, it’s not like he hasn’t beaten Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. [read more]

Byron Leftwich and Bucco Bruce Arians might not enjoy this. [read more]

Retired Bucs guard Ali Marpet.

Head coach Todd Bowels shared his three keys to a playoff victory earlier this week. It elicited groans and moans from some Bucs fans.

Then Ali Marpet took his turn. [read more]

In his last five games, manbeast defensive tackle Vita Vea has no quarterback hits, no sacks and no tackles for loss.

Only in his first five games as a rookie (2018) has Vea been so quiet. [read more]

More accolades.

So yesterday at One Buc Palace, Bucs safety Antoine Winfield got his belt. [read more]

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Unlike nearly all of his national NFL analyst colleagues, Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian attended Sunday’s Bucs-Panthers game in Charlotte.

He came away aghast at the Tampa Bay offense. [read more]

Preparation.

At least there’s drama. And the NFL flourishes on drama. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 7:01 a.m. Poll closed at 8:48 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Let him bake?

Is this the kiss of death? [read more]

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

Joe notices this from time to time but now we can flush it out with a degree of certainty. [read more]

Better off catching than running.

Back in the third game of the season, the Bucs were undefeated (2-0). That didn’t last long as the defending NFC champion Eagles put a hurting on them at The Licht House. [read more]