Bucs hoping someday to wear the creamsicles for a throwback day.
This will fire up those who care what the Bucs wear.
A version of the Buccaneers orange creamsicle-colored uniforms will return to The Licht House for one game on Oct. 15 against the Lions. Joe likes how the Bucs are playing against a former rival in the old NFC Central division (where they were before moving to the NFC South).
The Bucs are calling it more than just a throwback uniform day. Apparently, there will be a “Creamsicle gameday experience.”
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The last time Joe saw Jeff Darlington of ESPN he was sitting for 20-plus minutes face-to-face with Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht at a swanky outdoor bar at a Phoenix resort in late March. [read more]
A Mike Evans ranking leads to a reality check on Todd Bowles.
Future Hall of Fame receiver Steve Smith, a hated Buccaneers division rival for 10-plus years, always speaks his mind, more so on his Cut To It podcast than during his NFL Network gig. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
Don’t sleep on the rest of the NFC South.
The history of the NFL tells us lousy divisions don’t stay lousy forever. The 2022 Bucs caught a huge break last year as the Panthers, Falcons and Saints all slogged to 7-10 records, allowing a subpar Tampa Bay team to capture a second consecutive division crown.
Don’t expect another 8-9 finish to get the job done.
Just look at the NFC East as an example of fleeting success and failure. In 2021, the division collectively finished four games below .500, despite a 12-5 mark by the Cowboys.
A year later, the division was plus-20 as the Eagles, Giants and Commanders all improved while Dallas finished 12-5 once again. [read more]
Joe knows all too well that folks outside the Tampa Bay area (maybe also within the Tampa Bay area) are not impressed with the Bucs’ quarterback situation. [read more]
Our beloved Buccaneers kick off Week 1 at Minnesota in 91 short days.
They’ll have a new offense, and running back Rachaad White talked about that change recently on Fantasy Football Morning on SiriusXM radio. [read more]
If you want a break from wringing your hands over Tristan Wirfs moving to left tackle, fretting how the Bucs can win with Kyler Traskfield or wearing out your rosary hoping Joe Tryon-Shoyinka can get to 10 sacks, here is some happy food for thought. [read more]
So one of the great Buccaneer philanthropists, iconic receiver Mike Evans, is having a gala benefit dinner and auction tonight for his foundation. [read more]
Joe shared last week that Bucs’ rookie tight end Payne Durham, a late fifth-round pick, made one analyst’s list of draft sleepers.
But now Joe’s got a more credible guy claiming Durham likely is the third- or fourth-best rookie tight end despite him being the 12th TE drafted this year. [read more]
Could the Bucs be on the cusp of a long stretch of both quarterback purgatory and NFL irrelevance? One NFL stenographer believes that’s not a crazy thought. [read more]
For Joe, the turning point of the Bucs’ 2022 season was the debacle in Cleveland. 
