Rumored to move on in 2023.

Forgive Joe for not bringing this intel sooner as Joe was just tipped off to it and it’s a week old. [read more]

Showing his old team social media love.

Joe thinks this is way cool. [read more]

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Coming clean.

Generally, players can get in hot water publicly discussing an injury. [read more]

Tight-lipped.

Joe knows this annoys people, some to no end, but information is information. [read more]

Bucs receiver Russell Gage.

Joe sure hopes every Buccaneer is as hungry as receiver Russell Gage seems to be. [read more]

Carlton Davis (shoulder), Anthony Nelson (illness) and Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (personal) were the only three Bucs to miss practice today. [read more]

Rest assured Tom Brady wants to run a hurry-up offense. That was the word this week from a reasoned and seasoned former NFL playcaller and head coach. [read more]

Injured Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen.

Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen is back on the practice field today for the first time since he blew his knee out in training camp in late-July.

But don’t look for him to play anytime soon, and definitely not on Sunday.

“We’re not even thinking about him getting in pads at this point,” Bowles said following today’s practice.

Bowles added that Jensen’s movements on the field are part of his rehab plan and the Bucs have no expectations.

If you’re looking for a hint that the Buccaneers want cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting to be re-signed for next season, this may be the biggest one yet. [read more]

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Todd congratulates the Final Four in the podcast league, looks ahead to his title game in the Foundation and discusses other key fantasy players and injuries.

This was the first Joe had heard an official declaration as to who is the Buccaneers’ starting running back. [read more]

TAMPA TWO doesn’t take a holiday vacation! Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks gets after it with Christmas cookie maven Ira Kaufman. They tackle the madness that was Sunday night’s game, and more, via The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.

When the dust settles on Sunday’s critical game against the Panthers at The Licht House, Joe doesn’t want to hear the loser complain about injuries. [read more]

Todd Bowles

Joe has heard Todd Bowles say multiple times this week that Sunday’s matchup against Carolina is for the NFC South crown, so “there’s nothing that needs to be said” to players. [read more]

Two NFL records may fall.

If Tom Brady plays past this season, the NFL record book for quarterbacks should just be named after Brady. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

This is hardly a new phenomenon but dang if it doesn’t drive Joe wild. [read more]

Struggle for 1,000 continues.

Will he do it or will it be the end of one of the greatest streaks in NFL history? [read more]

Latest rumor.

Given who is passing along the scuttlebutt lends credibility to this strange story. [read more]

Will practice Wednesday.

The Bucs expect to see Ryan Jensen return to practice on Wednesday. [read more]

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Wildly inconsistent.

Joe knows fans grumble because Joe has faith in Tom Brady. Why folks seem to want Blaine Gabbert — or (gasp!) Kyle Trask — is beyond Joe’s comprehension. [read more]