“Penetration Up The Middle”

August 20th, 2023

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

For folks that hollered themselves hoarse and have plantar fasciitis from stomping their feet so much over right tackle Luke Goedeke, there is another area of concern for which you may want to store energy. [read more]

Knee Swelling A Factor In Ryan Jensen Absence

August 20th, 2023

The whole truth and nothing but the truth is not something that typically is delivered by a football team to its fans. [read more]

Rookie Class Is Beginning To Look Special

August 20th, 2023

Impact from rookies.

One thing jumped out at Joe after last night’s game: If production in a worthless preseason game is in any way a window into the regular season, the Bucs may have a dynamite rookie class. [read more]

Kyle Trask Has Career Night; Gets Exposed By Todd Bowles

August 20th, 2023

GM Jason Licht weighs in.

What a Saturday night it was against the Jets for competing Bucs quarterback Kyle Trask.

He threw darts, stayed poised, protected the football, didn’t get rattled when Bucs receivers dropped passes, and turned in a stat line worthy of a solid NFL quarterback. [read more]

Where’s Logan Hall?

August 20th, 2023

Logan Hall at the Bucs’ underwear football practice on Thursday.

With veteran defensive tackle Vita Vea resting tonight and last week, along with injured first-round-pick rookie Calijah Kancey, Joe was eager to see what Logan Hall would deliver in their absences during the first two preseason games. [read more]

“They’re All Doing Outstanding”

August 19th, 2023

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht is felling it! [read more]

“Big Play” Trey Palmer Shines Again

August 19th, 2023

Put me in, coach.”

If this keeps up, Joe may have to start calling Bucs receiver Trey Palmer “Big Play Trey.” [read more]

A Todd Bowles Kind Of A Game

August 19th, 2023

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Someday, when Bucs coach Todd Bowles publishes his memoirs, tonight’s win over the Jets in the Bucs’ second worthless preseason game will be remembered as the kind of win Bowles drools over. [read more]

Running Game Still Sad

August 19th, 2023

“Hey Sean, you might start.”

Joe has been harping on this since February. And it is glaringly clear now. [read more]

Baker Mayfield Rested With Starters Against Jets

August 19th, 2023

Baker Mayfield

UPDATED 9:49 p.m. – Last week, head coach Todd Bowles strongly implied that competing quarterback Kyle Trask and fellow QB Baker Mayfield would get the same amount of snaps tonight in Preseason Game 2 as each had in Preseason Game 1. [read more]

Bucs-Jets, Open Thread

August 19th, 2023

Showtime! Preseason Game 2! Comment all night long right here. Play nice! All kinds of stuff to analyze, and Joe will be doing just that into the wee hours.

Go Bucs!

Gameday Tampa Bay

August 19th, 2023

Preseason Game 2

Bucs at Jets  

Kickoff: 7:30p.m.

TV: WFLA Channel 8. Game will be rebroadcast on NFL Network Sunday at 10 a.m. and Monday at 8 p.m.

[read more]

New Season, Old Picture

August 19th, 2023

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Sad but true: no quarterback drafted by Tampa Bay has ever received a second contract from the Buccaneers.

Sad but true: except for the stretch from 1999-2002, this franchise has never posted more than two consecutive winning seasons.

These two depressing facts are, of course, related. [read more]

Career Night For Kyle Trask

August 19th, 2023

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

What a landmark day/night this is for Kyle Trask. He’ll make his first NFL start, albeit preseason, in a road game against the Jets. [read more]

Troubling Timing For Baker Mayfield Family And Financial Distraction

August 19th, 2023

Family trouble for Baker Mayfield.

Not Joe, but many fans and media believed Tom Brady was distracted last season because he was losing about $30 million in a shady, high-profile cryptocurrency deal.

Yeah, it’s a lot of money, but Brady is a walking ATM. He could make up those losses without breaking a sweat. [read more]

Stop Worrying About “Sleepers”

August 19th, 2023

Todd continues reviewing thousands of mock drafts and stresses hitting on consistent starters in early rounds should be your focus.

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Baker Mayfield Is Over The QB Uncertainty

August 19th, 2023

It smells like the Buccaneers’ quarterback battle officially has reached charade status as Preseason Game 2 approaches tonight. [read more]

Running Attack Could Doom The Bucs

August 19th, 2023

Run blocking in focus.

Now before folks roll their eyes, when Joe refers to “running attack,” Joe is not just referring to running backs, but the entire offense. [read more]