The Quick-Study Bucs
September 6th, 2023
Left tackle Tristan Wirfs.
Joe was very encouraged by one point of emphasis from Baker Mayfield today. [read more]

Left tackle Tristan Wirfs.
Joe was very encouraged by one point of emphasis from Baker Mayfield today. [read more]
It’s only Wednesday and the Bucs kick off Sunday at 1 p.m., but so far there have been no texts from Tom Brady to the man who is replacing him. [read more]

Running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn led the Bucs in their last playoff victory — against the Eagles two seasons ago.
Early drama at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Todd Bowles
Interesting comments from Todd Bowles today during his first game-week news conference of the season.
Bowles talked about how his team is sort of an unknown commodity. [read more]

Ira Kaufman enjoys a Bromosa from Big Storm Brewing Co. while he puts his foot down.
So where does Team Glazer stand when it comes to its head coach?
The Sage Of Tampa Bay Sports answered the question. [read more]

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.
Look, as Joe has pointed out repeatedly for months, the vast majority of NFL analysts outside the Tampa Bay area are convinced the only reason the Bucs signed Baker Mayfield was to be in position to win the Caleb Williams sweepstakes (#CollapseForCaleb). [read more]

Peter King pities Todd Bowles.
It seems a heavy-hitter TV guy and typist of many NFL words is almost willing to give Bucs coach Todd Bowles a pass. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
Joe has been harping for months how the Bucs defense can be quite good this year. If it can develop an edge rush, this defense could be lights out. [read more]

Can he carry the Bucs?
Yesterday, Joe brought word from good guy Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports about what the best-case scenario would be for the Bucs, the team’s ceiling. [read more]

Handicappers weigh in.
People who invest in the NFL (indirectly) are not hip to Bucs stud receiver Mike Evans. This year. [read more]

Todd Bowles
Joe needed a quiet moment after reading a new feature on Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles.
Joe emerged trying to choose betwen Rolaids, a bottle of Big Storm barrel aged rum or running head first into a wall. [read more]

Dead at 36.
[UPDATE: 12:10 a.m.] This is damn sad. [read more]
This should put a little smile on the faces of many Bucs fans. [read more]

Bucs center Robert Hainsey
The triumphant return of stud center Ryan Jensen this season turned out to be a fantasy. The reality is Robert Hainsey is back in that role, and he says he’s significantly better. [read more]
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Former Bucs QB and current NBC analyst Chris Simms.
If coaching matters so much, then Joe wonders why Saints head coach Dennis Allen keeps having his team picked to win the NFC South.
The man has a 15-38 record without a good season to his resume. [read more]