Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.

It was really, really heartwarming for Joe to see the Bucs defense play aggressively and ornery and get after running backs behind the line and, of course, hound the quarterback. [read more]

Future defensive end?

Joe already typed yesterday about how one of the coolest formations Bucs coach Todd Bowles (defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers?) used Sunday against Tennessee was a formation rarely seen. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So to celebrate the 2023 NFL season being at the halfway point (sort of) BSPN is looking to the 2024 offseason, namely the draft. [read more]

Bucs OLB Markees Watts. (Photo courtesy Buccaneers.com.)

Bucs rookie undrafted free agent Markees Watts sure made an impression logging only 11 snaps on Sunday. [read more]

Bucs’ TV chatter.

One of Joe’s favorite Bucs players and a guy Joe feels awful about his NFL days being done, Cam Brate, is branching out these days. [read more]

The Bucs have had some incredible physical specimens at the edge rusher position. [read more]

Head coach Todd Bowles.

Interesting one-liner from the Buccaneers’ head coach. [read more]

Former Bucs edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul.

Joe is happy to see this and sad about it all at the same time. [read more]

So what will it take for the Bucs to win the NFC South? [read more]

So who is the fastest Buccaneers offensive lineman? [read more]

Comfort zone.

Probably way too much this year, Bucs coach Todd Bowles had his two best and priciest corners, Carlton Davis and Jamel Dean, playing more zone coverage than they would like. [read more]

Surprising numbers.

Joe has been fairly convinced, maybe about 80 percent, that next spring the Bucs will draft a quarterback, likely in the first round. [read more]

“Mediocre” may be good enough.

Joe was listening to Ira’s good friend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on SiriusXM Radio yesterday and already he is groaning about the playoff field for the NFC. [read more]

Unique defensive formation.

One of the coolest defensive moves Joe has seen in a while Bucs coach Todd Bowles pulled off on Tennessee’s first possession yesterday. [read more]

Most Buccaneers will tell you Tristan Wirfs is the most athletic manbeast they’ve ever seen. [read more]

Anyone else find it odd that Baker Mayfield injured his throwing thumb late in the second half of yesterday’s game and the Bucs didn’t have Kyle Trask warming up on the sidelines? [read more]

Yesterday wasn’t the first time manbeast Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea lined up as perhaps the largest edge rusher in the history of the NFL. [read more]

Midseason flash poll posted at 3:55 p.m. Poll closed at 9:10 p.m.

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Mixed things around.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles could sense the 2023 season was about to crater. He mentioned yesterday some Bucs players had kept their teammates from jumping off the cliff. Facing a possible 3-6 record with a trip to San Francisco just around the bend will do that. [read more]