Keionte Scott, Alex Anzalone, Benjamin Morrison and others had shoddy tackle attempts today. [read more]

Antione Winfield and the Bucs defense didn’t have an awful day today. But they needed to be perfect.

Whether it was a young player or a veteran, each was in agreement: The defense needed to play better. [read more]

The NFL has countless billions of dollars and can play games in Australia and track players via satellite, but it can’t figure out how to make sure a speaker in a helmet doesn’t glitch out. [read more]

“‘Bake,’ I can’t see where it says ‘fumble’ on this playsheet.”

KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles has kept his record against AFC North teams intact. [read more]

Not an All-Pro day.

Joe is trying to be disciplined and to not overreact. But it is concerning. [read more]

What a day for the Buccaneers! [read more]

It’s not Zac Robinson’s fault that his quarterback played like he had K-Y hands. But Joe will put the handful of Bucs presnap penalties on the new Tampa Bay offensive coordinator. [read more]

Most NFL defenses have a goal of at least one sack per 12 pass attempts. [read more]

Fumbling and bumbling.

Baker Mayfield did a Jameis Winston impression this afternoon, handing the Bengals a touchdown and fumbling away points on the board for Tampa Bay. And he threw in a third fumble, too.

Ballgame!

Mayfield tied for the NFL lead in fumbles in 2024 and 2025, so this wasn’t exactly a shocking happening. But no, Joe didn’t expect Mayfield to play like a rookie quarterback and give the ball away like it was Halloween candy. [read more]

Opening day has arrived.

COMMENT ALL GAME LONG below!

Please play nice. Even if it hurts.

Go Bucs!

Absolutely the Bucs will be trying to set a tone today with Bucky Irving as their bellcow running back. [read more]

Joe still remembers how Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea asked to be traded, refused to practice and threatened to mess up the Bucs’ season because he didn’t want to play for the $18 million he agreed to accept. [read more]

How many more Bucs games do we have in this life? How many more opening days? [read more]

Ready for next step.

The Bucs will likely start three rookies on defense. All are heavy hitters, physical players. [read more]

One-play mentality.

You’ve heard the old football cliché about how a cornerback has to have a short memory? That sooner or later he will get burned and he must forget quickly and move on to the next play quickly? [read more]

If you believe NFL injury reports, Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan may not play this afternoon as the Bucs open their 2026 season in Cincinnati. [read more]

Bucs new special teams ace Kevin Knowles.

This might just be a good under-the-radar signing. [read more]

Game 1

Bucs at Bengals

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Kevin Kugler, windy Daryl “Moose” Johnston and Allison Williams.

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Twenty years ago, Derrick Brooks was busting heads as an every-blade-of-grass Buccaneers linebacker. A legend who was the opposite of soft. [read more]

It’s been exactly 11 months since the Buccaneers beat a good football team. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 8:31 a.m.

Jalon Daniels gives feedback on Chucky’s analysis.

The Bucs may have something in Jalon Daniels. [read more]

Kings of the hill, BSPN says.

You can rest easy, Bucs fans. [read more]

Free football.

You need to know where you can watch the Bucs-Bengals game tomorrow on free TV, right? Joe’s here to help.
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