Slumpbuster needed?

Has BSPN been infiltrated by another Bucs fan? [read more]

Joins the Todd Bowles Blitz Brigade.

Joe is just numb to this sort of chatter. [read more]

Believes in Bucs.

Nick Wright smells an upset. And the scent is wafting up from Soldier Field. [read more]

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Big play coming?

Watching Ted Hurst make catch after catch, day after day at Bucs training camp, Joe started getting Emeka Egbuka vibes. [read more]

Big Baker Mayfield game loading.

The NFL it-girl (and a Polski from Chicago, no less) is betting on a big night from Baker Mayfield along Lakeshore Drive. [read more]

So a guy a lot of Bucs fans would like to replace Todd Bowles as head coach had plenty to say about Bowles. [read more]

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One reasoned and seasoned analyst sees the Bucs having no chance to win on Sunday night because they’re not a good team. [read more]

Are the Bucs concerned Baker Mayfield has thrown so little in games the past two weeks? [read more]

Making a statement early in his rookie season.

Joe already wrote the following, but it is relevant to revisit for this here story. [read more]

Out.

Only one Bucs player, as of Friday afternoon, will not make the team flight to Chicago to play the Bears on Sunday night. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Imagine what was going through Bucs running back Kenny Gainwell’s mind when, three games ago, he got only two carries against his 2025 Steelers team in an overtime loss — a game in which Bucky Irving struggled to 2.4 yards per carry. [read more]

Playing strong football.

Very interesting peek into the mindset of KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles and how he sees the Bucs squad. [read more]

“Ira, who should I trade?”

Joe gets the logic here, but Joe will also wonder if the Bucs should take it a step further. [read more]

“Pete, ssshhh. We’re trying to fly under the radar.”

Start saving up for tickets. Book your hotel rooms. It’s coming. [read more]