“Hey Sean, you might start.”

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

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]

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!

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.

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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]

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]

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]

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

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

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]

Eagles WR Greg Ward.

Joe isn’t trying to be an a-hole here, but the facts are the facts and the NFL is a brutally cold, cutthroat business. [read more]

“What safety are you looking at, Jason?”

Joe knows who Bucs icon and Pro Football Hall of Fame corner Rondé Barber hangs with that also has a high-level office in the football operations at One Buc Palace. [read more]

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Outside linebacker/edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.

Could a new outside linebackers coach pull the magic out of Joe Tryon-Shoyinka? The Bucs sure hope so and so do fans. [read more]

A major Buccaneers priority this season is repairing their run defense that fell from historically good in 2019 and 2020 to strong in 2021 and subpar in 2022.

Two Bucs think a step was taken in that direction during Wednesday’s 10-round fight against the Jets. [read more]

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A fun, fast and furious look at the Bucs’ unique draft history through their first 15 seasons. JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan is on it!

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Bucs running backs Chase Edmonds (left) and rookie Sean Tucker.

Look, Bucs coach Todd Bowles wants to run the ball. In a throwing league. He ought to have a stout defense so this sort of makes sense. [read more]

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Host Bobby Fenton has plenty of points to hit on in this episode. Bobby is a lifelong Bucs fan and has strong takes on all things Tampa Bay and more. Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday. The Free Stretch is a fine listen presented by Bill Currie Ford. Remember Bill Currie Ford’s nationwide lifetime warranty on NEW vehicles!!

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For 6 years, The Free Stretch has been here for Bucs fans after being heard on several radio stations dating back to ancient times in 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. [read more]