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Julio Jones will not take his 51st snap of this Bucs season on Sunday.
Todd Bowles made it official today that Julio will continue to nurse his bad knee. He’ll join Akiem Hicks (foot) Cameron Brate (neck) and Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad) in the street clothes crowd.
The best injury news of the day is that ballhawk safety Mike Edwards is good to go after an elbow injury.
Cameron Brate
Starting tight end Cameron Brate’ scary sprained neck injury sounds like it scared a few folks at One Buc Palace. [read more]
A Bucs position coach weighs in.
It wasn’t supposed to be this way on the Buccaneers’ offensive line, and Joe thinks a lot of fans forget that. [read more]
One of the most astute Bucs observers and biggest Bucs fan you’ll ever meet was talking this week and Joe was listening closely. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
Let’s clear up a misconception dogging the 2022 Buccaneers.
Nobody, least of all Byron Leftwich, has turned this into a run-first football team. A year ago, Tom Brady averaged 42 pass attempts per game. He’s down to 41 throws this season.
Big deal. [read more]
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For 5+ years, The Free Stretch has been here for Bucs fans after being heard on several radio stations dating back to ancient times 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. [read more]
Defends pass blocking.
Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich doesn’t want to hear people whining about the offensive line. [read more]
All-time rant at Tom Brady.
It seems Nick Wright isn’t the only guy who works at FS1 who has a bug up his backside about Tom Brady. [read more]
OC unfazed.
More than one person was uncomfortable with the way Tom Brady dog-cussed his offensive line Sunday, caught by FOX cameras last week in Pittsburgh. [read more]
Joe hasn’t been to each and every press conference held by Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. [read more]
Newcomer Russell Gage is a thoughtful dude, but he’s been a meh addition to the Bucs’ receiving corps despite more catches (25) than Mike Evans (24). [read more]
No, Carlton Davis was not at Brent Grimes’ wedding. [read more]
Do referees influence gameplans?
There were so many head-scratching elements of the Bucs offense in Pittsburgh on Sunday. One, of course, was the reluctance to test the Steelers’ beat-up secondary and to target Mike Evans. [read more]
Byron Leftwich
Offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich was hit with a question today about Bucs-fan piñata Luke Goedeke. [read more]
Sticking around a while.
Well, at least we know 45-year-old Tom Brady won’t be retiring before the end of the 2022 season. [read more]
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In episode 219 of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd discusses how the entire state of Florida has nothing of national significance at the halfway point of a terrific college football season, and he also discusses the most useless social media post by professional sports teams. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Bill Currie Ford. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen on Stitcher here, Google Podcasts here, and on other platforms.
In breaking down the NFL after Week 6, a former NFL suit understands if Bucs fans want to freak out. [read more]
Pressure.
Now a third through the 2022 season (6 out of 18 weeks) and already people are setting odds and percentages on teams making the playoffs or going all the way. [read more]
Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks watched Sunday’s mess in Pittsburgh and dives in with renowned cream cheese expert Ira Kaufman. More fun and insight from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.
