How Long Will Starters Play?
January 7th, 2023Bucs coach Todd Bowles has been saying all week that his (healthy) starters will start tomorrow at Atlanta. [read more]
Bucs coach Todd Bowles has been saying all week that his (healthy) starters will start tomorrow at Atlanta. [read more]

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It seems our republic is bored by tomorrow’s lame-duck game between the Bucs and the Dixie Chicks. [read more]
A win sure changes the perspective of a team. And that was evident in the recent Bucs comments by former Tampa Bay guard Ian Beckles. [read more]
So, Joe has a hunch Bucs fans will be talking about the rookie Jake Camarda punt for a long time. [read more]
The Bucs are riding a two-game winning streak, albeit comeback wins against bad teams, and there’s been a common denominator in the Ws. [read more]
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UPDATED 2:45 p.m. – Bucs coach Todd Bowles made it clear he plans to play all starters Sunday in Atlanta. But it sure seems guys with nagging injuries will get the day off. [read more]
So the Bucs have a meaningless game Sunday in Atlanta, though cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting explained why it can’t be meaningless. [read more]
TAMPA TWO checks in with Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage Ira Kaufman talking about this week’s naming of the 2023 Hall of Fame finalists. Who will get in?? More great insight from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
The protection racket is a grim business.
For much of this season, the men paid to keep Tom Brady upright have heard and read a litany of their shortcomings. According to more than a few members of Buc Nation, Tampa Bay’s issues up front have been holding this offense back. [read more]
So it was wild yesterday seeing failing Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich suddenly embrace what he has mocked all year. [read more]
For the Bucs to pull the trigger on first-year coach Todd Bowles, that would tell Joe there is a major, major move coming a few hours after news would break. [read more]
So yesterday Joe brought word from NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger, a former Colts offensive lineman, who broke down Bucs’ run defense tape and highlighted Will Gholston’s play. [read more]
Now we know that Bucs coach Todd Bowles did not want the Bucs to run a no-risk-it; no-biscuit offense because he believed that the Bucs were gassed in the playoffs last year because of that offense. [read more]
His teammates want to present Tom Brady with a consolation prize after a rough season. [read more]
Joe will call this answer Brady Math: 97-for-139 for 995 yards, 10 touchdowns and 1 interception.
So what’s the question? [read more]