The numbers say…

Every stathead in the free world is fully triggered by Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Superfreak.

Yes, Joe understands Calijah Kancey is a defensive tackle. [read more]

This was not the Tom Brady Effect that Joe expected. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

No pass rush did more with less than the Buccaneers’ last season.

With Todd Bowles working his deceptive magic, Tampa Bay somehow finished with 45 sacks. Only six teams posted more takedowns as Bowles sent defenders flying from all angles in an effort to disrupt the timing of opposing passers. [read more]

Joe loves when players talk about wanting to score a fat bag of a contract. [read more]

Perhaps this is why the Bucs bizarrely closed their first 2023 three training camp practices to all fans. [read more]

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Richard Sherman speaks.

Joe now has a better understanding of why Todd Bowles wanted versatile cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting back for the 2023 season. [read more]

The PFF tribe weighs in.

Bet you didn’t think of this when trying to figure out how the Bucs can make the playoffs this fall. [read more]

Support from reporter.

If you asked Joe for the most overlooked Bucs player, Joe wouldn’t blink an eye. That would be Lavonte David. [read more]

Discipline.

Yes, we are in the middle of List Season. Everyone has their list of just about every damn thing in the NFL this time of year. It won’t end until training camp opens later this month. [read more]

Set up to collapse?

Man alive, Joe hasn’t seen this much hate for a quarterback in a long, long, long time. [read more]

The GoLongTD.com feature on Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis last week made major national waves, but Joe was seeking more insight into how Davis delivered his message.

Now Joe has it. [read more]

“Look, Glazer, we’re not allowed to wager, but I’d bet my Super Bowl ring that we’re not picking in the top-2.”

Like NFL super insider Peter King of NBC Sports, many sportsbook oddsmakers think the Bucs are the second worst team in the National Football League. [read more]

Ranks defensive backfields.

Joe really believes the Bucs’ secondary has a chance to be a lockdown unit. [read more]

Savvy.

World-famous JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman will love this. [read more]

Bucs OC Dave Canales.

Joe has typed that if the Bucs have a good season, that means Baker Mayfield likely has a good season. And if Baker Mayfield has a good season, Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales will have worked wonders. [read more]

Given that the Bucs have locked fans out of their first three training camp practices of 2023 (solid bet no other team has done that), Joe is looking for ways that fans can stay attached to their beloved Buccaneers. [read more]

Assessing Shaq Barrett.

You may have heard the Bucs need a pass rush. An NFL columnist for CBS Sports wonders if such a pass rusher is just waiting in the wings. [read more]