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Red zone rushing weapon?
OK, as Joe often has stated since the end of free agency, there is a reason why the Bucs are paying Kenneth Gainwell $7 million this year. [read more]
Heed your own words, sir.
Joe has dived head-first into the “Quarterback” series on Netflix featuring Baker Mayfield. [read more]
Stay healthy, please.
If a Bucs fan came to Joe and said injuries on offense wrecked the 2025 season, Joe wouldn’t argue. [read more]
Quarterback dropped on Netflix today and Baker Mayfield is one of the four NFL QB stars of the show. Fun!
Mayfield says in the documentary he sprained important knee parts (MCL and PCL) in Week 2 against the Texans. The when and how of the injury appears to be spelled out on video. [read more]
UPDATE: The Bucs removed the X post in question.
If the Buccaneers wanted to attract attention via innocent and wounded citizens, they didn’t have to wait for a 65-year-old to be maimed in a national park. [read more]
Possiblities.
There is a basketball analogy to this potential 2026 Bucs offense. [read more]
Yes, Buccaneers Ring of Honor head coach Jon Gruden wants a new job — even though he has a gig with Barstool Sports. [read more]
Successor?
Joe has made the case several times this summer that Joe doesn’t know how a defense that loses its best corner actually gets better. [read more]
Strong (short-yardage) defense.
Bucs coach Todd Bowles has never shied away from his defensive goal: Stop the run first, last and always. [read more]
Core belief.
Earlier this year, Joe’s good friend, NFL humorist/columnist Mike Tanier typed the Bucs should consider themselves a rebuilding team rather than a retooling team. [read more]
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If you’re a wise Bucs fan and watched Raise The Flags: 50 Years Of Buccaneers Football on Amazon, you learned — or re-learned — about Team Glazer’s obsession with having Hall of Fame head coach Bill Parcells coach their team. [read more]
Do the Bucs want to hand 31-year-old manbeast defensive tackle Vita Vea a contract extension before this season? [read more]
Moves were needed.
Joe is quite sure Bucs coach Todd Bowles would not react well to the following question: [read more]
Joe wonders whether Team Glazer is paying attention to the quality of quarterback play around the NFL. [read more]
Locked in.
Lost in the excitement of the Bucs signing running back Kenneth Gainwell and the hope Bucky Irving returns to his rookie form, is Sean Tucker’s return. [read more]
Early weapon?
This was an interesting angle from Pat Donovan of WDAE-FM 95.7/WDAE-AM 620 on how new Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson may use Bucky Irving. [read more]
Scapegoat or just plain goat?
The Bucs, despite their firepower, didn’t have a great offense last year. [read more]
Joe did a triple-take last month when Todd Bowles broke from his in-season and postseason claims that effort was no issue with his Buccaneers last season.
Bowles referenced guys “just taking plays off.” That sounds like an effort issue, so Joe launched operation Loaf Watch. [read more]
