Will shuffling pay off?

Joe understands a lot of Bucs fans are irked that our friends in the desert placed the Bucs’ season-win total betting line at 6.5 games. That’s one of the worst in the NFL. [read more]

“Mangenius” on Baker Mayfield.

A guy who coached the Jets and the Browns and worked with Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht in New England thinks Licht made a savvy gamble in signing Baker Mayfield. [read more]

Sad statistic.

Before diving into this, keep in mind the Bucs had the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, Mike Evans at receiver and one of the better YAC guys in the NFL last year, Playoff Lenny, all involved in the passing game. [read more]

Running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn.

It’s widely known that running backs aren’t paid as much as they used to be and a lot of personnel gurus don’t value them greatly in the modern game.

It was a quite a moment on the Ira Kaufman Podcast four years ago when Bucco Bruce Arians declared, “I don’t overpay for that position.” [read more]

History shines a flattering light on Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht even if a minority sect of cynical Bucs fans bark that Licht saved a sinking career by hiring his buddy Bucco Bruce Arians and lucking his way into signing Tom Brady. [read more]

Buy one get one free “to-go” beer is just what Joe needed to hear to make this upcoming holiday weekend even better.

Big Storm Brewing taprooms are in Centro Ybor, Odessa off S.R. 54, Clearwater on 49th St. south of Ulmerton, Cape Coral and in Orlando at the Amway Center. Just in time for the holiday weekend. Joe can taste the Bromosa already!

Head coach Todd Bowles.

Last year the Bucs were horrid running the ball in the red zone. Bucs coach Todd Bowles hopes to change that. [read more]

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This is shaping up to be one heck of a consequential season for Mike Evans.

The most accomplished wide receiver in franchise history still has something to prove this fall. Approaching the end of his second Bucs contract, the initial draft pick of the Jason Licht era could become a free agent in 2024. [read more]

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

The last three years the Bucs have had a total of 15 primetime games. Long-time Bucs fans never would have guessed that would happen. [read more]

UFC’s Dana White was talking about Tom Brady again.

Joe loves Dana White, even if Joe has no use for his human cockfighting outfit. [read more]

Goals of underwear football.

There is not a lot you can get out of underwear football. [read more]

Retired Bucs guard Ali Marpet.

Remember when Bucco Bruce Arians said repeatedly how proud he was of the Buccaneers for “beating the virus” and adhering to all COVID restrictions of the 2020 Super Bowl season in a unified manner?

A former Tampa Bay captain shared a different perspective. [read more]

Tom Brady is known for being hands-on with teammates, but at least once it didn’t go so well. [read more]

Unfortunate reality.

The Bucs picked up the fifth-year option for tackle Tristan Wirfs. No brainer, right? [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe likes to say if you’re not trying to win the Super Bowl, or you can’t win a Super Bowl with [insert player’s name], then what’s the point? [read more]

The Buccaneers supplied the percentage data and Joe broke out the calcuator and the history pages. [read more]