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In this edition of The Todd Wright TODDcast, Todd looks at all options for Tampa Bay opponents to open the 2021 regular season on NBC Thursday Night Football. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Papa John’s. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen on Stitcher here, Google Podcasts here, and on other platforms.

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The “two-way-street” between Tom Brady and decision-makers at One Buc Palace when it comes to personnel decisions was explored yesterday for a national audience. [read more]

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

A lot of Bucs fans were hoping the Bucs would begin the 2021 season on a Thursday night because it would be only rightful and just to celebrate hoisting the 2020 championship banner before a national audience in primetime. [read more]

Several NFL Network talking heads would grab Jerry Jones’ Cowboys for the Bucs’ opponent on opening night.

So now we know when and where the Bucs will open the 2021 season. [read more]

Has news for Bucs fans.

Tradition suggested so.

Peter King claimed it would be so.

Now a colleague of King’s at NBC Sports who has been assigned the 2021 kickoff game says so. [read more]

Gronk talks Tom Brady

One day, Rob Gronkowski will get through an interview without being asked about Tom Brady. [read more]

Easy schedule?

If you believe the numbers, the Bucs are going to have a cakewalk in 2021. [read more]

“Let’s love the kid up, Tommy.”

Bucco Bruce Arians and new Bucs backup quarterback Kyle Trask were hanging out over the weekend. [read more]

Bucs rookie linebacker/rabbit shooter K.J. Britt

Leading up to the NFL Draft, a majority of prospects are advised by their agents of when they’ll be drafted. [read more]

Joe remembers the stories of Team Glazer opening up its vault to the Bucs front office when it came to investigating the character of Jameis Winston — before he became a Buccaneer and agreed to a three-game sentence for groping without permission. [read more]

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

Joe always enjoys the work of Mike Sando of The Athletic. He’s got such good sources and Joe always likes to hear what other NFL suits have to say about the Bucs, even if their identities are cloaked in confidentiality. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 5:01 a.m. Poll closed at 8:23 a.m.

League-leader.

For the past couple of years, Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians has beaten the drum that Carlton Davis is Tampa Bay’s shutdown corner. [read more]

Hard to top 2018 draft.

Joe used to refer to the Bucs’ draft of 2015 as the “Grand Slam.” It brought the four starters who had the team on the cusp of the playoffs with a 9-7 record in their second season. [read more]

Yes, general manager Jason Licht loves his new recruits and he dropped more love on them last week. [read more]

So it is written. So let it be done. [read more]

Traditionally, the opening night game on Thursday Night Football is the Super Bowl champion hosting perhaps its best opponent on the schedule. [read more]

A little over a year ago, Bucco Bruce Arians was selling Bucs fans on the fact his team was just one player away.

Eliminate so many needless turnovers from the quarterback position and great things will come. [read more]

Last week, Jason Licht and Bucco Bruce Arians made it clear that their dream teams won’t lost long. [read more]

Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

The first time Joe heard the term “worst-to-first” was when the Bucs went from the speed bag of the NFL to winning the 1979 NFC Central and advancing to the NFC title game. [read more]

Thoughts on new Bucs QB.

Ian Beckles was talking Bucs draft. So Joe was listening. [read more]