Keep his jersey clean, please.

This shouldn’t be an issue tomorrow. [read more]

Out until late-December.

So this much we know as a result of this transaction the Bucs made on the afternoon of Black Friday. [read more]

Dave Canales, the 2023 Bucs offensive coordinator and now the Panthers’ head coach, is known for in-depth news conferences and an eagerness to talk about anything football with passion and candor. [read more]

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Status for Carolina game.

The headline here says it all. Fingers officially are crossed for All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs to return from his sprained knee on Sunday. [read more]

“Mr. Glazer, let me show you the schedule again.”

So the signature voice of NFL Network is surely one that grabs attention in the expensive offices at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.

So the Miami Dolphins are playing hardball with Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett, who won’t join Tampa Bay this season.

Shaq unretired this week and Miami holds his playing rights because Shaq was on their roster when he retired in July. But the Dolphins put the word out yesterday: Shaq won’t be activated and the team will not release him.

That means Shaq will get some easy cash and will be a free agent after the season.

The 32-year-old edge rusher wanted a Bucs reunion, but that’s highly unlikely now.

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

So Joe’s pal and multimedia icon Rock Riley often patrols One Buc Palace for the Tampa Free Press and in a recent report, Joe heard Riley reference how defensive players have been telling him they are tired of being blasted and doubted. [read more]

Cannot allow him to get hot.

Joe understands Stinking Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is not yet a legit NFL quarterback. As a rookie he stunk and he was so bad this year he was benched. [read more]

Joe is fired up for another beatdown Bucs victory on Sunday.

The Panthers defense is one of the worst in the NFL (30.2 points per game), and Joe saw a whole lot of loaf and quit from it Sunday in the Chiefs’ game-winning drive. [read more]

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Return date uncertain.

So Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead had a pec injury of some sort against the Giants. Was it torn? That was the initial diagnosis. [read more]

Touchdowns over field goals.

If Joe asked a random Bucs fan if Todd Monken is a good offensive coordinator, Joe is pretty confident the answer would be damn near unanimous. [read more]

Battle-tested.

The Dixie Chicks are playing badly and they’re playing a tough second half of the season. [read more]

So for the second conseuctive day, the Bucs only held a walk-through sesson and did not have a real practicce.

Their Sunday opponent, the Panthers, have been practicing. [read more]

Blowup Sunday?

The Bucs are behind the eight ball as far as fighting for a playoff berth. And Mike Evans is behind the eight ball when it comes to extending his record streak of 1,000-yard receiving seasons. [read more]

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The PFF tribe speaks.

Hey, you may have heard, the Bucs can’t afford to lose more than one game the rest of the way to play meaningful football in mid-January. [read more]

Saved by the schedule?

OK, since it is Thanksgiving, you’ve got to have a Thanksgiving story, right? It’s the law, ain’t it? You know, like an 11th commandment? [read more]

Happy Thanksgiving.

Joe sincerely wishes all readers (and the haters who are addicted to this here site) all the best today on one of Joe’s favorite holidays. [read more]

Bucky Irving has help.

The Bucs’ running attack has literally been a night-and-day difference this year. [read more]