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Injury and status updates.
UPDATED 2:45 p.m. – Bucs coach Todd Bowles made it clear he plans to play all starters Sunday in Atlanta. But it sure seems guys with nagging injuries will get the day off. [read more]
The implosion-friendly Jets (7-9) head to the Dolphins (8-8) on Sunday, where Miami needs a win to get in the playoffs and avoid closing the season on a six-game losing streak.
Sean Murphy-Bunting
So the Bucs have a meaningless game Sunday in Atlanta, though cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting explained why it can’t be meaningless. [read more]
TAMPA TWO checks in with Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks and Sage Ira Kaufman talking about this week’s naming of the 2023 Hall of Fame finalists. Who will get in?? More great insight from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.
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Leave it to legendary Bucs receiver Mike Evans to draw inspiration from a tragedy. [read more]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN
The protection racket is a grim business.
For much of this season, the men paid to keep Tom Brady upright have heard and read a litany of their shortcomings. According to more than a few members of Buc Nation, Tampa Bay’s issues up front have been holding this offense back. [read more]
Stats can bite you in the arse.
So it was wild yesterday seeing failing Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich suddenly embrace what he has mocked all year. [read more]
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
For the Bucs to pull the trigger on first-year coach Todd Bowles, that would tell Joe there is a major, major move coming a few hours after news would break. [read more]
Bucs DL Will Gholston.
So yesterday Joe brought word from NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger, a former Colts offensive lineman, who broke down Bucs’ run defense tape and highlighted Will Gholston’s play. [read more]
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
Now we know that Bucs coach Todd Bowles did not want the Bucs to run a no-risk-it; no-biscuit offense because he believed that the Bucs were gassed in the playoffs last year because of that offense. [read more]
His teammates want to present Tom Brady with a consolation prize after a rough season. [read more]
Joe will call this answer Brady Math: 97-for-139 for 995 yards, 10 touchdowns and 1 interception.
So what’s the question? [read more]
Fresh ridiculousness from Byron Leftwich.
Joe needed a Big Storm beer after this one from offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. An ice cold Bromosa was poured. [read more]
“Your fans got to Coach, Kyle.”
The Buccaneers’ playcaller seems like he’s been reading wacky fan comments on this here website. Or maybe he’s been hearing too many drunks barking behind the Bucs’ bench. [read more]
Here’s a stat that let’s you know records don’t matter too much in the playoffs. [read more]
