Shady background.

Joe had to laugh after a loyal JoeBucsFan.com reader brought this to Joe’s attention. [read more]

“Don’t worry about the furniture Antonio, Jeter plans to get a new set. Just don’t throw the stuff in the pool, OK?”

People on Davis Islands and in South Tampa are slipping. [read more]

New trait.

In some ways, the Bucs defense is not doing as well as last year. In other ways, it is doing better. [read more]

Trade option?

When the Bucs play on Monday Night Football, Joe always enjoys a full Sunday of NFL games huddled on the couch with Big Storm Beer and Hooters takeout. And preparation for that includes figuring out exactly what to keep an eye on. [read more]

Tom Brady was chatting this weekend and he sounded like a man preparing for Antonio Brown to be shot out of a cannon when he first suits up for the Buccaneers one week from today. [read more]

The NFC Player of the Month of October, legendary Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, had a televised sitdown with one of his old buddies this weekend. [read more]

Strong teaching.

The Bucs were No. 1 against the run last year. They are repeating that this year. [read more]

Prepared to make a move.

With the trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon, it is not out of the question the Bucs may make a move (or two), but it doesn’t sound like the Bucs want to. [read more]

Mentoring rookies continues.

No, Joe has yet to have a beer on Football Saturday, though after reading the headline of this story that may have been your first thought. [read more]

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In this episode of The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast, Todd continues the midseason report. He has high praise for James Robinson with a comparison to a similar rookie three years ago. Meanwhile, Todd also discusses how the early-round draft investment in Lamar Jackson this season has completely backfired. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

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Pretty clean injury report for Monday night’s game in New Jersey with the Giants.

Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin is the only Bucs player listed as “out.”

The only two Bucs who did not participate are Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) and Ndamukong Suh (non-injury). It was likely those two had a veterans day off.

Every other Bucs player aside from Godwin, JPP and Suh who appeared on the injury report this week fully participated in practice today.

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

As Vince Lombardi famously remarked, if you strive for perfection, you can catch excellence along the way.

The 2020 Bucs aren’t perfect by any measure, but they’re sure playing some inspired football. Ol’ Vince would be proud of the way Tampa Bay has rebounded from that dispiriting evening in Chicago, dismantling the Packers and pulling away from the Raiders in crunch time. [read more]

Bucs DT Steve McLendon.

It stunk that Bucs defensive tackle Vita Vea was lost for the season with a broken ankle/leg. But did the Bucs get the perfect replacement? [read more]

Nothing limp about Bucs.

Former Bucs guard Ian Beckles isn’t a fan of Antonio Brown the person. He is a huge fan of Antonio Brown the receiver. [read more]

Stewing for Giants.

It is interesting to Joe that roughly a year after returning from a neck injury that damn near ended his career, Bucs outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul is gunning for the necks of Giants offensive players. [read more]

Outspoken Hall of Fame receiver and broadcaster Michael Irvin knows all about wide receivers — in addition to brushes with authorities.

This week he used his bully pulpit to talk Bucs receivers. [read more]

Yes, Tom Brady has impacted the Buccaneers defense.

Joe’s heard it in various ways. A new one popped up this week. [read more]

Bucs OLB Jason Pierre-Paul.

With NFL sack king Shaq Barrett struggling to replicate his dominance of 2019, it puts a whole lot of pressure on veteran pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul. [read more]

The man who quarterbacked Tampa Bay to Super Bowl glory keeps a close eye on his Buccaneers. [read more]

“Tom, I wish I had your power when I went to Kansas City. Ol’ Marty Schottenheimer thought he knew offense.”

Joe almost always refrains from calling park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting Bucs quarterback Tom Brady a farm animal like so many do. [read more]

Preparing for disaster.

The NFL trade deadline is just around the corner, Tuesday afternoon to be exact. [read more]

Talkin’ defense.

Joe is just going to take a stab here and guess that a quarterback knows how to break down a defense. Because if he couldn’t, the dude would get lit up left and right. [read more]

Imagine if somehow at the end of the season, Buccaneers took home awards for offensive rookie of the year, defensive rookie of the year, MVP of the league, coach of the year, assistant coach of the year and executive of the year. [read more]