Stephon Gilmore Goes To … The Panthers

October 6th, 2021

The dream for many Bucs fans is over.

Word broke this morning that Patriots All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore was done with the Belichates. And now it’s official; he’s a Stinkin’ Panthers corner.

All it cost was a 2023 sixth-round pick, per ProFootballTalk.com.

Carolina is not messing around after starting 3-0 and falling to 3-1. The Bucs play Carolina in Weeks 16 & 18.

Winners Run

October 6th, 2021

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Yes, it still matters.

Even in this pass-happy league, running on empty is no way to go. [read more]

Best In Class — Week 4

October 6th, 2021

It’s always fun to talk NFL Draft and young players fitting in — and not fitting in. And now you can listen to JoeBucsFan draft guru Sean Sullivan do that weekly on his new podcast, Best In Class. Sean dives into what’s happening and what’s next for all the college prospects you followed in April.

Listen or download above. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, home of the nationwide lifetime warranty on new and used vehicles. You can find Sean there every day, eager to help you personally with all of your automotive needs. Fire off questions on football and more to Sean at BestInClass@BillCurrie.com.

“I’ve Never Stopped Loving You”

October 6th, 2021

Antonio Brown

It was a solid and emotional seven-catch night for Antonio Brown at New England, with a 40-yard bomb called back because of an offensive line penalty and a game-winning touchdown passs dropped. [read more]

Bruce Arians Doesn’t Deny Interest In Stephon Gilmore

October 6th, 2021

Bucco Bruce Arians

Whenever Bucco Bruce Arians doesn’t brush off a suggestion or question about adding a specific player, that often means there is smoke behind the scenes. Just ask Tom Brady. [read more]

Good Vibes From Carlton Davis

October 6th, 2021

Message to fans.

UPDATED 12:06 p.m. – Though cryptic and unclear, the message is at least promising. [read more]

Derrick Brooks Sees Positives & Negatives

October 6th, 2021

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks & Ira Kaufman look back at the iconic Bucs-Patriots game. Presented by Converged Technology Professionals. TAMPA TWO always delivers.

More fun from The Identity Tampa Bay & Joe.

Film Woes For Leonard Fournette

October 6th, 2021

“Sorry, Tommy.”

It sounds like Leonard Fournette got an earful from coaches on Sunday night.

And it wasn’t happy chatter about his strong night of running the ball. [read more]

Will The Bucs Trade Today For Stephon Gilmore?

October 6th, 2021

Bucs GM Jason Licht

The word on the street says All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore was cut by the Patriots, but is that accurate? [read more]

Bruce Arians Reviews His Tight Ends

October 6th, 2021

O.J. Howard

No Rob Gronkowski means a lot more work for Cameron Brate and O.J. Howard.

How did they perform on Sunday? [read more]

No Longer The Leader Of The NFC Pack

October 6th, 2021

Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians.

Pretty much anyone with any common sense picked the Bucs to win the NFC this year. Hey, when a Super Bowl champ brings back every starter including Tom Brady, a guy who claimed he didn’t know the playbook until after Thanksgiving, that’s a no-brainer to lay cash on the Bucs. [read more]

Bruce Arians Dives Deeper Into Red Zone Fails

October 6th, 2021

Mike Evans

Sunday marked the first time this season the Bucs looked mortal in the red zone.

So what went wrong? [read more]

Just Enough

October 6th, 2021

Winning.

It wasn’t pretty. And from the reaction Joe has read and heard, the build-up for the game was nauseous (Joe purposedly did not follow the hype or watch the pregame borefests). [read more]

When D-Linemen Are On The Same Page

October 6th, 2021

Bully.

Joe cannot get enough of watching this play again and again. [read more]

Inside Four Weeks Of Fantasy Numbers

October 5th, 2021

Todd reviews the first four weeks of fantasy numbers. He sees Mahomes, Kupp and Henry atop the position rankings with surprises like Hurts, Darnold, Deebo and Cordarelle not very far down those lists. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by HootersClick above to listen or download, or access at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean and more platforms!

Bruce Arians: Don’t Blame The Rain

October 5th, 2021

The Bucs dropped important passes on Sunday night.

Key throws went through the hands of Cameron Brate, Mike Evans and Antonio Brown. [read more]

Real Recognizes Real

October 5th, 2021

Cool rookie moment.

Joe thinks it is a way cool photo. The oldest guy in the NFL who is still at the top of his game and one of the youngest guys just beginning to scratch the surface of his talent. [read more]

Crazy Stats On Tom Brady

October 5th, 2021

Unreal milestone.

Joe is just blown away that the Bucs’ quarterback is the all-time passing leader in NFL history. [read more]

“Skinny,” Patient And Powerful

October 5th, 2021

This play turned out to be a big gain for Leonard Fournette

A former Patriot and an ex-Bucs player weighed in on Leonard Fournette’s impressive Sunday night. [read more]

Bucs Defense Improves To 20th-Ranked In NFL

October 5th, 2021

With the Chargers knocking off the Raiders last night, stats across the NFL evened out as every team has now played four games. [read more]

“First Time All Year We Were Really Committed To The Running Game”

October 5th, 2021

Cameron Brate opens up

One of the most cerebral Buccaneers put his foot down yesterday on what the Bucs offense needs to be. [read more]