Waited for right moment.

Joe is wondering if Todd Bowles would be a sharp poker player. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Tom Brady came close, but no Buccaneer player has ever been voted league MVP. It may be time to change that narrative.

Week 5 isn’t completely in the books yet, but Baker Mayfield is making a compelling case for the NFL’s most coveted individual award. Yes, he did it again.

For the fourth time in five games, Mayfield led a scintillating comeback in the late stages as Tampa Bay outlasted Seattle 38-35 in a matchup long on drama and incredibly short on defense.

The Seahawks hadn’t allowed that many points in a 60-minute home game since Dec. 17, 2017, eight days after Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy. [read more]

Decisions for Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So before the Bucs had another facepalm afternoon today from their edge rushers, a Buccaneers legend suggested the team may want to swing a deal for edge rush help prior to the NFL’s Nov. 4 trade deadline. [read more]

Rachaad White tries to avoid Seattle defenders Ty Okada and Uchenna Nwosu on Sunday.

What is it about the Seahawks that brings out Bucs running back Rachaad White’s love of stiff-arming folks into the 20th row? [read more]

Did Baker Mayfield just have his best game in a Buccaneers’ uniform?

Completing 29 of 33 passes in Seattle certainly was his best completion percentage since the Bucs signed him for peanuts off the street in 2023. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs put a smile on Bucs’ fans’ faces today the way he mauled Seattle defenders.

If Tristan Wirfs is honored yet again with an All-Pro nod at left tackle, all the TV networks would have to do is share one highlight to show what a King Kong-like tackle Wirfs is. [read more]

Bucs safety Antoine Winfield had reason to celebrate.

The Bucs had just tied the game at 35-35 after Baker Mayfield hit his old pal Sterling Shepard with an 11-yard touchdown pass. [read more]

So arguably the biggest Bucs question entering the 2025 season surrounded rookie playcaller Josh Grizzard, the 35-year-old promoted to fill the big shoes of Liam “El Serpiente” Coen.

Last year, the Bucs averaged 29.5 points per game. [read more]

Be honest. You were like Joe. [read more]

You won’t catch Joe downplaying this massive Buccaneers road win today to up their record to 4-1.

Putting 38 points on the Seahawks is no small accomplishment. Only the Lions carved up the Seattle defense like that last season. This season’s highest total on the Seahawks had been 20 points. [read more]

Might the Bucs be winless without rookie receiver phenom Emeka Egbuka?

Maybe, but nobody cares because he belongs to Tampa Bay and is tearing up the NFL. [read more]

The Bucs scored on their opening drive for a change and kept pouring it on Seattle over and over and over again to the tune of 38 points and 426 yards.

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Someone put Logan Hall’s helmet in the Buccaneers’ Ring of Honor.

Sam Darnold fired a late pass into Hall’s head and Lavonte David caught it to set up the winning score.

What. A. Game!

The Bucs are 4-1! [read more]

COMMENT ALL GAME LONG below. Big game if you’re thinking playoff seeding and tiebreakers. Tampa Bay and Seattle are both 3-1

Play nice! No insults.

Go Bucs!

Emeka Egbuka

Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka drew a stunning comparison last week. [read more]

Bucs RB Bucky Irving.

This comes straight from the Twitter of uber NFL insider Adam Schefter. [read more]

Through four weeks in this space, Joe is up $77.50 this season. What a public service Joe has provided!

Disclaimer: Don’t bet if losing will ruin your life, or day, or week.  [read more]

Dial up The JoeBucsFan Show TODAY at 1 p.m. leading into Countdown To Kickoff (2 p.m.) on WDAE radio, 95.3 FM and AM 620. Listen online, too, or via the iHeart Radio app, or below.

Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every weekend since February. Varying times. Today, Joe follows Rock Riley from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Next week, The JoeBucsFan Show airs twice — Saturday at 1 p.m. and again Sunday at 1 p.m.

Joe is so fired up to see Rachaad White get a shot as the No. 1 running back today with Bucky Irving injured.

Among other things, Joe will be keyed on one number. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 8:34 a.m. Poll closed at 10:06 a.m.

Gritty.

So last week, Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians was on “Up and Adams” with the seductive Kay Adams, and Adams wanted more. [read more]