13+ hour ago   (511+ words) Ball security wasn’t an issue for Baker Mayfield on this play. It was too many times otherwise. An NFL defens ivecoach hates turnovers, maybe worse than Joe hates warm beers. And no, KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles was none too…...

14+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1950+ words) “‘Bake,’ I can’t see where it says ‘fumble’ on this playsheet.” KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles has kept his record against AFC North teams intact. Entering today’s game in Cincinnati, Bowles had never beaten an AFC North team as Bucs…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago   (713+ words) What a day for the Buccaneers! Yeah, they lost, but they’re still tied for the NFC South landfill lead. The Panthers were clubbed by the Bears 59-37 in Chicago. Falcons No. 3 QB Cooper Rush threw a pick-6 to T.J. Watt as…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1638+ words) It’s not Zac Robinson’s fault that his quarterback played like he had K-Y hands. But Joe will put the handful of Bucs presnap penalties on the new Tampa Bay offensive coordinator. That was simply inexcusable from a veteran quarterback and…...

15+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1910+ words) Most NFL defenses have a goal of at least one sack per 12 pass attempts. The Bucs probably have a similar goal, but they were nowhere near it today with their revamped pass rush. Inside linebacker Josiah Trotter got a coverage…...

23+ hour, 27+ min ago   (367+ words) How many more Bucs games do we have in this life? How many more opening days? It’s a personal question. But when you start to think about the answer, it underscores how precious each game should be for a Bucs…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1939+ words) It’s been exactly 11 months since the Buccaneers beat a good football team. That’s a big reason why Joe has two huge overarching questions regarding tomorrow’s Week 1 game at Cincinnati: The Bucs’ last “W” against a good team was Oct. 12, 2025. Tampa…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (368+ words) Reacts to his QB getting paid. If there is a player who is closer to Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield on the Bucs roster, Joe doesn’t know who that may be. Wirfs and Mayfield have been tight since Mayfield was first…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (396+ words) There wasn’t much heavy lifting done to pull Baker Mayfield over the finish line with a new and fat contract extension. That was the message delivered on SiriusXM NFL Radio by Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. “You…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (519+ words) So the Bucs just signed their quarterback to a monstrous new contract. However, he’s not the strength of the Tampa Bay offense, per the words of new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. Asked to state that strength today in advance of…...