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Ex-Bucs QB big on Bucs.
If former Bucs backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky was voting for NFL Most Valuable Player today for the 2025 season, he’d have two Bucs offensive players in his top five. [read more]
Jamel Dean is healthy! [read more]
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Haason Reddick is gearing up for hunting season.
The Bucs signed Reddick to a $14 million free-agent contract in an effort to spruce up an inconsistent pass rush. Despite Tampa Bay’s torrid start, opposing passers have yet to feel the heat, prompting Todd Bowles to blitz on 34 percent of his defensive snaps, the fourth-highest rate in the league. [read more]
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It takes time.
A reader of JoeBucsFan.com pointed this out to Joe in the wake of the Bucs’ tremendous win over the Seahawks last week. [read more]
How good is Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka?
Five-time Pro Bowl cornerback and Super Bowl-winner Aqib Talib is happy to answer that question. [read more]
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Baker Mayfield is wowing NFL legends.
Joe hasn’t seen anything like this in a long time. [read more]
Barring a steady stream of meltdowns, eventually a makeshift offensive line morphs into something else. [read more]
More praise.
Remember when folks truly believed Kyle Trask was the answer? Fun times! [read more]
A Sept. 21 photo of Luke Goedeke.
When ESPN super insider Adam Schefter talks Bucs, Joe pays attention. [read more]
Gets across the line quickly.
Bucs fans are still moaning about how Sam Darnold escaped the clutches of Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby in crunch time Sunday in Seattle. [read more]
Emeka Egbuka
Yes, Rob Gronkowski finally figured out how to pronounce Emeka Egbuka after tanking the Bucs rookie’s name in a viral moment during a FOX studio show. [read more]
Attacking offense.
Usually, offensive linemen, especially retired offensive linemen, like ground and pound, smashmouth football. [read more]
All smiles.
Joe is starting to get the same vibes again. [read more]
Special bond.
Joe can understand if there is a deep, mutual appreciation between Todd Bowles and Baker Mayfield.
And it isn’t just a coach-quarterback relationship. [read more]
One of Todd Bowles’ nemeses.
There seem to be two coaches who absolutely give Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ defenses fits. One the Bucs will face again on Sunday. [read more]
Out.
A thumb injury to corner Zyon McCollum and a leg issue for Chris Godwin are concerning, but otherwise the Bucs have a good-news injury report. [read more]
The NFL published a fun video after last season. It showcased the top-9 longest throws since 2016 measured by yards in the air.
Guess who had two of those. [read more]
