Silent Headset Rule From Bruce Arians
November 3rd, 2026
Joe will pause a moment from the euphoria surrounding the Bucs’ 3-5 record to share a newly-released historical nugget. [read more]

Joe will pause a moment from the euphoria surrounding the Bucs’ 3-5 record to share a newly-released historical nugget. [read more]
How much was Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson struggling early this season? [read more]

Graham Barton was under the weather in more ways than one.
Joe guesses one could say a guy who is playing in a football game in a driving rainstorm could be under the weather. [read more]

Joe knows of only one media member ever to be invited into the behind-the-scenes world of Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht’s draft process. [read more]

Todd Bowles was almost giggling yesterday on national radio.
He also had a renewed energy in his voice. [read more]

Bucky Irving in the open field Sunday.
For those who watched the Bucs go all Woody Hayes on the Dixie Chicks on Sunday, running the ball 56 times for 324 yards, here’s a shocking stat from official NFL NextGen Stats. [read more]

A victorious Todd Bowles walks off the field Sunday after his defense shut out Atlanta.
Joe hopes readers of this here corner of the interwebs got to hear Joe last night on WDAE-FM 95.7/WDAE-AM 620 for the weekly Monday night JoeBucsFan.com Show. [read more]

Bucs TE Bauer Sharp hollers in delight after blasting Atlanta defenders.
The answer was for all to see on Sunday from The Licht House. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]

Defense played bully ball.
The Bucs are starting to morph into an old-school 1950s NFL team. [read more]

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MRI results are in.
[UPDATE: 12:38 p.m.] Yesterday, Joe spoke with Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby, who, for a guy with a knee injury, looked reasonably well and seemed rather chipper. [read more]

The Bucs had multiple goals yesterday against the Falcons.
One took center stage in the second half. [read more]

Luke Goedeke
This is the strangest Buccaneers team in years. [read more]

Right tackle Luke Goedeke.
Back when almost everyone was stomping their feet about the Bucs’ offensive line, Joe had a hunch that Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson either wasn’t using them right or had them in a wrong scheme. [read more]

Remember when Tom Brady, at the wheel of Bucco Bruce Arians’ no-risk-it, no-biscuit offense, was slinging the ball all over the field to Mike Evans, Antonio Brown, Chris Godwin and foot-rubbing Rob Gronkowski? [read more]

Bucky Irving and teammates celebrate his fourth-quarter touchdown that sealed the winning score. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com)
What an absolutely fun win yesterday. Joe loves it when the Bucs offensive line imposes its will upon a defense and just pounds them into submission. So belly up to the bar and grab your cup of java. Victory Monday is here! [read more]