Bottomed out.

Joe is going to defend Baker Mayfield a little here. [read more]

Half of the “Ballhawks.”

First, there were “The Gravediggers.” Now there are “The Ballhawks.” [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]

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.

Boy, failed Bucs offensive coordinator sure does like his nickel and dime passes. [read more]

Joe has loved seeing the improved play from rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain.

Early this season, he literally looked nothing like the player Tampa Bay drafted in Round 1. [read more]

Poll posted at 11:04 a.m. Poll closed at 12:45 p.m.

Rookie receiver Ted Hurst played one snap of offense on Sunday. He dropped one pass and did not return. [read more]

Sweeping offseason changes to the Bucs defense are paying off.

The defense has been strong, though inconsistent. Some stretches have been amazing, like stopping high-flying Chicago on seven consecutive drives on Sunday. [read more]

A small sect of Bucs fans was uplifted by what it saw on the field Sunday night during the crushing loss to 27-24 loss to the Bears. [read more]

This is working!

Joe is a big trends guy. If something isn’t working, quit doing it. [read more]

Terrible slump.

Let Joe be clear here. [read more]

Joe understands a bunch of guys and girls who served our country read this here site daily. [read more]

Ugly stats.

Until after Sunday’s Bears game, “this Joe” believed Todd Bowles, overall this year, had performed his best coaching job since he took over the Bucs in 2022. [read more]

Shameful.

Joe honestly doesn’t know if failed Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson can look a Bucs defensive starter in the face after that embarrassing showing up in Chicago on Monday night. [read more]

It’s status quo for the Bucs as the NFL trade deadline expired. [read more]

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Baker Mayfield has a troubling total of seven turnovers in his six starts this season.

That’s ok if a quarterback can complement those giveaways with big stats, like Mayfield did in 2024, when he led the NFL in interceptions and fumbles and threw 41 touchdowns. [read more]

While Buccaneers fans are hurling blunt objects at walls and burying their Baker Mayfield merch deep in drawers, other Bucs observers have a different mindset. [read more]