So the edge rusher drafted right before YaYa Diaby in Round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft has had a similar but significantly better career than Diaby. [read more]

The latest.

Full disclosure: The Joe typing here for months has been rigid on this subject: Let’s see how Baker Mayfield bounces back from his bipolar, injury-riddled 2025 season before putting a new contract in front of him. [read more]

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Plenty of talent left.

More than a few folks in the national media not only scoff at the NFC South landfill but don’t take the Bucs seriously. [read more]

Player to watch.

One reason one of the Joe’s is very apprehensive about this coming season for the Bucs is the cornerback position. [read more]

Strong get-off.

Calijah Kancey lived up to his reputation; YaYa Diaby surprised. A former Bucs lineman had quality numbers and you wonder if Father Time has begun tapping on Vita Vea’s shoulder. [read more]

Todd Bowles’ teams have started 2-0 in each of the past four seasons. Last season it was 3-0.

It’s been a stunning display of readiness for Week 1. But what about after that? [read more]

Respect for heart and drive.

Joe’s good friend, NFL humorist/columnist Mike Tanier, summed up in one sentence what Football America thinks of the NFC South landfill. [read more]

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A legend weighs in.

During the second half of the 2024 season, Bucky Irving averaged 18.5 touches per game.

Last year, Irving averaged 20.3 touches in the 10 games he played.

Those numbers are coming down. [read more]

T-minus four days and counting. Exactly four days from the time this here story publishes, Bucs players and coaches matriculate onto the Bucs practice fields behind One Buc Palace to start warming up for the first training camp practice of 2026. [read more]

Rueben Bain

Buccaneers first-round pick Rueben Bain takes his job, his life, very seriously. [read more]

Nothing beats points.

The Bucs last year never did rally after trailing at halftime to pull out a win. [read more]

The average Joe can now attend Day 3 of Buccaneers training camp. [read more]

Critical data.

Joe has read for months now in the comments here that Baker Mayfield is not a clutch quarterback — that he gags in the fourth quarter. [read more]

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Key to turning around defense?

The arrow is not pointing up for KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ defense. [read more]