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Reason to smile.
Last night Joe noticed that Tristan Wirfs, Luke Goedeke, Jalen McMillan and Ko Kieft took to social media to celebrate how Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield is locked in as your Bucs starting quarterback through 2029. [read more]
He’s no Trent Dilfer!
Joe didn’t know Baker Mayfield is close to reaching heights of Bucs franchise history known only by Trent Dilfer. [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]
New Bucs sideline reporter.
After a three-game trial during the worthless preseason, the Buccaneers Radio Network has found a new sideline reporter. [read more]
Even one of Todd Bowles’ ardent defenders says he’s on a hot seat.
Did it just get hotter? [read more]
Time to list a few stupid things that were written and said often about Baker Mayfield and his motivation and Bucs contract negotiations over the past several months. [read more]
So Team Glazer makes the biggest of the big Buccaneers football decisions. They bless them with their words and wallet. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht.
A lot of times when there is an impasse in contract negotiations with high-profile players, it can get testy, nasty, ugly. [read more]
All parties ready for a drink.
If all goes well, you will not see a new Bucs starting quarterback until the next decade. [read more]
The draft and Baker Mayfield.
Strong work by friend of JoeBucsFan.com and the host of “The Free Stretch” podcast, Bobby Fenton. It appears if the Bucs are going to win a Super Bowl with Baker Mayfield, Licht is going to have to shine. [read more]
Three-year deal.
Joe thought the deadline was July 29? [read more]
More optimism is flowing for your Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Baker Mayfield is going to be shocked. [read more]
Two more big names have picked the Buccaneers to win the NFC South. [read more]
Inside LB Josiah Trotter.
The weekly Bucs game release included the expected depth chart for Week 1 at Cincinnati on Sunday. [read more]
Disrespected. Again.
Baker Mayfield got shat on again. And this time by a guy trying to look like the next Bill Walsh but instead comes across as a Michael Fabiano wannabe. [read more]
The Bucs’ go-to rookies on defense.
More than 83 percent of Bucs fans look at their 2026 team and see a winner. The most popular vote was 10 wins for Tampa Bay in Joe’s poll yesterday.
Expectations are sky high, as they should be. [read more]
The NFL will pay.
The way former Notre Dame offensive lineman and former fringe NFL player Mike Golic, Jr. looks at it, the Bucs will celebrate for years the stupidity of some NFL draft war rooms. [read more]
Flash poll posted at 5:03 a.m. Poll closed at 9:25 a.m. Final 2025 season poll results linked here.
Best scrambler in the league.
The Joe typing here has stated multiple times there isn’t a quarterback in the NFL who can match the intangibles of Baker Mayfield.
However, at some point those intangibles must result in playoff wins. [read more]
