Won’t play Sunday.

Bucs safety Ryan Neal did not make the trip to gloomy, cold Green Bay this afternoon as he was downgraded on the injury report to out.

Neal is still recovering from a bad back and it is bad enough that he couldn’t fly.

So that’s another starter in the secondary out along with corner Carlton Davis.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Despite how Joe mocks the stat nerds, Joe is actually pro-stats. Joe just doesn’t swallow the mathematical gymnastics whole. (more…)

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An NFC South title and a home playoff game are at stake for the Bucs — Wild Card implications, too — as they face the Packers in Lambeau. Rock’s been inside One Buc all week and feels the team has a renewed sense of worth! Rock goes Under the Rock. Enjoy the What They’re Saying Segments, as well as the Packers’ game plan and more!!!

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Excitement over run game?

Boy, Joe has taken heat the past few weeks for saying he’s not overly impressed with the Bucs’ running game. (more…)

“Rondé, you got a gold jacket. A red jacket is what you wear after you nail a draft.”

The NFL world is beginning to appreciate rookie Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. (more…)

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Todd takes a final look at the top projected fantasy players for Week 15. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters.

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Free football.

Good news for Bucs fans who live far outside Tampa. This game will be carried by CBS affiliates throughout much of the country.

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No. 27 has coaches gushing.

Carlton Davis will miss Sunday’s game, the 22nd regular season game lost to injury in his six-year career. (more…)

Win saved jobs said Ian Beckles.

Was the win over the Dixie Chicks and dismal Desmond Ridder a “huge win?” Depends how you look at it. (more…)

Injury report.

So yesterday Bucs coach Todd Bowles mentioned after practice that both cornerback Carlton Davis (groin) and defensive lineman Will Gholston (knee/ankle) won’t suit up for the important Bucs-Packers game Sunday in Green Bay. (more…)

Released.

Joe drives up from Milwaukee to his Green Bay hotel and geez, what can happen in two hours. (more…)

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Don’t miss this edition of The Free Stretch podcast with Bobby Fenton. Heck, don’t miss any episode. Bobby always has stellar insight and perspective. The show is in its seventh year at JoeBucsFan.com after being heard on several radio stations dating back to ancient times in 2006. Plenty on today’s plate as the Bucs are at another franchise crossroads. Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday.

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How cold is too cold for football?

So when many teams, not just the Bucs, first learn they are playing a mid-December game in Green Bay, there is one word that springs to mind. (more…)

Critique from NFL source.

Baker Mayfield is not “sustainable.” That’s what one coach/suit has to say about the Bucs’ starting quarterback. (more…)

Strong message.

For Bucs fans hoping offensive coordinator Dave Canales may see the light and start using his superior weapons in the pass game more, rather than pounding the ball between the tackles hoping Rachaad White turns into Marshawn Lynch, Canales had a simple yet strong statement. (more…)

Returns to practice.

The Bucs are on a two-game winning streak. And the Bucs have put this together without the services of former No. 5 overall pick Devin White at inside linebacker. So Joe isn’t sure if the following is good news or not. (more…)

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He’s not going to win the award, but Baker Mayfield remains a compelling candidate as the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year.

Although quarterbacks have won the honor in each of the past five seasons, there’s a safety in Buffalo who is the overwhelming favorite to end that streak. Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest on the field in January and was hospitalized for nine days after being resuscitated, has played three games for the Bills this season.

Hamlin figures to win the award going away and Mayfield’s odds are currently listed at 30-1. Other names in the mix include Tua Tagovailoa and Joe Flacco, but Mayfield has his own convincing story to tell through 13 games. (more…)

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Another flop by Pittsburgh and the MNF loss by Green Bay significantly raises the stakes for Week 15 in survivor and eliminator leagues this week. The Todd Wright Survivor Football Podcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

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Todd Bowles is in his 13th NFL season as a head coach, defensive coordinator or a key leader within a defense.

Sadly, his 2023 unit is the worst Bowles has had in one critical category. (more…)