Archive for 2024

Where’s The “Complement?”

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

GM Jason Licht (right) in conversation with Bucs playcaller Liam Coen.

So Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was very clear in the winter about one specific position. (more…)

Baker Mayfield Getting Hurt Was A Good Thing?

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Got right mentally.

Look, Joe fully understands nobody wants to see another player hurt. And no coach alive wants to see one of his players hurt, especially the quarterback. (more…)

José Ramirez On Sam Franklin: “He Just Needs To Pray More”

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Tight-lipped about incident.

So it still seems to be a mystery what exactly got into Stinking Panthers safety Sam Franklin after Sunday’s game with the Bucs. (more…)

Bucky Irving Makes Defenders Miss At Historic Rate

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Pro Bowl running back?

This is absolutely wild to Joe. (more…)

The Cade Otton Fade

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

“Step it up, Cade.”

Joe’s got faith in Bucs No. 1 tight end Cade Otton, but it’s slipping away slightly, much like balls slip through Otton’s hands too often this season. (more…)

Bucky Irving Named NFC Offensive Player Of The Week

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Joe doesn’t get too crazy about these Player of the Week/Month awards.

They’re cool, but heck, Sean Tucker got one and Mike Glennon was once NFC Rookie of the Month. (more…)

Calf Injury For Mike Evans

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

So Bucs officials have verbalized that Mike Evans’ injured hamstring is 100 percent healthy and Evans has a green light on the field — even though the deep shot to Evans seems to be out of the offense. (more…)

Todd Bowles On Man Vs. Zone Defense

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Defensive usage explained.

So on Sunday, when the Bucs played man-to-man defense against Stinking Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, he struggled mightily. (more…)

Ready Baker Mayfield

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Pro Bowl quarterback Baker Mayfield squares up Sunday against future Hall of Fame Raiders QB Aiden O’Connell at The Licht House for a 1 o’clock kickoff. (more…)

Tough-Guy Praise For Tristan Wirfs

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

This was uplifting and discouraging all at the same time. (more…)

Antoine Winfield, Adam Thielen And The Non-Catch

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Very insightful stuff here from the Panthers with different looks at the Adam Thielen touchdown catch that wasn’t on Sunday. (more…)

Odd Bucs “Mental Toughness” Definitions

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Joe’s confused by what’s perceived as mental toughness at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Todd Bowles Confidence Poll (Week 14 Edition)

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Flash poll posted at 9:17 a.m. Poll closed at 11:09 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

 

Livin’ Right In Allentown

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Todd thanks Josh Allen (and James Cook) for dashing through the snow and taking him to the fantasy playoffs. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

Click above to listen or download, or at Apple Podcasts, Podbean and many more platforms!

Lively Underdogs In Week 14

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Todd sees potential Survivor action on the Eagles, Bucs, Vikings, Steelers and Dolphins in Week 14 as well as some lively underdogs ATS like the Packers and Seahawks. The Todd Wright Survivor Football Podcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group.

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Rachaad White: Bucky Irving Makes Me A Better RB

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Motivated by rookie teammate.

If the NFL season ended today, Joe doesn’t know if there would be a better story for the Bucs than rookie running back Bucky Irving. (more…)

NFL.com: Final Five Weeks Big For Todd Bowles

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

The shadow lurks.

A lot of Bucs fans are banking on a wet-toilet-paper-soft schedule in the final five games will vault the Bucs to the playoffs and perhaps even an NFC South title. (more…)

Bucky Irving Better Than Saquon Barkley?

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

It almost seems sacrilegious to suggest that Bucs running back Bucky Irving is better than Eagles stud running back Saquon Barkley. But he may be. (more…)

Mike Edwards May Miss A Game

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Injury update.

The returning Bucs championship safeties have had rotten luck in their second go-around with their old team. (more…)

Cameron Brate Assesses Bucky Irving

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

So former Bucs tight end Cameron Brate was on the field for great running back play in his career, including Doug Martin’s mindblowing rookie Pro Bowl season (2015), the 2020 edition of Ronald Jones and the magical spurts of Leonard “Playoff Lenny” Fournette. (more…)

“Damn, Man, That Boy Caught Up To Me”

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Calijah Kancey

So Todd Bowles shared a lot of love yesterday for the Sunday play of edge rushers YaYa Diaby and Anthony Nelson, plus defensive tackle Calijah Kancey.

“Vita Vea” was not on the coach’s lips during his visit with WFLA sports czar Dan Lucas. (more…)