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Stats, Damned Stats And The Four-Letter

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

Turning the corner?

Look, Joe has been over this many times. Joe is not anti-stats (he is anti-PFF tribe grades — there is a major difference). Stats are nothing but information. Who is against information? (more…)

Lavonte David On Playing In 2025

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

Future thoughts?

Of course, Joe hopes like heck the following doesn’t happen. (more…)

Baker Mayfield On Cusp Of Rare Feat

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

Nearing NFL history.

If Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield only has an average game tomorrow, he will join an elite group of quarterbacks where only one will not be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (more…)

NFL Network Insider Floats Chucky’s Name To Bucs “If They Were To Make A Change”

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Future transition with Bucs?

Look, let’s get a couple of things straight here before Joe continues with this namedrop by a respectable NFL reporter working for the league’s house organ. (more…)

Prime Times For Baker Mayfield

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

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Not bad for a bridge quarterback.

It’s easy to forget the Bucs had no idea what they were getting when signing free agent Baker Mayfield to a one-year deal for $4 million plus incentives in March of 2023. (more…)

Larry Foote Intrigued By Shaq Barrett Return

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Assistant coach talks about Shaq Barrett return.

It was Larry Foote’s turn yesterday to play coordinator. (more…)

Jimmy McGinty Has A New Home In Westchase

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Todd recaps how Josh Fernandez of PDQ won the Foundation with only waiver claims due to injuries even though he failed to draft Barkley, Henry, Chase, Allen or Jackson. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Feeding Bucky Irving

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Ride (early) to win.

So last week Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen didn’t screw around. He knew the Bucs needed a win. So what did he do? He got the ball in his best players’ hands. (more…)

Pray That Lavonte David Sacks Spencer Rattler (Or Derek Carr)

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Awesome statistic.

Back in Week 6 the Bucs jostled, mocked and robbed the slimy Saints in their Lincoln’s Tomb of a crib 51-27. (more…)

Morning Cup Of Joe

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

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. (more…)

Liam Coen Explains Why Devin Culp Is Finally Making An Impact

Friday, January 3rd, 2025

UPDATED: It took a rare injury to a key player for Bucs reserve tight end rookie Devin Culp to finally get on the field and make an impact. (more…)

Saints In “Soft Tank” Mode

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Happy 10th anniversary to Team Glazer and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht! (more…)

Liam Coen Raves About Mike Evans The Football Player

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Total pro, Liam Coen says.

Many Bucs fans are on pins and needles wondering if the Bucs can feed future Hall of Fame receiver Mike Evans the ball enough to gain 85 yards and get to 1,000 receiving yards Sunday.

Understandable.

That would extend his consecutive streak of 1000-yard seasons to 11 years, tying the great Jerry Rice. (more…)

Shaq Barrett: “It’s Sweeter To Come Back Home”

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Shaq Barrett talks return.

“Home” won out over maybe cash or perhaps jewelry. (more…)

Rams Tanking Shot At No. 3 NFC Seed

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Sean McVay

Rams head coach Sean McVay is one smart guy.

The man with the astounding 7-4 record in the playoffs on top of a 80-51 regular-season record has a firm rule. (more…)

Negotiator-In-Chief Liam Coen

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

“Hey Bake, you wanna see presnap motion? Watch this freakin’ news conference.”

Bravo to savvy podium NFL contract negotiator Liam Coen today at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Saliva Day At Bucs Headquarters

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe’s head is still spinning from listening to Dave Hamilton, the Bucs’ director of performance science. (more…)

“We Go Back To The Tom Brady Debate Or Controversy”

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Ryan Fitzpatrick talks Baker Mayfield.

So Harvard-man Amazon analyst and 17-year NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was diving into the Bucs this week. (more…)