“Start fast, Baker.”

Baker Mayfield was sharp against the Eagles. One reason that got a lot of run for his good day was getting rid of the ball quicker. (more…)

Sunday at The Licht House, Baker Mayfield had a pass that if you didn’t know any better, you’d think it was thrown by the guy up in the FOX broadcast booth working as a commentator. (more…)

Still out.

Man, the Bucs have a long injury report today. (more…)

The Bucs still aren’t throwing deep (very much).

Joe sensed a pattern through the first three weeks. Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen wanted to limit his quarterback throwing 20 yards or more downfield.

That mostly continued Sunday against the Eagles.

Coen has had Baker Mayfield largely throwing outside the hashmarks. That was, until the Eagles’ game. On Sunday, Mayfield scattered passes all over, just not deep.

Mayfield had four attempts over 20 yards, per NexGen Stats, completing just one. Overall, Mayfield was 30-of-47 for 347 yards with two touchdowns and no picks.

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One cool thing about covering the Bucs is that their stars don’t beat their chests and woof about how good they are like guys on other teams. (more…)

Laid down the law.

One nugget Joe unearthed prowling the Bucs’ locker room after the beatdown of the Eagles is that a Bucs captain last week tore his teammates a new rear end for how they stunk up the joint against the lowly Broncos. (more…)

One memorable moment of Joe’s career came during a heated parking lot exchange at a Lee Roy Selmon’s restaurant grand opening in 2011. (more…)

UPDATED: A theme was rolling at One Buc Palace today. (more…)

Bucs fans like Joe that watch the All-22 film have noticed a trend the past couple of weeks. (more…)

“Rondé, you make me feel special.”

It seems Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht might have stress management challenges that fans don’t realize. (more…)

Polynesian Power.

Joe can’t remember the last time former NFL offensive lineman Brian Baldinger of NFL Network didn’t include highlights of a Bucs defender for his Twitter breakdowns of Tampa Bay games. (more…)

Path forward.

Today is Oct. 1. Six weeks from now Joe and fellow Bucs fans will have a great sense of whether the playoffs and/or an NFC South division title is within reach. (more…)

Growing respect.

Boy, do the media types that reside in the Northeast sure like to slurp the NFC East. (more…)

Bold prediction for Bucs.

Division in the most recent edition of the “Ira Kaufman Podcast.” (more…)

Richard Sherman

Joe wags a finger of shame at most media for getting the story all twisted regarding what Baker Mayfield said about Tom Brady on a recently published episode of the Casa De Klub podcast recorded before Week 1. (more…)

Former Bucs head coach Lovie Smith.

Joe knew it was hidden somewhere. (more…)

Giving players snaps off.

A very interesting point was brought up to Bucs coach Todd Bowles today in his day-after presser. (more…)

No specifics given by Todd Bowles today, but the Bucs’ head coach acknowledged that inside linebacker SirVocea Dennis suffered a multi-week shoulder injury yesterday.

“I think he hurt it pretty bad,” Bowles said of Dennis.

Sad news, considering Dennis is a rising playmaker who might be better than fellow inside linebacker K.J. Britt.

Joe wonders if the Bucs will look outside the organization for more depth there. …Joe’s heard a certain well-rested guy in Philadelphia might be available cheap. (No, Joe didn’t really type that.)

Baker Mayfield, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Pat Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen.

Which name doesn’t belong? (more…)