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Knee And Ankle Injury For Lavonte David; No Future Timetable

Monday, January 13th, 2025

With a couple of plays remaining last night Bucs fans saw Lavonte David on the field last for what hopefully was not the last time.

He was hopping off the field.

(more…)

With The 19th Pick In The 2025 NFL Draft …

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The Bucs now have an official NFL Draft slot, per NFL.com. It’s No. 19. (more…)

Jason Licht Endorses Bucs Coaching, Stability

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Disclaimer for the highly volatile: Joe has no say or impact when it comes to Bucs organizational decisions.

And stop throwing social media feces at Joe. (more…)

Five Things

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Ugly way to start the week. Well, let’s close the books on the 2024 season. Get your coffee and make it strong. Here we go. (more…)

Todd Bowles: Jamel Dean Injury Hurt Bucs Defense

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Hurt Sunday night. Again.

In a close game, losing a starter is bad. When that starter is a corner and the quarterback the Bucs are facing is red hot, losing that corner could be lethal. (more…)

Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Commanders

Monday, January 13th, 2025

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Sometimes, you have to give the other guy some credit.

The 2024 Buc season ended with a thud Sunday, a game-winning FG that clanked off the right upright as time expired. Tampa Bay fans will undoubtedly dwell on what the home team didn’t do, but the reality is the Commanders played a confident, poised game in prevailing 23-20. (more…)

Stock Dropping On Liam Coen?

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Joe hopes and prays and hopes some more that offensive coordinator Liam Coen returns next season. (more…)

Baker Mayfield Takes Full Blame For Botched Handoff

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Takes a bullet for offense.

It looked like the game had turned. (more…)

Ferocious Finish By Mike Evans

Monday, January 13th, 2025

The Buccaneers’ gameplan in last night’s crushing playoff loss was not to pump the football into Mike Evans early and often.

Perhaps it should have been. (more…)

Todd Bowles: Offense Played Too Dumb

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Mistakes piled up.

In a playoff game, in a one-score situation, the smallest of mistakes blow up into game-changing nut-kicks. (more…)

Somber Scene In Bucs’ Locker Room

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Heartfelt bro hugs in the locker room were common after the game.

There was a lot of hugging going on. (more…)

About Todd Bowles’ Fourth-Quarter Field Goal Decision

Monday, January 13th, 2025

So the Bucs trailed 20-17 with 4:41 remaining at the Washington 14 yard line tonight. (more…)

Defense Couldn’t Get Off The Field

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Not good enough.

The defense wasn’t awful tonight. It wasn’t good but it wasn’t vintage Mike Smith, either. (more…)

“There’s A Lot To Think About”

Monday, January 13th, 2025

No announcement about the 2025 season from legendary linebacker Lavonte David in the shell-shocked Buccaneers locker room tonight. (more…)

Running Blues

Monday, January 13th, 2025

Bottled up.

For Joe, it was this simple: (more…)

Soft Zone Polishes Off Season

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

 Todd Bowles

Why do opposing receivers often frolic through the Bucs defense like deer in corn fields? (more…)

Long Offseason Ahead For Baker Mayfield

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Baker Mayfield made plays tonight but he’ll be thinking for the next 7 1/2 months about his botched fourth-quarter handoff to Jalen McMillan at the Bucs’ 15 yard line. (more…)

Washington 23, Buccaneers 20

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

This season is over, courtesy of tonight’s groin-stomp loss at home to the Commanders.

And Joe believes these Bucs have a new identity: the first-half snooze. (more…)

Bucs-Washington, Open Thread

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Playoffs!!!

Comment all game long below. Be nice. It’s not hard.

And stick with Joe and Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman into the wee hours for plenty after this historic game.

Go Bucs!

 

Zyon McCollum: Bucs “Found Enjoyment & Fun” In Late November

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Mentality hiccup?

With the Bucs’ playoff game against the Commanders just hours away, cornerback Zyon McCollum offered a somewhat bizarre look into the psyche of the team. (more…)

Make The Call!

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Flash poll posted at 8:40 a.m. Poll closed at 10:21 a.m.