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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Looking at lucky stars?
The Bucs are now the kings of the comeback, the standard bearer for cardiac rallies. The new never-say-die team. (more…)

Looking at lucky stars?
The Bucs are now the kings of the comeback, the standard bearer for cardiac rallies. The new never-say-die team. (more…)

No one in Atlanta is laughing.
You just hate to see it. (more…)

Back to right tackle smart?
Sunday morning, Joe typed that when Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs returns, with all the other injuries the Bucs have at offensive line, might it be better to temporarily keep Graham Barton at left tackle, Ben Bredeson at center and put Wirfs back to right tackle where he played when the Bucs won the Super Bowl for the 2020 season? (more…)

Bucs edge rusher Haason Reddick.
As winners of two of the last eight Super Bowls, the Philadelphia Eagles have become the gold standard in the NFC. (more…)

Steve Spurrier, the original Bucs quarterback, swings a sword after he gave Bucs fans a hype speech from the pirate ship Sunday. Spurrier was one of an estimated 140 ex-Bucs who took part in the Bucs’ celebration of 50 seasons in the NFL.
Joe got a ton of questions both Sunday and today about which ex-Bucs showed up as the team celebrated 50 years of Bucs ball. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka cooks Jets CB Sauce Gardner.
While it’s still way early after three games, it’s hard for Joe to think of a more valuable player in the NFL than Bucco Baker Mayfield. (more…)
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Top NFL insider explains.
It’s no exaggeration to suggest folks watching a football game on TV and folks watching high above the field are watching two different games. (more…)
So All-Pro, All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs is on a path toward returning to play Sunday against the Eagles. (more…)
Only a tiny nugget of news on Mike Evans’ new hamstring problem today from Bucs head coach Todd Bowles.
This afternoon Bowles said Evans will have an MRI on Tuesday and his hamstring issues is “low grade.”

There is some hesitation in this here story for Joe, but there is also a happy ending. (more…)

Haason Reddick (No. 5) and YaYa Diaby celebrate Diaby’s sack of Jets QB Tyrod Taylor yesterday.
Heralded newcomer Bucs edge rusher Haason Reddick has been eating a huge load of snaps and doing some good things.
Is he producing enough? (more…)

So what was going on behind the scenes at One Buc Palace last week when it was learned the Bucs lost their starting guards due to injury: Cody Mauch and backup-turned-starter Michael Jordan? (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Joe had to smile reading a high-profile national column devoting a lot of space to the history of the Bucs’ makeshift offensive on display yesterday against the Jets.
It was as if Monday Morning Quarterback author Albert Breer asked Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht to email him a full breakdown of each starter and Breer played cut-and-paste. (more…)

Mike Evans left the field immediately following his hamstring pull late in yesterday’s game.
There are many Internet doctors among us. They include former NFL players studying games for major networks. (more…)

Baker Mayfield talks blocking.
Joe’s seen many veteran, star quarterbacks who, when things don’t go their way, will either stare down an offensive lineman like drama queen Aaron Rodgers or outright chew their heads off like Dan Marino would do. (more…)

Baker Mayfield pulls away from Jets DL Micheal Clemons Sunday.
Joe still sees the following in the comments on this here website and just chuckles over it. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka celebrates making a tough catch against Sauce Gardner in the Bucs’ 29-27 win over the Jets.
Welcome to Victory Monday! What a roller coaster yesterday was. Hop in as Joe takes a look back! (more…)

Bucky Irving attacking the middle of the Jets’ defense helped referees keep their hankies in their pockets and revived the Bucs’ run game.
Man, Joe wonders how many officials who worked yesterday’s game had to have MRIs last night from throwing out their elbows by tossing so many flags. (more…)

Antoine Winfield speaks.
Is there such a thing as an ugly win? Yeah, there is. (more…)

The accolades keep flowing for the Buccaneers’ franchise quarterback. (more…)