Reason to smile.

Joe is in ecstasy.

Game week has arrived, which means it’s just six days from a real kickoff Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. Practice resumes at One Buc Palace today and Joe’s team of 12 1/2 interns have reported for duty. (more…)

Called out by local sports anchor.

Evan Closky isn’t buying what Drew Brees is selling. (more…)

Details end of his Bucs days.

We all know the Bucs aren’t big players in the free agent market. Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht would rather keep his homegrown talent. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 11:21 a.m. Poll closed at 1:29 p.m. :

“I’m OK with that, ‘Grizz.'”

This is very interesting to Joe on a couple of levels. (more…)

“I trust you, ‘Bake.'”

We know the Bucs offense will be down three starters on offense come next Sunday when the Bucs travel to Atlanta to face the Dixie Chicks. (more…)

Bucs T Benjamin Chukwuma.

One guy Joe has written little about is a guy who is really new to football, not just the NFL. (more…)

Joe posted this during the Florida Gators’ opening game against Long Island University to spare Gators fans a little agita. Joe figured it was a good time with Florida leading 41-0. (more…)

The Joe typing here is almost flabbergasted by the throngs of fans and media expecting Baker Mayfield to play better than he did last season. (more…)

So the NFL ordered 30 of its analysts to pick this season’s NFC South champion. (more…)

Ceiling not yet reached?

Man, Joe looks back at when Bucs coach Todd Bowles begged and hounded Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht to sign Baker Mayfield. (more…)

X marks the spot.

If Joe had one issue with the current Bucs roster and a possible bewildering strategy, it would be the current inside linebacker situation. (more…)

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Joe’s been back on the WDAE airwaves every Saturday since February. Varying times.

Not afraid to unload on a player.

Joe only wishes fans got to see the side of Bucs coach Todd Bowles that Joe sometimes sees. (more…)

Getting noticed.

Joe was impressed with this guy from the very first snaps of underwear football in the Glazer Shed during the first rookie minicamp practice. (more…)

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Still drinking Jalen Ramsey’s Gatorade.

Lost in the chatter of Bucs fans obsessed with the salary cap and roster-building is the reality that the team’s highest-priority free agents for 2026 might be Mike Evans and Lavonte David. (more…)

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Todd discusses the rookies (and a few others) who fantasy owners hope to get lucky with this season. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Joe has seen misdirection/misinformation over the past 24 hours on social media and wants to step in and clarify. (more…)