“Math sucks, Mike.”

So Baker Mayfield had an interesting twist today on the balancing act the Bucs will perform on Sunday. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 11:33 a.m. Poll closed at 1:12 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield had one of his best days Sunday as a Bucs quarterback. And he pulled this off with only one completion over 20 yards. (more…)

Impact Shaq.

Todd Bowles was about as fired up as he gets in an interview yesterday. (more…)

Yes, there is unwanted stress at One Buc Palace.

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“Hey Jason, remember who you learned everything from, will ya?”

Joe understands people kvetch about Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Light for this transaction not made or that transaction not made. (more…)

Bucs cannot get cocky.

If Joe had a nickel for every time he heard “Nobody wants to play this team in the playoffs,” after the Bucs pounded the Chargers in Los Angeles two weeks ago, Joe could have bought a fifth of Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey. (more…)

Bye-bye defense.

Joe still gets the shivers when thinking about the 2017 draft. (more…)

Welcome to 2025! (more…)

One of the most fun personal stories told by a Buccaneer came 13 years ago when then-head coach Raheem Morris formally thanked his three uncles for beating the crap out of him daily as a child because it led to his success.

Bucky Irving may have topped that today. (more…)

Safety Jordan Whitehead speaks.

Not every big Bucs fan stayed awake Sunday night to enjoy the greatest gift Raheem Morris ever gave the franchise. (more…)

Hey, Baker Mayfield won this award two weeks ago!

Today, Mayfield was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the Week 17 schedule.

It’s no surprise. Mayfield was just about perfect against Carolina with 5 touchdowns on 27-of-32 passing for 359 yards.

It’s possible that Mike Evans’ game is on the rise, something atypical for a 31-year-old receiver with 176 NFL games on his résumé. (more…)

National TV sitdown.

So Bucky Irving made an appearance today on “Good Morning Football,” and the NFL Network cast raved about his professionalism on and off the field. (more…)

Bucs must be focused like Calijah Kancey.

Boy, you don’t see this often. Maybe when Tom Brady was slinging the rock in these parts is the last time Joe saw this. (more…)

One of the safest bets in football is that a Todd Bowles defense, no matter who is and isn’t rushing off the edge, will rack up a big season sack total. (more…)

Revealing comments emerged yesterday. (more…)

“Bake, let’s make Mike Leach proud.”

On Sunday, the Bucs had as close to a Mike Leach game as maybe Joe has seen. (more…)

Discusses injured starters.

It’s Week 18, the final week of the regular season. As one can imagine after 16 games the Bucs have some guys beat up. What team doesn’t? (more…)