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The One With Blackout Dates

Friday, August 15th, 2025

Todd works his way through all 32 NFL teams to determine which of them have nobody currently worthy of a fantasy draft pick. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters!

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Sean Tucker Ready For More Carries

Friday, August 15th, 2025

Bucs RB Sean Tucker.

Last week Bucs coach Todd Bowles mentioned he wanted to get No. 3 running back Sean Tucker more touches. (more…)

BSPN: Even With Tristan Wirfs On The Shelf, Don’t Worry About The Offensive Line

Friday, August 15th, 2025

Big prediction.

Don’t worry, folks. The Bucs’ offensive line will be fine. Relax. (more…)

Aaron Rodgers The Substitute Teacher

Friday, August 15th, 2025

Todd Bowles likes Bucs facing a Hall of Fame QB in the summer.

So the Bucs faced drama queen and Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers today. Bucs coach Todd Bowles said that’s a good thing. (more…)

Bucs Training Camp 2025, Day 15 Practice Notes

Friday, August 15th, 2025

Mike Evans deserved a drink Thursday.

OK, Joe has mentioned this. These notes are going to be, well, very different. (more…)

Josh Grizzard Will Stay On The Sidelines Calling Plays

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

New Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard.

Everybody associated with the Buccaneers seems to love the team camaraderie.

Heck, Jamel Dean said the club is better than the one winning the Super Bowl four years ago. (more…)

Starters In Pittsburgh, Thoughts On Corporate Naming Rights & More On This Week’s Free Stretch

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Preseason Week 2 edition as the Bucs head to Pittsburgh! All kinds of Bucs angles to explore and Bobby Fenton is all over them, and more. Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday. Bobby’s podcast is an extension of his national and local radio shows. It’s been at JoeBucsFan.com for nine years. Always a quality listen from a true Tampa native.

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The Free Stretch is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Don’t Worry, Drive Currie!

Born and raised in Tampa, Bobby is a graduate of Jesuit High School (’98) and the University of Florida (’02) and has been a Bucs fan since attending the 1979 NFC Championship Game at Tampa Stadium in his mother’s womb.

In addition to the Bucs, Bobby loves the Gators, Lightning, and Rays. He is an avid Ultimate Frisbee player, as well as a special teams ace for the Dunedin Pirates semi-pro football team of the Florida Football Alliance. He lives in South Tampa and his current deadlift PR is 455 pounds.

Starting Corners Rising To The Top

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Impressing in Pittsburgh today.

The roughly one-third of Bucs fans that hoped/expected Jamel Dean to be out of the starting lineup this season — Sage Ira Kaufman included — probably will have to wait a year, or until Dean has his annual injury. (more…)

Mike Evans Was Him Today

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

He’s #AtlantaReady.

So Steelers media relations made it abundantly clear with some not-so-clear directives about reporting on practice today between the Bucs and the Steelers from the Crib that Antonio Brown built. (more…)

Tristan Wirfs, Chris Godwin Did Not Travel With Bucs To Pittsburgh

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Chris Godwin.

Maybe this says something. Maybe it doesn’t.

Injured All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs and injured stud Bucs receiver Chris Godwin did not travel with the team to Pittsburgh on Tuesday and were not at practices on Wednesday and Thursday. Joe has no expectation they’ll be on the sidelines Saturday night against the Steelers in Week 2 of the preseason.

Joe suspects the players would say travel away from their full-time rehab is a bad idea, though the Bucs do have players in Pittsburgh nursing injuries and working with trainers here in the Steel City.

Teddy Bridgewater Will Play Saturday Night

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

The Bucs’ new quarterback will take the field Saturday night in Pittsburgh, possibly right after Baker Mayfield is finished with his limited work under the lights. (more…)

Sticky Coverage From Zyon McCollum

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

D.K. Metcalf and Aaron Rodgers have a talk.

As Joe referenced earlier, today’s Bucs-Steelers practice came with rules for reporters. No reporting of specific plays in detail with a few exceptions.

So in this case, Joe will describe a cool moment. (more…)

Bad News For Safety J.J. Roberts

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Injured rookies.

A bright spot in training camp had a dark afternoon in Pittsburgh. (more…)

Mike Evans Owns Practice; Won’t Play Saturday Night

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Still drinking Jalen Ramsey’s Gatorade.

So Joe is at the recently completed Steelers-Bucs practice in Pittsburgh and is bewildered. (more…)

Jalen Ramsey Will Cover Mike Evans

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Mike Tomlin speaks.

Fun practice ahead.

Joe is on the ground in Pittsburgh. (more…)

Graham Barton Thinks He’s A Smarter Player

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Tougher, bigger, smarter.

One cool thing about covering training camp practices is access to people Joe would otherwise not get a chance to talk to. (more…)

How Long Can Mike Evans And Chris Godwin Continue To Play High Level Football?

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

How much longer?

Joe has a pretty good guess that a guy who runs a popular football website is going to end up being shamed by the popular Twitter account, @OldTakesExposed. (more…)

No Room For A-Holes

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Offers fans inside look at drafting.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has made quite a name for himself when it comes to the draft. And it’s well-documented that Licht puts a very high value on character. (more…)

Felt Like Old Times

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Reminisces?

Once upon a time in the NFL, there were six worthless preseason games. For NFL players, that made for a grueling summer. (more…)

Chris Long Does A 180 On Todd Bowles

Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

Todd Bowles

Without coaching a game, Todd Bowles apparently has flipped one of the loud voices in intelligent NFL media into his corner. (more…)