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…)

“Quack.”

It appears the duck may have flown the coop and found a new flock. (more…)

Demands better fundamentals.

Joe has mentioned the following a few times already because Joe thinks it is so profound. (more…)

Baker Mayfield has fired 39 touchdown passes this season.

Consider that no NFL QB hit that total in 2023 and only one got there in 2022. (more…)

Man, Joe loves how Bucky Irving love is finally flowing effortlessly inside One Buc Palace. (more…)

Head on the pillow.

Joe doesn’t know one Bucs fan that wasn’t watching the game last night between the Dixie Chicks and the Commandos. (more…)

Defense may get a break.

How bad was it yesterday in the first half? Bad enough to get Bucs coach Todd Bowles mad. (more…)

Some ancient Bucs fans of the 1979 team might be a little annoyed by the following: (more…)

While securing the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs would come with potential advantages for Tampa Bay, the No. 4 seed would, too. (more…)

Sack No. 7 1/2 came early yesterday for defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. (more…)

A happy Tristan Wirfs jogs off the field after the Bucs crushed the Stinking Panthers. Minutes later, Wirfs bragged about the Bucs’ three-headed monster backfield.

Nothing seems to make offensive linemen happier than a good running game. Well, except for cold beer and hot steaks. (more…)

NextGen Stats links the star signal-callers.

This is the first time Joe can recall Baker Mayfield and star Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes linked outside of the mentions that they both played for Kliff Kingsbury at Texas Tech.

(Mayfield later transferred to Oklahoma where he played for Bob Stoops and Lincoln Riley). (more…)

Defensive tackle Vita Vea hugs OLB YaYa Diaby in celebration of a defensive play in the Bucs’ beat down of the Stinking Panthers.

Happy Victory Monday! Fun game yesterday. But Joe senses Bucs fans couldn’t fully let loose with robust hilarity and emotion because they were on pins and needles over the Dixie Chicks game late last night. But everything turned out fine. So grab your mug of coffee and let’s roll! (more…)

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. (more…)

Locker room sighting.

Here is what the Bucs have said about Jamel Dean injuring his knee late in the second quarter of yesterday’s destruction of the Stinking Panthers. (more…)

Shortly before midnight, the NFL emailed its updated schedule for Week 18, the final week of the 2024 regular season. (more…)

One more win.

There is joy in the streets of central Florida, from Venice to Crystal River all the way to Cocoa Beach. That’s because the Commandos beat the Dixie Chicks tonight. (more…)

The most important game of the Buccaneers’ season kicks off at 8:20 p.m. on NBC.

If the Falcons’ lose to the Commanders at Washington, the Bucs can win the NFC South crown with a win next Sunday against the miserable Saints in Tampa.

Comment all game long with stressed Bucs fans below.