Baker Mayfield speculates.

So the Bucs have won 8 of their last 10 games, but team unity is not as simple as rallying around quality play and tradition. (more…)

Health update

The injury bug is biting the Bucs hard this season. And it damn near cost them their best (?) running back.

Sunday, Rachaad White went down briefly early in the game with a groin issue — before Vita Vea left with a knee injury

It didn’t seem severe for White. He returned quickly to the game and was still his ineffective self on the ground.

Jeremy Fowler of BSPN reports a Bucs source appeared to downplay White’s injury and, per Fowler, said White “should be good.”

White is averaging 2.0 yards a carry but 11.4 yards a catch, where he excels.

So after a Chris Godwin gain of 19 yards on 3rd-and-22 yesterday, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles had a decision to make. (more…)

While Todd Bowles did not confirm early this afternoon that Vita Vea finished all testing related to his injured knee (suffered yesterday when YaYa Diaby fell on him), Bowles did say that his manbeast defensive tackle has a Grade 2 MCL sprain and it’s a “day-to-day” situation.

Joe is considering this great news.

Safety Jordan Whitehead.

One historic stat was revived Sunday as the Bucs’ beat down the Lions.

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He’s back!

Joe thinks it is fair to say the old Chris Godwin is back. (more…)

Defense rocked.

When something happens that rarely occurs, is it better to call the event an accident? (more…)

Calls himself out.

Immediately after the game yesterday when the Bucs defense stonewalled the Lions for the full fourth quarter, one Bucs player refused to take any credit. (more…)

Gives Bucs props for win.

So, Dan Campbell explained yesterday why he thought his Lions lost to the Bucs. He had two theories. (more…)

Back to his old self.

If you walk into a bar and say Chris Godwin is a top-five receiver, here is some intel that will back you up. (more…)

Leader.

You want to know why Baker Mayfield’s teammates like him so much? Well, he hustles and he wins, that helps. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Was Todd Bowles happy with how the Bucs won yesterday? You’re dang right he was. But he wasn’t bawling over it. (more…)

Linebacker Lavonte David celebrates a stop late in the Bucs’ 20-16 win over the Lions. Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

Welcome to Victory Monday! No sense beating around the bush. Grab your coffee and let’s roll!

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Balling in 2024.

Joe remembers well the weekend of the 2024 draft when the Bucs selected Georgia safety Tykee Smith in Round 2 and right away the Bucs strongly implied he would be their starting nickel cornerback. (more…)

It’s great to hear nice things about your team’s franchise quarterback, but who delivers that message can be extremely meaniningful. (more…)

When Joe read this, the only thing Joe could think of was how the great voice of Chicago sports radio, Mike North would react. (more…)

The first pass by Jared Goff on Sunday became Zyon McCollum’s first career interception. (more…)

“We’ll figure it out, Cade.”

So the Bucs got their thrilling road win against a big-time Detroit team today with no sacks, no running game and a pile of injuries. (more…)

Injury info.

There is “hope” the Bucs may have dodged a major bullet.

NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport reports this evening that the initial diagnosis of Vita Vea’s injury is that he suffered an MCL sprain and there is hope it won’t be an “extended absence.”

Vita will undergo an MRI test tomorrow, per Rapoport, but Bucs types are crossing their fingers Vea’s injury is not major.

Vea suffered the injury under friendly fire early in the third quarter of today’s win over the Lions. YaYa Diaby fell into Vea’s leg and he buckled.