Wants a tough identity for Bucs.

Last year Baker Mayfield was pretty much an unknown when the Bucs traveled to Minnesota to open the season. [read more]

Where Mike Evans excels.

So, be vertical! [read more]

One loss too many?

Look, the notion that some claim the Bucs are hurt by the loss of Devin White and Shaq Barrett generally makes Joe’s blood boil it is such horribly, lazy analysis. [read more]

Focused.

You may have heard this before. Just remembering it makes Joe want to barf. [read more]

(This is a February photo from the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Don’t worry. Ira’s not wearing sweaters in the Florida summer.)

So JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman is in his 40th year covering the Buccaneers. That’s why he’s got the nickname, “The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports.”

On a recent Ira Kaufman Podcast, he made 20-plus predictions for the Bucs’ 2024 season.

Here they are: [read more]

Rachaad White gets philosophical.

For seven consecutive seasons (2013-2019), Team Glazer and Bucs fans suffered through their beloved team opening every year with a 3-5 record or worse. [read more]

After a hiatus of many months, former Bucs guard Ian Beckles (1990-1996) has revived his In The Trenches podcast.

Joe loved the reason Beckles gave for his break. [read more]

The Bucs haven’t played a preseason game in 12 days. [read more]

Injury report.

So the very first injury report of the season came out this afternoon and Joe’s pulse rate spiked while seeing this name. [read more]

Baker Mayfield has a simple world at One Buc Palace and it won’t get fantasy football fans excited. [read more]

Talks Week 1.

Hardcore Bucs fans have heard the mic’d up segments with right tackle Luke Goedeke screaming for “smellies.”

They’re classics. [read more]

Some coaches know how to prepare a team for the unknown of opening day. Some don’t. [read more]

So the Bucs appear to have their first injury of the season that will threaten opening day on Sunday. [read more]

This is entertaining. [read more]

“Hey Simms, you can intern for my new YouTube channel.”

Joe is sort of an unofficial receipt keeper this year for Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 9:39 a.m. Poll closed at 10:40 a.m. Last week’s results linked here.

Bucky Irving has a fan at NFL Network.

A man who works for the NFL’s house organ and this summer firmly predicted the Bucs would implode with double-digit losses has second thoughts. [read more]

Baker’s kinda guy.

Bold talk from a Bucs’ rookie receiver. But he’s not running smack. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

We’re all set for a new NFL season as the Buccaneers try to extend their postseason streak to five years.

That’s an eternity for a league that prides itself on shifting fortunes and new division winners each fall. An exciting crop of rookies intends to shake up the balance of power, so here’s what to expect once the starters play and the scoreboards count: [read more]