Looks forward to Buffalo weather.

The weather for Orchard Park, N.Y., home of the Bills, for Sunday is getting colder. [read more]

Could push Bucs over the top.

A football analyst Joe respects is giving the Bucs respect this week. [read more]

Baker Mayfield is getting a lot of run this week for basically scolding his beloved teammates about not being focused on details and not having a killer instinct.

He says that’s  leading to losing games and maybe, screwing up what could be a magical season. [read more]

The Thursday Bucs-Bills injury report is in. [read more]

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Former Bucs star Gerald McCoy.

Six-time Buccaneers Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is annoyed with Todd Bowles. [read more]

Pays back his old team.

Former Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis got payback. [read more]

So Buffalo is next on the Bucs’ schedule, a team whose fans largely believe they support one of the worst receiving corps in the NFL and a passing game that was further weakened when its top target blew a hamstring last Sunday. [read more]

No, this has nothing to do with the Bucs’ seven failures at or within the 1 yard line against the Saints a few weeks ago. [read more]

Reacts to Baker Mayfield’s words.

So last Sunday after a tough loss to the Patriots, Baker Mayfield had words for his teammates. [read more]

When a 350-pound defensive tackle known for wrestling through double teams has a bad back, that’s not something to brush off. [read more]

Without the benefit of All-22 film, retired Bucs tight end and current team radio analyst Dave Moore blasted Antoine Winfield for his play leading to a crushing touchdown for the Patriots on Sunday.

Moore went there a few minutes after the game.

Bucs legend Rondé Barber, after watching the game film, spanked Winfield on his WFLA-TV streaming show, aka The Rondé Barber Show. [read more]

Wants shots downfield.

All offseason and through training camp, Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard said he wanted to add more long throws to the offense. [read more]

Defenses have neutered his runs.

Yesterday, yes, Baker Mayfield admitted he’s not 100 percent. But he also said he doesn’t want to use that as an “excuse” for not being as effective as he was earlier in the season, specifically on his third-down runs. [read more]

Vague update.

OK, let’s start this chilly Thursday morning off with some semantics hopscotch, shall we? [read more]

Get healthy.

Injuries have caught up to the Bucs. [read more]

Bucs icon Rondé Barber is no fan of players mentally recharging over a long seven-day, bye-week vacation.

Yes, he’s referring to the current Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [read more]

Weather is for losers.

The weather forecast for Orchard Park, N.Y. on Sunday is a high of 42 degrees with showers. That’s about as gross as it gets. [read more]

Joe is sick of talking about Baker Mayfield being injured.

Yes, he’s been banged up for weeks (while not missing a snap) and addressed his physical situation more today. [read more]

Bucky Irving returns to practice. Sort of.

So the Bucs had a walk-through practice today and running back Bucky Irving was participating. [read more]

No, the Bucs are not the only team with injuries to key players.

Remember, the Patriots exposed the Bucs defense on Sunday without their top deep-threat receiver, Kayshon Boutte, and their most-used running back, Rhamondre Stevenson. [read more]

Usually, when a Bucs player has an in-game injury, head coach Todd Bowles will respond publicly with a next-man-up cliché and talk about how it was unfortunate but the backup was ready and capable. [read more]