It had to be the duck. [read more]

Yeah, Joe told all the interns at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters to attach the wall padding early in today’s fourth quarter. [read more]

Bucs franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield is having a career year and, as Joe said all spring and summer, he’s a hell of a lot better than Kirk Cousins.

You like that, Falcons? [read more]

Has Todd Bowles done a good job this season? [read more]

Tampa Bay answered the bell!

Take that, Todd Bowles haters. The Bucs hammered and hammered and hammered away at the Panthers for a total of 550-plus yards of offense. [read more]

Baker Mayfield will face his old team.

Massive game at The Licht House. It’s a must-win for the Bucs and the Todd Bowles regime against the feisty 4-11 Panthers.

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Ira Kaufman and Baker Mayfield.

Shame on the Buccaneers fans rooting for Tampa Bay to lose today. Joe has seen and heard some of you. [read more]

Interesting words from a league insider standing on the field of The Licht House this morning. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 9:40 a.m. Poll closed at 11:43 a.m.

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Bucs stud RT Luke Goedeke.

One cool thing to come out of the gut-punch loss to the Cowboys was that maybe Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke is Pro Bowl material. [read more]

Talkin’ pressure.

So here is the deal: [read more]

Potential bad omen.

If the following takes place, the Bucs will be fortunate to win this afternoon. [read more]

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Game 16

Stinking Panthers (4-11) at Bucs (8-7)

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10, locally) with Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn.

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Roster move.

The Bucs got at least one valuable reinforcement back today. [read more]

Rookie leader.

Man, the more Joe thinks of it, the more Joe is impressed by what a total steal the Bucs got drafting rookie Bucky Irving in the fourth round. [read more]

So yesterday, Joe listened to Panthers head coach Dave Canales say all his players listed as “questionable” on the Carolina injury report were expected to play Sunday at The Licht House in Tampa. [read more]

“Bucky, we need to light their arses up tomorrow!”

In recent weeks, the Stinking Panthers have been fairly stout against the pass. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

It’s almost time to turn the page on 2024, which means it’s time to read between the lines for the Buccaneers.

As we approach the new year, players, coaches and staff are looking forward to a fresh start. Here’s what they’re craving in 2025: [read more]