One of the most stunning happenings in NFL circles of the last 30 years was receiver Keyshawn Johnson releasing a book about his 1-15 rookie season with the 1996 Jets only a handful of months after that season ended.

It was titled, Just Give Me The Damn Ball! [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So Joe has lobbied over and over and over again for the 2024 Bucs to chase a premier edger rusher as they did in 2018 with Jason Pierre-Paul. [read more]

Bucs RT Luke Goedeke.

It’s not often an NFL player misses a month from a concussion. But that’s just what Bucs right tackle Luke Goedeke experienced this year after suffering a concussion in the season opener.

He thinks. [read more]

The Gruden Loves Football channel on YouTube is a fun place to hang out. It’s even more more fun when the Super Bowl-winning Bucs head coach talks about his hometown team. [read more]

Ex-Bucs QB on current Bucs offense.

Really cool breakdown of how dangerous Mike Evans and Chris Godwin make the Bucs. If you like X’s and O’s chatter, this video is for you. [read more]

Explains high-scoring offense.

Take away one galling, choking, Code Turtle-ordered loss, and the Bucs would easily be one of the NFL’s elite teams at 5-1. [read more]

Eyeing Baker Mayfield.

The word “trust” was thrown around One Buc Palace last week. Specifically, it was trust in relation to the Bucs offense. [read more]

Todd Bowles likes to say his team doesn’t pay attention to media noise. [read more]

Nooooooooo! [read more]

UPDATED: Todd Bowles’ favorite saying about an injured player who participates in a practice is, “he did some things.” [read more]

Obviously, the goal of any offense is to never reach third down. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 2:34 p.m. Poll closed at 3:25 p.m.

Rookie honors?

As the great Mike North, the former sports radio voice of Chicago used to say when callers got ahead of their skis and gave undue praise to a Windy City team, “Slow down!” [read more]

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Brad Berlin needs to be on his game Monday night. [read more]

“I’m going to need you — and your best, Mike.”

For three freakin’ games in a row, the Buccaneers have scored 24 first-half points. That’s got to be near a league record. [read more]

Running back Bucky Irving.

Now this is a bold take. And it’s not outrageous. [read more]

Chris Godwin is not looking ahead.

Chris Godwin is on pace for his best season since he was drafted in 2017. And what a time; he’s in a contract year. [read more]

“Sorry Jameis, I have a new favorite Bucs quarterback.”

Former Bucs quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has a simple formula when he’s melting into his couch on Sundays and is scrolling through his YouTubeTV menu looking for a game to watch. [read more]

So will Mike Evans play Monday night on his bad hamstring?

It’s seems he’s trending that way. [read more]