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The shadow lurks.
A lot of Bucs fans are banking on a wet-toilet-paper-soft schedule in the final five games will vault the Bucs to the playoffs and perhaps even an NFC South title. [read more]
It almost seems sacrilegious to suggest that Bucs running back Bucky Irving is better than Eagles stud running back Saquon Barkley. But he may be. [read more]
Injury update.
The returning Bucs championship safeties have had rotten luck in their second go-around with their old team. [read more]
So former Bucs tight end Cameron Brate was on the field for great running back play in his career, including Doug Martin’s mindblowing rookie Pro Bowl season (2015), the 2020 edition of Ronald Jones and the magical spurts of Leonard “Playoff Lenny” Fournette. [read more]
Calijah Kancey
So Todd Bowles shared a lot of love yesterday for the Sunday play of edge rushers YaYa Diaby and Anthony Nelson, plus defensive tackle Calijah Kancey.
“Vita Vea” was not on the coach’s lips during his visit with WFLA sports czar Dan Lucas. [read more]
It is said that teams take on the personality of their head coach.
Joe realizes that makes some Bucs fans uneasy. [read more]
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Man success vs. zone failure.
Now this is a major head-scratcher. [read more]
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In episode 320, Todd reacts to an entertaining Thanksgiving football weekend of pro and college action. The Todd Wright TODDcast is presented by Brandon Legal Group and Pin Chasers. Click above to listen or to download. Or listen via Podcast Addict, TuneIn and other platforms.
Struggling to replace.
Yesterday in his day-after presser, Bucs coach Todd Bowles was asked about the Nos. 3-5 receivers and how they may or may not make up for the loss of Chris Godwin. [read more]
Best Bucs rookie?
Bucky Irving is beginning to show he’s one of the best running backs in the NFL. [read more]
Decisive action.
Yesterday in his day-after presser, Bucs coach Todd Bowles virtually promised the Bucs would bring in punters this week to work out and perhaps join the Bucs. Joe didn’t blame him. [read more]
“Sore leg.”
So Bucs coach Todd Bowles, wearing a sharp creamsicle hoodie, offered up info on a few Bucs players dealing with injuries. [read more]
National expectations.
Four big names paid big money to cover the NFL believe the Bucs are a massive favorite to win the NFC South, despite being tied with the Falcons and Atlanta owning the head-to-head tiebreaker. [read more]
Gerald McCoy
Once upon a time in The Lost Decade of Buccaneers football, Tampa Bay was the 2024 Panthers, seizing losses from the jaws of victory. [read more]
Bucs RB Bucky Irving.
Joe thinks it is fairly obvious by now that Bucky Irving is the best running back the Bucs have drafted since Doug Martin, maybe not since Cadillac Williams. [read more]
Feared the worst.
For a guy who is a warrior competitor willing to play with pain and do whatever he must to help his team win, it’s a helluva confession to admit he was scared on the field. [read more]
There’s a reason for the old cliché, “It’s tough to win in the NFL.” [read more]
Flash poll posted at 7:25 a.m. Poll closed at 8:59 a.m.
