Can the defense rise up?

Joe will take it however it’s given. [read more]

Running back Sean Tucker.

The Bucs were horrible running the ball in the past two seasons. The worst. [read more]

Responds to rumor.

UPDATED 5:35 a.m. — Well, this is a juicy item dropped by a former NFL suit who is very tight with Bill Belichick. [read more]

Passing breakdown.

Again, Joe loves Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen. How could you not? [read more]

Joe already wrote about Lavonte David setting a league speed mark Sunday against the Raiders.

But his strong game was about more than one play. [read more]

So when CBS broadcasts a game, the network often follows up with a podcast-style segment for sideline reporters or game analysts to share things they didn’t put on the air. [read more]

Nine-year teammate chimes in on Mike Evans.

So two games ago, Mike Evans made a one-hand end touchdown catch that maybe 6 or 7 NFL wide receivers are even capable of hauling in.

On Sunday, Evans hit a new high that impressed a teammate who spent nine years alongside him. [read more]

Injuries may doom Bucs.

When Joe hears Bucco Bruce Arians talk about health, it’s not a good thing. Health was a reason he first retired from the Cardinals. Health may have been a reason why he retired a second time — as Bucs coach. [read more]

Honors Rachaad White.

Yeah, Joe knows “Good Morning Football,” seen weekday mornings on NFL Network, hasn’t been the same since Kay Adams left. And it also took a couple of steps back when it moved to Los Angeles this past summer. [read more]

Joe’s got two sweet nuggets from Lavonte David’s locker and Sunday’s JumboTron at The Licht House. [read more]

Guardrail.

Indirectly, the crowd at The 33rd Team seems to believe Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen has done an incredible job. [read more]

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Baker Mayfield

So Bucs superstar left tackle Tristan Wirfs isn’t just protecting Baker Mayfield’s body, he’s also protecting his mental state. [read more]

“Hey Bucky, you hear about our numbers?”

The past two years, the Bucs’ run game was garbage. Too negative you say? Well, what else is Joe supposed to call the No. 32 team in rushing two straight seasons? [read more]

Icy image broken.

Joe understands a lot of Bucs fans seem put off by Todd Bowles because in public, he fronts the image of someone who has less of a heartbeat than Bill Belichick when he was forced to do his press conferences in New England. [read more]

Why did he go haywire?

Joe has stated on several occasions that this Bucs offense is dink-and-dunk. But that is nitpicking since the offense is working. The offense is not the Bucs’ problem. [read more]

So consider that among NFL tight ends this season, Bucs No. 1 tight end Cade Otton ranks seventh in total catches (57), seventh in yards (576) and fourth in completions of 20 yards more. [read more]

Looking for cause of injuries.

From time to time on this here website over the years, Joe sees a comment from a Bucs fan wanting to run the Bucs’ training staff because the fan(s) directly blames trainers at the AdventHealth Hamstring Center for injuries. [read more]

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So Bucky Irving left yesterday’s victory in the first half after an electric run after a catch (photo above) and 4 carries for only 3 yards. [read more]

Knee injury information.

Well, it’s not good but it’s not a disaster, either. [read more]