Yes, Bucs players are aware Baker Mayfield seeks to become the highest paid athlete in the history of Tampa Bay Sports. Mayfield wants a fat bag for his three years of excellent service to the Buccaneers. That’s what franchise quarterbacks […] The post Tristan Wirfs Talks Baker Mayfield Contract Chase appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Fire up the JoeBucsFan Show at 11 a.m. on WDAE radio, 95.7 FM and AM 620. Joe and Ira Kaufman have a full plate. Listen online to Tampa Bay’s all-sports powerhouse, or via the iHeart Radio app, or through the […] The post JoeBucsFan Show TODAY At 11 A.M. On WDAE appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Joe is not the only one shaken by watching film of the 2025 Bucs offensive line. Fans needed a program to follow along. Elijah Klein made a start, along with two for Ben Chukwuma. Michael Jordan was a regular. Dangerous […] The post “Kind Of Crazy To Look Back” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Those who don’t think the Bucs will miss Mike Evans may want to check themselves. No, Evans wasn’t great before he blew up a collarbone last season when he got tackled in Detroit (no flag). Evans didn’t return until December […] The post Mike Evans Was A Touchdown Monster appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The mountain of evidence is such that only those with closed eyes and closed minds won’t see what was right in front of their faces. Joe hears all the time how former Bucs great Lavonte David didn’t make enough Pro […] The post Lavonte David’s Crazy 2013 Season appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby may not have as many sacks as Joe would like to see. That doesn’t mean YaYa isn’t making plays. True, he was drafted to get sacks do other things. And YaYa seems to do other […] The post YaYa Diaby Does Other Things Well appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Three weeks ago, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said running back Bucky Irving would be ready for a full return from shoulder surgery “in the summer or the fall.” That freaked out a lot of fans. The “fall?” Well, Buccaneers […] The post Jason Licht Expects Bucky Irving To Be Ready To Play In Two Weeks appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Joe believes if Baker Mayfield can get this number down a little, it will go a long way to helping Mayfield stay healthy down the stretch. Last year Mayfield was bad down the stretch as the Bucs lost seven of […] The post Baker Mayfield Somewhat Slow To Bail The Pocket appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Start your Friday with a thought-provoking and fun Free Stretch podcast. Follow Bobby on X, @bobbygameday. Bobby’s podcast is an extension of his national and local radio shows. It’s been at JoeBucsFan.com for 9+ years. Always a quality listen from […] The post Bobby Fenton Talks Minicamp, Baker’s Contract, And The Franchise Crossroads That Is The 2026 Season On This Week’s Free Stretch appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Yes, The 33rd Team is still alive. The publication, about a year or so ago, stopped publishing written content. Now, it just does podcasts and some stats, and one nugge was from a study of all offensive tackles to find […] The post Luke Goedeke Needs To Stay Healthy appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. Distraction of the Day Deion Sanders doesn’t like the way Liam […] The post Morning Cup Of Joe appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Back when the NFL regular season finished, list season for some began right away. (Yes, Joe is like a squirrel with nuts: Joe reads an interesting story with no time element involved and Joe stores it for when food is […] The post SI.com: Mike Greenberg Future Hot GM Candiate appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The jury is back. The verdict is guilty, if you heed the fresh words of Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, a man who chooses his words carefully. YaYa Diaby saw it, and Bucs fans moaned about it late last season: […] The post Todd Bowles Talks Bucs “Just Taking Plays Off” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Spectacular offers now at Tampa’s first family of Ford dealers. Visit Bill Currie Ford, which is celebrating 65 years of family-owned service to the Tampa community, one mile north of the stadium on Dale Mabry Highway. And ask GM Sean […] The post Shop Today At Bill Currie Ford appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
So many toys now reside in the Buccaneers’ front-7. Different toys, better toys, much more fun stuff that asking SirVocea Dennis to blitz. Joe did a double-take hearing Todd Bowles say this week that rookie second-round pick Josiah Trotter can […] The post Todd Bowles Says Josiah Trotter Can Play Outside Linebacker appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Joe was very excited, as should all fans of a pass rush, to hear this breakdown of rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain from inside the walls of One Buc Palace. The gushing praise came from the head man of the […] The post Rueben Bain Described As A One-Man Pass Rush Clinic appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Every once in a while, Joe hears someone grumble about Bucs safeties, or at least why that position wasn’t addressed in free agency or the draft. Well, there’s a reason: The Bucs *really* like their starting safeties. Having Antoine Winfield […] The post Tykee Smith Building A Strong Resume appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The subject of Baker Mayfield came up on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast. Tucker, who has arguably the best series of pure, year-round football podcasts on the interwebs, was talking Mayfield with noted NFL Films X’s and O’s man Greg […] The post Making Sense Of The Madness appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
So the Bucs lost a spring practice because of too much contact in a spring practice, where contact is against NFL rules. Tampa Bay assistant general manager Mike Greenberg dove into how it happened. Greenberg joined The Rondé Barber Show, a WFLA-TV […] The post Buccaneers Assistant GM Explains NFL Practice Penalty appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
There is a belief among the self-anointed football sophists trafficking Twitter that pre-snap motion is a key to unlocking the power of offense. Joe sort of understands. Defenses don’t know where a player is going in motion, or his responsibility. […] The post Zac Robinson And Pre-Snap Motion appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Toward the end of last season, it was clear to one NFL.com reporter that the Bucs just had to improve their backup guards for the team to return to the playoffs. Eric Edholm was horrified watching the matador blocking of […] The post One 2026 Objective: Depth At Guard appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Joe thinks the Bucs are bringing along rookie wide receiver Ted Hurst perfectly. Hurst, a third-round pick, comes by way of Georgia State in the Fun Belt. Georgia State isn’t much of a program. They’ve had one winning season since […] The post Fans Have Reason To Dream Of Ted Hurst appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
YaYa Diaby recently said 2025 Bucs film reveals a team with players lacking juice and/or a love for football. Diaby’s take made Baker Mayfield’s new comments about the 2025 defense more interesting. Joe soaked it all in and talked about […] The post Player Comments Clash With Team Glazer Read appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .