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Groin Injury For Rueben Bain
The Buccaneers’ first-round draft pick is injured and did not practice today. Joe’s information says Bain is doubtful for Sunday. Joe asked Todd Bowles if this is an injury Bain suffered in the Sunday’s loss, and Bowles said it is. […] The post Groin Injury For Rueben Bain appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
“Attention To Detail” Could Change This Week
Why didn’t the Bucs treat Sunday like a postseason game? Joe’s not sure. There sure was an awful lot on the line. Consider what Baker Mayfield said about ramping up this week and noting “it’s not playoff time yet.” Joe […] The post “Attention To Detail” Could Change This Week appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Todd Bowles Confidence (Week 3 Edition)
Poll posted at 9:40 a.m. Last week’s results linked here. The post Todd Bowles Confidence (Week 3 Edition) appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Tampa Bay Rays Vs. Bucs
What a contrast it was last night to see the Rays’ killer instinct on display in New York as they clinched the best record in the American League and home field advantage on their path to the World Series (hopefully). […] The post Tampa Bay Rays Vs. Bucs appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Damning Defensive Stats
A few numbers from the Bucs-Browns game were dropped on NFL Live yesterday. First, the Browns had 163 yards after the catch against Tampa Bay, the second most YAC of any team in the league in Week 2. But that’s […] The post Damning Defensive Stats appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Numbers Are Dubious For Bucs’ Playoff Hopes
“This Joe” has always said, you play for the playoffs or you play for the draft. And the Bucs are on the cusp of the latter this weekend. Since the playoffs were expanded to 14 teams in 2020, 16 percent […] The post Numbers Are Dubious For Bucs’ Playoff Hopes appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Buyer’s Remorse?
When you get paid the big bucks, fans expect big Bucs wins. Not hot trash like last Sunday against the worst team in the league with the worst quarterback. So everybody and their brother seems to have an opinion on […] The post Buyer’s Remorse? appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Baker Mayfield’s Week 2 Passing Chart
On Sunday, when the Bucs host the Vikings in a game that very well could decide if the Bucs are still in the hunt for a playoff berth or will be watching the playoffs from a beach bar in the […] The post Baker Mayfield’s Week 2 Passing Chart appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Lightning Delays Are Influenced By TV Networks
The NFL is a network TV drama series. The NFL gets the majority of its wealth from TV networks. In return, TV networks have a heavy hand in how the NFL is run. Anyone remember how the NFL used to […] The post Lightning Delays Are Influenced By TV Networks appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Baker Mayfield Discusses How Close The Offense Is To Success
The Buccaneers’ offense is averaging a paltry 19 1/2 points per game through two weeks of play. It’s more than a field goal less per game than Josh Grizzard’s 2025 offense. And Grizzard was supposed to the primary problem, along […] The post Baker Mayfield Discusses How Close The Offense Is To Success appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Todd Bowles: Bucs Tackling Improved
Three Bucs defensive players missed the tackle of Browns receiver Denzel Boston on Cleveland’s game-winning touchdown on Sunday. Joe can’t stop watching it and seething. (The video is below.) Three veteran players couldn’t bring down a rookie second-round pick. Aileen […] The post Todd Bowles: Bucs Tackling Improved appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Wide Receiver Insufficiency
Todd basically ran out of healthy wide receivers a little over a month into last season. Perhaps your fantasy team feels like it is headed that way already in 2026. The Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast is presented by Hooters! […] The post The Wide Receiver Insufficiency appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Ira Kaufman Reacts To The Bucs’ Week 2 Debacle Against The Browns
Episode 1 of this week sees The Sage react to the unthinkable loss on Sunday. Enjoy! The knowledge and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com. […] The post Ira Kaufman Reacts To The Bucs’ Week 2 Debacle Against The Browns appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Leonard Fournette Thinks It’s Time To Move On From Todd Bowles
Leonard Fournette waved a white flag at his former head coach, the leader of Fournette’s beloved Buccaneers. The man known as Playoff Lenny played with the Bucs for three seasons (2020 through 2022), the last of which was led by […] The post Leonard Fournette Thinks It’s Time To Move On From Todd Bowles appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Todd Bowles Believes Doomsday Predictions Are Wildly Premature
It seems KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles isn’t much of a fan of playoff percentages. Many major sports sites already are running team chances/percentages of making the NFL playoffs, and further advancing in the postseason. Yesterday, speaking in his day-after […] The post Todd Bowles Believes Doomsday Predictions Are Wildly Premature appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Lavonte David Cites “Weird” Play From Baker Mayfield
Somebody needs to mic up Lavonte David during every Bucs game and sell the streaming rights. David could pocket a lot of cash and send a lot of money to charity at the same time. Joe is not talking about […] The post Lavonte David Cites “Weird” Play From Baker Mayfield appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Baker Mayfield: “It’s Not Playoff Time Yet”
Apparently, the Bucs didn’t have a Super Bowl menatlity going into Sunday’s home-opener against the Browns. They wanted to win, of course, but the reality of it being a must-win for all that is right in the football world didn’t […] The post Baker Mayfield: “It’s Not Playoff Time Yet” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
No Pass Rush From Defensive Line (And Outside Linebackers) Set Up Deshaun Watson Success
Some day, 10, 15, 20 years from now, Joe hopes whomever convinced KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles that a pass rush is a secondary priority for a defense calls Bowles and apologizes for sending him into forced retirement. That’s where […] The post No Pass Rush From Defensive Line (And Outside Linebackers) Set Up Deshaun Watson Success appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
“I Don’t Want To Bury Them, But I Feel Like I Have To Bury Them”
A former NFL general manager said the Bucs don’t have one major problem. They have two. And both are on offense. And former Titans general manager Ran Carthon thinks those problems are Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans. On Mayfield, Carthon […] The post “I Don’t Want To Bury Them, But I Feel Like I Have To Bury Them” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Morning Cup Of Joe
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 Twitter rumors said the Brazil game was […] The post Morning Cup Of Joe appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Insulting
Baker Mayfield should be insulted. That’s the theme from Kevin Patra of NFL.com after he watched the Browns-Bucs game, which for Joe is the absolute worst loss in recent years. You might have to go back to the Lost Decade […] The post Insulting appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Todd Bowles: Bucs Need More (Big) Plays On Offense
This is odd: Joe doesn’t remember this much hand-wringing about the Bucs offense after Week 2 last season. Weird. But here we are. In his day-after presser this afternoon, KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles bemoaned the lack of big plays […] The post Todd Bowles: Bucs Need More (Big) Plays On Offense appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Albert Breer: “Character” Determined Winner
This wasn’t meant to be a slam at the Bucs, but Joe thinks it is rather damning. Long-time and well-connected NFL scribe Albert Breer of SI.com typed up his usual weekly wrapup of Sunday’s NFL games. Breer doesn’t write about […] The post Albert Breer: “Character” Determined Winner appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Dan Orlovsky Torches Bucs Defense, Playcalling
So ESPN analyst and former Bucs QB Dan Orlovsky shared notes from his film study of the Bucs-Browns game. That’s rare. Usually an analyst will discuss a couple of plays in detail or drop a hot take and some numbers. […] The post Dan Orlovsky Torches Bucs Defense, Playcalling appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Todd Bowles: Rueben Bain May Not Be 100 Percent
So a week ago Joe speculated on WDAE radio and on the Ira Kaufman Podcast that Miami Mauler rookie Bucs edge rusher Rueben Bain was injured or sick in Week 1. Nothing else made sense. Joe watched Bain look ferocious […] The post Todd Bowles: Rueben Bain May Not Be 100 Percent appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
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