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Calijah Kancey And His Touchdown Backflop
It wasn’t a bellyflop. It was a backflop. Calijah Kancey scored his very first NFL touchdown last week at Carolina and Joe decided to have some fun with…
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No Excuse For Zac Robinson Not To Be Creative
This can be fixed if the offensive coordinator is motivated and open-minded. As Joe typed yesterday, the explosive play rate for the Bucs is brutal. Dead-last…
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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…
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“Illness” Still Floating Through Bucs Locker Room
There is a flu bug going through the Bucs locker room. Apparently it is nasty. Joe knows a Bucs suit who caught it last week and he was down and out for four…
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Emeka Egbuka Returns To Practice
Emeka Egbuka leads Bucs receivers in catches (28), targets (49) and touchdowns (2). He didn’t play Sunday during the blowout win at Carolina. Egbuka has…
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Is Quenton Nelson Deal A Window Into Vita Vea Trade Value?
Eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson is an interesting figure in Tampa Bay history. Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht probably would…
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Gronk “Intrigued” By A Niners Trade For Chris Godwin
Joe has seen and heard various reports about how much salary cap room the 49ers have available for the remainder of the 2026 season. It’s safe to say the…
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Challenging Baker Mayfield
The Falcons are 3-2 with their starting quarterback this season. The Bucs are 1-3 with theirs. Joe extra loves Sunday’s Bucs-Falcons matchup at The Licht…
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Todd Bowles Confidence Poll (Week 8 Edition)
Poll posted at 10:53 a.m. Poll closed at 12:30 p.m. Last week’s results linked here.   The post Todd Bowles Confidence Poll (Week 8 Edition)…
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ESPN: A 35 Percent Chance YaYa Diaby Is Traded
Very interesting throwaway line in an otherwise juicy tidbit about a Bucs edge rusher’s value to the Bucs. Did YaYa Diaby play his way out of Tampa Bay…
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Danny Smith Wants To Be Head Coach
Over the past month, Joe has heard lots of fans and analysts bark about how the Bucs don’t have a legitimate interim head coach candidate on staff, a guy…
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Josiah Trotter Quietly Growing Into A Monster
Remember when folks wrung their hands and whined for months that Josiah Trotter couldn’t defend the pass? Joe is beginning to think the Bucs have the…
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Hope Is Alive
It ain’t over yet. Yeah, the World Series might be over, but the Bucs’ season isn’t. Yet. A few days ago, everyone was ready to start…
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Bucs Getting A Little More Explosive
The Bucs are getting better. But will true improvement come soon enough? Who didn’t like the way the Bucs’ offense pounded the Stinking Panthers…
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Baker Mayfield Passing Chart Against Carolina
Really, the only difference between Baker Mayfield’s passing chart from his first three starts and his passing chart at Carolina on Sunday is just one…
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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…
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Bucs Get An A+ Grade
For Joe, an A+ grade is when everything is on point. But everything was not on point on Sunday when the Bucs curb-stomped the Stinking Panthers. Well, only one…
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“If You Score Five Times On Drives…”
Irony was flowing on Sunday early against the Panthers. It’s the kind of irony Joe suspects fans will be remembering if/when the 2-5 Bucs miss the…
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Ira Kaufman Explores The Bizarre State Of The 2-5 Buccaneers, More Trade Deadline Chatter, Panthers Beatdown, And More
This wacky Buccaneers team has Ira ready to address fans on what’s real and what’s not, and more! The knowledge and fun of Ira and Joe is presented…
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“We Kind Of Slid Off A Little Bit Last Week”
There is no home field advantage for Tampa Bay at The Licht House. Tampa Bay is 4-8 there in its last 12 home games and winless this season. Why? Collectively…
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Ira Kaufman Talks Ugly Loss, Lincoln Riley, Poor Clock Management, Locker Room Nuggets, Coaching Vs. Players, Trade Prudence & More
The overtime home loss to the Steelers is in the books and The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports has plenty to say! The knowledge and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by…
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David Walker Snap Count Madness Vs. Steelers
The numbers are in. The Bucs’ most impactful Bucs defensive player on a per-snap basis — and possibly overall — played just 28 snaps…
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Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Steelers
BY IRA KAUFMAN The lack of a killer instinct has killed the Buc season. For three quarters, Tampa Bay appeared in complete control Sunday against Pittsburgh…
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Aaron Rodgers Didn’t Disappoint: He Bellyached About The Turf At The Licht House
Joe expected this and wrote about it last week. And drama queen Aaron Rodgers did not disappoint. Rodgers won his third game at The Licht House yesterday…
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Where Zac Robinson Failed Jalon Daniels
Joe was going over “The Book” of the Bucs’ loss to the Steelers yesterday, the official NFL game summary, and the following jumped out. Bucs…
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Defensive Sale Needs To Be Ordered
The Bucs are a team nearing an overhaul and the inevitable should be ordered by the forward-thinking folks at One Buc Palace. Joe sees no value in sitting on…
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Pile Of Negative Runs For Bucky Irving
Data nerds across the NFL landscape will tell you that a full-time running back will have about one out of 12 runs go for negative yardage. Yesterday, Bucky…
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Five Things
What a brutal Sunday when it was such a beautiful day outside. With a little bit of aggression and some common sense, the Bucs could have won. Woulda, shoulda…
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JoeBucsFan Show MONDAY At 6 P.M. On WDAE
Enjoy the JoeBucsFan Show at 6 p.m. Monday on WDAE radio, 95.7 FM and AM 620. Joe will talk all things Bucs after the Week 6 game against the Steelers…
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Todd Bowles: Missed Tackles Changed The Fourth Quarter
The Bucs entered the fourth quarter with a 16-3 lead. The Bucs left late in overtime hanging their heads over a 26-19 defeat. How did this happen? Well…
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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…
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Todd Bowles: Bucs Are Not A Field Goal Offense
The absolute best way to keep an opponent in the game is to trade field goals for touchdowns. Joe offers up the Cleveland loss. The Bucs were content kicking…
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Todd Bowles May Not Think So, But Bucs Are Broken
Does this look like a well-coached team to you? The defense may play good football — until crunch time. The offense? What a joke. Name one player (with…
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Jason Licht Had A Telling Pregame Prediction
The Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager was very clear on the Buccaneers Radio Network pregame show. He was predicting a tough, hard-nosed trenches battle…
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David Walker Needs To Be On The Field. Period!
Joe is happier than you can ever imagine confess the following: Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht was absolutely correct. Edge rusher David Walker…
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Josiah Trotter Talks Lost Interception, Aaron Rodgers On-Field Moment
So fans watching on TV today saw a moment when Bucs rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter was in the grille of Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Joe asked Trotter…
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How Safe Is Zac Robinson?
Joe cannot hang all of the blame on Bucs quarterback Jalon Daniels. Did he show in the second half why every team in the league, including the Bucs, passed on…
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Bucs Defense May Be Better Than You Think
A weird thing is about the Bucs through five games is KitKat-eating head coach coach Todd Bowles just might be turning in one of his best defensive coaching…
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Locker Room Reactions From YaYa Diaby, Emeka Egbuka And Bucky Irving
The national showcase that was the Bucs-Cowboys game on Thursday night was a fun spectacle with a Bucs-centric postgame show on Amazon Prime. So most fans…
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Rueben Bain Rookie Struggles
Though all of this is a bummer, it doesn’t shock Joe. Sooner or later, Bucs rookie Rueben Bain will get the hang of things. The guy is just too talented…
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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…
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Falcons Choke, Fall To 2-3
Oh, what fun it is in the NFC South landfill. The Panthers sit alone in first place at 2-2 after their bye in Week 5. Tonight, the Falcons played prevent…
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Offensive Line Beginning To Get The Hang Of Things?
Joe does not believe in coincidences in football. No, the Bucs’ offensive line has not been great through five games, and that’s supposed to be the…
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100th Win Celebration For Jason Licht
Lost in the ecstasy of the Bucs upping their record to 1-4 on Thursday night was Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht reaching a milestone…
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Get The Facts
Dr. James DeRespino and Center For Men’s Health have long supported JoeBucsFan.com. Thanks, Dr. Jim! With so many offices across the Tampa Bay area…
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Aaron Rodgers Will Arrive In Tampa Hot
What a game today by 42-year-old Steelers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers, whose next action will be in Tampa against the Bucs next Sunday. Rodgers threw 3…
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Saints Lose; Fall To 1-4.
The NFC South landfill continues to live up to its name. The slimy Saints imploded at home today, losing to the Vikings 23-13. The Vikings scored 10…
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Did The Bucs Blink Too Fast?
We’re at an interesting point in Bucs franchise history. It seems like this Bucs team is teetering between relevant and top-five pick in the draft. For…
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“He’s The Star Of His Own Movie”
Are the Bucs rallying around undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels, or is he the one insipring those around him? There’s no clear answer, of course, and the…
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Eyes On Two Sunday NFC South Games
The Panthers (2-2) have this week off before playing in Philadelphia next Sunday. The Bucs’ next opponent, Pittsburgh (2-2), will host a scrappy Colts…
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“Stellar” Bucky Irving
Do the Bucs win that game in Dallas on Thursday night without Bucky Irving? Unlikely. Bucky had a big night at a perfect time. Bucky being able to carry the…
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Tez Johnson Shows Speed Isn’t Everything
Remember when people grumbled about how Tez Johnson is slow? LOL Tez Johnson and the reaction to his selection in the spring of 2025 (Joe thinks haters have…
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Your NFL Passes Defensed Leader: Jacob Parrish
Don’t even think about it, haters. Jacob Parrish sat out in Week 2 with an injury. Parrish, a Buccaneers starting outside cornerback and their 2025…
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A Night For The Free Agents
Wait a minute. A Bucs player started at safety and played the entire game for Antoine Winfield Jr. on Thursday and the defense had a standout night against a…
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Ira Kaufman Talks Bucs’ Landmark Win, Mayfield Vs. Daniels, Bucky Irving, And More
Jump into this victory weekend with a feisty one from The Sage. Enjoy! The knowledge and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above…
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Could David Walker Be The First?
The Bucs defense this year is playing pretty good. Maybe better than you think. Still, as always, there’s a major hole in the defense of KitKat-eating…
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Rueben Bain’s Rough Rookie Season Continues
Joe is starting to feel sorry for Bucs rookie Rueben Bain. The No. 15 overall pick has been as invisible as Joe has seen from a Bucs pick who was selected that…
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Todd Bowles: Jalon Daniels Still Expected To Start Against Steelers — “Right Now”
Remember when KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles, in the immediate days after Baker Mayfield suffered a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand, was clear…
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Lost In The Smoke: Jalon Daniels Will Start Thursday Night
Not that it really matters because in the coming days, Bucs fans will turn their attention elsewhere, but KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles made an…