Buccaneers Buccaneers S Miles Killebrew signed on with Tampa Bay as a free agent this offseason following his time with the Steelers. Killebrew said that ST coordinator Danny Smith, who also came from Pittsburgh, was a “giant factor” in his decision to join the team. “I would say a giant factor,” Killebrew said, via Gabriel […]
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The New York Jets have one position group set to thrive in joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it will be valuable experience before the season.
As the NFL season begins to heat up, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been the contract status of Baker Mayfield, who is entering the final year of a three-year, $100 million contract. On one hand, Mayfield hasn’t quite gotten the Buccaneers over the hump just yet, but his production […]
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Buccaneers Bucs RB Kenneth Gainwell said that he believes the team’s offense is a perfect fit for him as a smaller, shifty back that can exploit mismatches on the perimeter. “That style of offense is built for guys that can get to the perimeter, fast guys and I think me and Bucky and Sean [Tucker] […]
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Buccaneers Zac Robinson enters his first season as the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator after having the same role with the Falcons in 2024 and 2025. Tampa Bay QB Baker Mayfield is confident that Robinson’s understanding of the running game will be a huge benefit to their offense. “This is not to downplay Josh Grizzard whatsoever because […]
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In the words of NFL.com reporter/analyst Eric Edholm, the Baker Mayfield contract squabble is nothing more than “fluff” to give folks something to talk about during the five or six weeks between underwear football season and the July start of […]
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Buccaneers Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is entering the final year of his three-year contract. When asked about Mayfield, HC Todd Bowles said the quarterback has been “all about business” and doesn’t seem affected by his situation. “Baker’s business, he’s all about business. The contract stuff takes care of itself,” Bowles said via Rick Stroud of […]
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Ira’s midweek summer Bucs buffet is warm and tasty. Enjoy! The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts or Podbean.com. Many other platforms, too, including iHeartRadio. […]
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Joe wonders what Team Glazer and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht think when they hear all the national-analyst calls to pay Baker Mayfield a market value contract. Mayfield seems like a very reasonable guy, so for him […]
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Linebacker Larry Foote was a key piece of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense in the 2000s, helping them win two Super Bowls. While he retired following the 2014 season, he’s still been in the NFL, only as a coach. He’s currently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their run game coordinator and outside linebackers coach. Bruce […]
Buccaneers Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield isn’t taking too kindly to questions about whether he will start the first game of the season. “I started every game last year … the last three years,” Mayfield said, via Jenna Laine of ESPN. “I don’t know if that should ever be a question.” “No, pretty much the same, […]
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Two Steelers greats took serious shots at Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles. Remember when Joe shared how Bowles referenced last week that Bucs players took plays off when the team had a lead? Yeah, Joe is still dry heaving. And […]
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Yesterday was Christmas in June for Joe. Normally, there is a Christmas in July: No, not sales at Walmart. But July is when Warren Sharp’s Football Preview annual comes out. It’s loaded with strong analysis and really, really deep-diving stats. […]
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BY IRA KAUFMAN He’s made a small fortune, with a good chance to make a lot more. For Baker Mayfield, the time is approaching to make history. There is no shortage of historic angles to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. How […]
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Joe has known for months that Mike Evans leaving Tampa for a lot less money — for a team that won six games in 2024 and a quarterback who doesn’t represent an upgrade — is a story whose whole truth […]
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Buccaneers Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles thinks the team has the defensive leaders to close out games this coming season, especially when it comes to not allowing late comebacks and taking plays off after gaining the lead. “If we can prepare and we can execute, and we don’t look at the names on people’s helmets, and […]
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found the voice who’ll replace Gene Deckerhoff in their radio booth. On Tuesday, the Bucs officially named Tony Castricone as their new radio play-by-play announcer and team insider. Castricone succeeds Deckerhoff, who retired after the 2025 season following nearly four decades as the voice of the franchise. Castricone has been the…
The NFL offseason brought plenty of change, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were no exception. Veteran wide receiver Mike Evans departed in free agency to join the San Francisco 49ers. As Evans nears the end of his career, he secured…
Joe remembers when the Buccaneers cut Cam Brate, their former tight end who ranks sixth in franchise history in touchdowns scored with 36. Brate was an undrafted free agent in 2014 and didn’t make the 2015 roster out of training […]
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Seven years to the day when Todd first honored Steve Duemig at one of his golf tournaments, Todd discusses what The Big Dog may (or may not) say about the negative reaction to Wyndham Clark winning the 2026 US Open. […]
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Oh, boy. Joe is just jiggly all over learning this. A sect of NFL fans believe quarterback pressures are a thing. Joe is of the mind quarterback pressures don’t faze good quarterbacks. And if you have real plans to make […]
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Buccaneers Amid contract extension talks, Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said QB Baker Mayfield won’t miss any games but could do a better job of getting down during runs and taking care of his body to avoid injuries. “No, he’s not going to miss any games, but he can take a little bit better care of […]
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A guy with access to practice film who hears all the dirt at One Buc Palace (at least most of it) weighed in on the behind-the-scenes chatter after the Bucs wrapped up spring practices. Who was shining? Buccaneers legend Rondé […]
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2026 offseason determined to build a younger, faster, and more explosive roster around a team still chasing another deep playoff run. That commitment to improvement has created fierce competition throughout the depth chart. Mandatory minicamp provided an early glimpse into where the organization stands. Sure, stars such as Chris […]
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If Cade Otton isn’t careful, he’s going to have the reputation of being a run-blocking tight end. The stat-heavy Twitter account @fb_insights did a breakdown this spring about which tight ends stretched the field the most and which were more […]
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