It couldn’t be worse. Considering that the Buccaneers have finished dead last in rushing over the past two seasons, there should be nowhere else to go but up. Between Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, and the 4th-round draft choice from Oregon, Bucky Irving, the competition should be better than it had been in quite a while. I have always viewed White as a natural 3rd down back, but after the 2023 season, Rachaad White has shown that he could be more — although I feel that Tucker and Irving are both better candidates for the lead role. White has the experience over the other two, which may ..read more

Not a big surprise The Linebacker’s option for next season (2025) will not be picked up by One Buc. (per Greg Auman, Fox Sports) JTS started out fairly well upon his arrival in Tampa. After that, the production just hasn’t been there. He has never broken the 50 tackles or 10 stops for a loss mark in any season.  Early on, it seemed like he was in line to be a steady player. It just never materialized for him here. So, JTS will play one more season here and become a free agent in 2025. It remains to be seen if Tryon-Shoyinka can hold down the starting spot at ..read more

Tampa Bay Pen And Mic Club During a recent Zoom conference with the Tampa Bay Pen and Mic club, Newly drafted guard Elijah Klein described himself as: “A gritty, nasty dude.” — This obviously was music to GM Jason Licht’s ears. The fact that Klein’s strength at guard is the running game came off like a symphony in the running back’s room. Tampa has finished last in the rushing department the last two seasons. Acquiring linemen that play that facet of the offense well was a big need, and it has been for quite a while. Klein is another o-lineman from the s ..read more

The Bucs draft a versatile Center The Buccaneers have used the 26th pick to select a center, a guard, and a tackle all-in-one. Duke’s Graham Barton is the newest Buccaneer on the roster. Versatile doesn’t completely tell the tale. Barton not only can play other positions on the line, he can play them all very well. He projects as a left guard or center with Tampa. Chances are we will see him man the center position and let Hainsey go back to his natural position. This selection just made the whole offensive line better and deeper. The first-round pick out of Duke University ..read more

Pointless waste of time It has become clear that the NFL’s rules on kickoffs basically make them pointless. Most NFL teams have a kicker that can boot it into the end zone and beyond. You can’t blame the League for doing all it can to prevent needless injuries. What has resulted is an anti-climatic waste of time. The kickoff return has become history, aside from the occasional on-side kick that you might see in desperation, so the NFL is considering adopting the XFL’s rules governing the kickoff. The XFL’s way Under the new rule, the kickoff will be moved back to the 30-yard line. The receivin ..read more

Mike Evans and Taylor Swift In this offseason, before the 2024 campaign. Jason Licht has been throwing nothing but haymakers and undercuts, and they are dropping like flies at One Buc. The they that I speak of are items from the list of “must-do” priorities before the draft. Mainly, free agency matters. Remember back to a few weeks before the 2023 season when Evans and his agent set a contract deadline before the beginning of the season for an extension? Do you recall the feelings a lot of Bucs’ fans had in the pit of their stomachs as the deadline came and went? It was kind of a light gloom h ..read more

Heart Ailment caused him to miss the 2023 spring activities Undrafted Free Agent Sean Tucker missed spring activities last year while dealing with a Heart problem that first surfaced around the NFL Combine, but was later cleared to play by doctors. When you miss time like that, especially when you are a rookie, it can be tough to catch up, and it was for Sean Tucker. He played sparingly during the first 3 to 4 games of the season, collecting just 15 carries for a 1.53 average. Word was that he also was having some problems with his blocking assignments. Nothing but fumbling will get you to the ..read more

2023 is a banner year for Evans Simply stated: Mike Evans has been, times ten, as good as anyone thought he could be when the Bucs drafted him a decade ago, sitting atop the Buccaneers’ record books and looking down at everyone else. His work and philanthropic ways in the community have only furthered Tampa’s love affair with Mike Evans. So when Mr. Evans talked about how much love he has for the team, the fans, and the Bay Area, it was considered by most fans to be an afterthought that Jason Licht and One Buc would find a way to get a contract done so he could finish his NFL career where it b ..read more

Despite the current South Division talent level, competition is getting better. One would think, looking in from the outside, that the Bucs’ third consecutive division crown would signal the team is in great shape. In reality, Bucs’ fans should be well aware that it’s the current success rate, or lack thereof, in the South Division of its members that has allowed a mediocre team to take the division for the third time in a row. So many fans act like we should all not complain but celebrate our situation. While I’m glad we get to hang another banner/flag in Ray-Jay, it rings so very hollow and ..read more

When Baker Mayfield signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the offseason, there was very little positivity was spread regarding the upcoming season. Fast forward to the final two weeks of the regular season; the Bucs have more than doubled their projected win total, and Baker Mayfield has fans clamoring over the 6th year quarterback as he has entered the conversation for NFL Comeback Player of the Year, along with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and Cleveland Browns QB Joe Flacco (who entered the 2023 season as a stay-at-home Dad before joining the Browns mid-season). Photo: Fred Gudes ..read more