Embed from Getty Images BAD Company One notable development for the Buccaneers' defense was the team's decision not to pick up the 5th-year option for Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, their 1st-Round pick in 2021. This means Tryon-Shoyinka is entering a contract year in 2024. Tryon-Shoyinka is one of six players from the 2021 1st-round Draft picks reported as not having their 5th-year option picked up. The #2 Overall Pick, Zach Wilson, was traded to Denver weeks before this year's Draft, with the team opting not to pick up his 5th-year option. It's the same story for both Justin Fields and Mac Jones ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Filling the Shaq-Sized Void The BUCS entered the 2024 NFL Draft with many feeling there was a glaring need for a pass rusher. After the release of veteran Shaquil Barrett, the Team had a hole to fill as a starter and sack specialist. Barrett had been the incumbent starter since his arrival in 2019, amassing 45 sacks in the Pewter and Red. Some focus on sack numbers alone to determine the worth of a pass rusher. But even when Barrett wasn’t getting the sacks, he was wreaking havoc along the offensive line, racking up 67 QB hurries, which puts him with the 5th-m ..read more

Our Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on a 3-game losing streak and the pitchforks are out. There are a lot of places we can look for answers and look to point the finger. Everybody has done their part as far as not doing enough to get wins in the past three weeks. Everybody on the Tampa Bay BUCS roster, both sides of the ball, has had their ups and downs. In particular, on the offensive side of the ball. Unfortunately, there's a sector of fans who will inexplicably single out one player. And oftentimes, it'll be the quarterback. Anything that goes wrong with the team, it's on the quarterback. And tha ..read more

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The BUCS lost a heartbreaker to the visiting Detroit Lions in Week 6. The game wasn’t a heartbreaker because the final score was so close. It’s because of the disappointment of missed opportunities. The Buccaneers had another opportunity to rewrite several narratives surrounding the team. There was the narrative that the BUCS couldn’t stand up to or next to the top-tier teams in the NFC. There’s the one where the offense is mediocre at best, and it needs someone like the former QB and/or the former head coach to steer the ship. And then, there’s the one that says the BUCS’ classic Creamsicle u ..read more

In this Week 6 matchup, the BUCS are facing the much-talked-about Lions of Detroit. The Lions have captured the attention of the media and many NFL fans alike mostly due to their surprising Week 1 win over the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs on the road. Now, the Lions have become the darling team of the NFC North, and their considered in the conversation of the best team in the entire NFL. OUR BUCS, on their other hand, are looking for a signature win to truly announce how serious they are. The Week 3 loss to the Eagles turned some heads the wrong way. The bounce-back victory ..read more

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints faced off in a crucial NFC South matchup on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The game was expected to be a close contest between two of the best teams in the division, but the Buccaneers dominated the Saints with a 26-9 victory at Caesars Superdome. The Buccaneers improved to 3-1 and took the lead in the NFC South, while the Saints fell to 2-2 and lost their second consecutive game. The Buccaneers’ offense was led by quarterback Baker Mayfield, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception. He connected with WRs Deven Thompkins ..read more

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed down to New Orleans for Week 4 in the first attempt to take control of the NFC South. I talked sAints fan Ryan Prindall(@RyanPrindall_) to gauge the outlook of the team in the Crescent City. We talk about Lattimore/Evans matchup, the possibility of Winston taking place as the starter, and the challenges both teams may face. Full Audio O/L: How did you become a Saints fan? Are you a native of New Orleans? Louisiana area? What's happening?? Ryan: I'm not in Louisiana. I was born and raised in Alabama. O/L: Being born and raised in Alabama, so you had th ..read more

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face one of their biggest rivals in a primetime matchup on Monday night. Both teams are going into the night game undefeated with a 2-0 record. They’ll be each other’s most formidable challenge to date. So, who has the advantages and where? Let’s take a look. Currently, the Eagles are the 5th-ranked scoring offense in the NFL. They’ve scored at least 25 points in both of the victories. While equipped with legit receiver talent in DeVonte Smith and A.J. Brown, Philly has done most of its damage on the ground. They are the #2 rushing attack in the League, largely ba ..read more

Just nine days before the regular season kicks off in Minneapolis, fellow BUCS fans got hit with some of the worst possible. Around 11:30p on Thursday night, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times tweeted, err posted, that Mike Evans is "likely playing his last year with Bucs..." The headline and its attached story quickly became the talk of BUCS fandom and left many distraught. Other outlets picked up on the story in the early hours of Friday morning, and more and more fans caught wind of the contract situation. Around 8a, Evans' representative Deryk Gilmore of Day 1 Sports and Entertainment, rel ..read more