4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (794+ words) Rookie Bucs inside linebacker Josiah Trotter (45) stares down Joe Burrow (9) Sunday. Trotter had a record-setting afternoon. So how about the guy so many people whined and kvetched over who couldn’t defend the pass. The self-proclaimed sophists of the NFL draft…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (511+ words) Ball security wasn’t an issue for Baker Mayfield on this play. It was too many times otherwise. An NFL defens ivecoach hates turnovers, maybe worse than Joe hates warm beers. And no, KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles was none too…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (440+ words) Click through to visit BillCurrieFord.com and see their extraordinary September discounts. Family-owned in Tampa since 1960! Bill Currie Ford general manager Sean Sullivan is ready to help you PERSONALLY and give you the famous Ira Kaufman discount. Don’t Worry, Drive…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1315+ words) Keionte Scott, Alex Anzalone, Benjamin Morrison and others had shoddy tackle attempts today. Those and more were on the mind of head coach/defensive guru Todd Bowles after the loss to Cincinnati. Bowles said he is interested to review the…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1063+ words) Antione Winfield and the Bucs defense didn’t have an awful day today. But they needed to be perfect. Whether it was a young player or a veteran, each was in agreement: The defense needed to play better. Hey, let’s think…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1950+ words) “‘Bake,’ I can’t see where it says ‘fumble’ on this playsheet.” KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles has kept his record against AFC North teams intact. Entering today’s game in Cincinnati, Bowles had never beaten an AFC North team as Bucs…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (713+ words) What a day for the Buccaneers! Yeah, they lost, but they’re still tied for the NFC South landfill lead. The Panthers were clubbed by the Bears 59-37 in Chicago. Falcons No. 3 QB Cooper Rush threw a pick-6 to T.J. Watt as…...

14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1141+ words) Ready for next step. The Bucs will likely start three rookies on defense. All are heavy hitters, physical players. You have Rueben Bain at outside linebacker, Josiah Trotter at inside linebacker and Keionte Scott at nickel. If those two can…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1638+ words) It’s not Zac Robinson’s fault that his quarterback played like he had K-Y hands. But Joe will put the handful of Bucs presnap penalties on the new Tampa Bay offensive coordinator. That was simply inexcusable from a veteran quarterback and…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1910+ words) Most NFL defenses have a goal of at least one sack per 12 pass attempts. The Bucs probably have a similar goal, but they were nowhere near it today with their revamped pass rush. Inside linebacker Josiah Trotter got a coverage…...