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Veteran CB Levi Wallace announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, via his Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vi (@leviwallace) Wallace, 31, wound up going undrafted out of Alabama back in […] The post Veteran CB Levi Wallace Retires From NFL appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Buccaneers Former longtime Buccaneers HC Jon Gruden raved about Tampa Bay first-round DE Rueben Bain Jr. Gruden compared Bain to former Steelers OLB James Harrison because of his tough mentality and playstyle. “I think he can be a double-digit sack guy,” Gruden said, via the 95.7 WDAE show. “If you look at James Harrison who […] The post NFC Notes: Rueben Bain Jr, Cameron Jordan, Buccaneers, Falcons, Saints appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Happy Friday to those of you who can see this through all the burning Canada! Everyone stay safe, mask up, and stay indoors to read the latest sports subsidy news, only most of which this week involves Florida men: Hillsborough County Commission chair Ken Hagan said Wednesday that if the Tampa city council won’t go […]
You hear it. Joe hears it. We all hear it. In the immediate moments before kickoff, almost always, the FOX/CBS/NBC/BSPN/Amazon broadcast crew references Todd Bowles as a mad scientist with blitzes that are unique and vast that even the likes […] The post Can Todd Bowles Reclaim His Reputation? appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Jon Gruden won a Super Bowl. He got the ring, the parade, the validation every coach chases. However, looking back at how he was shipped to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he didn’t want the opportunity at first glance. “That was an emotional time for me,” Jon Gruden said on the Not Just Football podcast. “I […] The post “I Didn’t Really Want To Get Traded”: Jon Gruden Regrets Leaving Raiders for Buccaneers Despite Winning a Super Bowl appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Buccaneers News: Sean Tucker Won’t Go Away Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Sean Tucker has rarely seen a featured role through his first three seasons in the league, but when given an expanded workload, he has made the most of it. With Bucky Irving missing time in 2025 due to foot and shoulder injuries, Tucker [...]
Jon Gruden is returning to an NFL broadcast booth, this time in a role he has never held before. Per Tampa Bay reporter Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan , Gruden will handle play-by-play duties for an NFL preseason game in August, with reports indicating it will be a Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason contest. "In about a month, Jon Gruden will be doing play-by-play on an NFL game," Kaufman said on 95.7 WDAE. "He's not fooling around about this stuff." A Different Kind Of Job Gruden made his broadc...
Hey Maxx Crosby, if Baker Mayfield gives you such a problem, pretty sure if you squeeze John Spytek and Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager enough, they might swing a deal so you can avoid a headache the rest of your career. […] The post Maxx Crosby Fears Baker Mayfield appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Lots on the hot and cold buffet today with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe. Enjoy! The wisdom and fun of Ira and Joe is presented by Bill Currie Ford. Click play above or listen at Apple Podcasts […] The post Ira Kaufman Talks Vita Vea Revelation, Inside His Jon Gruden Chat, Todd Bowles’ Legendary Vocal Defender, 2026 Ring Of Honor, Quarterback On Netflix, And More appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Shakur Stevenson is the biggest signing in the short history of Zuffa Boxing, but it was an interview with Shannon Sharpe that went viral. Stevenson and Sharpe had a bit of a debate on the former NFL player’s Nightcap podcast, where things got a little bit heated as Sharpe insinuated — then flat out said […]
Buccaneers Jeremy Fowler‘s quarterback ranking list saw Bucs QB Baker Mayfield only receiving an honorable mention from an anonymous NFL coordinator: “He’s a winner. [He] can make every throw. Fearless. Teammates seem to love to play for him.” Fowler asked around the league about the game’s top offensive tackles, and last year’s No. 1 ranked […] The post NFC Notes: Bijan Robinson, Tristan Wirfs, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
One of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest moves this offseason was signing CB Jamel Dean. Dean has been a reliable corner during his career, which has been spent entirely with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it was another attempt by the Steelers to bolster their secondary. After years of failed experiments at cornerback, Ray Fittipaldo pf […]
Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon put $140 million Buccaneers OT Tristan Wirfs on his list of the NFL's "True Franchise Players" in 2026. The post Bucs’ $140 Million Superstar Tops List of NFL’s ‘True Franchise Players’ appeared first on HEAVY .
On the heels of NFL scouts, coaches and executives not voting new Bucs inside linebacker Alex Anzalone among their top-10 best at the position (24 found at least a vote), now comes their list of receivers cherished across the league. […] The post 26 Receivers Lauded But None For Tampa Bay appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Trash talk can rattle some players, but for Baker Mayfield, it became rocket fuel. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were coming off as NFC South champions in the 2025 season. After breezing past the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 in Week 1, the Buccaneers faced the Houston Texans in Week 2. At one point, the Mayfield-led team was […] The post “I Was Banged Up”: Baker Mayfield Reveals How CJ Gardner-Johnson’s Trash Talk Fueled Comeback vs Texans Despite Injury appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Joe wants to see someone at One Buc Palace build up enough courage to come clean about Mike Evans — legends that profess love for a franchise don’t just up and leave after 12 seasons to take a massive paycut […] The post Can Zac Robinson Re-Energize A Mike Evans-Less Offense? appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Gruden will reportedly call a Buccaneers’ preseason game next month.
Kyle Juszczyk impressed by Mike Evans, 49ers rookies ahead of training camp (paywall)“The expectations we had for Mike were already high … he’s a Hall of Famer … and he blew us all away,” Juszczyk said. “He was unguardable in practice, especially in the red zone. And he fits in so well.” As far as […]
Joe has dived head-first into the “Quarterback” series on Netflix featuring Baker Mayfield. Joe wil step off the chronological order here and serve up what Joe thought may be the most prophetic line from Mayfield in the series. The series […] The post Baker Mayfield Explains His “Stubborn” Mentality appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David only recently retired, but Rueben Bain may be making him regret his decision. The post Buccaneers Legend Lavonte David Sends Strong Message on Rueben Bain After Retirement appeared first on HEAVY .
Buccaneers Buccaneers OLB Lavonte David announced his retirement from the NFL in March after 14 years in the league, but admitted he’s had some second thoughts after Tampa Bay added Rueben Bain Jr. in the draft. Bain has high hopes for the team and Bain, but was clear he doesn’t plan on coming out of […] The post NFC Notes: Lavonte David, John Metchie, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
If the 31-year-old was still slinging it with only half his body working properly, then imagine what he can do in a year at full strength.
Jon Gruden wants to call NFL games instead of analyzing them. JoeBucsFan.com, which first reported the comments, indicated this isn’t just Gruden musing out loud, writing that he’s “not joking about a new broadcast role” and that a more formal announcement could be coming soon. “I was a broadcaster for nine years; hell’s bells,” Gruden…
As questions mount about Baker Mayfield’s long-term future with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Jets should be paying close attention.
UPDATE: The Bucs removed the X post in question. If the Buccaneers wanted to attract attention via innocent and wounded citizens, they didn’t have to wait for a 65-year-old to be maimed in a national park. All they had to […] The post Bucs X Post Deemed Controversial appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .