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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, according to NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, after being cleated during the team’s Week 13 overtime win against the Carolina Panthers. Despite initial concerns about a potential Achilles injury, Mayfield returned to action and helped secure a 26-23 victory. Mayfield completed […]

With all the turkey, stuffing, and the Week 13 Thanksgiving slate of games behind us, the NFC playoff picture once again looks a little different. The Atlanta Falcons are now barely hanging onto their NFC South division lead and the No. 4 seed after their loss to the Chargers and the Buccaneers’ overtime win against […]

There was plenty of reason to panic for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday when Baker Mayfield left the game with an apparent leg injury. Kyle Trask came into the game for Mayfield, but the Buccaneers starter quickly returned to the game and threw an interception on his first snap back in the game before […]

There may be a certain degree of kinship between Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and second-year Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young. After all, Mayfield was the 1st overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, but fell out of favor with the franchise that selected him, the Cleveland Browns, and didn’t last beyond his rookie […]

The animosity that is always present during college football’s rivalry week escalated to dangerous levels on Saturday, as multiple postgame brawls broke out on the field. There was one common theme that ignited these unfortunate altercations– flag planting. Debates about sportsmanship are now sweeping the nation, with many calling for the end of the celebratory […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored a huge 26-23 win in Charlotte over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday to boost their chances of winning the NFC South division. But before that, the Buccaneers dealt with a big injury scare in the third quarter concerning quarterback Baker Mayfield, who had to leave the Carolina game momentarily after […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans collectively held their breath on Sunday when quarterback Baker Mayfield, who made some Bucs history earlier in the game, was sent to the sidelines after a hard sack levied by the Carolina Panthers in Week 13, per JC Allen of Sports Illustrated. Backup signal-caller Kyle Trask entered the game, but that […]

Baker Mayfield’s path to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was an unconventional one, but against all odds, the former 1st overall pick in the NFL Draft has found himself a home along Florida’s gulf coast. Mayfield signed a one-year prove-it deal with the Bucs in March 2023, and was only expected to be the stopgap quarterback […]

The 2025 NFL playoffs are just weeks away but the fantasy football playoffs are approaching even quicker. With just a few games remaining in the 2024 fantasy football season, matchups are becoming even more meaningful, and searching for positional edges becomes a tedious task. Much like in real life, no position is more important than […]

While Todd Bowles considers the difficulty of facing his former offensive coordinator, he also enjoyed creating a new role for Vita Vea. But the Buccaneers have a distraction with quarterback Baker Mayfield filing a $12 million lawsuit against his father’s company. The ongoing dispute with his family spilled over to a lawsuit, according to kxan.com. […]

The NFC playoff picture took an unexpected turn after Week 12, particularly in the NFC West. In a pivotal matchup, the Seattle Seahawks pulled off a surprising 16-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, who had been riding a four-game winning streak. The win catapulted the Seahawks into the lead of the NFC West, at least […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t waste much time riling up the New York Giants crowd. Seconds before halftime, Mayfield became one of four Buccaneers to run into the end zone. On his 10-yard rush, the 29-year-old signal-caller put the Bucs up 23-0. After scoring, Baker Mayfield threw up an exaggerated mock celebration like […]

Baker Mayfield has come a long way with his throwing mechanics and accuracy during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it is his resilience that has allowed him to revive his NFL career and rise toward the upper echelon of quarterbacks. His supreme toughness was on full display in Sunday’s 30-7 win against […]

Baker Mayfield’s football journey has been a humbling and fairly improbable experience, but you may not know it based on his most recent celebration. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback executed a gutsy and remarkable rush into the end zone during the first half of Sunday’s game versus the New York Giants to put his team […]

Mike Evans is putting the team before himself, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are eager to make their fifth consecutive playoff appearance in the 2024-25 season. The Buccaneers face the New York Giants in Week 12, and get their best wide receiver back at a crucial time. Evans, who has been out with a hamstring […]

Week 10 didn’t shake out too well for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sitting down two games – minus the tiebreaker – to the Falcons in the NFC South, the Buccaneers could have inched one step closer to the division crown with a win over the San Francisco 49ers, but after watching Atlanta take an L […]

The San Francisco 49ers almost shot themselves in the foot on Sunday. Their opponents, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, came back and tied the game multiple times. The final time they did knotted it up, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield somehow miraculously escaped from Niners defensive end Nick Bosa. After the game, Bosa discussed the play from […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are engaged in an intense battle with the San Francisco 49ers. However, things will be much tougher for Baker Mayfield and company without Tristan Wirfs on the offensive line. Wirfs has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a knee injury, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are preparing for a crucial Week 10 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. If Baker Mayfield were to miss the contest, the Buccaneers would be in dire straits. However, Mayfield has been removed from the injury report and will be under center against the 49ers, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fought valiantly against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9, but they ended up suffering a 30-24 overtime defeat when all was said and done. The overtime coin flip proved to be the deciding factor in the Bucs’ loss, and when looking back at the game, quarterback Baker Mayfield revealed his […]

After a promising 3-1 start to the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three straight games. The Buccaneers pushed the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs to overtime on Monday Night Football in Week 9. But the Chiefs came away with the victory, punching in a walk-off touchdown that dropped Tampa Bay to 4-5. Bucs’ quarterback […]

After the Cleveland Browns lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 7 the team turned to backup Jameis Winston. For one glorious week Cleveland’s passing game was competent. Winston threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns and the Browns outscored Watson’s best effort with a season-high 29 points in their […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hit a rough patch as they approach the midway point of the 2024 NFL season. Tampa Bay is 4-5 and heading into Week 10 on a three-game losing streak. The Buccaneers are dealing with injuries to multiple offensive weapons like Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, which has seriously impacted their […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter Week 9 as an injury-riddled operation. With Chris Godwin and Mike Evans still on the shelf, they head to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in primetime. The NFC South is slipping away and a win on Monday Night Football would change the division in their favor. Before the matchup, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came close to defeating the Atlanta Falcons in the final seconds, but they were not able to complete the last-minute comeback. Baker Mayfield did all he could, throwing for 330 passing yards and three touchdowns. After the game, Mayfield had a strong message to his team after falling to 4-4 on […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have their key rookie running back available for a meeting with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. Bucky Irving is expected to play, despite a toe injury that has him listed as questionable, a source said. Todd Bowles had been optimistic this week, per Ian Rapoport. Irving had been dealing […]

Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season provides some interesting opportunities for fantasy football quarterbacks. In Week 7, Russell Wilson got the start over Justin Fields in Pittsburgh and led the Steelers to a win with 264 yards and two touchdowns through the air with another touchdown added on the ground. Meanwhile, Josh Allen of the Bills […]

The Tama Bay Buccaneers are mending bruised bodies and broken hearts following a 41-31 Monday Night Football beatdown courtesy of the Baltimore Ravens. Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw three interceptions and lost two of the NFL’s best receivers while the Manningcast crew threw shade at the signal caller. Injuries to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers helped Mike Evans achieve a historic feat early on. Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews did the same in a different category. However, ESPN’s Monday Night Football Manningcast crescendoed with a maddening moment from Baker Mayfield. Sure, Mayfield’s Buccaneers were up 10-7 on Lamar Jackson’s Ravens with 6:17 left in the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn’t complete a fourth quarter comeback against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football in Week 7. Tampa Bay lost 41-31 to fall to 4-3 on the season and just 2-2 at Raymond James Stadium. Far worse than the loss at home, however, is the loss of star wideout Chris Godwin, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin, who’s coming off 11 catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns last week against the New Orleans Saints, sat down with The Insiders Mike Garafolo and Judy Battista to talk all things Bucs football, but a big portion of the conversation centered around his relationship with Baker Mayfield. […]

Baker Mayfield is having one of the hottest starts of his career, and Bud Light is showing love to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback with their latest endorsement. Just signed Baker to the Bud Light roster. Think we got a little carried away. pic.twitter.com/V05mNbqmyA — Bud Light (@budlight) October 17, 2024 Bud Light, the official […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a solid start to the 2024 NFL season. Tampa is 4-2 heading into Week 7 and sits atop the NFC South tied with Atlanta. The Buccaneers are still contenders to win the NFC South thanks to their starting QB Baker Mayfield. A pair of former NFL players recently gave […]

The fantasy football season is continuing to roll forward, as we are already entering Week 7, which is pretty wild to think about. The standings in your respective leagues are likely beginning to shape up, and before you know it, we’ll be talking about potentially making the playoffs within the next few weeks. That makes […]

While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enjoy the spoils of their newfound running success, head coach Todd Bowles is riding high after a big division win. But here are two Buccaneers’ overreactions after their victory over the Saints. First, the Buccaneers are off to a 4-2 start this season. They’re surprisingly strong and deserve credit for […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their quarterback Baker Mayfield were victorious on Sunday, defeating the New Orleans Saints on the road 51-27. The Bucs stayed in second place of the NFC South, as the Atlanta Falcons hold a tiebreaker over Tampa Bay due to their Week 5 win over Mayfield and the reigning division champions. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers set a franchise record Sunday vs. the New Orleans Saints with 594 yards of offense in Week 6, per FOX’s Greg Auman. The previous best was 588 yards in 2020 against the Lions. This also marked the highest offensive yardage total of the 2024 season, besting the 550 yards by the […]

The 120th Red River Rivalry kicks off this afternoon between the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners. For former Oklahoma football quarterback Baker Mayfield, he explained to the SEC Network that the Longhorns are easy to hate. “Even though I grew up in Austin, obviously the home of the enemy, I grew […]

Like in every professional sport, expectations are always high for a top overall pick. Some expect that player to produce from day one while some expect him to be the franchise savior. For Baker Mayfield, it was both. As the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns expected Mayfield to change […]