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Back in 2019, Patrick Mahomes was in just his second full year as a starter in the NFL, and the Kansas City Chiefs were hosting Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. However, Mahomes and the Chiefs fell just short of the Super Bowl that season, while Brady and the […]

USC football wide receiver Brenden Rice is on track to follow in the footsteps of his father, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice to the NFL. Rice was among the prospects present at Senior Bowl practice. Asked what it would be like to be drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this is what the USC football […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just had one of the more surprising performances this season. No one really expected anything from the team… or anyone from the NFC South, for that matter. So when the Bucs eventually won the division, no one batted an eye. They were the shiniest hunk of metal in the scrap yard. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now without an offensive coordinator after Dave Canales took the Carolina Panthers head coach position. Todd Bowles’ search for a new OC now begins, and first up on his list are an OC who got fired midseason and a 37-year-old former NFL quarterback. “Rams QBs coach and pass game coordinator […]

The Carolina Panthers have hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their next head coach. Canales is surely excited to get going with the Panthers, but he first took the time on Thursday to offer gratitude to his old team on social media: “Excited for what’s to come but right now just thankful […]

The Carolina Panthers cast a wide net in their search for a new head coach after firing Frank Reich mid-season. It sounds like the team is nearing a deal soon, as reports indicate the franchise has its sights on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator, Dave Canales. Carolina has officially offered the job to Canales, […]

Fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to feel good about how the 2023 season played out. Sure, winning the NFC South is hardly a banner-worthy accomplishment. But demolishing the defending NFC champs in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs is nothing to sneeze at. Considering the 2022 Buccaneers were quarterbacked by Tom Brady […]

Not much was expected out of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason. The Buccaneers had the longest odds of winning the NFC South heading into the 2023 season. But not only did Tampa Bay do exactly that, they even won a playoff game as well. After beginning the season 4-7, the Buccaneers ended their […]

The conclusion of the 2023 NFL season brought both highs and lows for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They finished with a 9-8 record and a disappointing exit in the Divisional Round at the hands of the Detroit Lions. As the Buccaneers gear up for the offseason, several crucial players are poised to enter free agency. […]

Despite a valiant playoff run, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw their season end at the hands of the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round. For Shaq Barrett, it could’ve been the last time he donned a Buccaneers jersey. Barrett is under contract through the 2024 season. However, with a cap hit around $14 million, the […]

Heading into the 2023 NFL season, no division in football was more difficult to forecast than the NFC South, and perhaps the most unpredictable team in that division was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers were coming off an NFC South title and had to contend with the loss of future Hall-of-Famer Tom Brady. Experts […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were defeated by the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Playoff on Sunday. Tampa Bay played a competitive game but ended up losing 31-23. Baker Mayfield’s future with the Bucs has been a subject of discussion, but head coach Todd Bowles said Mayfield can return if he wants to. “He (Mayfield) […]

For much of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ NFL Divisional Round clash against the favored Detroit Lions, the Buccaneers kept in stride. After three periods, the score was tied, and at that point, it remained anyone’s ballgame. Alas, the game went away from Baker Mayfield and company in the end, with Mayfield essentially sealing the Buccaneers’ […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave everything they had in their NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Detroit Lions. But in the end, the result was a 31-23 loss that sent the Buccaneers packing for home and the Lions to Santa Clara for the NFC Championship Game next weekend. It’s really hard to fault these Buccaneers. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were not widely considered a serious contender for the Super Bowl in the 2023 NFL season even when they made it to the playoffs. Nevertheless, the Bucs deserve the praise they’re getting for seemingly overachieving in their first season of the post-Tom Brady era. That being said, it’s still Super Bowl […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are out of the playoffs after dropping a 31-23 game to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield didn’t have his best game, throwing two interceptions including one to Derrick Barnes late that effectively ended the Bucs’ comeback hopes. After the game, star receiver Mike Evans released a […]

Baker Mayfield signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the start of the season, and that contract offered him the opportunity to compete for the team’s starting quarterback position. #Bucs QB Baker Mayfield on the possibly of returning next year. “I would love that. Who knows how it’s going to play […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs with a 31-23 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, and wide receiver Mike Evans opened up on how he feels about his stint with the Buccaneers as he heads into free agency this offseason. “I wish I could have been better,” Mike Evans said, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw their Super Bowl dreams end on Sunday in a 31-23 loss to the Detroit Lions, but that is not stopping wrestling legend and Bucs fan Ric Flair from feeling great about the team. Flair even sent out a huge shoutout to quarterback Baker Mayfield, who has definitely earned the pro-wrestling […]

On Sunday afternoon, Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw their 2023-24 season come to an end with a narrow 31-23 loss in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs against the Detroit Lions. Although Mayfield defied expectations in leading his Buccaneers to the NFL’s elite eight when not many expected them to be […]

This season was a remarkable bounceback campaign for Baker Mayfield. Unfortunately for the passer, his Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw their surprising postseason run end at the hands of the Detroit Lions, and Mayfield had a visceral reaction to his season ending. “It sucks. I feel like my heart just got ripped out,” Mayfield admitted after […]

The Super Bowl dream is over for Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2023 NFL season after they got eliminated from the playoffs by the Detroit Lions on Sunday. It’s a tough loss to swallow for sure for Bucs fans, who held on to the hope that the team would score an […]

If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to pull off an upset of the Detroit Lions, they will have to do so without safety Kaevon Merriweather. Merriweather, an undrafted rookie out of Iowa, has been ruled out of the Bucs’ divisional round game because of a right ankle injury, courtesy of WFLA’s Aileen Hnatiuk. The […]

The Detroit Lions aim to advance to the third round of the NFL Playoffs but first must get through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, there were some concerns in the second quarter, as two star offensive linemen fell to an injury scare. First, Jonah Jackson left the game to be evaluated. He is currently questionable […]

Going into Sunday’s Divisional Round Playoff Game against the Detroit Lions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 6-point underdogs and surely could use all of the help they could get. There’s no doubt that Ford Field will be an electric atmosphere on Sunday afternoon, and one of the best ways that Tampa could quiet down a […]

The Detroit Lions aim to continue their Super Bowl run but must get through the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. It should be a good game, however, there’s been a concern that Sam LaPorta may not play due to injury. Now, we finally know his status for this divisional playoff round matchup. LaPorta is officially […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are traveling to Detroit to face the Lions in the NFC divisional round on Sunday. Star wide receiver Mike Evans could be playing in his last game for the Bucs, if Tampa does advance further in the playoffs. It’s been reported that Evans and the Buccaneers could part ways in 2024 […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are perhaps the most unlikely Divisional Playoff contestants in this year’s playoffs. Critics will say they’re a product of a weak NFC South Division, but those who have seen them play in recent weeks know what a dangerous team Todd Bowles’ group really is nowadays. The Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator had a […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales is drawing attention from teams such as the Carolina Panthers in their head coaching searches. But Canales still has a job to do, and in lieu of an interview, perhaps he should just send over some All-22 film to teams that want to know more about him. “Your […]

The Detroit Lions look to make it to the NFC title game for the first time since 1991 as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with an NFC Divisional Round Buccaneers-Lions prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the game in the first year of […]

The last time the Detroit Lions were in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, I was still a month and a half away from being born. On January 5th, 1992, the Lions routed the Dallas Cowboys by the final score of 38-6 in a game played at the Pontiac Silverdome. This was one year […]

After the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend, we are down to the final eight teams in the 2024 NFL Playoffs. For the most part, the pretenders are gone, and the true contenders remain (for the most part, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans). In the Divisional Round, we get our last two Saturday games of the season, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are gearing up for a pivotal divisional playoff game against the Detroit Lions. The Bucs come off a stunning first-round victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Baker Mayfield has been vital to Tampa Bay’s success, and he got an encouraging injury update Wednesday. The Buccaneers get positive news on Baker Mayfield amid […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield recently spoke on the diss the team received from Detroit Lions’ CJ Gardner-Johnson. A classic quarterback versus cornerback beef ahead of a playoff game is exactly what the fans want to see. Gardner-Johnson is known for calling out opposing players or teams with his history of trash-talking. Mayfield decided […]

Cold weather has played a big part in these NFL Playoffs, with freezing temperatures and even snow affecting the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins game and the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup. But when a reporter asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles if he was worried about the cold when his team takes on the Detroit […]

The Comeback Player of the Year award is not short of any candidates this coming season. Everyone saw the insane recovery process of Damar Hamlin. An old Joe Flacco came back to the league and started scorching defenses. But, only one person has managed to be consistent and give their team a massive boost. Coming […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading into the Divisional Round of the 2023 NFL playoffs with a lot of momentum. After a hard-fought win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round, the Buccaneers are looking to continue their winning ways against the Detroit Lions. Now, let’s explore some bold projections for the Buccaneers […]

The NFL playoffs are now well and truly underway. While there was only one close game last weekend, the energy, entertainment and intensity should only ratchet up from here. The Detroit Lions were the one team that pulled out a nail-biter, edging Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams in the franchise first home playoff […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were dominated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their 32-9 playoff loss on Monday. The Eagles defense didn’t look prepared from the start and pass rusher Nolan Smith found himself in position to make a tackle for loss in the first quarter. Smith missed on the tackle, but decided he wasn’t done […]