Buccaneers Observer

It's about what we expected. This game is what the Patriots game should have been had the receivers caught the damn ball. The Buccaneers played a complete game. Miami, to their credit, played hard and showed flashes. However, the Buccaneers did not get out unscathed. Lavonte David suffered a high ankle sprain after Ndamukong Suh rolled up on his ankle. Tom Brady could be seen icing his thumb on th...

The score against the Patriots was not as lopsided as it should have been. Between the Buccaneers receivers dropping seven passes, OJ Howard's abysmal blocking and the refs blowing some calls, the score should have been closer to Ralph's prediction of 45-10.    The Buccaneers defense did a lot of good things, even with the injured secondary. To be sure, Richard Sherman was lost at times,...

The defense really secured this one for the team. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka got two sacks. Richard Sherman recovered a fumble punched out by Antoine Winfield, Jr. William Gholston and Shaquil Barrett also showed up. The Bucs allowed -1 yards net rushing by the Patriots. There was a high cost to this game, however, as the Buccaneers lost Carlton Davis III and Antoine Winfield, Jr. to injury. Winfield's re...

The refs were absolutely atrocious during the Rams game. There were several no-calls on personal foul penalties that would have given the Bucs favorable field position. Rob Gronkowski was targeted by Jalen Ramsey in the endzone on one such foul.   Rams QB Matt Stafford played at an elite-level. He may be a force to be reckoned with with this monstrous Rams team around him. We will see th...

Did the Rams just make a fatal mistake? Don't they know Tom Brady feeds off these types of losses come playoffs?  We can safely say the Buccaneers brought their C-game, whereas the Rams brought their A-game. The Rams had this game circled on the calendar. There were celebrities in attendance: the cast of Ted Lasso, Halsey, Mike Tyson, Kate Hudson, Rob Lowe and the Kardashians. This game appea...

This is the toughest opponent we've faced so far, and we were conflicted on our score predictions. The Rams defense is tough, but the Colts put up a fight in week 2, only falling by 3 points in the end. The Buccaneers will face a former coach in Raheem Morris, who is now the Rams defensive coordinator. The offense has remained largely the same from last year, with the exception of Matt Stafford wh...

The game felt close briefly, but the Buccaneers clinched the game thanks to not one but two pick-sixes by Mike Edwards. Tom Brady had five touchdowns and broke his own record of most games with 30+ points. TE Rob Gronkowski also had a record breaking day. The refs were horrible, as usual. What was the taunting penalty against Edwards? They also gave the Falcons 3 points when they threw multiple fl...

The Atlanta Falcons' coaching change took an unusual approach this year by keeping the existing roster largely in-tact. The consistency might help veteran Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees, who coached the Ravens' Super Bowl-winning team. However, the secondary had significant turnover with three of the four starters leaving.    On offense, the Falcons are missing a huge piece in Julio Jon...

Sunday was a glorious football Sunday. We got to watch our NFC South rivals in a week where the Bucs already had a victory under their belt.   The Carolina Panthers played the New York Jets. While Carolina won and had a decent showing, it's still to be determined whether that was because Carolina is okay or the Jets just suck. Our bets are on the latter.   The Philadelphia Eagles absolut...

The Buccaneers squeaked out a victory against the Dallas Cowboys. We underestimated the Cowboys; their game plan was superb and well-executed. But the Buccaneers persevered thanks to Tom Brady, the receivers and the Bucs pass rush. Vita Vea made his presence known. Sean Murphy-Bunting sustained a gruesome injury. Bruce Arians said it was just a dislocation and is optimistic SMB will be back. Speci...

This likely will be a very good showing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on primetime. Todd Bowles' defense is well-matched against the Dallas Cowboys' run-first offense. QB Dak Prescott likes to play conservative and mitigate risk.   Chris Godwin joined the injury report with a quad injury. Others like Rob Gronkowski and Steve McLendon sat out today for a veterans' day off. The only player offic...

This week is an odd week so we've broken up the preview into two parts. In this episode, Molly discusses the changes the Cowboys made in the offseason, offensive line concerns and Dak Prescott's injury. Is the Dallas wide receiver corps a top ten trio? Top five?   How much of an impact will the defensive line have against the Cowboys offensive line, particularly with their right tackle out on...

K Ryan Succop and OL Nick Leverett return from the Covid list. OLB Cam Gill is (finally) moved to injured reserve for his mystery injury.    Your hate is Tom Brady's fuel.   Is Cam Newton's NFL career over?

The Buccaneers starting offense looked like a well-oiled machine during its performance against the Texans, with the exception of the first drive which ended in a three and out.   The team made cuts this week in order to get down to the 53-man roster by the deadline. Surprise cuts included TE Tanner Hudson, TE Codey McElroy, Dl Jeremiah Ledbetter, and CB Antonio Hamilton. Hudson was signed to...

Jameis Winston had Twitter in an uproar this weekend as he scored two touchdowns in typical Jameis fashion. Saints fans are clamoring for Jameis to become the starter, and we couldn't agree more.   Buccaneers Kicker Ryan Succop was diagnosed with Covid this weekend, which Bruce Arians linked to a dinner he had with former teammates from the Titans. Arians has announced the team, whether vacci...

The game didn't go haywire for the Buccaneers until the odd Tanner Hudson fumble for a touchdown. Prior to that, while it wasn't great, the guys competing for jobs showed some promise.    The Buccaneers saw all they needed to see from OLB Quinton Bell, WR TJ Simmons, S Nate Brooks and S Lawrence White. The players were released Sunday, which brought the team to the 80-man roster limit. R...

Yesterday's practice with the Titans got lively as four skirmishes broke out, including one where Antonio Brown clocked a Titans defensive back. The starters will not play Saturday, leaving plenty of snaps for guys fighting for jobs. TE Tanner Hudson needs to make a splash, but it's not even clear he'll play with his wrist injury. OLB Cam Gill is another player whose tenure may be cut short due to...

The Buccaneers faced the Tennessee Titans at camp today. Bruce Arians said the team offensively had a good day, although Bucs media is in a tizzy about the number of drops. Reporter Paul Kuharsky, who covers the Titan for Outkick, noted the Buccaneers offense is much faster than Tennessee’s.  Bucs who did not practice today include: OLB Cam Gill, S Jordan Whitehead, S Raven Greene, TE Tanner...

THAT was an entertaining preseason game. Backups on the defense showed a lot of promise. Nate Brooks, Antonio Hamilton and Joe Jones impressed. That list is not exhaustive, either. On the offense, Jaelon Darden made splashes reminiscent of Tyreek Hill. Giovanni Bernard also made plays against his former team.   In other news, the Buccaneers made three cuts ahead of Tuesday's deadline to reduc...

Bucs nation lost a good one this week. Mark Cook, of Pewter Report fame, passed away. He was a stalwart in the Bucs community and will be missed.  The Cincinnati Bengals come to Tampa this Saturday. QB Joe Burrow will be sidelined this game, and it's undetermined whether he will play at all this preseason. Burrow has healed from his knee injury, sustained last December, but mentally is not re...

There weren't many surprises as the Buccaneers released their first depth chart today. One surprise, however, was TE Tanner Hudson's position on the chart - he was listed after Codey McElroy. Coupled with BA's comments yesterday, it seems Tanner needs to step it up or risk being cut.   Around the league, Bills QB Josh Allen lands a massive contract. Why? Washington Football Team is banning Na...

Training camp warriors have emerged on both sides of the ball. What does that mean for the regular season?   Ryan Succop reportedly been inconsistent this camp. Should that be cause for concern?  The sports writers have been going after players for nonconformity on vaccination orthodoxy. The NFLPA pulls a bait-and-switch with Covid protocols. Whose side are they actually on?

Hello. Hi. We're back. We missed you.  Training camp is on! Season pass holders were the only fans in attendance this training camp. The heat is wearing on players who didn't train in Tampa, as Bruce Arians reports the last 30 minutes of the first days of camp left something to be desired. The Buccaneers made roster moves, including adding TE Cameron Brate as physically unable to perform.&nbs...

Ralph's favorite wide receiver, Julio Jones, has left the Conference. We discuss what it means for the Falcons and the NFC South as a whole.   The Buccaneers held OTAs this week.   When Ralph gets ahold of our social media accounts, we get blocked by media.

The schedule was released last night and Molly is less than thrilled about the season opener against the Cowboys. The strength of schedule for the year certainly favors the Buccaneers. Is there a team in the league that can compete with the Bucs?  We were in the fortunate position of drafting best available player rather than need. The Kyle Trask pick has garnered some criticisms, but we pref...