Bucs Banter Podcast

Collin and Bo are joined by JC Allen of Pewter Report to discuss the Buccaneers' decision to name Baker Mayfield as their starting quarterback for the 2023 season. They also touch on a variety of other storylines as training camp continues to wind down, with the regular season fast approaching. These topics include: The mysterious handling of Ryan Jensen's knee injury How will the Buccaneers repla...

Collin is joined by Thor Nystrom (NFL Draft and CFB Analyst for Fantasy Pros) to break down the Tampa Bay Bay Buccaneers' 2023 NFL Draft class and UDFA signings. In great detail, Thor discusses the individual skillsets and future potential of: Calijah Kancey, Cody Mauch, YaYa Diaby, SirVocea Dennis, Payne Durham, and Trey Palmer, while providing NFL comparisons for each. He goes on to explain why...

Collin is joined by Scott Capron and Bohdan Yard to go over the prospects that he believes have the highest chance at being drafted by the Bucs in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Collin starts by naming the 5 offensive prospects the Bucs will target in Round 1. He then moves over to the defensive side of the ball, where he discusses 5 defensive players that should be on Tampa Bay's radar. A...

Collin goes through each pick in his first mock draft of 2023. While analyzing his predictions, the guys go on to discuss all of the top prospects in this year's draft class, team needs, and various potential scenarios that could unfold during the first round of the NFL Draft.

Collin and Scott dive into the NFL free agency period. They discuss the impressive work Jason Licht and the Buccaneers' front office did in order to retain Jamel Dean and Lavonte David, before outlining why exactly those players are so valuable to the team. They go on to discuss the signing of Baker Mayfield, whether or not they like the move, and what exactly he brings to the team. They make sure...

Collin, Scott and Bo take some time to reflect on Tom Brady's tenure in Tampa. They discuss how he helped to turn around the losingest franchise in the NFL, and re-live their favorite Tom Brady moments while he was a member of the Buccaneers. Next, they discuss some what options exist at the QB position for the Buccaneers moving forward. Collin then provide some updates regarding the Buccaneers' s...

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by Josh Queipo, who is a a good friend of the show, and salary cap analyst for Pewter Report. Together, they breakdown the Bucs' embarrassing playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys. They dissect what went wrong in this game, while making connections between this performance, and the season in its entirety. Next, Josh goes into great detail regarding the different option...

This one is a banger. Collin, Scott, and Bohdan offer an in-depth breakdown of what we can expect to see when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football for their Wildcard Playoff matchup. They each offer a score prediction for the game. Next, they offer up their predictions for the entire NFL postseason, including their Super Bowl winners. They go on to offer their...

Collin discusses his behind the scenes experience at Raymond James Stadium for the Week 15 matchup between the Bucs and Bengals. From pre-game field access, being in the press box during the game, the press conference and locker room after, it was an incredible all-around experience for Collin, who was covering his first NFL game in-peson for Sports Illustrated. The guys make sure to discuss the g...

Collin and Scott discuss the miraculous Buccaneers' comeback to defeat the New Orleans Saints at home on Monday Night Football. They express their frustration when talking about overly conservative head coaching decisions, and a perplexing lack of execution by the Bucs offense. Collin then breaks down the players that impressed, and the players that regressed for the Bucs in this game. Next, they...

Collin, Scott, and Bo are joined by Josh Quepo of Pewter Report to discuss the decision making of the Bucs head coach, Todd Bowles, specifically in the 4th quarter of the team's 23-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Even more troubling were Bowles' comments after the game, where he explained his logic behind the decisions.

Collin, Scott, and Bo re-visit the Buccaneers' improved performance vs. the Seahawks in Munich, and look ahead to the team's matchup vs. the Browns this Sunday, before offering their thoughts on what exactly the Bucs need to do in order to re-establish themselves as contenders. Subscribe to the Bucs Banter YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbqsSzraSgOG8xvGpfvv6g Find all of C...

Collin, Scott, and Bo start off this episode by catching up on the Bucs' loss at home to the Ravens, and their last second victory over the Rams. They go on to tee up the team's upcoming matchup in Munich, Germany vs. the surprising (and legitimate) Seattle Seahawks. Next, the guys hand out hypothetical awards for the first half of the Bucs season (most surprising, most disappointing, MVP, X-Facto...

Collin, Scott & Bo preview the Bucs-Ravens Thursday Night game. They discuss the Bucs issues this season, what needs to change in order for them to rediscover their winning ways, and how Tampa Bay matches up against a very talented Baltimore Ravens team.

Collin, Bo and Scott break down the Bucs' narrow victory at home over the Atlanta Falcons. They discuss the the play calling, debate why the offense isn't performing, highlight some outstanding performers, and who needs to play better. They also dive into the upcoming matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Collin, Bo, and Scott begin the episode by breaking down the Bucs' second consecutive home loss -- a 41-31 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss the special teams mistakes that hurt the team, a very disappointing defensive performance, and why there are positives that can be taken from this game on the offensive side of the ball. Next, the guys try to answer some bigger pictu...

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by Josh Queipo of Pewter Report to discuss the status of the Bucs following their first loss of the season at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. Next they try to diagnose what is causing the Bucs offense to sputter so far this season. Is it the injuries? The play-calling? A combination of both? It wouldn't be fair to criticize the Bucs' offense without highlighting...

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by good friend of the show, Josh Queipo, to break down the Buccaneers 19-3 Week 1 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. Injuries Chris Godwin's return Julio Jones' impressive debut Leonard Fournette/Micah Parsons Did the Bucs' young OL pass their first test? Bucs's Secondary Defensive Line performance What to expect when the Bucs travel to New Or...

Collin and Bo are joined by Matt Marchese, a producer, host, and fantasy analyst for Canada's most prominent sports talk radio station, The Fan 590. They discuss: - How good is this 2022 Buffalo BIlls team? - Who are the true contenders in the NFC? - Pretenders - Ranking the AFC West - Reactions to the Bucs Final-53 man roster - Tampa Bay's most surprising cuts - Final Buccaneers preseason observa...

Collin and Scott are joined by friend of the show, and prominent Bucs reporter, JC Allen of Pewter Report to dig into all of the storylines coming out of Bucs Training Camp, leading up to the team's final preseason game vs. the Indianapolis Colts. They discuss: Tom Brady returning to the team Injury updates Status of the Bucs OL In-house WR battle Predicting roster cuts ... and much more.

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by David Harrison of Sports Illustrated to recap a number of storylines coming out of the first day of the Buccaneers' joint practices with the Miami Dolphins. They discuss: David's journey into sports media and covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers David's initial observations from day 1 Bucs secondary vs. Dolphins receivers Tom Brady's arm strength Bucs receivers Bucc...

Collin and Scott catch up on a number of Bucs topics, including the injury to Ryan Jensen, what the Bucs may do to try and fill the void left in his absence, the signings of Julio Jones and Kyle Rudolph, they discuss whether or not the team needs to add another edge rusher via trade or free agency, and more. Next, they cover some of the highlights of Bucs training camp so far. Who has impressed? W...

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by Laurie Fitzpatrick of USA Today and Touchdown Wire. First, they discuss the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, and pay homage to the future Hall of Fame tight end for his contributions to the sport, and the Bucs. Next, Laurie goes into great detail on Bucs' rookie tight end Cade Otton. She discusses his strengths, weakness, and plenty of other observations she made fr...

Collin and Bo are joined by Josh Queipo of the Pewter Report. They start off by catching up on some storylines coming out of the first week of Bucs' mandatory minicamp. This conversation includes: - Logan Hall turning heads - Leonard Fournette and Vita Vea carrying a little extra weight - The battle for the 4th and 5th receiver spots has begun Next, they take a deep dive into the Buccaneers bigges...

Collin, Scott and Bo discuss the Buccaneers recent signing of Akiem Hicks, the expected departure of Nadomukong Suh, and how these roster changes might affect the Buccaneers performance along the defensive line. Collin then offers a prediction on Rob Gronkowski's future. Next, Collin identifies a key matchup to watch for in each game on the Buccaneers schedule in 2022. Subscribe to the Bucs Banter...