Locked On Bucs

Bucs came away with a loss and another long list of injuries on Sunday. Jamel Dean, Benjamin Morrison, Bucky Irving, Haason Reddick, and Greg Gaines are all in question this week Seattle is a solid team - so how can the Bucs overcome the injuries and the road trip to bounce back this week?  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Bucs spotted the Eagles 14 points thanks to another horrendously slow start and just couldn't quite come all the way back Slow starts and special teams are the two biggest glaring problems on this team that have to be fixed immediately Officiating in the NFL has become a huge problem and no one is holding them accountable  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Chris Godwin and Tristan Wirfs appear to be ready to make their season debuts this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles Todd Bowles has to bring a lot of pressure against Jalen Hurts this Sunday - which he's had a lot of success doing lately Emeka Egbuka is going to get his shot as the WR1 this Sunday - and he's going to make the most of it  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Bucs are a banged up team but face off against the 3-0 Eagles looking for NFC supremacy Bucky Irving has to take advantage of a weak Eagles run defense while the Bucs' run defense needs to turn Philly on dimensional Without Evans, the passing game needs to revolve around the pass catchers' legs, not long developing plays  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Mike Evans will miss 3-4 weeks with a hamstring injury suffered in week 3 against the Jets as the Bucs' key players continue to get hit with the injury bug Hosting the Eagles this week, the Bucs' have to lean on their defense if they're going to get an upset to move to 4-0 As has been the motto this season, this game isn't going to be pretty to watch  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Baker Mayfield and the Bucs do it for the third week in a row - orchestrate a game winning drive in the fourth quarter to beat the Jets 29-27 and start 3-0 for the first time in 20 years Mike Evans' hamstring injury is brutal - but the Bucs should not allow him to play against the Eagles next week Todd Bowles can be blamed for the collapse as his defense went soft and allowed the Jets to come back  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

**NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the announcements that Jets QB Justin Fields would not play and Bucs' OL Cody Mauch was out for the season** The Bucs and Jets are both facing their own issues with injuries as the Bucs have lost Calijah Kancey for the season and Luke Goedeke for the week while Justin Fields is dealing with a concussion The Bucs have to stick to the run game to keep their offense humming this week A lot of eye will be on Haason Reddick this week as he plays his former team  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Calijah Kancey suffered a torn pec and will have season ending surgery this week. Where do the Bucs look to replace him? With Goedeke also banged up, the Bucs have to adapt to their new offensive line if they're going to win moving forward The defense has had some down moments, but that's the side of the ball the Bucs need to lean on this week against the Jets  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

For the second straight week, the Bucs win on a late fourth quarter drive by Baker Mayfield to steal a win on the road The injury situation has gotten worse after the Bucs lose Luke Goedeke and Calijah Kancey during the game. The kicking situation hasn't gotten better, but the run game looks to be in mid-season form  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Buccaneers are still dealing with a shuffled offensive line and now dealing with the injury to Luke Goedeke Emeka Egbuka has another great matchup to exploit while Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey are going to have to anchor the defense for the Bucs if they're going to get a win  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Buccaneers and Texans meet in a battle of two very good defensive-minded head coaches and the chess match will decide the game Rookie Emeka Egbuka headlines the key matchups for a second straight week The Bucs have to do these two things if they're going to win a tough road game  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Bucs corner Jamel Dean took a significant paycut in order to hit free agency sooner, showing that his time in Tampa is likely coming to an end with Benjamin Morrison waiting in the wings The Bucs shuffled their offensive line - which was the right decision. Todd Bowles talks about how it happened SirVocea Dennis had a rough game, but he can be better and has that chance this week  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Buccaneers' offense and defense both had their struggles - but were things really as bad as they seemed at times or was it an overreaction to week one? The Bucs head to Houston to take on the Texans on Monday Night Football. Can they finally get a win in prime time?  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Buccaneers were able to overcome some sloppy play and a slow start to get a win in Atlanta to start the season Rookie WR Emeka Egbuka was the top pass catcher in the game and came away with the game winning touchdown Things weren't perfect, but Bucs did enough to win while having plenty to work on  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Buccaneers locked up another key member of their team, agreeing to a three year, $48-million dollar extension with Zyon McCollum Vita Vea appears good to go Sunday against the Falcons Egbuka, SirVocea Dennis have to set the tone on each side of the ball Predictions for Bucs and Falcons  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Vita Vea misses another practice with a foot injury, putting some doubt in his availability Josh Grizzard makes his debut as a playcaller and rookie Emeka Egbuka is going into a very plus matchup against the Atlanta secondary Big defense and Mike Evans headline the predictions  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

While there should be excitement over the debut of Emeka Egbuka, injuries to players like Vita Vea, Chris Godwin, and Tristan Wirfs are stealing the headlines Key matchups for the Bucs are Haason Reddick going up against a weakened right side of the Falcons' offensive line and Egbuka making his debut against Mike Hughes For the Bucs to win, they have to protect Baker Mayfield against this revamped pass rush and show that their preseason interceptions weren't a fluke  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Buccaneers tackle Luke Goedeke got a 4 year extension worth $90-million making him the third highest paid right tackle in the NFL Benjamin Morrison and Josh Hayes returned to practice Wednesday, though Morrison's status is still up in the air Bucs release depth chart, announce captains  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

With the NFL Season starting this week, predictions are flying and the consensus is that the Bucs will remain atop the NFC South - with some predicting a Super Bowl Run Both the Bucs and Falcons are dealing with big injuries at key positions ahead of week one Rookie Emeka Egbuka headlines a list of players to change their numbers after roster drops to 53 players  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

Making some bold predictions for 2025 including Bucky Irving finishing as a top five rusher and Emeka Egbuka being a rookie of the year candidate Defensively, the Bucs will double their interception total from last year and have a player reach double-digit sacks for the first taime in his career  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…