Every week during the regular season I’ll use this space to highlight teams facing various funnel defenses. What’s a Funnel Defense? A funnel defense, in case you’re wondering, is a defense that faces an unusually high rate of pass attempts or rushes. I’ll take a close look at how opponents are playing these defenses in neutral game script — when …
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The Buccaneers have taken care of some contractual business ahead of their Week 1 game against the Falcons. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that they have agreed to terms on a contract extension with right tackle Luke Goedeke. It’s a four-year extension that will tie Goedeke to the team through the 2029 season. Goedeke was a 2022 …
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We’ve made it. It’s finally Week 1 of the 2025 regular season. But—sorry for the hard stop—before we move on to the games that count, let’s do one final “winners and losers” story to officially say goodbye to the offseason. And don’t worry, I’ll also look ahead by taking a close look at a few teams’ Super Bowl odds. There’s …
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Shilo Sanders finally gets good news after Bucs make embarrassing $1,572 decision originally appeared on The Sporting News Shilo Sanders has had a tough year, dating back to an off-field offseason injury that hampered the former Colorado Buffalo’s final collegiate season. It got tougher on Sunday, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut him, costing the franchise just $1,572. As FOX …
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It’s cutdown time in the NFL, as all 32 teams must trim their rosters down to the initial 53-player limit for the 2025 season by Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. After the deadline, teams will have the opportunity to set up practice squads and place players on IR, while also placing claims on players waived by other teams around the …
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The Buccaneers waived undrafted rookie Shilo Sanders, one day after he was ejected from the preseason finale for throwing a punch. Although the timing may have seemed to be a reaction to the ejection, the Bucs have not closed the door on doing business with him. We’re told that the Buccaneers enjoyed having Shilo in the building, viewing the son …
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Shilo Sanders punch row: Bucs star’s ‘violent’ history, security guard incident surface after ejection Hindustan Times Bucs’ Sanders ejected after ‘inexcusable’ punch ESPN Shilo Sanders ejected from Buccaneers’ preseason finale for taking a swing at Bills TE Yahoo Sports Deion Sanders posts cryptic quote from Bible after Shilo’s ejection, Shedeur’s sacks: ‘My enemies…’ Hindustan Times Bankruptcy case still looms large for Buccaneers rookie safety …
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Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles confirmed on Thursday that the team plans to activate wide receiver Chris Godwin from the physically unable to perform list ahead of the cut to 53 players next week and he’s not the only player they plan to put on the active roster. Bowles said at his press conference that the team is also planning …
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One of the Buccaneers’ 53-man roster spots will indeed be devoted to receiver Chris Godwin. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the Bucs plan to activate Godwin from the Physically Unable to Perform list, and to carry him on the 53-man roster to begin the season. He’s nevertheless unlikely to play, per the report, until October. The expectation is that …
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Wrong move? Evan Closky of WTSP-TV Channel 10 isn’t the first person Joe has heard asking aloud why the Bucs had quarterback Teddy Bridgewater running the first team offense Saturday night in Pittsburgh in the Bucs’ second worthless preseason game. The thought process is Bridgewater was too rusty and didn’t have a rapport with his new receivers and as a …
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