Vague update.
OK, let’s start this chilly Thursday morning off with some semantics hopscotch, shall we?
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN has a pretty good source inside the walls at One Buc Palace because his Bucs’ intel is usually right on.
In a recent missive of rumors and whispers heard around the NFL notebook, Fowler noted that he finds the Bucs’ curious protection of Chris Godwin intel to be a mystery. However, the information Fowler was able to lift from his Bucs source was about as vague as vague could be.
The Bucs are hopeful Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula) will be ready for the stretch run, ensuring he has no setbacks. He won’t play this week. There’s some level of mystery surrounding this one, but the team is being careful with him and will see how he responds over the next few weeks.
Yup, there’s that word “hope” again. Joe also hopes to win the Mega Millions lottery tomorrow night. In lieu of striking out there, Joe hopes Rachel Watson comes knocking on his door (naturally, the odds of an unannounced visit from Rachel skyrockets if Joe hits the Mega Millions). And Joe hopes she brings along a corked bottle of Barrell King Knighted bourbon.
Then, Joe hopes he did the dishes so there will be a fresh tumbler to pour the Barrell King Knighted over the rocks. Then Joe hopes Rachel ordered some Uber Eats.
Yesterday, Bucs coach Todd Bowles was pressed to come clean about Godwin. He swore if he knew more, he’d offer more information. You know, the ol’ Sgt. Schultz trick.
“It’s the fibula,” Bowles said. “He’s working his way back. He’s making good strides and we’ll continue to work with him and see how he goes. …
“He’s running, yes. He’s definitely running. … I wish I could tell you [if it is a pain tolerance issue]. I really do.”
Alas, Joe hopes the Bucs aren’t banking too much on hope because hope can bite you in the arse if you aren’t careful.
Also, what is a “stretch run?” Joe guesses the last few weeks of the season. That’s strictly a guess.