What a time to be alive!
The Buccaneers kick off the 2026 NFL season in seven short days — after the NFL gets rolling in just three days.
Months and months of waiting is coming to an end. League fantasy drafts are wrapping up. Daily fantasy arrives. Joe broke down and cried when the Patriots-Seahawks injury report came out yesterday.
NFL football is the darling of the sports world. What other sport’s minutiae captivates millions of fans year-round?
The Bucs are embarking on a critical season. Jobs are on the line at quarterback and head coach, and so is the self-respect of Bucs fans. Very few folks enjoy walking the Publix, Aldi or Neighborhood Walmart aisles wearing Bucs gear if your team can’t win the NFC South landfill, especially after a historic collapse to end last season.
There’s also a new wave of Bucs players to prove themselves. The Bucs aren’t “running it back” like they were in 2021. Legends of left One Buc Palace and free agents will play a critical role along with rookies Rueben Bain, Josiah Trotter and Keionte Scott in the starting lineup.
The wait until next Sunday at 1 p.m. will feel long. Joe is here to count the seconds with all of Bucs nation.