Motivation can be an exceptional factor in football and in all facets of life. The Bucs might be seeing that firsthand heading into the 2025 season with their situation in the secondary, particularly at cornerback. Sometimes players need to refocus and recalibrate, or find a sense of urgency to get the best outcome for the … Read more
The Bucs have been well represented on recent Pro Football Focus positional rankings lists. But while Tampa Bay had a player included in PFF’s Top 32 interior defensive linemen, they also had a notable exclusion. Bucs Pro Bowler Vita Vea Ranks Just Outside Top 10 On PFF’s Top DT List Tampa Bay nose tackle Vita … Read more
The 2024 Bucs offense was a revelation. Ranking in the Top 5 in almost every major statistical category, including the most important – points per game – it drove the team’s success as Tampa Bay won its fourth consecutive NFC South division title. Pro Football Focus recently looked at some overarching schematic trends sweeping across … Read more
For better or worse, much of the conversation after the NFL Draft shifts to ranking positions, players, and teams before the football season begins. It sparks much debate about the state of the league and its biggest stars. One of the main streams of this information comes from Pro Football Focus. Known for its extensive … Read more
When looking at how the Bucs attacked adding talent to the roster this offseason, it was evident that the focus would be on the defensive side of the football. After adding veteran free agents and draft picks alike, head coach Todd Bowles is hoping to get the unit back on track. While Tampa Bay made … Read more
There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Pewter Pulse video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically five to 10 minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up his expert analysis and opinion on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. New Bucs outside linebacker Haason Reddick missed all … Read more
INTRO: I’m back from my vacation and my SR’s FAB 5 column has returned, too. I’ll get to SirVocea Dennis and the Bucs players that stood out in OTAs in a minute. But first I’ll explain my two-week absence from this column. Ashley and I celebrated 12 years of marriage on May 17 as well … Read more
Could the Bucs explore trading wide receiver Trey Palmer this offseason? Apparently Tampa Bay could have a potential suitor in the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have reportedly inquired about the third-year wide receiver in an effort to boost their offensive weaponry. Jobe Morrison of Steelers Now reported that Mike Tomlin’s team has probed the Bucs about … Read more
The return of the Bucs’ creamsicle throwback uniforms in 2023 felt like a massive occasion. The team wore its iconic orange and white for the first time since 2012, plus Raymond James Stadium and everyone inside were decked out in the old colors with plenty of Bucco Bruce sightings throughout. Despite the loss in that … Read more
We talk all the time about how Lavonte David is as underrated as it gets at not just inside linebacker, but at any position in the NFL. What we don’t discuss enough is the overall evolution of the Bucs’ legendary linebacker going form a 4-3 inside linebacker to a 3-4 linebacker that eventually was wearing … Read more