Bucs Banter Podcast

Collin, Scott, and Bo are joined by Josh Quepo of Pewter Report to discuss the decision making of the Bucs head coach, Todd Bowles, specifically in the 4th quarter of the team's 23-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Even more troubling were Bowles' comments after the game, where he explained his logic behind the decisions.

Collin, Scott, and Bo re-visit the Buccaneers' improved performance vs. the Seahawks in Munich, and look ahead to the team's matchup vs. the Browns this Sunday, before offering their thoughts on what exactly the Bucs need to do in order to re-establish themselves as contenders.

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Collin, Scott, and Bo start off this episode by catching up on the Bucs' loss at home to the Ravens, and their last second victory over the Rams. They go on to tee up the team's upcoming matchup in Munich, Germany vs. the surprising (and legitimate) Seattle Seahawks.

Next, the guys hand out hypothetical awards for the first half of the Bucs season (most surprising, most disappointing, MVP, X-Factor rest of year etc.).

Then they apply those same themes to the rest of the NFL, to help guide their discussion on how the first half of the 2022 season has gone, with special emphasis on the specific players, coaches, and teams that have provided compelling storylines so far (good and bad).

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Collin, Scott & Bo preview the Bucs-Ravens Thursday Night game.

They discuss the Bucs issues this season, what needs to change in order for them to rediscover their winning ways, and how Tampa Bay matches up against a very talented Baltimore Ravens team.

Collin, Bo and Scott break down the Bucs' narrow victory at home over the Atlanta Falcons. They discuss the the play calling, debate why the offense isn't performing, highlight some outstanding performers, and who needs to play better.

They also dive into the upcoming matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Collin, Bo, and Scott begin the episode by breaking down the Bucs' second consecutive home loss -- a 41-31 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss the special teams mistakes that hurt the team, a very disappointing defensive performance, and why there are positives that can be taken from this game on the offensive side of the ball.

Next, the guys try to answer some bigger picture questions when assessing the state of the Buccaneers, with a quarter of the season already in the books.

Will Byron Leftwich open up the playbook? How good is this 2022 Bucs defense? Will Tampa Bay be able to take advantage of a softer schedule moving forward? Is Tom Brady's public divorce, and other personal details going to be a distraction for the team?

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by Josh Queipo of Pewter Report to discuss the status of the Bucs following their first loss of the season at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. Next they try to diagnose what is causing the Bucs offense to sputter so far this season. Is it the injuries? The play-calling? A combination of both?

It wouldn't be fair to criticize the Bucs' offense without highlighting the dominating effort put forth by the defense through these first 3 games -- and that's exactly what they do. Josh details which players stood out against Green Bay, and why this unit is playing at such a high level.

The guys then go on to tee up this weekend's exciting matchup between the Bucs and Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium.

Collin, Scott and Bo are joined by good friend of the show, Josh Queipo, to break down the Buccaneers 19-3 Week 1 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.

• Injuries

• Chris Godwin's return

• Julio Jones' impressive debut

• Leonard Fournette/Micah Parsons

• Did the Bucs' young OL pass their first test?

• Bucs's Secondary

• Defensive Line performance

• What to expect when the Bucs travel to New Orleans to play the Saints in Week 2

Collin and Bo are joined by Matt Marchese, a producer, host, and fantasy analyst for Canada's most prominent sports talk radio station, The Fan 590.

They discuss:

- How good is this 2022 Buffalo BIlls team?

- Who are the true contenders in the NFC?

- Pretenders

- Ranking the AFC West

- Reactions to the Bucs Final-53 man roster

- Tampa Bay's most surprising cuts

- Final Buccaneers preseason observations

Collin and Scott are joined by friend of the show, and prominent Bucs reporter, JC Allen of Pewter Report to dig into all of the storylines coming out of Bucs Training Camp, leading up to the team's final preseason game vs. the Indianapolis Colts.

They discuss:

• Tom Brady returning to the team

• Injury updates

• Status of the Bucs OL

• In-house WR battle

• Predicting roster cuts

... and much more.