The clock is ticking on a contract extension for Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. Tampa Bay’s star quarterback gave a deadline of the start of training camp to complete a deal, meaning July 29th, otherwise he’ll play out on the last year of his deal and go from there. Quarterback contract negotiations are a delicate one. … Read more
This Fourth of July, a record number of people are honoring the country with one of its most popular pastimes — the Great American Road Trip — despite rising gas prices. Gas prices are hovering near their highest historical levels even after retreating from the sharp rise that followed the war with Iran. The national … Read more
Today is Sean Kuhn’s last day at Defector. Sean has been our Head of Subscription Strategy for the last four years, and in that time he has become one of our favorite dudes. The only reason we’re not furious at him is because he’s leaving us for a dream job: doing fancy math crap for … Read more
The Bucs’ 2026 free agent class arrived in Tampa before the team’s 2026 draft class did, but it was the members of the draft class who had their jersey numbers finalized first ahead of rookie mini-camp. But now, after the rookies had their first NFL jersey numbers announced by the team, jersey numbers for those … Read more
With the Bucs’ 2026 rookie class set to come together this weekend at the AdventHealth Training Center for rookie minicamp, the logistical matter of jersey numbers had to be taken care of. Now it has been, with Tampa Bay announcing jersey numbers for its 2026 draftees Tuesday afternoon. Rueben Bain Jr.’s Number Announcement Comes With … Read more
In the NFL, Cover 4 refers to a defensive coverage that aims to cover four deep zones on the field. Following that lead, I’m going to provide you with the same coverage of the Bucs – your favorite football team. Each Wednesday morning I’ll cover four areas as they apply to Tampa Bay: 1. a … Read more
Forget what the scouting report said about Munetaka Murakami before he came over to MLB from the NPB. As we all know, foreign scouting is not real. Big bombs are real, and Murakami has, in his three most recent games games with the Chicago White Sox, delivered three big bombs. One of them even had … Read more
0 Rachel Zoe is weighing in on Amanda Frances’ controversial first season, and offering some advice as tensions continue to build. Rachel Zoe Calls Out Amanda Frances for Hiding Behind “Statistics” When It Comes To Her Business 8 During the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills After Show, Rachel revealed that she encouraged Amanda to be … Read more
Washington– President Donald Trump promised 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it began with job losses, higher gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future. In his State of the Union address less than two weeks ago, the Republican president confidently told the country: “The booming economy is roaring like … Read more
With the recent launch of Sumer Sports’ Sumer Brain, we can look at the Bucs game matchups with all new eyes. And while that data is still publicly available without a paywall let’s use it to dive deep into the upcoming matchup on Sunday between the 4-1 Bucs and the 4-1 49ers. 49ers Offense On … Read more