SR’s Fab 5 is a collection of reporting and analysis on the Bucs from yours truly, Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds. Here are four things that caught my attention this week, plus some random tidbits in my Buc Shots section at the end. Enjoy!

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FAB 1. White Is The Defensive Version Of Winston

Devin White has become the defensive version of Jameis Winston for the Bucs.

I literally hate that I think that, especially since Winston didn’t ultimately pan out in Tampa Bay. But the similarities are there, unfortunately.

Don’t think I’m a White hater, either. I’m not. Read on.

I actually want White to succeed for how much time and capital the Bucs have invested in him. I’m hoping this column serves as the wake-up call this 24-year old kid needs.

Former Bucs QB Jameis Winston – Photo by: Mary Holt/PR

Both White and Winston were drafted in the Top 5. Winston was the first overall pick in 2015, while White was the fifth overall selection in 2019. Pewter Report had Winston going to the Bucs in all five of its mock drafts in 2015. We had White going to Tampa Bay in four out of our five mock drafts in 2019, including our first mock in January that year and our final mock in April. We wanted both players in red and pewter.

Both are incredible, physical talents from the South. White hails from Louisiana and starred at LSU where he was a Butkus Award winner. Winston was born in Alabama and was a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion at Florida State.

Both made a Pro Bowl in Tampa Bay and showed remarkable promise. White helped lead the Bucs to a Super Bowl in 2020 and made a Pro Bowl in 2021 as an injury replacement. Winston became Tampa Bay’s all-time leading passer and made the Pro Bowl in 2015 as an injury replacement.

Both played on a fifth-year option in Tampa Bay. The Bucs gave Winston every opportunity to earn a new contract by picking up his fifth-year option. But 30 interceptions in his final season with the Bucs in 2019 prevented that from happening.

Tampa Bay has picked up White’s fifth-year option for 2023, but the team is nowhere close to signing him to a contract extension given how poorly he’s played this season. He needs to play much better in 2023 to have a chance at a second contract with the Bucs.

For all their promise, potential and talent, both have made their share of mental gaffes that have hurt the Bucs. Winston was a turnover machine in Tampa Bay, throwing 88 interceptions during his five years in red and pewter. He threw 11 pick-sixes, including an NFL-record seven in 2019 when Winston became the first NFL QB to have 30 touchdowns (33) and 30 interceptions in the same season.

Bucs ILB Devin White and Steelers RB Najee Harris – Photo by: USA Today

White has made a ton of mistakes during his time in Tampa Bay, especially this season. There was a dumb roughing the passer penalty on Pittsburgh’s first drive, followed by not covering Steelers running back Najee Harris in the flat for an easy touchdown. After recording just five tackles in a 21-3 beatdown in Carolina, White had a multitude of gaffes in the Bucs’ 27-22 loss to the Ravens last Thursday night. Among the bad plays was being late in coverage against running back Kenyon Drake in the flat for a touchdown and an embarrassing loaf in the second half.

Both want to be great, but have said some really boneheaded things to the media. For Winston it’s been his comical offseason workout videos to his “check your sheet” comment after his final game as a Buccaneer in 2019 among other things.

For White it’s been his “when you’re beating a team, kind of imposing your will on them, it can get boring and you can get less aggressive” comment after a win over the Falcons. More recently it was his comments on Thursday after finally addressing his poor play against the Ravens.

Bucs legend and Hall of Famer Warren Sapp called out White on social media for loafing on a play, plus a poor read on two Instagram posts. The first clip showed White loafing on a play. The second clip showed White playing an end around wrong by playing with outside leverage. As a result, he took out safety Mike Edwards and then tripped and fell over Edwards.

After he ducked the media on Wednesday, White was coerced into finally talking to the press on Thursday and replied to Sapp by saying: “I got no response to that. People that know football know what’s going on. I was on the far side of the field on our sideline in my coverage and a play happened on the their sideline. I took off running, I wasn’t the fastest over there. My teammates know what’s going on, what comes on with me with on the field and effort. Really ain’t know response on that. Salute to him – he did a great job, he won a Super Bowl here. It’s freedom of speech, he can say what he wants to say. Respect to him.”

Bucs Hall of Fame DT Warren Sapp – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Sapp knows football. Love him or hate him, Sapp is one of the smartest and most knowledgeable players I’ve ever covered in my near three decades on the Bucs beat.

So when White says “people that know football know what’s going on” he’s essentially saying Sapp doesn’t. White said he took off running towards the play.

No, he didn’t.

Rookie defensive tackle Logan Hall actually took off running, as did second-year edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Both came from the line of scrimmage and blazed past White in hot pursuit of the play.

The film doesn’t lie. We can watch the All-22, too. The Bucs don’t have any special film that shows White playing better.

White was loafing. He needed to own it.

But he didn’t.

He needed to just admit and be accountable.

But he wasn’t.

It was an incredibly bad look for a player who has played some incredibly bad football over the last four games while the Bucs have slumped to 1-3 during that span. On Thursday after those interview clips were posted by Pewter Report and other media outlets White got roasted on social media by Bucs fans for his tone deaf attitude about Sapp’s valid critiques – and deservedly so.

Bucs LB Devin White – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

How does this guy have a C on his chest as a team captain? How is he supposed to lead and hold others accountable when White doesn’t hold himself accountable?

Both White and Winston are known for giving fiery pre-game speeches, but that’s not leadership. That’s just being a rah-rah cheerleader. Real leadership is being serious about the game of football enough to stop making the same mistakes that are hurting the team.

The Bucs have had some really outstanding linebackers in my time covering the team, but one of these doesn’t belong. Can you pick which one?

Hardy Nickerson
Derrick Brooks
Shelton Quarles
Lavonte David
Devin White

The first four are players who took the game incredibly seriously. They were students of the game and rarely made mistakes. They were true leaders because they could lead by example with consistent play ­game in and game out – not just splash plays every once in a while.

On Thursday I asked White what he needed to do to improve his own play.

He said, “Man, it’s a team game. I play a team sport.” Then White ended the interview and walked off.

That’s a bad look.

In full disclosure, White probably didn’t want to answer my question because he blocked Pewter Report on Twitter after I tweeted out during the game that “#Bucs LB Devin White is one of the most overrated players in the NFL. Needs to be said.”

I wish I didn’t have to tweet that out, but somebody needs to hold White accountable.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t head coach Todd Bowles, who defended White’s play after the game on Friday.

“I don’t think there’s been a drop-off – defense is a team sport,” Bowles said when asked if there has been a drop off in White’s play. “You’re not going to be a star by yourself – there are guys in front of you and guys behind you. To say that Devin has dropped off…the defense has dropped off, I would say. I wouldn’t say Devin has dropped off. It’s about playing together, it’s about making your reads and doing the right things. He’s doing a lot of things we asked him to do – I have no problems with Devin.

“Devin is our starter. I didn’t see some loafing, I saw a play [where he loafed]. You can point to anybody on this team when you say they weren’t playing well any week of the season. To pick on Devin is unnecessary.”

Here are some of the plays that led me to suggest on Twitter that White is overrated. See for yourself.

It’s second-and-6 with the Bucs leading 10-3. If Sapp were narrating this clip he’d say that the first rule when a quarterback breaks contain is to plaster the guy you’re covering. But White doesn’t do that. He’s so eager to try to make a sack that he leaves the tight end he’s covering and tries to race towards Lamar Jackson, the fastest quarterback in the game. White is literally 18 yards away from Jackson – and there is absolutely no way he’s going to sack him.

In fact, Shaq Barrett flushed Jackson from the pocket and has a bead on him as he’s two yards away from the elusive QB. But White leaves his man wide open for an easy catch-and-run to pick up the first down. This is just a foolish, selfish play from a freelancing linebacker. This happens too often for a player in his fourth year in this defense.

Here is another selfish play from White, who is not trusting the defense and his teammates. This is the TV angle of one of the plays Sapp used to critique White. White’s job is to take on Gus Edwards’ block with his inside shoulder and keep his head to the outside to force the end around back inside. White should know that he has safety Mike Edwards coming down to fill the alley and that linebacker Lavonte David would be flowing towards the play.

Instead, White tries to make the tackle himself by peaking back inside, but doesn’t shed the block at all. He was never in position to make this tackle. White’s job was to take on the lead blocker and force the play inside – not down the sidelines. This is something that David does all the time and excels at – funneling the play towards his teammates.

As previously mentioned, White ends up taking out Edwards, trips over Edwards himself, and forces David to have to take a wider angle to make the stop – after the first down is picked up.

Here’s the last play I’ll show. At first it looks like a White highlight, as the speedy linebacker chases down Jackson for a minimal gain. But watch the end of the play, and watch it from the sideline angle.

Jackson only runs for five yards … but he picked up the first down on the designed QB keeper. White gets up celebrating like he made a sack or a tackle for loss. Instead, he just gave up a first down.

Jackson looks at White, who’s busy celebrating, and gives him the first down signal with his arm.

Jackson won that down – not White.

But I don’t think White gets it.

That’s what’s troubling. White is in his fourth year. These types of gaffes and boneheaded plays shouldn’t be happening to a veteran linebacker.

David isn’t perfect, and at age 32 he’s not the player he once was. For as good of an athlete as David is, he was never as fast and explosive as White is. But David didn’t make the types of mistakes that White makes over and over again – certainly not in his fourth season in Tampa Bay.

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles and ILB Devin White – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Teams find out about the true nature of their players when times are tough – not when everything is going right. Including the postseason, the Bucs had a 36-19 record in White’s first three seasons in red and pewter. There wasn’t much adversity White had to face – until now.

And how White has played during this adversity and how he’s handled himself in terms of being accountable should be quite troubling to general manager Jason Licht and Bowles.

This isn’t hating on White. This is honest, valid constructive criticism backed up by game tape.

I’m not the only one who shares this opinion. There are a growing number of folks at One Buc Place who are starting to feel the same way.

If White doesn’t quickly humble himself, grow up mentally, play smarter and trust his teammates more he’s not going to remain in Tampa Bay past his fifth-year option. This team is not going invest north of $20 million per season on such an inconsistent, undisciplined football player going forward. If White thinks that’s the case he’s dreaming.

The Bucs didn’t do that with Winston – their supposed franchise quarterback – and they’re not going to with White unless he gets serious and makes some real changes to his game.

I like White. He’s a personable guy who is easy to root for.

Here’s hoping White uses all of the constructive criticism as fuel to have a great, inspired game against the Rams on Sunday.

Here’s hoping White receives this message loud and clear, lives up to his vast potential, and proves that he deserves to have his name mentioned alongside Bucs linebacker legends like Nickerson, Brooks, Quarles and David.

Otherwise White could end up like Winston on another team down the road if he doesn’t.

FAB 2. 5 Ways The Bucs Need To Improve Down The Stretch

The Bucs have a precarious 3-5 record through the first half of a disappointing 2022 season. A loss to the Rams on Sunday would leave the Bucs with a 3-6 mark that would just about knock the team out of playoff contention with just two months of the season left.

Aside from “playing it better and coaching it better,” here are five ways the Bucs must improve down the stretch to right the ship and steer towards the postseason.

Brady Needs To Be A Better Leader

Bucs QB Tom Brady – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Bucs quarterback Tom Brady brought a winning attitude to Tampa Bay in 2020, helping the franchise win its second Super Bowl in his first year in red and pewter. Brady has played good, but not great football this year. That’s partly due to a host of new faces in the huddle, several of them rookies or first-year starters. Not only does Brady need to be more aggressive in the red zone with more shots into the end zone to help the Bucs’ struggling offense score points, he also needs to step up his leadership.

It’s fine for Brady to yell at the offensive line for poor protection or throw a Microsoft tablet on the sidelines. But when Brady sat and sulked in front of his locker for 15 minutes after the loss to the Ravens with his pads still on it was not a good look. Brady looked dejected and like a man without answers. It’s okay for him to think that and feel that. But what did a locker room full of young Buccaneers think while seeing that? To his credit, Brady was upbeat and showed resolve during his press conference this week and it will take a lot of positive vibes and cues from Brady to rally the troops.

Coaches Need To Be Quicker To Adapt (Leverett, White)

Tampa Bay’s coaches need to do a better job of adapting to what’s happening. Not just in-game adjustments, but also to situations. The Bucs stuck with struggling rookie left guard Luke Goedeke for too long. Once Nick Leverett was inserted into the lineup, the play at the left guard spot picked up noticeably. If the Bucs don’t keep Leverett in the lineup it will be coaching malpractice. When asked if Leverett was going to continue as the starter, head coach Byron Leftwich said:

That’s the wrong answer, Byron. Leverett’s the guy.

The Bucs also have been slow to give rookie running back Rachaad White more opportunities to touch the ball. Leonard Fournette’s effectiveness has been slipping since the Falcons game, while White is showing some real promise as a decisive runner and elusive receiver. White should be splitting time with Fournette.

And on defense, if Devin White continues to hurt the team with mental errors and gaffes it may be time to look at platooning one of the rookie linebackers – Olakunle Fatukasi or J.J. Russell – to send a message.

Need Better Halftime Speeches (And Adjustments)

The Bucs have been outscored 34-18 in the the third quarter in the last five games, and 21-0 in the third quarter in the last two. Whatever is being said or done at halftime in the way of adjustments by the coaches isn’t working.

Perhaps it’s the predictability of the offense that is the problem. Once opponents get a bead on what the Bucs are doing they make the necessary adjustments to shut Tampa Bay’s offense down. The Ravens trailed 10-3 at halftime, but outscored the Bucs 24-12 in the second half. The clip below of the Ravens defenders talking about the Bucs’ lack of creativity is concerning.

Listen To Bowles – Pay Attention To Details

Bucs HC Todd Bowles – Photo by: USA Today

When the Bucs elevated Todd Bowles to the role of head coach on March 30, replacing Bruce Arians, he preached that the Bucs needed to be more detail-oriented this year. Bowles noted that the attention to detail fell off at the end of last year and hurt the Bucs in the 30-27 loss to the Rams in the playoffs. But Bowles’ team this year has been anything but detail-oriented – on either side of the ball.

“When it comes down to it, just making plays, trusting the defense, swarm to the football,” Bucs safety Mike Edwards said. “We’ve done a lot of things — getting out of gaps, missing tackles, a lot of explosive plays that we gave up — so once we shut that down and actually [start] playing our basic defense, we’ll be good.”

Bowles feels like the team has paid attention to details, but mistakes are still being made.

“[The details] have been attended to,” Bowles said. “They’re just being gasket-blown on the field or making a mistake here and there. The study and the effort is there. Certain guys do certain things [and] they got better, certain guys study a lot and got worse so we’ve got to continue to work at that.”

The “C” Needs To Stand For Consistency

The Bucs have lost a lot of leadership since last season. Left guard and team captain Ali Marpet retired, as did future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski. Edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh were aging and not re-signed. Center Ryan Jensen has been on injured reserve and may or may not return this season.

Yet there are players with a “C” on their chest still available. Wide receiver Mike Evans, quarterback Tom Brady, inside linebacker Devin White and nose tackle Vita Vea are all team captains. We’ve talked about Brady needing to step up and be a beacon of hope down the stretch. The other three need to step up and lead, but do so with consistency. That means no dropped touchdown passes, no mental gaffes and bad run fits, and no stretches of invisible play in the trenches.

Tampa Bay needs its stars to shine brightly on a weekly basis down the stretch. Not just twinkle here and there. The “C” on their chest needs to stand for consistency for the rest of the season.

FAB 3. Matchups To Watch: Bucs Offense vs. Rams Defense

Each week, you can find five matchups to watch on offense and defense in my SR’s Fab 5 column. Here are the five key matchups to watch on offense in the Bucs’ road game against the Rams on Sunday.

QB Tom Brady vs. ILB Bobby Wagner

Wagner has been an absolute blessing for the Rams defense. He’s brought his playmaking ability from Seattle to L.A. where he’s notched a team-high 51 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups. Wagner, a six-time All-Pro and an eight-time Pro Bowler, is the captain of the defense and will be matching wits with Brady when it comes to audibles and pre-snap reads.

With nine touchdowns and one interception, Brady has played well this season – but not well enough to put more points on the board. The Bucs have fallen 12 points in their scoring average from 30 points per game last year to 18 points per game in 2022. That’s not all on Brady, but he’ll need to be accurate and aggressive against a Rams defense that is good, but not as good as it was a year ago when L.A. won Super Bowl LVI.
ADVANTAGE: Push

WR Mike Evans vs. CB Jalen Ramsey

Bucs WR Mike Evans – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

The last time Ramsey faced Evans he got roasted for a 55-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFC Divisional Playoffs. Ramsey is still considered to be one of the league’s best cornerbacks, but he’s not invincible. He’s given up three receiving touchdowns despite earning a team-high 80.1 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus.

Evans had eight catches for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Rams in the playoffs, and eight catches for 110 yards versus L.A. in Week 3. He’s played well against the Rams and will need another 100-yard game for the Bucs to have a chance to win. With 39 catches for 577 yards and three touchdowns, Evans is on pace for a record-breaking ninth straight 1,000-yard season.
ADVANTAGE: Push

LG Nick Leverett vs. DT Aaron Donald

Donald had a sack in both games against the Bucs last year and was an absolute pest. Pro Bowler Ali Marpet spent a good deal of time blocking Donald last year, but he’s retired. Now Donald, who has a team-high four sacks, has the benefit of going up against Leverett, who will be making his second career start after a solid showing against Baltimore last week.

Leverett played well versus the Ravens, and now he’ll face the toughest test in the trenches in the NFL – future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald. The former undrafted free agent is a good athlete with plenty of confidence. He’ll need to be confident and fiesty to battle Donald tooth and nail for four quarters. It will be a tall task, but he’s better equipped to deal with Donald than struggling rookie left guard Luke Goedeke.
ADVANTAGE: Donald

RG Shaq Mason vs. DT A’Shawn Robinson

Bucs RG Shaq Mason – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Robinson is a massive man at 6-foot-4, 330 pounds and he plays with power. He’s three inches taller than Donald and 50 pounds heavier. He’ll give Mason all he can handle in run defense and rushing the passer – even though that’s not his forte. Robinson is a seven-year veteran who knows all the tricks of the trade, so this will be a good battle between experienced foes.

Mason is undersized at 6-foot-1, 310 pounds and will have a fight on his hands all game long against the bigger, more powerful Robinson. He’ll need to win with quickness and technique, and being first off the ball in the run game and with his punch in pass protection. Mason has been a solid, consistent lineman for the Bucs this year and he’ll need to really step up and make sure Tom Brady has a clean pocket this week against a good Rams defensive front.
ADVANTAGE: Push

TE Cade Otton vs. FS Nick Scott

Scott splits time with Taylor Rapp at free safety, but he’ll play in the box as a strong safety and in the slot as well. Scott, a former teammate of Chris Godwin at Penn State, will go up against the fellow Nittany Lion in addition to Otton, a rookie tight end. Scott is an active defender with three pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble this season. He’s good in coverage and solid against the run, too.

Otton is coming on as a reliable weapon down the seam for the Bucs. He has 18 catches for 178 yards (9.9 avg.) this year and has at least one reception for 10 yards or more in each of the last five games. Otton needs to be a more consistent blocker at the point of attack in the running game, but where he needs to help the Bucs the most is as a receiver working the middle of the field. He had a 35-yard catch-and-run at Carolina a few weeks ago, and Tampa Bay could use another big play like that on Sunday.
ADVANTAGE: Scott

FAB 4. Matchups To Watch: Bucs Defense vs. Rams Offense

Each week, you can find five matchups to watch on offense and defense in my SR’s Fab 5 column. Here are the five key matchups to watch on defense for the Bucs as they try to snap a three-game losing streak against a team in the Rams that have beaten Tampa Bay three straight times.

CB Jamel Dean vs. WR Allen Robinson II

Robinson is a big-bodied receiver at 6-foot-3, 211 pounds, but has lost a step with age at 29. He’s underwhelmed in his first season in Los Angeles with 22 receptions for 224 yards and two touchdowns. Robinson was supposed to replace the production of former Rams Robert Woods and Odell Beckham Jr. but he’s fallen short. With Cooper Kupp hobbled with an ankle sprain, the Rams could use a big game from Robinson on Sunday.

Dean is the best and most consistent cornerback on the Bucs roster – and that included Carlton Davis III. He has an 82 PFF grade, including a team-high 89.7 tackling grade and an 81.5 pass coverage grade. Dean has the size and speed to keep up with Robinson and needs to continue his stellar play to take him away from Matthew Stafford. The fourth-year veteran is in a contract year and is definitely on his way to earning a new contract.
ADVANTAGE: Dean

NT Vita Vea vs. LG Bobby Evans

Bucs NT Vita Vea – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Evans is one of the worst guards in the NFL. He has a 37.3 Pro Football Reference grade with a 29.3 pass protection grade. He’s really struggled, giving up two sacks and 13 pressures in four games this year, including two sacks and 11 pressures in two games against San Francisco. The former third-round pick out of Oklahoma in 2019 has not fared well in four years playing for the Rams.

Vea is having an inconsistent season and might be playing with an injury that could be hindering him. The big, 6-foot-4, 350-pound nose tackle has been decent playing the run, but he’s improved as a pass rusher. He’s already got a career-high 4.5 sacks this season and it’s not even halfway through the year. Vea has sacks in three of his last four games and nine pressures this season. He’ll need to take advantage of this matchup and win it for the Bucs to be effective.
ADVANTAGE: Vea

OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka vs. LT Alaric Jackson

Jackson, an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2021, has taken over at left tackle for the injured Joe Noteboom. When Andrew Whitworth retired Noteboom took over and was playing well, but he suffered an Achilles injury three weeks ago and is lost for the season. Jackson is an undersized tackle at 6-foot-7, 285 pounds, who started the season at right guard before moving to protect Matthew Stafford’s blind side in Week 6. He’s playing decent, but is a downgrade from Noteboom.

Tryon-Shoyinka has had an up-and-down second season as a pass rusher. He’s got 2.5 sacks and 13 QB pressures. But going up against an inexperienced left tackle like Jackson should result in a (long-awaited) breakout game for JTS. Tryon-Shoyinka needs to play the run better too, but with the Rams being a pass-first team, he’ll need to beat Jackson early and often to get to Matthew Stafford.
ADVANTAGE: Tryon-Shoyinka

ILB Devin White vs. RB Darrell Henderson

Bucs ILB Devin White – Photo by: USA Today

Henderson has had a disappointing season. He has less than 200 yards rushing in seven games, averaging just 3.9 yards per catch with two touchdowns. The Rams’ running game is as bad as the Bucs’ and head coach Sean McVay came out and said that he feels like the Rams are “wasting plays” trying to run the ball. The bad, revamped offensive line is the main culprit, but Henderson has to be better and more explosive.

White has had a bad stretch of games where he’s made too many gaffes and not enough plays. He had an embarrassing game against Baltimore and needs to rebound in a big way by playing smart football against the Rams. Henderson is a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield and White can’t lose him in coverage as he has Najee Harris and Kenyon Drake in recent weeks.
ADVANTAGE: Push

NCB Dee Delaney vs. WR Cooper Kupp

Kupp suffered an ankle injury late in last week’s 31-14 loss to the 49ers. That caused head coach Sean McVay to be criticized for the decision to play him in garbage time. Kupp missed practice on Wednesday, but returned to practice on Thursday. He’s expected to give it a go, which is necessary considering the rest of the Rams’ receiving corps has struggled this year.

If Antoine Winfield Jr. can’t clear the concussion protocol the Bucs will have to rely on Delaney to play in the slot again – unless Sean Murphy-Bunting is healthy enough to play. No matter who is covering Kupp that Tampa Bay defender must step up and at least contain him. Kupp had nine catches for 183 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown, against the Bucs in the 2021 NFC Divisional Playoffs. That type of performance can’t happen again if Tampa Bay wants to win.
ADVANTAGE: Kupp

FAB 5. SR’s Buc Shots

• BRADY BACKS WHITE ON TWITTER: Bucs inside linebacker Devin White came under fire from Warren Sapp, Pewter Report and Bucs fans this week for his poor play against the Ravens on Thursday Night Football. After a rough week, White was given some social media support from Bucs QB Tom Brady.

• BALDY BREAKS DOWN BRADY’S BRILLIANT THROWS: Fox NFL analyst Brian Baldinger analyzed some of Tom Brady’s “phenomenal throws” from Thursday night’s game against Baltimore. Great analysis by Baldy.

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THIS WEEK’S PEWTER REPORT PODCASTS

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Pewter Report’s Matt Matera and J.C. Allen discussed the Bucs’ 27-22 loss to the Ravens and where the 3-5 Bucs will go from here last Friday.

Matera and Josh Queipo pondered some trades that the Bucs could’ve made – but ultimately didn’t – on Monday’s show.

Matera and Scott Reynolds offered up a Bucs vs. Rams preview, plus detailed all the news from Wednesday’s media session at One Buc Place.

Allen and special guest Trevor Sikkema talked about the Bucs’ must-win game against the Rams and how to beat L.A. on Thursday’s show.

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FINAL VIDEO

• Is Brady Broken? Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner breaks down Tom Brady’s film from the Bucs’ 27-22 loss to the Ravens last Thursday night.