“Vibes Seem Ass” In Tampa
August 6th, 2026
Here’s one for the famous receipt box kept by Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht.
Pat McAfee, the popular and premier ESPN TV personality, has hosted Licht on his show and gassed him up as a top-flight GM. McAfee, however, now believes Licht is presiding over a messy situation.
Mike Evans leaving, Baker Mayfield lashing out and Vita Vea demanding a trade are not coincidences in McAfee’s mind. The former Pro Bowl punter and longtime friend of Bucco Bruce Arians thinks the feel around One Buc Palace stinks. He also throws Lavonte David’s retirement into that mix.
“I do believe vibes matter,” McAfee said on the ESPN show that bears his name. “It’s hard enough to win a game already. The vibes seem ass down at that place. Vibes seem ass down at that place; I see that carrying into the season.”
“That tells me a lot more than I think a lot of other people would assume. So I do not have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning the NFC South,” McAfee said.
McAfee went on to say he believes the Bucs are ripe for finger pointing emerging when challenging times roll around this season.
Darius Butler agrees. The McAfee show regular and former Belicheats and Colts cornerback is down on the Bucs and sees the Panthers winning the NFC South.
Today, Licht said the culture at One Buc Palace rivals the best he’s seen in Tampa.
