The Bucky Irving saga just took a dramatic turn at the worst possible time for Tampa Bay. What was supposed to be a heavyweight Sunday Night Football showdown, Rams at 8–2, Bucs at 6–4, both leading their divisions, has now morphed into a mystery around one of the Bucs’ most explosive young weapons. Tampa desperately hoped to get Irving back for this Week 12 clash at SoFi Stadium, but Mike Florio’s unexpected on-air hint about “information beyond the injury report” has thrown a cloud over his return, sending fans into full-blown speculation mode.

That’s exactly why his role matters so much. The Rams aren’t a soft matchup up front; they’re hanging right around league-average in rushing yards allowed per game and have held a few teams under 4.0 yards per carry this season. The Bucs just rip

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