Tweener can play.

Why does a prospect drop in the draft? Often it’s a simple, blown-out-of-proportion issue. (more…)

Rookie Bucs tight end Bauer Sharp.

All kinds “A” grades have been flowing for the Buccaneers’ draft last week. (more…)

Joe is smelling a fun Bucs-fan watch party on Sunday, Sept. 13, as Tampa Bay hits the road to open the 2026 season. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So this week, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht went public with rare insight into his top-secret draft evaluatons. (more…)

Bucs rookie second-round pick linebacker Josiah Trotter.

A couple of reviews are in on Bucs second-round pick Josiah Trotter, a projected starter at inside linebacker.

One comes from the Tampa Bay head coach. (more…)

Needed jolt.

Looking back at the 2025 Bucs defense, it was really sad. (more…)

Bucs DL Rueben Bain.

Landing Rueben Bain last week in the draft was an interesting pick on several levels. (more…)

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Rookie Buccaneers edge rusher Rueben Bain.

Choo… choo! The Rueben Bain hype train continues to roll down the tracks. (more…)

Former Bucs defensive tackle Will Gholston’s name is invoked.

What exactly did the Bucs get in Round 5 of last week’s NFL Draft when they selected defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart out of Clemson? (more…)

Rookie Bucs receiver Ted Hurst.

Lots of extreme hype and expectations for the Bucs rookie class. Joe is loving it! (more…)

While this post is not about football, Joe wonders if retired Lavonte David is squirming eating Cap’n Crunch every morning thinking about playing with Alex Anzalone, Rueben Bain, Keionte Scott, Josiah Trotter, A’Shawn Robinson and 11-sack master Al-Quadin Muhammad this season. (more…)

So Matt Miller of BSPN thinks out of the top 46 players drafted, based on convoluted criteria he hatched, the Bucs had three of the best picks, steals and fits in last week’s draft. (more…)

Overcoming short arms.

A lot has been made about Rueben Bain’s short arms, for NFL standards. If not for that, it’s unlikely Bain would still have been on the board at No. 15 when the Bucs found him under their Christmas tree in last week’s draft. (more…)

No ducking picks.

When did Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht turn old? (more…)

Can Rueben Bain be another Ndamukong Suh?

When is the last time a Bucs defender actually scared an opposing offense? It’s been a while, but not too long ago. (more…)

Rolled the dice.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is stingy with his draft picks, specifically in the first round. (more…)

After having lunch with Bucs first-round draft pick edge rusher Rueben Bain, YaYa Diaby came away with a distinct impression. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Man, Joe hasn’t seen Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht get this excited for a fourth-round draft pick since edge rusher David Walker last year. (more…)

Rondé Barber

Joe loves when Bucs super insider and Hall of Fame cornerback Rondé Barber starts talking all things Tampa Bay. (more…)

Seems scared of Rueben Bain.

When he played for the Titans, former left tackle Taylor Lewan, who was a three-time Pro Bowler, was a nasty SOB to tangle with. He backed down from no one. (more…)