May 1st, 2026
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. [read more]
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May 1st, 2026

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. [read more]
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May 1st, 2026

Overcoming short arms.
A lot has been made about Rueben Bain’s alleged short arms. 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. [read more]
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May 1st, 2026

No ducking picks.
When did Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht turn old? [read more]
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May 1st, 2026

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]
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May 1st, 2026

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. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026

Rolled the dice.
Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is stingy with his draft picks, specifically in the first round. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026
After having lunch with Bucs first-round draft pick edge rusher Rueben Bain, YaYa Diaby came away with a distinct impression. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026

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. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026

Rondé Barber
Joe loves when Bucs super insider and Hall of Fame cornerback Rondé Barber starts talking all things Tampa Bay. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026

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. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026

New draft strategy?
Joe remembers a story former Bucs general manager Rich McKay often told. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026
Lots of football people are obsessed with quarterback pressures. Many are not. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026

Still out there.
One, two, three… (four?) edge rushers is not enough, says a man who has a large platform on the Tampa Bay airwaves. [read more]
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April 30th, 2026
A delicious plate of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Lots of great lunch specials today. Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

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April 30th, 2026

Bucs GM Jason Licht.
Fans are still jumping up and down about Rueben Bain, the Bucs’ first-round draft pick last week. Now the real test is here: Can Bain overcome Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ indifference about an edge rush? [read more]
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April 29th, 2026

Six-time Bucs Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy talks Rueben Bain.
Six-time Pro Bowl Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is the biggest Tampa Bay cheerleader — figuratively and perhaps literally. [read more]
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April 29th, 2026

Bucs rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain.
This was a rare year in which Bucs officials could say “we got our guy” in Round 1 of the draft without people thinking they were floating a few ounces of BS. [read more]
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April 29th, 2026
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April 29th, 2026
An interesting dynamic is headed to the Buccaneers’ cornerbacks room. [read more]
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April 29th, 2026
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht continues to get the same question about extending Baker Mayfield’s contract. [read more]
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