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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]
Six-time Bucs Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy talks Rueben Bain.
Six-time Pro Bowl Bucs defensive tackle Gearld McCoy is the biggest Tampa Bay cheerleader — figuratively and perhaps literally. [read more]
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]
An interesting dynamic is headed to the Buccaneers’ cornerbacks room. [read more]
Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht continues to get the same question about extending Baker Mayfield’s contract. [read more]
Home run?
When it comes to draft guides, there are so many to choose from. But one is well above the rest. [read more]
Guard/center Ben Bredeson.
So what’s been happening at One Buc Palace since the early stages of the offseason program kicked off nine days ago? [read more]
Rookie Bucs third-round pick receiver Ted Hurst.
Joe’s good friend Ross Tucker decided to share this video snippet Monday. But it sure seems to be old. [read more]
No thanks.
Boy, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht does not like the slimy Saints. At. All. [read more]
It seems — and Joe doesn’t fully know why — that the big knock on Bucs’ second-round pick Josiah Trotter is that he allegedly cannot defend the pass. [read more]
Too soon?
Well, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht seems to think so, but he almost couldn’t help himself. [read more]
“What short arms?”
Joe tends to add more weight to a guy’s tape playing football than measurements. [read more]
Being a leader of the Bucs defense last season was not something a guy probably wanted to announce at a busy Hooters or a typical neighborhood bar in December. [read more]
As usual Todd Bowles wasn’t heard from after Friday’s Round 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft, and he did not address the media after the final day of the draft.
Why that happens, Joe will never understand. [read more]
Titans head coach Robert Saleh.
This bodes extremely well for an edge rusher entering the Todd Bowles defense.
The Buccaneers’ head coach likes to ask his edge guys to put a lot on their plate outside of rushing the passer. [read more]
Hardcore NFL fans saw that somehow ex-Bucs quarterback Chris Simms of NBC was an invited guest at the exclusive annual poolside head coaches drinking extravaganza at the NFL annual meeting in Phoenix a month ago — a month after he talked to dozens of prospects, coaches and general managers for NBC at the NFL Scouting Combine. [read more]
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Thievery.
Everybody and their brother seems to think the Bucs got a steal in the draft: Hurricane-hitting nickel corner Keionte Scott.
Well, almost everyone.
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
Just once since Bucs coach Todd Bowles came to town in 2019 has his defense not been ranked in the 20s for passing yards allowed per game (generally bottom-third in the league). [read more]
