Lots of Benjamins coming.

Look, there is no doubt in Joe’s eyes that a key member of the Bucs’ offensive line is going to be quite wealthy at some point between now and next March. [read more]

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Consistently sharp in 2024.

For quarterbacks who played in more than 11 games last year, only Jared Goff was better than Baker Mayfield. [read more]

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Joe has listened to a wide variety of national takes on Team Glazer extending the contract of head coach Todd Bowles yesterday through 2028. [read more]

Cutting down on flags.

When Super Bowl-winning head coach Bucco Bruce Arians first came to town, he coined a phrase to describe dumb football play. [read more]

“Shady’s an ass, Cade.”

Retired superstar running back LeSean “Shady” McCoy and nine-year receiver James Jones ganged up on the Bucs during their popular The Facility show yesterday. [read more]

More irony for tortured Browns fans. [read more]

“Jason, our philosophy is quite simple: Win consistently and a coach will get an extension.”

Pretty cool factoid dropped by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo yesterday when news broke that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and Bucs coach Todd Bowles got contract extensions. [read more]

Reaction.

When it was announced yesterday that Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and Bucs coach Todd Bowles received contract extensions, a former Giants suit believes this was a no-brainer move by Team Glazer. [read more]

Big season coming?

Is this a layup bet on the Bucs’ best running back or a trap? This seems like a no-brainer wager but recent history is flashing a big ol’ yellow light. [read more]

“Grizz is fearless, Mike.”

The message was firm and clear as tight end Cade Otton broke a spring practice huddle. [read more]

Joe wondered aloud — and on the Ira Kaufman Podcast — how things might go down if at some point this season it becomes obvious that rookie Emeka Egbuka is a better wide receiver than Chris Godwin. [read more]

“Not only do I hear intel; I actually watch the [practice] film,” Bucs insider and icon Rondé Barber said on his WFLA show today.

That got Joe to sit up straight and push aside the five-egg omelette. [read more]

Former Todd Bowles colleague praises Bucs and him for treading water atop the NFC South.

Four more years! Four more years! 

Joe has heard a few of those chants today, as well as some collective groans.

Regardless, the Bill Parcells coaching tree is having a happy day. [read more]

Slandered.

Right here is a perfect example of why Joe would laugh his tail off to see the PFF tribe get slapped with a class action suit. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 9:01 a.m. Poll closed at 11:20 a.m.

Team Glazer loves its management team. A lot. [read more]

Could Bucs have a Randy Moss-like sleeper on roster?

A lot of folks, Joe included, think the biggest question mark with the Bucs this season is Josh Grizzard. [read more]