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Playoff Lenny On Rueben Bain

Monday, April 27th, 2026

Says Todd Bowles will do Rueben Bain right.

Joe heard all weekend by seemingly hundreds of people that new Bucs defensive lineman, Rueben Bain, will light things up solely because he landed with the “perfect” coach, Bucs coach Todd Bowles. (more…)

Morning Cup Of Joe

Monday, April 27th, 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. (more…)

Nevin Shapiro Strongly Endorses Bucs’ Pick Of Rueben Bain

Monday, April 27th, 2026

Nevin Shapiro geeked over Bucs drafting Rueben Bain.

So let it be written, so let it be done. The selection by the Bucs of Rueben Bain will go down in NFL history as the 21st century version of the Steelers drafting Mean Joe Greene.

Who said? The notorious Nevin Shapiro, that’s who. (more…)

Draft Gurus Micah Parsons And Mike Mayock Are Less High On Rueben Bain Than Most

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

Mike Mayock.

The Buccaneers’ pick of edge rusher Rueben Bain in Round 1 largely has been viewed as a steal acrosss #NFLmedia, and at One Buc Palace. But not every draft guru is in that camp. (more…)

“Favorite Pick” Of Round 1

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

Bucs rookie Rueben Bain.

So a former NFL linebackers coach and personnel executive who studies everything NFL and the draft year-round, a good friend of Todd Bowles, says his favorite pick of Round 1 last week was by the Buccaneers. (more…)

Charlie Strong Calls Rueben Bain A Steal, Talks Rookie’s Background

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

One Todd Bowles offseason move was to oust his defensive line coach Charlie Strong, the longtime college head coach. (more…)

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Sunday, April 26th, 2026

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Teamwork

Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Keionte Scott

Rookie Bucs cornerback Keionte Scott. (Photo courtesy of The U.)

Still giddy over the Bucs draft? Well, this will send you racing to the fridge to start another celebration on this fine Sunday. (more…)

Draft Winner Payne Durham

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

Joe lost count of how many times Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht and Todd Bowles have said Bucs No. 2 tight end Payne Durham is a dangerous target with a great catch radius and capable of special plays.

He made a couple of those plays for Tampa Bay in 2023 and 2024. (more…)

Mina Kimes Blesses Bucs Draft (At Least Through Four Rounds)

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

Impressed with Bucs draft.

No, the Bucs didn’t go out and draft a bunch of college stars who played for SEC or B1G teams, and dudes who played in a lot of network TV games. (more…)

Report: Bucs Sign University Of Kansas QB

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels reportedly signed with the Bucs.

Kansas football doesn’t often get people excited. The last time it made any dent in the college football world was when Aqib Talib played for the Jayhawks and got them to the Orange Bowl. (more…)

Warren Sharp: Bucs Draft Ranked Strong For Value

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

If one is going to try to apply math to draft picks, the Bucs just had a fairly strong draft. (more…)

Make The Call!

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

Flash poll posted at 5:52 p.m. Poll closed at 1 a.m.

 

Keionte Scott’s Energy

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

Heart and passion.

The Bucs this year wanted to bring in physical, violent dudes. And it seems they have achieved that goal. (more…)

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Saturday, April 25th, 2026

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Head Coach’s Pet Keionte Scott

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

It sounds like freshly drafted Tampa Bay rookie nickel cornerback Keionte Scott fits the “I am that man” mantra at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Bucs Trade Up To Draft Longshot Tight End Bauer Sharp In Round 6

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

A former quarterback is in the house. (more…)

Bucs Complete (?) Draft Weekend By Picking An LSU Tight End

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

LSU TE Bauer Sharp.

Well, the Bucs, as Joe guessed, picked a tight end this weekend. (more…)

Dabo Swinney Describes Bucs DT DeMonte Capehart

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney.

Well, someone at Clemson knows how the media business works. (more…)

Bucs Get A Notre Dame Guard

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

New Bucs G Billy Schrauth.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht loves his offensive linemen from the northern Midwest. (more…)

“Straight Dawg, Man”

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

New Bucs rookie cornerback Keionte Scott has a message for Tampa Bay fans. (more…)

Billy Schrauth Joins The Bucs’ Offensive Line In Round 5

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

Five years ago Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht turned to Notre Dame for offensive line depth. (more…)