Joking or serious?

Oh, this will get things stirred up. [read more]

FS1’s Shannon Sharpe.

When it was learned the Bucs signed former Bengals running back Giovani Bernard, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network also noted that both Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians and park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, smartphone-phobic, waffle-grilling, trophy-throwing, roller-coaster-scared, Bucs-Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady personally recruited Bernard. [read more]

Hmmm, the Bucs could have invested millions into signing a backup edge rusher behind Jason Pierre-Paul and Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett. But instead they signed a running back for a healthy stable of talented backs. [read more]

“Tom, I got to know this guy.”

Joe’s had a great time diving into Giovani Bernard film. And that led Joe to Bucco Bruce Arians talking about Tampa Bay’s newest running back.

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Changing things up?

Joe understands leading up to and during the first few days of free agency season, a number of Bucs fans were heavy-panting about this James White from the Patriots. [read more]

New level of idiocy.

Joe really does try to keep an open mind about the stats crowd. But just when Joe is developing a modicum of trust in their sorcery, reality hits Joe in the face like a boat oar. [read more]

Former Bucs’ third-down back LeSean “Shady” McCoy hasn’t gotten more than a dozen carries in a football game since early December of 2018.

It’s a very different story for the guy that just replaced him on the roster. [read more]

Painted into corner?

It seems to Joe that it’s time for Antonio Brown to fish or cut bait. [read more]

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]

Best mustache in NFL.

Less than a week ago, April 7 to be exact, the Bengals cut receiving back Giovanni Bernard.

And the Bucs pounced. [read more]

New Bucs RB Giovani Bernard.

Well, Joe tips his cap to Travis Etienne and says, “One can always dream.”

Why is that? Well, it is unlikely the Bucs draft a running back at No. 32 since the Bucs just signed one today. [read more]

It’s safe to say that Todd Bowles is no Lovie Smith. [read more]

There are a couple of things Joe knows about NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. [read more]

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If the Bucs become the NFL’s first repeat champions since 2004, Bruce Arians just might find himself in a place he never imagined. [read more]

Bouncing back.

If you are just about mock-drafted out like Joe is (for Joe this usually happens before the combine), any small morsel of Bucs news is welcome.

So here we are. [read more]

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”Mr. Reliable”

What if living-legend tight end Rob Gronkowski reverts back to one of his New England habits, missing games and battling various injuries?

And what if O.J. Howard isn’t right after his October Achilles surgery, and he gets injured again, which is commonplace for Howard? [read more]

In an often interesting column from NBC Sports, this week’s edition documents how NFL general managers have become loose when it comes to draft picks. [read more]

NFL clone on Bucs roster.

Joe is pretty adamant that if a team has one goal of Going for Two and anything short of that is a failure, then that team shouldn’t be fooling around worrying about a backup quarterback. [read more]

A couple of Buccaneers seem to have views that differ from most fans when it comes to the standout successes that got the team to the Super Bowl. [read more]

Next “heavy” up?

One overlooked element to the Buccaneers’ run to Super Bowl glory was backup offensive lineman Joe Haeg (who left in free agency) racking up 64 offensive snaps through the Bucs’ four playoff games. [read more]

Not a fan of Antonio Brown.

In the mind of a former Tampa Bay sports anchor and radio head, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht should tell free spirit Antonio Brown, “Adios!” [read more]