Would a Hall of Fame general manager extend Vita Vea’s contract and pay the Bucs’ manbeast defensive tackle for the 2027 season? [read more]

No reason to flip out.

For Joe, there is no question who the Bucs’ top-three receivers are. [read more]

Joe wonders what Team Glazer and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht think when they hear all the national-analyst calls to pay Baker Mayfield a market value contract. [read more]

Getting physical?

Ever since the 2025 season ended with a loud thud, Joe has heard many Bucs types (many times) say the Bucs wanted to get more physical and ornery on defense. [read more]

New radio voice of the Bucs, Tony Castricone.

So the new radio voice of the Bucs hopped on WDAE-AM 620/WDAE-FM 95.7 yesterday to introduce himself to Bucs fans throughout the region. [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]

Same.

The update is, there is no update. [read more]

Should NFL media be drug tested? [read more]

Two Steelers greats took serious shots at Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles. [read more]

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Pressure.

Yesterday was Christmas in June for Joe. [read more]

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He’s made a small fortune, with a good chance to make a lot more. For Baker Mayfield, the time is approaching to make history. [read more]

Joe has known for months that Mike Evans leaving Tampa for a lot less money — for a team that won six games in 2024 and a quarterback who doesn’t represent an upgrade — is a story whose whole truth is being shielded from the public eye. [read more]

Has the clutch gene.

The Joe typing here is still shook by how the Bucs collapsed down the stretch, losing seven of their final nine games. [read more]

Bucs defense made Joe grimace, too.

Offense wasn’t the problem last year. [read more]

Careful, Baker!

If this were America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, people would be rioting in the streets. [read more]

More Rueben Bain observations emerge.

The excitement level for Miami Mauler rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain at One Buc Palace is sky high. The evidence is mounting. [read more]