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If there is a football player Joe has seen that can tune out pressure, it is Jameis Winston. Just look at what he had to play through at Florida State.

More than once, Winston, while marching his team through undefeated regular seasons, was staring at the very real possibility of losing, not playing, or worse, incarceration. (more…)

General manager Jason Licht, as Joe’s written previously, really put a hefty pair of footballs on the table drafting Division III guard Ali Marpet in the second round.

Marpet and his fellow second-round pick, left tackle Donovan Smith, are pegged to start. (more…)

You want to see more of America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston?

Well, Joe’s got it — video style! (Sorry, NFL Rules say Joe can only post this for 24 hours)

CB Stephon Morris, a former member of the Patriots on a tryout with the Bucs, talked about his former Penn State teammate LT Donovan Smith and what he finds special about QB Jameis Winston.

Cornerback Stephon Morris of Penn State is one of the players on the proverbial outside-looking-in. He’s trying out for the Bucs this weekend, hoping for an invite to training camp.

Last year, Morris was in the same situation with the Patriots. (more…)

WR Chandler Jones runs a down-and-out and looks to haul in a pass from Jameis Winston at Bucs rookie minicamp Saturday.

Joe remembers the very first rookie minicamp practice former Bucs commander Greg Schiano presided over. Schiano, almost immediately, did not like the pace of practice so he let his players know crystal clear what was on his mind.

“You guys are out here dragging your [arse] and you want to make an NFL  team???!!” Schiano bellowed. (more…)

Backup QB Seth Lobato lets loose a pass for WR Adam Humphries in Day Two of Bucs rookie minicamp today.

Observations Joe had at Bucs rookie minicamp practice, Day Two: (more…)

Bucs owner Bryan Glazer (left) was a fixture on the field of Day 1 of rookie minicamp yesterday

Joe realizes many Buccaneers fans think Team Glazer hangs out with servants catering to its whims and doesn’t care deeply about Tampa Bay’s on-field activities.

That’s downright silly. (more…)

Bucs G Ali Marpet is already somewhat used to the Tampa Bay lifestyle.

Yeah, jumping from a Division-III tackle to an NFL guard overnight is going to be a transition for Bucs offensive linemen Ali Marpet. He doesn’t deny it. (more…)

The Buccaneers drafted Kaelin Clay and his four touchdown returns for the University of Utah last year to be the next Devin Hester, or at least a return man that won’t have Lovie Smith yearning for his Chicago days.

Joe went deep with Clay on the returner craft yesterday. (more…)

Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

A cool thing each year on the first day of rookie minicamp is to see the smiles. Yeah, the smiles.

The players, whether they are from Florida State or Penn State or Nebraska, or those from West Tumbleweed State who won’t be football players next week, truly are living the dream. (more…)

Bucs WR Kenny Bell goes for some YAC in Bucs rookie minicamp Friday. Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

Except for the select few who tuned out everything Jameis Winston in the months leading to the draft and his selection by the Bucs No. 1 overall, one of Jameis’ greatest traits is his personality and the way he interacts with teammates. (more…)

It seems for America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, the Holy Grail of football is mastering the playbook.

It may never happen but the key is absorbing as much as possible.

That’s the word from Jameis. (more…)

Caution! The following JoeBucsFan.com Bucs rookie minicamp video might lead to smiles and infusions of hope not seen among Bucs fans since Tampa Bay clobbered the Vikings on Thursday Night Football in 2012. (more…)

Jameis fires back

In what should surprise no one, Jameis Winston has filed a civil counter claim against the woman accusing him of sexual assault, offering precision detail on what he claims are a series of lies and fabrications. (more…)

Enjoy!

(More to come after midnight. NFL rules limit total footage per day.)

Joe absolutely loved watching some of Bucs rookie/tryout camp today alongside the seasoned eyeballs of a former Buccaneeers quarterback.

Joe learned Jameis Winston wasn’t just throwing balls in drills to no-name receivers. (more…)

Bucs coach Lovie Smith and QB Jameis Winston wait their turn to take the podium for their post-practice press conferences today at One Buc Palace.

If America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, had butterflies in his Bucs debut on the practice field at One Buc Palace, you wouldn’t have known that from his demeanor and his words.

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