“Look, Jameis, you didn’t go to Michigan like Griese, but your freakin’ brain amazes me.”

Years ago covering a Yankees spring training game for The Tampa Tribune, Joe encountered Chucky in a Legends Field elevator.

Chucky was all jacked up talking baseball, and the conversation continued as Joe and Chucky entered the stadium concourse. (more…)

Free pass.

So recently it was learned the No. 2 quarterback in this month’s NFL draft, Marcus Mariota, decided he won’t be part of the NFL spectacle in Chicago, opening night of the draft on April 30. (more…)

When the Bucs drafted blade-in-the-thigh, mattress-in-the-yard, three-strong-opening-seasons Mike Williams, former rockstar general manager Mark Dominik spoke openly about how his investigation into Williams went back to elementary school.

The result was Williams was one of the best fourth-round picks in franchise history. (more…)

The Bucs had a test for Jameis Winston yesterday, per FOX Sports.

Will the next Buccaneers quarterback be a super genius?

We already know what Steve Mariucci thinks. (more…)

Shaun King

Many folks at home watching on TV thought Jameis Winston’s pro day at Florida State University stunk out loud yesterday.

Those who watched in person, including Bucs general manager Jason Licht, were giddy from what they witnessed. (more…)

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Joe’s starting to realize it’s Jameis Winston’s world and we’re all just sitting in the passenger seats. (more…)

Tony Romo has words for Jameis Winston

Being a savior of a franchise is only for storybooks and media headlines. That was the message Tony Romo had for Jameis Winston yesterday. (more…)

I’m the king of the world, I am the greatest, I’m Muhammad Ali, I shook up the world, I am the greatest, I’m king of the world, I’m pretty, I’m pretty, I’m a baaaad man, you heard me I’m a baaad man, Archie Moore fell in four, Liston wanted me more, so since he’s so great, I’m a make him fall in eight, I’m a baaad man, I’m king of the world! I’m 22 years old and ain’t gotta mark on my face, I’m pretty, I easily survived six rounds with that ugly bear, because I am the greatest. – Muhammad Ali (more…)

OK, Joe is tapping out this report at 1 a.m. Just got back from Tallahassee. Fun day. Busy day. Full day. Thus, Joe tried to scribble a few thoughts: (more…)

It was time again for Joe to step into the cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.

The Tuesday “JoeBucsFan Hour” was its usual lively affair. (more…)

Really cool if not intriguing story just popped a few minutes ago on TheBigLead.com.

It seems, per NFL investigative reporter Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, Winston’s personal quarterback guru, George Whitfield, claimed an NFL team has been hiding in the bushes, in so many words, tailing Jameis Winston. (more…)

Joe has the full audio of Bucs general manager Jason Licht in his post-Florida State pro day this afternoon. Naturally, the entire session dealt with questions about Bucs first round draft pick Jameis Winston’s performance. (more…)

If Joe had a decent camera phone he would have tried to take video of Jameis Winston throwing — or cornerback P.J. Williams looking like a complete freak of nature of an athlete at the Florida State pro day today.

Joe is still shaking his head about how freaking quick and agile Williams is. Man! (more…)

People often say top athletes will compete at anything. Cards, pool, hoops, you name it. It’s in their DNA. It is in their blood.

Could Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston be the same type of cat? Well, in his post-pro day press conference, the thing that lit up Winston was when he talked about competing. (more…)

Not everyone loved Jameis Winston’s pro day workout like Bucs general manager Jason Licht did.

One former NFL quarterback was somewhat sickened. (more…)

James Winston spoke for five minutes — on the nose and was shut down at exactly five minutes by Florida State media relations — to the assembled college and NFL writers who swarmed Tallahassee for the Florida State pro day this afternoon. (more…)

Joe was on scene at Jameis Winston’s pro day this afternoon at Florida State University, and has reaction from Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. (more…)

Last year at this time, Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht publicly were saying it would be “unfair to ask the fans to be patient” with the Buccaneers. It was a win-now mindset with a pile of new free agents in the house.

Has the attitude been altered? Joe asked Licht at the NFL Owners Meetings last week. (more…)