Overlooked man.

When Joe reads one of the many on the growing list of #NFLMedia who think the Bucs are one of the worst teams in the league this year — yet hype Kirk Cousins as a second coming of Tom Brady with less jewelry — it frustrates Joe for one reason. (more…)

Retired Bucs guard Ali Marpet.

As a man obsessed with all things Bucs, of course Joe listened to former Buccaneers guard Ali Marpet’s induction speech into the Hobart College Hall of Fame. (more…)

Progress!

Last year the Bucs opened one training camp practice to the masses after none in 2022. This year, there will be two sessions open to the general public at One Buc Palace.

It should be more, but Joe will take it. (more…)

Is Jason Licht finished shopping?

Yeah, Joe guesses Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht won’t add players to the roster until training camp opens in a month. (more…)

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Rob Gronkowski left the NFL two years ago, taking the Buccaneer offense with him. (more…)

Background.

So Joe is trying to figure out what Bucs fans can expect from the offense under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen. (more…)

Mystery.

So in reading a State of the Bucs from NFL.com, it seems the thought for some is that MIA edge rusher Randy Gregory will start for the Bucs. (more…)

Forcing punts is good.

You know, if defensive coaches emphasized getting off the field on third downs as much as they stress takeaways, a team might win a couple of more games a year. (more…)

Unless it’s a gift, or perhaps $10 or $20 just for fun, fans won’t catch Joe wagering on any form of a team’s season win total before late August.

Too much can go wrong — or right — before then. (more…)

One of Todd Bowles’ mentors dropped an interesting nugget last week. (more…)

Winning. (A Tampa Bay Buccaneers photo.)

They’re out there. They’re hard to find. But they’re out there. (more…)

Can Liam Coen reverse trend?

Former NFL suit Michael Lombardi harps on this during the season and it seems the stats back him up. (more…)

More touchdowns, please.

At first these stats didn’t add up. But then Joe did more digging and may have found the culprit. (more…)

Gerald McCoy

Six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the retired Buccaneer, was all jacked up this week like Joe hasn’t heard him in a long time. (more…)

Potential steal?

Scrolling through stat geeky numbers last night, Joe found something to smile about. (more…)

Pay him now?

Many Bucs fans have been grumbling for weeks, maybe months, that the Bucs need to re-up left tackle Tristan Wirfs. (more…)

So when former Bucs receiver Deven Thompkins’ messy marriage came to light on social media, Joe passed on sharing anything here because it was a bunch of ugly allegations that didn’t seem to generate a call to police. (more…)

Live analytics help.

If Bucco Bruce Arians was a quarterback whisperer, then it seems Todd Bowles has a whisperer, too. And she’s in Bowles’ ear on Sundays. (more…)

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Ex-Bucs GM Mark Dominik weighs in.

Yes, the growing Falcons bandwagon includes former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik. (more…)