Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe has already pointed out a key unknown with the Bucs in the middle of June is how their offense will come along under new coordinator Liam Coen. (more…)

Can be better.

Joe is actually excited about the possibilities after reading this ugly stat. (more…)

Man, Joe hasn’t seen an extreme physical-specimen freak like Yaya Diaby at edge rusher since Jason Pierre-Paul in his prime, and Diaby is committed to getting freakier. (more…)

A loss?

Someone is going to have to fill Joe in. Maybe it’s the influence of fantasy football where names and perceptions mean more than results and facts. (more…)

Teammate speaks.

A lot of Bucs fans think just because a guy attended Duke University, that means he’s more perceptive and smarter than most of his peers. (more…)

Lavonte David

Coaches always talk about wanting to see juice from players at practice. Many football folks believe passion leads to harder work, better preparation and, therefore, better play on Sundays. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

So there are a lot of unknowns with the Bucs. (more…)

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“I’ll buy you dinner, Kyle.”

Man, Joe is floored by the Jaguars handing middle-of-the-pack quarterback Trevor Lawrence a five-year contract extension at what reports say is $55 million per year plus incentives. (more…)

Todd Bowles

Todd Bowles is no Jack Nicholson, but he can handle the truth. (more…)

Bracing for major test.

OK, let’s get one thing straight: Underwear football is just a tease. It’s not real. Football involves hitting and there is zero hitting in underwear football. (more…)

Rookie RB Bucky Irving.

Joe had to chuckle at this because on face value, it’s funny as heck. (more…)

Real talk.

Hey, it’s underwear football season. It’s summertime. Everything is good. Everyone’s outside having fun. The Bucs are undefeated and every draft pick is going to be dynamite. (more…)

Average, which may be good.

Joe is starting to think six points means more than how far away you throw a touchdown pass. (more…)

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The close of mandatory minicamp finds the Bucs in a giddy mood. The coaching staff and front office are thrilled to celebrate a rookie Sweet Sixteen, well before the start of training camp. (more…)

Bucs co-owner Bryan Glazer after mingling with fans at a 2012 training camp practice.

So if one is to count NFL night games, one would conclude that the New York Jets are incredibly popular and a team fans can’t get enough of.

The Jets have six night games in the first 11 weeks of this season, a modern NFL record. (more…)

Addresses AWOL Randy Gregory.

In his final news conference before training camp, Bucs coach Todd Bowles had a few words to say about AWOL Bucs team leader and iconic pass rusher Randy Gregory. (more…)

Rookie center Graham Barton, Tampa Bay’s first-round pick.

The Bucs’ first-round pick has very high goals. He’s not looking to just fit in as a rookie. (more…)

Todd Bowles loves, loves, loves smart players.

It’s one reason Joe was surprised cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting walked in free agency two years ago. Bowles was enamored with the guy’s smarts. (more…)

Baker Mayfield takes a snap during drills Thursday as offensive line coach Kevin Carberry (far right) observes. It was the final minicamp practice of the offseason.

The phrase of the day often tossed out and heard at One Buc Palace this morning was, “Last day of school.” (more…)