Rising newcomer guard/center Ben Bredeson.

Buccaneers’ mandatory minicamp is over. It’s now vacation time for players.

Underwear football season, however, officially ends after the three or four underwear-only practices of training camp in July. (more…)

For those riveted by Bucs edge rusher Randy Gregory skipping the first two days of the team’s mandatory minicamp, here’s a report on Day 3, the third and final session.

Gregory didn’t show up.

It appears it’s a third consecutive day of the absences being “unexcused” by team officials.

Gregory’s fines are expected to top $100,000. No word on the number of damaged hearts at One Buc Palace.

Logan Hall’s position coach has been telling him to “add to the party.”

Yesterday, Todd Bowles was more direct about his third-year defensive lineman. (more…)

Sees value.

Bucs iconic linebacker Lavonte David will enter his 13th season NFL season. He’s seen it all. (more…)

Displays nasty move.

Yesterday, Joe was reminded just how damn good Bucs third-year running back Rachaad White is catching the ball out of the backfield. (more…)

Mirage or real?

Just based on underwear football — a very dangerous gauge since it’s not football — Joe is leaning toward calling the most improved position room on the Bucs roster. (more…)

When will he break out?

Yeah, Joe knows JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman is doing his best trying to brainwash Joe into thinking Rachaad White turned into Franco Harris the last half of the 2023 season. (more…)

Joe is always intrigued to hear an insider nugget or two about Team Glazer, the Bucs’ somewhat mysterious ownership group. (more…)

Lavonte David

This is one stat that won’t help Lavonte David’s Hall of Fame chances. The man hasn’t had an interception in his last 66 games. (more…)

Bucs fans already learned that Baker Mayfield gets to hold the pen that, legend has it, once belonged to an old dude wearing a Kangol hat. (more…)

Missing Bucs edge rusher Randy Gregory.

So today Todd Bowles wouldn’t say whether he has spoken to newly-signed free agent pass rusher Randy Gregory about his absences through two days of mandatory minicamp. (more…)

QBs Kyle Trask and Baker Mayfield listen to instructions from Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen today.

One more day of underwear football and the Bucs will scatter like flushed quail throughout the globe enjoining their final weeks of freedom until training camp opens in late July. (more…)

Lavonte David

A friend of Todd Bowles who used to be a linebackers coach sees a deficiency on the Tampa Bay roster. (more…)

Rookie edge rusher Chris Braswell.

Of course there’s excitement for the Buccaneers’ draft picks.

Unless a guy looks like a complete mess, high hopes flourish in May, June and July. That’s why the guy was drafted. (more…)

Taking the next step.

Here’s a stat that really jumped out at Joe about outside linebacker YaYa Diaby. (more…)

Surprised?

Joe doesn’t see this ending well at all. (more…)

J.J. Watt explains.

One of the greatest defenders to ever play the game doffed his cap to a man who, sadly, not all Bucs fans have yet accepted. (more…)

Fundamentals > takeaways.

Last year, the Bucs validated every lousy Lovie Smith wannabe out there. (more…)

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New Bucs receiver Sterling Shepard.

As soon as new Bucs receiver Sterling Shepard started making bold statements about Baker Mayfield today, Joe began thinking about whom Shepard might be comparing to Mayfield. (more…)