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Recorded early this morning, enjoy the latest from The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe.

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Bigger. Stronger. Faster?

Listening to new Bucs offensive line coach Kevin Carberry yesterday, one word was heard often. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

The football gods have favored Tampa Bay’s side in one critical aspect.

While other teams scramble to replace injured starters under center, the Bucs have been blessed with improbable health at the game’s most important position. (more…)

Baker Mayfield

Is it possible Baker Mayfield won over teammates faster than Tom Brady did in 2020? (more…)

Bucs WRs coach Bryan McClendon.

New Bucs wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon set the record straight yesterday. (more…)

What does the future hold?

When Bucs linebacking icon Lavonte David signed a contract this spring to push his NFL career to a 13th season, Joe sort of felt 2024 would be his final year. (more…)

Bucs coaches are pumped.

Joe knows it is early, really irresponsibly early in underwear football to discuss with any degree of certainty of who will play how much with the exception of established Bucs starters. (more…)

Bucs RB coach Skip Peete.

The famous Johnny Fontaine scene in the opening minutes of the timeless movie epic “The Godfather” sprung to mind for Joe when listening to Bucs running backs coach Skip Peete discuss Bucs running back Rachaad White. (more…)

Praises Bucs players.

So Bucs coaches have finally been able to get players out on a practice field to start getting used to them and a new offense. And for the players to learn a new offense and new coaches. (more…)

Bucs OC Liam Coen.

When the Bucs announced they drafted offensive lineman Graham Barton out of Duke at No. 26 in the first round of the draft, he was labeled a center. (more…)

Impressed Bucs’ GM.

This just in: Baker Mayfield has a strong arm. (more…)

Still a January team.

Joe is thankful someone gets it. (more…)

How safe?

Joe gets this question from time to time and it’s an understandable question. (more…)

How Bucs welcomed Baker Mayfield.

Apparently, the national image of Baker Mayfield was pretty poor. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht

Gameday has changed since Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht started with the team 10 years ago. (more…)

Offensive coordinator Liam Coen.

Look, there is a reason why former Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales got the gig in Carolina. (more…)

This has been a subject of great debate at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters with Ira Kaufman and Joe, and Joe is pleased to share key data and reality that make this a hell of an argument. (more…)

Too often invisible?

It may not be just lack of sacks. (more…)

New Vita Vea. But improved?

Kacy Rodgers warned us. (more…)

One thing was very obvious when Buccaneers cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross was talking this week: he doesn’t think the Bucs lost a darn thing when Carlton Davis was sent packing to the Lions in a March trade. (more…)

During former Buccaneers savior linebacker Devin White’s mysterious roller coaster ride of a season last year, Joe noted that White was an overly emotional guy and Sage of Tampa Bay sports JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman called White a locker room issue.

Not everyone agreed. (more…)