Stunning revelation.

There’s old school, and then there’s really old school.

A guy on the Bucs defense qualifies as the latter. (more…)

Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen.

A rare situation is brewing in the NFC South. (more…)

So Rob Gronkowski’s growing business interests and residency roots in the Tampa Bay area are serious. (more…)

Ugly stat.

If stat guys can see this and Joe can, then why couldn’t the Bucs? (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

The Bucs are pretty much bringing back the same team that came within a few plays of an NFC title game. For that, they have been demoted. (more…)

Impressive stats.

UPDATED: One reason — it wasn’t the main reason — that “this Joe” was not down with the Bucs flipping Tristan Wirfs from right tackle to left last season was Wirfs’ legacy. (more…)

Bucs special teams coach Thomas McGaughey.

Maybe this will improve with the new kick return rules. (more…)

So a question was posed to Bucs inside linebacker K.J. Britt on radio that led off with, ‘You probably don’t talk to him a lot, but what do you see when you see Baker Mayfield?’

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Heavy-hitter company.

If Mike Evans has a prolific year, not only should he crush any doubt he will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he may become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. (more…)

Those at One Buc Palace who keep score when it comes to lack of respect from big-name national analysts will be searching for their Sharpies and screenshots on this one. (more…)

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Say hello to a man of leisure.

Bruce Arians returned to town this week for his induction into the Tampa Bay Sports Club Hall of Fame. Accompanied by his wife, Christine, the coach who guided the 2020 Bucs to a Super Bowl victory looked healthy, relaxed and quite bullish about Tampa Bay’s fortunes this fall.

“If they stay healthy, this is going to be a really good football team,” Arians said. “Jason (Licht) and the guys did a great job adding the right pieces, putting more and more quality out there. I’m really excited. I stay away on purpose because the year I didn’t, I was around too damn much.” (more…)

More scoring in first quarter, please.

If the Bucs can reverse this, they should be playoff-bound for the fifth straight season (an unthinkable feat just six years ago). (more…)

This seems strange to Joe. (more…)

Former Bucs RB Mike James (center) is recalled.

Somewhere, former Bucs running back Mike James is smiling. (more…)

Deserved new contract.

So the Bucs’ signing of veteran receiver Sterling Shepard this week was, in small part, thanks to the fishing of the Tampa Bay quarterback. (more…)

Bucs OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyina.

Joe will keep harping on this until or unless the Bucs resolve it. (more…)

Consistently good, too.

Fans marvel at the consistency of future Hall of Fame Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans, and he sort of has overshadowed another receiver who is on a helluva streak of consistency himself. (more…)

Better than you may think.

Look, Joe has been real when he calling Rachaad White an elite pass catcher out of the backfield. He is exceptional. (more…)