Shaun King on Baker Mayfield.

All signs as of Feb. 2 point to the Bucs being very serious in trying to bring back quarterback Baker Mayfield. But one of only four quarterbacks to lead the Bucs to an NFC title game said the Bucs better be very careful. (more…)

Carolina coach Dave Canales.

It was late November. The Bucs were 4-7. A dark cloud hovered above One Buc Palace. (more…)

Rachaad White celebrates with Mike Evans and Aaron Stinnie.

The “iron sharpens iron” quote comes to mind here. (more…)

The way Joe understands it works at One Buc Palace is the front office slaps a value — and an interest level — on every free agent. (more…)

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New Carolina coach Dave Canales.

This morning, new Stinking Panthers coach Dave Canales was introduced to the free world. (more…)

Realized his value to Bucs.

Bucs center Ryan Jensen considers himself a humble guy. Just a guy paid, and paid very well, to do a job. (more…)

How involved is he?

Yeah, Joe guesses this may make the anti-Baker Mayfield crowd upset, but Joe nonetheless lives in reality. (more…)

Talks free agency.

Mike Evans is about to be the unattached pretty girl at the bar on a packed Friday night. Which dude brings her home? (more…)

Bucs want him back.

Joe has heard Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht refer to Mike Evans, when asked about trying to re-sign the best receiver in Bucs history, as wanting Evans to be a “Buccaneer for life.” (more…)

Locked in.

Well, at least one assistant on the offensive side of the ball returns for Todd Bowles in 2024. (more…)

Kentucky OC Liam Coen.

Joe is really digging that the Bucs seem intent on hiring a Sean McVay tree limb. (more…)

Ex-Bucs special teams chief Keith Armstrong.

Todd Bowles’ busy offseason just got busier. (more…)

“Dear John, please be quiet.”

Now this is the kind of January NFL Draft chatter Joe is interested in. (more…)

“It’s called ‘due diligence,’ Mr. Glazer.”

Add another in-house candidate to the buffet of coaches interviewing for Tampa Bay’s open offensive coordinator job. (more…)

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Looking ahead.

So over at The33rdTeam.com, former NFL executive Jeff Diamond decided after a full season (minus the Super Bowl) to look at which moves by NFL teams turned out to be the smartest or the best. (more…)

Center Robert Hainsey.

Joe gets this often: It’s not that people don’t like Robert Hainsey. It’s just that fans mostly believe the Bucs can find a better center than Hainsey. (more…)

Washington QB Michael Penix.

“This Joe” is loathe to type about the draft in January. By the time March ends Joe is burnt from draft chatter and ready to puke from all the draft talk and just wants to punch someone who uses the word “mock.” (more…)