What a glorious morning at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters!

The interns are buzzing, the Wendy’s biscuits are warm and the fresh fruit looks extra shinier.

Training camp kicks off today at 8:30 a.m. It’s a short session of underwear football, typical of Day 1. Duration of glorified flag football practice ramps up steadily on Thursday and Friday, and the pads come on next week.

Football season is here!

Of course, stick with Joe for all kinds of updates, and a new Ira Kaufman Podcast.

If you missed it Monday, Bowles sat down for an interesting discussion. Plenty on the docket to prime you for today’s start of training camp.

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Special Guest Todd Bowles For A Sweeping Interview

“Baker, you can get it done.”

Remember the way Baker Mayfield reacted on the Monday Night Football game last year against the Chiefs when he and Pat Mahomes and other captains from both teams took to midfield for the overtime coin flip? (more…)

Interesting tell on Bucs offense.

This is why Joe likes reading tidbits on the Bucs from guys like NFL humorist/data analyst Mike Tanier. Sometimes, having someone else not from New Port Richey or Bartow look at the Bucs brings a fresh perspective. (more…)

Second ankle “procedure.”

Maybe this is another clue to heed for the folks who still can’t figure out why the Bucs drafted Emeka Egbuka? (more…)

GM Jason Licht has been busy.

UPDATED: 4:25 p.m. Joe posted this about 90 minutes ago but deleted a subsequent report that said Fant was signed.

It’s workout season around the NFL. Teams often scurry this time of year to work out potential signings just before training camp kicks off. (more…)

Rookie Desmond “Big Gator” Watson

Seven Bucs won’t be practicing tomorrow when 2025 training camp kicks off. (more…)

Change is coming to the Bucs defense, and it started in the spring.

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“Dean, Zyon, the boss says these dudes are comin’ for you.”

“It’s not just Jamel [Dean],” Todd Bowles said yesterday with conviction. (more…)

Toys to play with.

This story isn’t about power rankings or Super Bowl odds. Instead, it is about talent. (more…)

Some quarterbacks never want to get hit. (more…)

It’s rare for any shred of detail to come out of One Buc Palace when it comes to head coach or general manager contracts. (more…)

Out.

Don’t expect to see receiver Chris Godwin practicing in training camp with teammates this week.

And after Joe’s sitdown with Bucs coach Todd Bowles and Ira Kaufman today, Joe would be surprised to see Godwin putting on pads for full training next week. (more…)

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Coach Bowles in the house! Ira and the Joes hit Bowles with all kinds of questions leading up to Wednesday’s opening of training camp.

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During an exclusive sitdown with JoeBucsFan.com today, Todd Bowles served up his first public comments since it was reported that All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs had surgery in July to repair a lingering knee injury. (more…)

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. (more…)

Rachaad White kills it in screen passes.

Joe would have thought the Bucs’ bread and butter pass plays were to Mike Evans or Chris Godwin. But it seems, it was a different sort of target that the Bucs gouged defenses with in the passing game. (more…)

One of the more colorful personalities to put on a Bucs uniform has returned to help coach up Tampa Bay edge rushers, among others. (more…)

So a new accolade for Mike Evans came with an interesting observation. (more…)

Galloping to the Super Bowl?

When Joe hears these hollering shows on national TV networks genuflect over the Eagles (they should) and the Lions (maybe they shouldn’t?), Joe just shakes his head. (more…)

Next beneficiary?

Should Bucs fans be worried? (more…)

All players should have Zyon McCollum’s heart.

Man, what could have been. (more…)