Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles is a proven winner as an opening day head coach. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris is a proven loser. (more…)

Rookie chatter.

Joe is very confident two rookies will get plenty of snaps Sunday when the season kicks off in Atlanta at 1 p.m. (more…)

Joe loves occasionally listening to Falcons head coach Raheem Morris being interviewed.

It’s often a mind-twister, as Raheem says about triple the words Todd Bowles would utter in the same time frame, and the longer Raheem talks the more words he crams in. (more…)

Pressure, in more ways than one.

UPDATED: 3:50 p.m. The Bucs, the past couple of years, have encouraged Baker Mayfield to get rid of the ball quickly. Quick passes. Get the ball out of his hand. (more…)

Benjamin Morrison

Rookie second-round pick cornerback Benjamin Morrison injured his hamstring in practice 27 days ago. (more…)

Emeka Egbuka is among many Bucs number changes.

If Joe were a true conspiracy nut, then, well, never mind. (more…)

Nearly changed Bucs history in a bad way.

Joe likes to look back at Bucs history after seeing a wild story. And this is one that could have changed NFL history and certainly could have changed Bucs history, in a bad way. (more…)

Week 1 starting Bucs left tackle Charlie Heck. A Hall of Fame QB weighs in.

A hearty handful of NFL teams, including the Bucs, will enter their Week 1 game with an issue or a major question mark at offensive tackle. (more…)

Former Bucs QB reacts.

Former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms said he has a tried-and-true method for determining a good team. (more…)

Called out.

A fun and telling moment was captured by the hot mic pinned to Lavonte David’s shirt. (more…)

“What do you think about this, Chris?”

Offense, offense, offense. (more…)

Reason to smile.

Joe is in ecstasy.

Game week has arrived, which means it’s just six days from a real kickoff Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. Practice resumes at One Buc Palace today and Joe’s team of 12 1/2 interns have reported for duty. (more…)

Called out by local sports anchor.

Evan Closky isn’t buying what Drew Brees is selling. (more…)

Details end of his Bucs days.

We all know the Bucs aren’t big players in the free agent market. Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht would rather keep his homegrown talent. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 11:21 a.m. Poll closed at 1:29 p.m. :

“I’m OK with that, ‘Grizz.'”

This is very interesting to Joe on a couple of levels. (more…)

“I trust you, ‘Bake.'”

We know the Bucs offense will be down three starters on offense come next Sunday when the Bucs travel to Atlanta to face the Dixie Chicks. (more…)

Bucs T Benjamin Chukwuma.

One guy Joe has written little about is a guy who is really new to football, not just the NFL. (more…)