Calijah Kancey

The Buccaneers’ senior advisor to the general manager was chatting publicly this week. [read more]

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

So the chieftain over at GoLongTD.com (as in write real long NFL features) made his way to Tampa about a month ago and popped a Baker Mayfield feature yesterday. [read more]

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe always hears football people talk about how football begins after Thanksgiving. That’s when the wheat is separated from the chaff, the contenders from the pretenders. [read more]

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Ed Glazer chose the right guy.

When the co-chairman of the Buccaneers decided to commission a documentary to celebrate the franchise’s 50 years in the NFL, he turned to Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Trent Cooper to oversee the assignment.

Glazer had worked with Cooper on a previous project and he knew Cooper, who grew up in Lakeland, was a long-time Buc fan.

Cooper’s passion and insight shows through every frame of a 10-part series that will drop on Amazon Dec. 11.

I’ve seen quite a bit of the footage in advance and every Buc fan from Brooksville to Bartow will be thrilled and entertained by Cooper’s handiwork. Judging by the excerpts, the Bucs gave Cooper an unlimited budget to get this thing done right. [read more]

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This will be the free TV broadcast audience for friends and family only. [read more]

Taking advantage of a rookie?

This would be making a scene. [read more]

Just a few more days for Mike Evans.

So despite Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan returning to the practice fields at One Buc Palace earlier this week, Bucs coach Todd Bowles told the local pen and mic club yesterday to hold up. Fans won’t get to see the Bucs’ wide receiver duo back in action. Yet. [read more]

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Inching towards 10 sacks.

Five Bucs games remain in the regular season. Who knows if there will be meaningful January football? [read more]

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The fixability of the Bucs defense is up for debate. [read more]

Not yet.

It’ll be at least one more week for the return of receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan. [read more]

This is one of two touchdowns stolen from Antoine Winfield in New Orleans.

Joe hopes to see Bucs All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield play out of his mind on Sunday. [read more]

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How long?

OK, great. Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are practicing. That’s the first step in getting back on the field. [read more]

Mina Kimes

Is this the week the Bucs offense finally comes out of hibernation? Or is this the week there is panic in the streets? [read more]

Baker Mayfield isn’t shy about his feelings for the slimy Saints. He really hates them. [read more]