Fans may remember Joe openly pining for the Bucs to sign running back Devin Singletary in free agency in March of 2023.

It didn’t happen. [read more]

First-round pick Graham Barton.

Now it is kind of silly to suggest a first-round pick won’t start for a team, unless he’s a quarterback the team is breaking in. [read more]

Rookie Bucs receiver Jalen McMillan, a third-round pick.

If you consider Mel Kiper the voice of reason and knowledge with the NFL draft, then the following will make you happy. [read more]

A tray of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

Bucs TE Devin Culp.

The list of seventh-round picks under Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht isn’t good. Then again, what are the NFL odds these guys make any roster? Pretty low. [read 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. [read more]

Link to Bucs’ rookie.

While most Bucs sixth-round picks make the 53-man roster, a decent percentage don’t. So any little morsel of information that a player can use as an advantage is welcome. [read more]

Joe realizes most college head coaches love to gas up their players.

(See John Harbaugh saying JJ McCarthy should be the No. 1 overall pick in a legendary QB draft class but then not being interested in trading Justin Herbert and drafting McCarthy.) [read more]

An iconic offensive guru weighs in.

If you love high-level film study, order Hooters sandwiches and tots and enjoy this gem on Bucs first-round pick Graham Barton. [read more]

Linebacker K.J. Britt (left) stands behind Todd Bowles and manbeast tackle Vita Vea.

Joe only has heard head coach Todd Bowles refer to two Buccaneers as “natural born leaders.” [read more]

Will rookie edge rusher Chris Braswell, Tampa Bay’s second-round draft pick, be able to do what rookie edge rushers YaYa Diaby, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and Noah Spence did before him? [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

The steady growth of sports gambling has Joe paying more attention to some of the cool data that comes along with those peddling in statistics — not grades and opinion, hard numbers. [read more]

Rookie receiver Jalen McMillan, Tampa Bay’s third-round pick.

It’s great if a receiver has height and speed and can battle for the ball. [read more]

Don’t count him out.

If the Bucs were somehow using an expensive method to motivate Bucs slot corner Christian Izien, it worked. [read more]

Big expectations.

Just based on numbers over his three seasons at Alabama, Bucs second-round pick Chris Braswell’s numbers seem thin as a pass rusher. [read more]

Connecting dots.

So, beginning tomorrow, Joe will offer a daily feature for the rest of the week of breakdowns from noted NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell on his profiles of Bucs draft picks. [read more]

Bucs assistant GM John Spytek.

A lot of Bucs fans for months have hollered and screamed and stomped and snorted wanting the Bucs to take a page from Michigan and play smashmouth football, demanding the Bucs retool their offense accordingly. [read more]

Interesting chatter from assistant Bucs general manager John Spytek this evening after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft. [read more]