“Midseason Form” Already For Rueben Bain
May 8th, 2026
First-round pick Rueben Bain.
The underwear, no-pads football practice known as rookie minicamp was in operation today at One Buc Palace.
Todd Bowles thinks his first-round pick, Miami Mauler edge rusher Rueben Bain, got the job done like a seasoned pro.
“He looked like he was in midseason form,”‘ Bowles said of Bain. Obviously, he’s from Miami, so he’s going to be practicing in the heat, where a lot of the other guys are going to struggle to adjust to this weather. It didn’t bother him at all. He came in in great shape, and he ran around well and kind of picked up some things very well.”
Joe is not surprised. Bain should look great among future grad students, Avis rental agents and amateur power lifters.
Regardless, Joe takes nothing for granted. Bain looked fit and sharp and ready for higher-level competition.
Rueben Bain Jr.’s first practice did not disappoint 😱
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May 8th, 2026 at 6:02 pm
Love the bend
May 8th, 2026 at 6:05 pm
Gonna wreck some people.
May 8th, 2026 at 6:10 pm
Every rep to the max… love it.
Please stay healthy this year Calijah and Yaya. If our 3 best pass rushers can play most of the games, the D oughta be in much better shape this season.
May 8th, 2026 at 6:11 pm
Noticed this before about Bain: he reminds me of Tristan Wirfs in the aspect that he’s got legs like tree trunks. I’m sure that helps them establish a great foundation to build on.
May 8th, 2026 at 6:13 pm
Looking great!
May 8th, 2026 at 6:30 pm
He played 897 snaps with the Canes last season
He’s obviously in great shape, and full of stamina
May 8th, 2026 at 6:31 pm
I’ve seen these type of videos so many times, but I cannot remember anybody doing these drills with such speed and power
May 8th, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Bowles sucks! Oh wait this is a article about Bain
See how it’s done 3.28.Evans , lynchmob??
May 8th, 2026 at 6:41 pm
Ferocious & violent are on display. N-I-C-E!
May 8th, 2026 at 6:42 pm
In all my years of Bucs fandom, I’ve never been more confident that we got the steal of the 1st round.
May 8th, 2026 at 6:43 pm
Glazers suck as does their illegitimate son Todd.
May 8th, 2026 at 6:56 pm
Bain has me so excited about the bucs et’s go hurricane bain let’s go bucs can’t wait for the first game.
May 8th, 2026 at 7:42 pm
Gosh hes looking a lot like the build of a young Sapp
May 8th, 2026 at 7:51 pm
Sapp? No. Von Miller – and if he has half the career it would be an absolute coup for the Bucs.
May 8th, 2026 at 8:27 pm
I almost feel sorry for the opposing players assigned to the task of blocking that guy. 😉
May 8th, 2026 at 8:28 pm
He’ll have a big chip on his shoulder for sure.
May 8th, 2026 at 8:36 pm
3.28.Evans, you don’t sound like a fan anymore — you sound like a guy who built his entire identity around being miserable online. Every season is ‘over,’ every player is trash, every coach is clueless, every draft sucks… yet somehow you’re still here 24/7 begging strangers to notice your tantrums. At this point the Bucs could win the Super Bowl and you’d still be in the comments crying because nobody hugged you enough growing up.”
May 8th, 2026 at 8:38 pm
Yep looked amazing in shorts, give you that. I will say this you can’t knock the guys attitude!!!. Joe and Ira say Kiffin always emphasized hustle. This guy has tons, legs as big as trees and he bends like a cypress tree in a hurricane. Yes I am excited to see him play in pads.
May 8th, 2026 at 8:51 pm
Our front 7 is going to STOUT this year – man oh man. 💪🏼
This kid is an all round killer – pass rush and great against the run.
May 8th, 2026 at 9:03 pm
Jack I seen your argument with obvious.
That guy is off his rocker. Lol
May 8th, 2026 at 9:24 pm
Yes #99 pretty sure he really is. Bi polar with delusions of grandeur and impulse control disorder for starters would be my initial diagnosis but I’d guess there’s more if someone wanted to bother.
Did you know his hands have to registered as deadly weapons and he’s legally required to have any opponent (in a fight, sparring etc) take a physical before they can square off. I’ve known a few black belts and that’s not a thing except TV from the 80s but maybe he’s more advanced than that….
Do you think he’s a ninja 😎?. Maybe the law is different for them.
May 8th, 2026 at 9:31 pm
#99 True bro. I had another comment but it seems the Joes will moderate some posts by some people 🙈
May 8th, 2026 at 11:50 pm
He “picked up some things” eh, Todd? Like dropping to deep flat even though nobody’s there? Excellent. Keep up the teachings. Kudos.
May 10th, 2026 at 5:21 am
Huge legs. He’s gonna be a cannonball
May 10th, 2026 at 5:26 am
Brutal Bain ready to chew up the competition and spit them out.
May 10th, 2026 at 6:42 am
Maybe he should be renamed Reuben PAIN?
May 10th, 2026 at 11:40 am
Bain will take some time to develop for sure. But you gotta love his violence. The only guy that I remember being built like this guy was Mike Tyson. I ran into Iron Mike at a Footlocker in Albany NY and he was built like a freight train. Truly terrifying.
May 10th, 2026 at 11:13 pm
With Todd working his magic, B-Rex has a chance to regress further and faster than any of the other defensive rookies who have all turned to suck playing for his Toddness.
May 12th, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Now that gentlemen is punch! Anyone think of Willy Lanier watching that? Same build and some of the hardest hits in NFL history.
Go Bucs!