Bucs icon Lavonte David bids the NFL goodbye.

It was a day none of us wanted to see, but we all knew it was coming. (more…)

Joe doesn’t post YouTube videos in this space for a variety of reasons. But today is an exception.

Shortly after 2 p.m. this afternoon, Lavonte David took to the Buccaneers auditorium stage and announced his retirement. He talked about his life growing up, his deceased parents, family, teammates and more. He cried. He smiled. He was filled with gratitude. It’s all below.

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Fourteen seasons of Buccaneers greatness have come to an end.

This afternoon at One Buc Palace, legendary Bucs linebacker Lavonte David will announce his retirement. (more…)

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Announcement likely this afternoon.

Joe understands how folks could put two-and-two together and come to the conclusion that the signing of veteran linebacker Christian Rozeboom meant the end of Lavonte David, the Bucs iconic linebacker. (more…)

Still out there.

Beggars can’t be choosers. That’s the way Joe looks at the Bucs’ edge rush. (more…)

Terrible look if Logan Hall breaks through in Houston.

Two things jumped out at Joe with Logan Hall speaking for the time as a member of the Texans. (more…)

New Bucs ILB Christian Rozeboom brings more passion to the LB room.

Two down, one to go. (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…)

The PFF tribe speaks.

Joe is a huge fan of Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles. But as Joe has typed for months, Joe isn’t sure how in the world Styles gets past Dallas. (more…)

The pipeline from the 2021 Rams Super Bowl team to the Panthers to the Buccaneers has re-opened. (more…)

“The Bucs’ first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has a new team.”

Former Bucs defensive tackle Logan Hall is a new member of the Texans and met the Houston media late last week.

Joe was intrigued by Hall’s choice of the word “monotony” and him noting he expects more playmaking opportunities with Houston. (more…)

Steelers great James Harrison.

New Bucs running back Kenneth Gainwell earned a very high level of respect in a hurry during his lone Steelers season last year. (more…)

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Let’s not lose sight of what really happened to the 2025 Buccaneers. (more…)

Yeah, one could argue new Bucs edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad thrived and soared in a contract year with the Lions last season, but one could make a case Muhammad has been in a contract year ever since he was drafted in 2017. (more…)

Strategy.

Sometimes, the road map is right in front of your face. (more…)

Responds to ex-Bucs’ remarks.

The thing that sticks in Joe’s craw about the first couple of days of legal tampering earlier this month — not craw, craw! — is the backhanded slaps at the Bucs. (more…)

Steal or fluke?

The Bucs’ signing Detroit edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad is a curious puzzle that keeps Joe up at night. (more…)

Georgia LB C.J. Allen.

Joe has written about really, really liking how the Bucs signed Alex Anzalone and A’Shawn Robinson because this defense — which quit on Bucs coach Todd Bowles last year, let’s call it like we saw it — badly needed juice and energy added to what was such a soft unit. (more…)

The Bucs defense was a soft unit last season, but that doesn’t mean every player was a feathery presence, or that each guy was as brittle as Jamel Dean. (more…)