Changing the narrative.

We are in the depths of List Season. Everyone has a list. If you can hatch a list of some sort, if it hasn’t been copied, it will be within the next 10 days. (more…)

Starting Bucs tight end Cade Otton is a laid back dude with a football-first, lunch-pail mentality. (more…)

As Bucs fans mourn the likely loss of All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs for a game or more to start the regular season, Joe is reflecting on all things Wirfs.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht added to those reflections recently. (more…)

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Pondering the future.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles has missed few opportunities since the 2024 season ended to vent to whomever listened that the Bucs need more turnovers. (more…)

Baker Mayfield takes a beating.

Earlier this spring Bucs quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis mentioned how he’s trying to coerce Baker Mayfield to unload the ball more. Live to fight another down. (more…)

Unleashing an edge rush.

Just a few months ago, Joe was about to lose his damn mind. And Joe’s readers suffered along. (more…)

What is wrong with forcing punts?

Joe is old school when it comes to defensive football and makes zero apologies for it. (more…)

Joe has done the exhausting research.

Twenty-six NFL teams have free training camp dates open to the general public. Four teams have an entry fee (the Bucs are in that camp). Two other clubs are in a different category. (more…)

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht.

Is there remorse at One Buc Palace for a money-driven decision that has a spotlight on it this week? (more…)

Checkdowns studied.

It appears Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield is no Checkdown Charlie. (more…)

Antoine Winfield, Jr.

So league executives, coaches and scouts are willing to look past Antoine Winfield, Jr. missing half of last season and playing the other half like a middling starting safety took over his body. (more…)

Rookie Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard got a lot more dumped on his plate yesterday.

Using a dinner analogy, it’s the cold Lima beans he doesn’t want to eat. (more…)

Catch up! Recording a new episode tonight.

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PFF tribe takes another “L.”

Cris Collinsworth may have to take a look in the mirror. (more…)

Costs soon to rise.

Couple of cool facts about the Bucs and Team Glazer loot. (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…)

Tristan Wirfs.

So Joe decided to see what the ramifications are for Bucs All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs if he begins the regular season on the PUP list. (more…)

“Mr. Glazer, this dreck is why Disney stock has plummeted over the past five years.”

Social media has been buzzing with Bucs fans irked or mad because Tristan Wirfs had surgery on his bad knee yesterday instead of months ago. They think the Bucs screwed up.

Some of that sentiment made its way to NFL Live on ESPN this afternoon. (more…)