Team guy.

One reason Bucs rookie receiver Tez Johnson is popular in the locker room isn’t just his engaging personality. It’s because he really does preach teamwork. (more…)

By 4 p.m. tomorrow, Tampa time, the Bucs will shave their roster to the mandatory 53 men. One more day! All of underwear football and training camp and worthless preseason games lead up to this. (more…)

How safe?

Todd Bowles had very interesting words Sunday morning. And they got Joe to thinking. (more…)

Real Bucs football begins in Atlanta in exactly two short weeks, against a team the Bucs absolutely must beat to be taken very seriously early this season.

If the Bucs dare to lose, the national media will slap them with an overrated tag and the Bucs will be an underdog heading into Houston in Week 2. (more…)

Veteran newcomer punter Riley Dixon.

As expressed on the Ira Kaufman Podcast weeks ago, Joe’s a little leery of head coach Todd Bowles loving his new free agent punter.

Joe has visions of Bowles collaborating with his new game management guru and feeling better than ever about punting. (more…)

Gone.

[UPDATE: 2:17 p.m.] The cuts have begun. (more…)

Injured receiver Jalen McMillan was seen at last night’s preseason game in his neck brace.

Some young players would be bitter after their team used a first-round draft pick at their position, and after suffering a serious injury months later.

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The Bucs are an emotional, camaraderie-loving group. Their quarterback feeds on it. (more…)

Likely ended his Bucs days.

Joe thought if undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders had a good Saturday night, he might make the 53-man roster. But it was a stretch. (more…)

Team Glazer has another arrow pointing up.

How excited are Tampa Bay residents for this Bucs season? (more…)

“Jason, that QB info is almost as interesting as your coat.”

Joe knows who Bucs icon Rondé Barber hangs with at One Buc Palace, and also with the same folks outside One Buc Palace. So any chatter from Barber about Bucs personnel, Joe is listening closely. (more…)

Receiver Tez Johnson celebrates catching a Kyle Trask pass for a touchdown Saturday by doing a flip.

When Joe is trying to figure out which bubble players have a shot to make it, Joe tries to determine who is on an upward trajectory. (more…)

While Joe has a doctorate in Bucs news, nuggets and nonsense, that higher education does not extend to the medical field. (more…)

Bad exit.

Two guys who likely needed a good game Saturday instead had memorable evenings, and not for good reasons. (more…)

Kyle Trask talked at his locker tonight.

UPDATED: Does Kyle Trask have a Buccaneers future? Nobody in charge of the team seems to want to say, “Damn right he does. Kyle’s our guy.” (more…)

No decision (yet).

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht hinted on the WFLA-TV Channel 8 broadcast Saturday night of the Backup Bowl between the Bucs and Bills that the Bucs are already leaning one way on their decision of who will be their No. 2 quarterback. (more…)

Should he be worried?

Saturday night in the WFLA-TV Channel 8 broadcast of the Backup Bowl between the Buffalo Bills and the Bucs, analyst Rondé Barber grew tired of all the sloppy tackling by Bucs defensive backs. (more…)

Backup QB chatter.

Kyle Trask looked sharp Saturday night in the Backup Bowl against the Bills at The Licht House. (more…)

Tez Johnson looks up at fans after tonight’s first half.

UPDATED: What a bounceback night for Bucs rookie returner/receiver Tez Johnson. (more…)

So All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs and receiver Chris Godwin are injured but will not go on the physically unable to perform list to start the 2025 season.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht confirmed that tonight and talked about the decision. (more…)