Motivation.

This is getting as predictable as the Four-Letter leading off a highlights package with Yankees-Red Sox. (more…)

“Keep grinding, Kyle.”

So the Bucs signed a quarterback to their practice squad and today Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht admitted the plan was to draft the guy in April. (more…)

Breaking news?

Joe can’t claim to be as giddy as Kay Adams was with this news. But Joe sure did enjoy watching Adams bounce up and down in her chair. (more…)

Tortured by the front office.

When Bucs fans see a story or report doubting or criticizing Baker Mayfield, it’s a safe bet Mayfield himself has it in his phone courtesy of Bucs staff members devoted to putting it there. (more…)

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Feels greatness on the way.

You want Super Bowl hype? Looking for positive vibes year-round? Then 85-year-0ld Tom Moore is your man. (more…)

“Hey Rich, stop asking me for interviews.”

Joe sure hopes Baker Mayfield sees this. It could add to whatever is in his eyes these days. (more…)

NFL.com waiting for more.

Back in the 1990s, the Jimmy Johnson Cowboys made the football term “triplets” famous. And they had one of the very best. (more…)

It’s 10 days from the opening kickoff and the Bucs are on a mini-vacation. (more…)

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Bucs offense brewing.

Bucs rookie running back Bucky Irving knows something about a good offense. (more…)

Explaining depth vs. weak.

Last week Bucs coach Todd Bowles said the Bucs are not a deep team. He noted Bucs teams of the past since he came to town in 2019 have been deeper. (more…)

Doesn’t appear too petrified about Kirk Cousins.

The sudden slurping of Kirk Cousins confuses Joe. (more…)

“Eye of the tiger, Kyle. Eye of the tiger.”

You know it’s time for a real football game when Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht is talking about the gleam in his quarterback’s eyes. (more…)

A late-fourth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in 2021 is now a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. (more…)

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Real talk from Bucs GM.

“Hey you. Yeah, you. You third stringer, you. That’s right. You better mind your P’s and Q’s on the field or you may not be here next week. But please don’t take that the wrong way. All good?”

That seemed to be the non-message message Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht floated today at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht talks about his two new starting offensive linemen: rookie Graham Barton (right) and Ben Bredeson.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht talked to media today and made it clear he has high expections for his first-round draft pick. (more…)

Four-peat.

This time last year, a guy who to the best of Joe’s knowledge hasn’t stepped foot in One Buc Palace for years (if ever) enraged the entire building by predicting the Tom Brady-less Bucs would win but two games in the regular season. (more…)

So while the Florida sports betting landscape has yet to take firm roots and will still face some challenges, it’s legal and Buccaneers bets are on the table. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 8:56 a.m. Poll closed at 9:58 a.m.

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