Rookie Bucs receiver Ted Hurst.

When the Bucs draft a receiver, the guy is usually productive and, at worst, a sound pick. (more…)

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A lively May buffet with The Sage of Tampa Bay Sports and Joe.

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Tired of short-arm chatter.

Joe is absolutely exhausted with all this talk about short arms. And it seems Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht is, too. (more…)

The national hype for the 2026 Buccaneers is about the same as it was a year ago.

Tampa Bay falling on its face late last season and then losing two legends hasn’t made a dent in expectations. (more…)

Joe smells a preseason favorite coming fans’ way. (more…)

Interesting comp.

If Josiah Trotter turns into a linebacker on the level of this guy, he will go down as one of the more underrated draft selections by Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht. (more…)

“Baker, I’m just saying what I know.”

The Bucs’ official stance on Baker Mayfield is that they love him and he’s firmly in their plans for the future.

But nobody in power at One Buc Palace ever says something like, “We’re working hard to extend his contract” that expires after this season. (more…)

Happy man.

Joe understands many Bucs fans will refuse to believe the following. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe is still trying to figure out this riddle and likely won’t have a firm answer until maybe Halloween. (more…)

Franchise record within reach.

UPDATED: Pretty interesting piece of Bucs history brought up by Sam Robinson of Pro Football Rumors that could be snapped. (more…)

Rookie Bucs cornerback Keionte Scott.

Giants fans loved their rookie running back last season, Cam Skattebo, who did a decent Mike Alstott impression before suffering a serious injury. (more…)

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Cornerback Jacob Parrish.

The Buccaneers’ in-the-building insider was talking again. (more…)

“Todd, you going to have these rookies ready for Week 1?”

Hopeful the Bucs return to the playoffs, Joe despises leaning on “hope.” (more…)

Joe loves learning more about Bucs first-round pick Rueben Bain.

The more Joe learns, the more Joe realizes the Bucs’ edge rush/outside linebackers coach better be ready to step up his coaching game from Day 1. Todd Bowles, too. (more…)

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Given all the hoopla surrounding Tampa Bay’s incoming draft class, it’s easy to forget about the significance of the longest-tenured Buccaneer. (more…)

What were the odds?

It’s wild how teams prepare for the draft and run through so many scenarios of how it may play out. They make themselves dizzy. Paralysis by analysis. (more…)

“Maniac.”

Boy, this is an interesting reaction. And Joe is pretty sure it’s genuine. (more…)