Welcome to the NFL, rook.

Some coaches might want to take it easy on rookies. They’ve got a lot on their plate. Weeks ago they had no idea where they were going to live and play. Now, they’re expected to know the playbook and their assignments. (more…)

Turns the page.

Man, Antoine Winfield’s 2024 season was about as big of a disaster as an NFL player could have short of a catastrophic injury. (more…)

Joe chuckled when hearing Todd Bowles say the following. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Hold up. Before people start throwing rocks at Joe, let’s be clear: The headline is sarcasm. (more…)

Sterling Shepard

Lots of mixed feelings among Bucs fans when it comes to veteran receiver Sterling Shepard.

The 32-year-old has his detractors. (more…)

Antoine Winfield (right) walks off the practice field today with undrafted rookie safety Shilo Sanders.

So the Bucs have a couple of players whose dads were true NFL superstars: Antoine Winfield, Jr. and Shilo Sanders. (more…)

Confident.

What has been a disconnect between the Bucs and fans — not just Bucs fans but NFL fans — is now a full-blown major disconnect. (more…)

Local media was only permitted to watch one of the Bucs’ four practices last week. So today Joe asked head coach Todd Bowles to share a few positive standouts from the three sessions closed to prying eyes like Joe’s. (more…)

Rookie cornerback Benjamin Morrison (left) coming off the practice field today with fellow rookie Tez Johnson.

Joe is impressed. Others collecting checks from Team Glazer are, too. (more…)

It’s Joe’s nearly world famous practice notes.

*Few clouds but a sweet breeze for the 10:35 a.m. start.

*Trey Palmer, Jalen McMillan, Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson and Kameron Johnson catching punts. One drop by Johnson. McMillan isn’t very smooth but no drops. (more…)

Pressure.

Today is the last chance Joe will have to watch an OTA underwear football practice. Next week is mandatory minicamp. (more…)

What will he do in 2026?

Lost in the excitement for the coming season is one potentially ugly fact: (more…)

Expect more from Todd Bowles.

Sometimes, Joe thinks Todd Bowles has become a punching bag and the guy still has the sword of Cooper Kupp hanging over his head. (more…)

Winning the offseason.

A month ago, Bucs fans were winding down from the draft. And after the second day of the draft, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht was catching flowers from folks in the fourth estate.

Including one employed by the league. (more…)

Joe always pays attention when one NFL analyst talks Bucs because he’s a former scout who worked in a similar world traveled by Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht. (more…)

“Just soak it all in, Kyle.”

Might Kyle Trask become the next Tampa Bay offensive coordinator?

The fifth-year veteran is coach material, says Todd Bowles. (more…)

Joe finds this report somewhat funny considering who calls plays for the Steelers and the presence of Scotty Miller on the Pittsburgh roster. (more…)

Taking charge.

So as Joe prepares to march out to One Buc Palace tomorrow morning for underwear football practice, one thing jumped out Joe last week watching the first voluntary spring tune-up. (more…)