New Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka.

A few interesting nuggets came out of the Bucs’ first-round pick chatting with local media late last night. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Look, let Joe be blunt: Joe has zero issue with the Bucs drafting Emeka Egbuka in the first round last night. None. (more…)

Of course there’s controversy surrounding the Bucs’ pick of Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka at No. 19 overall. (more…)

He’s got this.

Early this morning when Joe had a chance to catch up and see how fans were reacting to the pick by Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht of Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka, it was like Licht traded away the No. 19 pick to the Browns for the rights to sign Johnny Football. (more…)

Math said “receiver.”

“This Joe” has been in a football cave for a few hours — at One Buc Palace busy banging out stories, in media availabilities with Jason Licht and Emuka Egbuka. (more…)

Barstool Sports NFL analyst and Bucs Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden, aka Chucky.

Consider Jon Gruden stunned and intrigued. (more…)

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Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka.

Unless one is a full-blown SEC honk and refuses to watch a college football game unless a team wears an SEC patch on their shoulder pads, you very likely watched Ohio State last year since they were always on TV, including the Buckeyes’ run to the national title.

So football fans were hard-pressed not to see Bucs’ first-round pick Emeka Egbuka. (more…)

Falcons owner Arthur Blank.

So the Panthers addressed their NFL-worst defense (yards allowed and points allowed) by drafting a wide receiver tonight.

In New Orleans, they passed on drafting a quarterback and picked an offensive linemen.

In Atlanta? (more…)

Happy Bucs GM Jason Licht.

So, how did the news of the Bucs landing a receiver at No. 19 go over in the Baker Mayfield abode tonight? (more…)

New Bucs rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka.

Joe could easily see if the Bucs drafted a typical diva receiver and the guy started speaking like Mike Evans and Chris Godwin better be prepared to lose targets now that he is joining the Bucs. (more…)

The Buccaneers guard their culture like Joe guards Hooters tater tots when Ira Kaufman is within 10 feet.

Getting the right kind of guy is a massive priority at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Great news coming from Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht tonight. (more…)

Don’t fear the edge rush.

UPDATED: The Bucs’ edge rush was horrible last year. So much so they brought back Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett out of mothballs. It was to no avail. (more…)

Flash poll posted at 10:35 p.m. Poll closed at 11:59 p.m.

Jamel Dean

Starting cornerback Jamel Dean’s job security just improved a whole hell of a lot. (more…)

Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka.

Joe couldn’t believe his ears last month. (more…)

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers photo.

Whoa! (more…)

Welcome to Tampa Bay!

UPDATED: Joe has been banging the drum for this guy for months. And here he comes! (more…)