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Throwing Down The “Bust” Label

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

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BY IRA KAUFMAN

Yes, they’re still out there.

Two former first-round picks of the Buccaneers are waiting for a job offer, well after the start of free agency. (more…)

ESPN: Bucs Still Need A “Starting-Caliber Corner”

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Bucs CB Bryce Hall.

UPDATED: Maybe the Bucs aren’t done shopping yet. (more…)

Make It Hooters For Lunch And Dinner!

Friday, June 20th, 2025

A delicious plate of Hooters wings and their great salads, sandwiches and shrimp make for a heck of a lunch or dinner! Get it done! Locations are across the Bay area and online ordering is always easy from Joe’s great friends.

Jihaad Campbell Surgery May Benefit Bucs

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Injury revealed.

Bad news for Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell; good news for the Bucs. (more…)

Sterling Shepard Admits Playing With Talented Teammates Has Lit A Spark In Him

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Inspired by teammates.

Yesterday, Bucs reserve wide receiver Sterling Shepard said he never lost a passion for the game of football. Not even for a sad franchise like the Giants when he wasn’t getting many snaps. (more…)

Byron Leftwich Finds Work

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

“Remember me?”

The man behind one of the worst Bucs offenses that Joe has seen since Stewart McClown quarterbacked team, Byron Leftwich, has finally found a job in football. (more…)

Bucs Locker Room Vibe Lures Back Sterling Shepard

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Receiver Sterling Shepard.

Joe thought wide receiver Sterling Shepard was a nice signing last year. Yeah, he may have made a few too many dumb mistakes that didn’t sit well with Joe. But it’s nice to have a competent veteran off the bench. (more…)

New Buccaneer Takes A Shot At “His PFF Grade”

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

PFF grades are a laughing matter at One Buc.

Joe’s no fan of the Pro Football Focus player grades, though they’re symbolic of one of the great pay-per-read hoaxes of the modern era. (more…)

Anthony Walker Says He Was Handpicked By Lavonte David

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

New Bucs inside linebacker Anthony Walker, Jr.

Very interesting chatter between new Bucs linebacker Anthony Walker, Joe and Zoom-assembled Tampa Bay media this afternoon. (more…)

Lavonte David: Messages Come From The Top

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

“Tell Haason we’re burning his Jets film.”

So who first told Haason Reddick the most important thing he likely wanted to hear from the Bucs outside of his salary? (more…)

Make The Call!

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Flash poll posted at 11:31 a.m.

A Top-Ten Team

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Tribal musings.

Joe isn’t sure if this is a good thing or a sign of an apocalyptical collapse in 2025. Joe will take the good here. (more…)

E.J. Speed And The Bucs (Part II)

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

So a very productive inside linebacker Joe wrote about as a possibility for the Bucs remains on the free agent market. (more…)

Gregg Rosenthal: Haason Reddick Was A Better Signing Than Joey Bosa

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Approval from the cool kids.

A couple of folks who regularly do deep dives on the NFL seem to agree when it comes to the Bucs landing a big fish in the free agency pond last week. (more…)

CBS: Bucs Badly Need An Inside Linebacker

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

He’s solid.

So the way Joe looks at it, two primary Bucs draft needs are inside linebacker and corner. (more…)

Re-Signing Bryce Hall Signals Draft Tell

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Draft strategy.

As Joe has written a few times, what a team does in free agency is often a road map to how it will draft in April. (more…)

Bucs Re-Sign Cornerback Bryce Hall

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

This is exciting on two fronts. (more…)

The Bucs & Donovan Ezeiruaku

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

There are a few guarantees when it comes to Joe. (more…)

Lavonte David Clarifies Decision Timeline (Sort Of)

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

So when did Lavonte David decide he would play football in 2025? (more…)

Ira Kaufman Talks One Buc Visit, More On Lavonte David, Jamel Dean & Haason Reddick, Robert Hainsey Comments And More

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

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