Bucs GM Jason Licht.

One guy Joe listens closely to when he weighs in on a draft prospect is Greg Cosell of NFL Films. (more…)

No needs!

Holy smokes, this may be the first time Joe has ever read, short of a Super Bowl-winning team, that an NFL squad has no needs. (more…)

Iconic Buccaneer weighs in.

So what was the Bucs’ big move this offseason? (more…)

Michigan DT Kenneth Grant is plenty strong.

Joe remembers when Warren Sapp came out of Miami and was a Tampa Bay first-round pick. (more…)

One of the great minds from Tampa to New Port Richey will not waffle on his stance for the Buccaneers’ first-round pick. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

In NFL circles, the month of April is known as “lying season.” (more…)

The “A” word emerged last week at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Todd Bowles likes.

Two weeks ago at the owners meetings in Palm Beach, Bucs coach Todd Bowles admitted that even though he is a defensive guy, he has learned that in the NFL you have to score points. (more…)

Georgia S Malaki Starks.

The Bucs had a helluva year in 2024, probably one defensive stop away from making a helluva run in the postseason. (more…)

Focusing on corners.

Back at the owners meetings in Palm Beach — boy, that seems like a month ago; it was last week! — Bucs coach Todd Bowles made no secret that he wants a new corner, maybe more than just one. (more…)

Significant injury.

When Joe starts to feel the tiniest bit of sympathy for the slimy Saints and quarterback Derek Carr, Joe thinks of Cam Jordan. (more…)

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce, Jr.

Joe’s going here tonight because a friend of Todd Bowles thinks athletic freak edge rusher James Pearce, Jr. is likely to be on the Bucs’ first-round radar. (more…)

A comment from a Bucs veteran this week highlights how challenging it is to evaluate players, something on every fan’s mind as the NFL Draft is 13 days away. (more…)

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Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison.

Joe always uses the famous Bill Parcells quote about injuries because it is so true, and it’s why teams will shy away from good players, which often frustrates fans to no end. (more…)

Tea leaves reading by NFL.com.

The Bucs formally professed their confidence in SirVocea Dennis as a starting linebacker last week. (more…)

Seemingly no longer a dynamic duo.

Even though Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians retired in the spring of 2022, he kept his nose within One Buc Palace, helping out with practices and draft prep. (more…)