This post is one part wishful thinking, one part common sense, and one part news. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

It seems the offseason motives of the Bucs are clear to some within NFL circles. (more…)

Salesman.

During the offseason when the Bucs decided to have a total makeover of their defensive line, with the exception of Gerald McCoy, the powers that be at One Buc Palace had their eyes on Beau Allen as a target. (more…)

Bummed losing Vinny Curry.

The way a Super Bowl-winning coach bragged up one of his former players, the Bucs may have gotten a steal landing defensive end Vinny Curry this month. (more…)

Digs Bucs offseason.

Yeah, last year the Bucs were all the rage in the offseason. (more…)

The final three.

Joe is just going to throw this out there. (more…)

New Bucs defensive tackle Beau Allen

A recent throwaway comment by new Bucs defensive end Vinny Curry had Joe researching last night.

Yes, Joe loves homework — football homework.  (more…)

Pass, says former NFL suit.

What manbeast defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh did — or more importantly didn’t do — in Miami should be a cautionary tale for the Bucs. (more…)

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Former Bucs QB wants Pro Bowl DT on roster.

Joe once had a tax accountant who when going through Joe’s finances this time of year and paying close attention to anything that could be remotely used as a write-off, the accountant would look at Joe when all the paperwork was documented and say sternly if not loudly, “We need more!” (more…)

Intel from Philadelphia.

Joe has been very down on the Bucs when it comes to an edge rush, or any sort of rush on quarterbacks. (more…)

Corners still out there.

So let the speculation begin. (more…)

New Bucs DE.

UPDATED 9:59 p.m.: The Bucs have signed defensive end Vinny Curry. (more…)

Where has the burning desire to entertain gone?

Where’s the insatiable urge to collect elite talent like Joe collects Hooters receipts?

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Signed.

Ryan Jensen is your new Bucs offensive lineman. (more…)

Why not?

It seems there is a love connection out there in the NFL and both parties don’t know it yet, but should. (more…)

The list of best available free agents is unnerving. (more…)

The only conclusion Joe can come to is the powers that be at One Buc Palace are damned confident in themselves. (more…)

Bucs castoff cashes in

UPDATED: 6:01 p.m. – As Joe has said and written many times, nobody writes a soap opera like your Buccaneers.

For this one, first consider that head coach Dirk Koetter last year said O.J. Howard was a fresh version of Marcedes Lewis, the 12-year Jacksonville tight end who is still in the league. (more…)

Options.

Perhaps the vibe wasn’t good. (more…)

Embraced by the Raiders

Frankly, Joe’s simply posting a picture and a few words here about this accurate nonsense.

Good luck, Doug Martin, who returns to his hometown Raiders at 29 years old.

Good luck, Chucky, whose film study of Martin over the past two years must have been accompanied by consumption of hallucinogens.

BY IRA KAUFMAN

Buc fans asked for a few home runs. I asked for some doubles.

But as free agency headed into Day 2, One Buc Place has generated only a bunt single or two. A lot of talented players have been signed by competitors while Jason Licht goes shopping with a restricted credit card. (more…)

Bucs pass

Yes, there really was a young pass rusher on the market this week, a guy younger, more productive and presumably better than the 30-year-old journeyman the Bucs signed yesterday, Mitch Unrein. (more…)