Miami edge rusher Akheem Mesidor.

So Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht traded down and made 23-year-old Vita Vea a first-round pick back in 2018, when it was still common for 21-year-olds to be in the draft pool.

In 2023, Licht drafted edge rusher YaYa Diaby a few weeks shy of his 24th birthday and last year it was edge rusher David Walker, who was a few weeks shy of 25. (more…)

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.

Raise The Flags documentary star and Bucs co-owner Joel Glazer.

San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans is a guy the Bucs wanted and somewhat expected to be on their 2026 roster.

In Phoenix on Monday, Joe talked to Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer about the big fish that got away. (more…)

Will Baker Mayfield enter a contract season, meaning without a deal signed for 2027 when the 2026 campaign begins?

That would be rare in the current era for a team that loves its quarterback. (more…)

Todd Bowles got bleeped out on NFL Network early Monday, but never fear, Joe was 6 feet from Bowles on the makeshift NFL Network studio as the sun rose in Phoenix. (more…)

Watching tape of the Bucs pass defense hurt everyone’s eyes.

So now Bucs fans can start researching draftable corners. (more…)

Roster chatter.

Sadly, Joe is of the belief that if a team loses its Hall of Fame receiver and best cornerback in free agency, and your Hall of Fame linebacker retires, that team’s roster quality took at least two steps back unless a couple of home runs signings come in free agency. (more…)

Yesterday, Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer directly addressed the faction of Bucs fans that wanted to see Todd Bowles relieved of his duties this year.

After Joe asked Glazer to speak to those fans, there was more discussion on 2026 expectations and Bowles. (more…)

New deal coming?

The closest thing the Bucs have to a double-digit edge rusher is YaYa Diaby. Therefore, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has no desire to see YaYa pull a Mike Evans and bolt the Bucs for a new chapter. (more…)

Lavonte David recounts unhinged Antonio Brown moments.

We all knew former Bucs receiver Antonio Brown was (and is) a couple of quarts short of a full gallon. And that diagnosis from Bucs fans came only from what we witnessed Brown do on TV. (more…)

Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer.

So today was the annual billionaire-to-blogger chat at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. (For those wondering, Joe is the blogger). (more…)

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There he was, posing for a picture Monday among his NFL coaching fraternity.

Todd Bowles stood in the middle of the back row, next to Detroit’s Dan Campbell, as a photographer snapped a group photo taken at the annual owners meetings in a plush Phoenix resort.

Will Bowles be around for the next shoot in the spring of 2027? (more…)

“Ignore the mock drafts, Mr. Glazer.”

So Joe had a sitdown with Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht yesterday on fancy chairs inside the dark swanky confines of the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix. (more…)

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans smiling this morning at the breakfast table with Joe.

It’s fascinates Joe that the NFL’s nastiest defense was fired up to sign Logan Hall, who departed Tampa Bay this month after he was the Bucs’ first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

That defense belongs to Houston, so Joe asked Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans about Hall today. (more…)

Jaguars head coach and 2024 Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen.

A year ago at this time, some Bucs fans might have wondered if Liam “El Serpiente” Coen, the Jaguars head coach, and Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht might throw down with fists behind a bar. (more…)

Former Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales.

So this month the Bucs signed two Carolina Panthers in free agency.

In Phoenix yesterday, Joe had a private chat with Panthers head coach Dave Canales about each of them. (more…)

Appraising college OLBs.

Just the mere mention of Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and Chris Braswell gives Bucs fans the shivers. (more…)

We all love the draft because, for a few weeks leading up to it, we can pretend to be Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht and pick the No. 15 player in the draft we think can help the Bucs best win. (more…)

Grilled about pass rush.

Joe doesn’t cover any other NFL team than the Bucs. So Joe doesn’t know the narratives other team leaders cling to, but it sure seems like the Bucs put a whole lot of stock in hope. (more…)

“Todd, did you know Mike Evans read so many books he wanted to start a new chapter? I always thought he was a video games guy.”

Joe can fully understand why Bucs fans are upset. (more…)