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Jason Licht: “I Haven’t Made A Single Call Yet”

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

So Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht took a break today from ordering junk food to speak to fans via the WFLA-TV studios. (more…)

Bucs Range For WR Tetairoa McMillan

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

“You’re reading that correctly, Mr. Glazer.”

Now this got Joe to put down the imported pomegranate juice. (more…)

Value Clash At Safety

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Who will play with Antoine Winfield, Jr.?

So for about 30 minutes at the NFL Scouting Combine, Joe hung out with former Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms and talked all things Bucs and NFL Draft. (more…)

Donovan Ezeiruaku Is The Anti-Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Boston College DE Donovan Ezeiruaku.

Let’s be real: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka is a bust. (more…)

YaYa Diaby Plans To Pester Haason Reddick

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Chance to play with Haason Reddick has YaYa Diaby smiling.

YaYa Diaby wants opponents to first think of how they are going to stop Calijah Kancey and himself, the way opponents once feared facing the Bucs defense with Simeon Rice and Warren Sapp. (more…)

Jason Licht And His “Freaks”

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Likes “Freaks List” defenders.

So Joe is looking for tells in Jason Licht’s drafts. Here’s one a lot of folks overlook. (more…)

Bucs Leading The League In Offense? Devin Culp Doesn’t See Why Not.

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Tight end Devin Culp.

Last year as a rookie, Bucs seventh-round pick tight end Devin Culp was mostly a healthy scratch on game days. Not a surprise.

How often do rookie seventh-round picks who are fourth on the depth chart get to active status, barring a bunch of injuries? (more…)

YaYa Diaby Thinks He Knows How To Turn Pressures Into Sacks

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Bucs OLB YaYa Diaby.

Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby almost sounded like he reads Joe’s emotional diatribes about the need for sacks over pressures. (more…)

Calijah Kancey: Yes, I Did Miss A Tackle

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Says NextGen Stats is wrong.

A couple of months ago, Joe ran across a stat that just seemed too difficult to believe. (more…)

“I Think You’ll Be Looking At The Sack Leader”

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Calijah Kancey has a legendary 2025 season on his mind. (more…)

Best In Class Breaks Down The 2025 Classes Of Running Backs And Tight Ends

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Fast-moving, fun and thought-provoking breakdown of running backs and tight ends. JoeBucsFan.com draft guru Sean Sullivan presents it like no other, always with an eye on the Buccaneers’ trends, needs and interviews. Enjoy!

Listen by clicking below. Or enjoy at Apple Podcasts and other platforms. All the fun is presented by Bill Currie Ford, where summer savings are fantastic. Sean also is the eager Bill Currie Ford GM ready to help you personally with all of your automotive needs. Fire off questions on football and more to Sean at BestInClass@BillCurrie.com.

A Carlton Davis Clone In Round 2?

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Florida State CB Azareye’h Thomas.

The fun thing about this draft for Joe is that it is fully unpredictable. (more…)

No Shot At Jihaad Campbell?

Monday, April 21st, 2025

NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah.

Joe and venerable JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman already have advised fans not to expect the Bucs to draft inside linebacker Jihaad Campbell at No. 19 overall on Thursday.

Yes, a shoulder surgery is a serious concern. There’s also a reality that Campbell is unlikely to be there. (more…)

Bruce Arians Calls Baker Mayfield “One Of My Last Decisions”

Monday, April 21st, 2025

The ol’ ball coach is in a reflective mood these days when it comes to his Tampa Bay experience. (more…)

Back-To-Work Day At One Buc Palace

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Lost in NFL Draft fever/exhaustion is today’s back-to-work day at One Buc Palace.

Teams with new head coaches, under NFL rules, reported for the 2025 season several days ago. Today, it’s the Bucs’ turn.

Players under contract are in the building for medical evaluations and meetings, and the kickoff of voluntary offseason conditioning.

Practices won’t start until May following rookie minicamp, and those are the sessions known as OTAs, voluntary offseason training activities.

The Bucs are making a few players available for media later today.

“Breakthrough!”

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Poor pass defense solved?

Could we be seeing different wrinkles in Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ defense this year? He sure hinted at it. (more…)

Small-School Pick Coming Friday Night?

Monday, April 21st, 2025

“Hey Mike Biehl, what’s that linebacker’s name again from Montana State?”

Joe isn’t sure if there is a wagering outfit that allows bets on this four days prior to Night 2 of the draft. If so, it’s worth putting a few shekels down. (more…)

Consensus: Bucs Select Jihaad Campbell

Monday, April 21st, 2025

Trust in shoulder procedures?

The Bucs selection at No. 19 in Thursday night’s Round 1 of the draft could be summed up in one word: shoulder. (more…)

Jason Licht & “Malpractice”

Sunday, April 20th, 2025

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe finds this take somewhat amusing. (more…)

Tez Johnson & The Bucs

Sunday, April 20th, 2025

Keep in mind that Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht made small receiver Jaelon Darden a fourth-round draft pick in 2021 after making little guy Scotty Miller a sixth-round pick in 2019. (more…)

Dominant Defensive Line Anchor Would Be Nice

Sunday, April 20th, 2025

Texas DT Alfred Collins.

Joe remembers for a couple of years early in The Lost Decade, the Bucs had a monster by way of the Lone Star State with a deep James Earl Jones-like voice, big Frank Okam. (more…)