Hard to believe.

There really is no debate on what player will get the franchise tag from the Bucs if AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht uses that bullet. (more…)

All-Pro guard for Bruce Arians.

If you believe the Bucs’ offensive line is just fine (and Joe is not one of those always hollering the Bucs offensive line is the reason for the spread of the Ebola virus and the rise in prescription costs), Joe only has two words for you:

“Caleb Benenoch.” (more…)

Bucs general manager Jason Licht believes the Tampa Bay offense last season was among the very best in the history of NFL football.

Joe remembered that ludicrous take today upon hearing another insider assessment of the offense. (more…)

“Ronde, I bet you could still play special teams like you did for all those years.”

Trivia time!

How many Tampa Bay Buccaneers ranked among the top-100 NFL special teams tacklers last season, based on total tackles? (more…)

Research is finished.

This isn’t very pretty if you believe the draft is the lifeblood of your team. (more…)

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What is going on?

Only the lunatic fringe would purposely want to run off stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy for no good reason. But when you factor in the salary cap and GMC’s age, his position with the team is anything but secure. (more…)

Opens up.

Last week when America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, was cruising through radio row at the World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta, one of his pitstops was an appearance on CBS Sports Network during a broadcast of the Tiki and Tierney show. (more…)

Michigan DE worthy at No. 5?

Regular readers of Joe know he’s hot for a defensive end at the No. 5 pick, as Joe is for a rendezvous with Rachel Watson. (more…)

Cha-ching!

If Donovan Smith gets paid is not the question. (more…)

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Jameis crusher

Yes, the Bucs could use fresh blood at defensive end.

Why?

Will Gholston hasn’t produced since 2016, and Vinny Curry was the classic overpaid free agent last season. (more…)

Game mentality.

Former Bucs coach Dirk Koetter, and even inept former Bucs coach Lovie Smith, always used to talk about fast starts. (more…)

Forced marriage with Jameis?

So here is the deal: The Bucs may have the best deep threat in all of the NFL. But in the past two months, said wide receiver has made it clear he doesn’t want to play with the Bucs’ franchise quarterback and he also wants to play for the Rams. (more…)

Smoke signals not good.

Stay away. Stay far away. (more…)

Bucs ties

Let’s just say, for example, that new head coach Bucco Bruce Arians watches film of Donovan Smith loafing in various games last year and thinks that’s a serious problem. (more…)

Slide to No. 5?

This gets Joe’s juices flowing reading this. (more…)

Already counting C-notes.

In a few weeks, the NFL cash register is going to ring, ring, ring for Donovan Smith and he’s going to be able to buy a lot of bling, bling, bling.

Although maybe that’s not in Tampa Bay.po (more…)

Reverse the curse?

Could the Bucs be this desperate to finally find a reliable kicker? (more…)

If you play running back for the Panthers and your name isn’t McCaffrey, then you’re screwed. You simply don’t get on the field.

Just ask C.J. Anderson. (more…)