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Bucs coach Dirk Koetter is consistent. He always talks about how important explosive plays are. (more…)

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“Mr. Licht, Mr. Glazer, I really thought you appreciated all I gave you for nearly $14 million of Team Glazer loot?”

Man, Joe is annoyed with former Bucs guard J.R. Sweezy tonight, the newest member of the Seahawks offensive line.

Joe’s so glad Sweezy is now 3,000+ miles away. (more…)

“Jason, man, now I can afford sweet threads like you.”

Historic Buccaneers ironman and (hopefully) Hall of Fame cornerback Ronde Barber has inked a fresh four-year deal to continue as the color analyst on Tampa Bay preseason telecasts. (more…)

It was underwear football at One Buc Palace this morning and all the abbreviated action was on turf in the indoor facility.

This was a major highlight today. Everyone’s favorite safety, Chris Conte, broke decisively on the turf to intercept a weakly thrown ball by Ryan Fitzpatrick and nearly injury DeSean Jackson.

Enjoy!

Hungry defense.

Food on Kwon’s dime! (more…)

“Hmm, who should I throw to now?”

I was trying — that’s what messed me up — I was trying to throw the ball to Mike Evans the whole game and that kind of threw me off my game. I wanted him to get that record. — Jameis Winston, December 31, 2017.

Who could forget that gem of a take from America’s Quarterback. Joe might have until Dirk Koetter spoke yesterday. (more…)

Wheels.

Bucs fans in attendance today at the indoor practice hut behind One Buc Palace may have received a glance into the future of the 2018 season. (more…)

Plenty of high-stress work at today’s underwear football/indoor training camp practice at One Buc Palace. (more…)

“Dear football gods, this better not be a cruel tease.”

The Buccaneers’ kicking game has been a complete circus ever since Connor Barth got hurt in a basketball game before the 2013 season.

Bucs fans have been aching for relief. (more…)

Defensive coaches learning too.

Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht wasn’t fooling around this offseason when he aimed to upgrade the defensive line. Licht brought in five new players, including three guys with Super Bowl rings. (more…)

Strong camp so far.

One of the biggest problems the Bucs had last year was a lack of fast starts. (more…)

Fool.

Now Joe fully understands why the one and only Chris “Mad Dog” Russo of SiriusXM Radio fame says Bart Scott has no business on New York sports radio. (more…)

“Man, this rookie facemask’s me and still he can’t stop me.”

Man, this got Joe fired up Wednesday night! (more…)

For fun — and a bit of research — Joe is currently watching the 2014 Falcons episodes of Hard Knocks on HBO.

Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith, of course, was the Atlanta head coach, and Dirk Koetter was the offensive coordinator. (more…)

Defense dictates.

A lot was made last year and this offseason about the chemistry between America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, and speedster DeSean Jackson. (more…)

The quarterback shuffle continues at One Buc Palace through six days of training camp, and Dirk Koetter dove a little deeper on that after practice today. (more…)

Caleb Benenoch

Three things to know about Caleb Benenoch through training camp this season. (more…)

Vernon Hargreaves Talks To Joe

Stop for a second and think that Vernon Hargreaves just turned 23 years old last month. (more…)

After watching endless snaps in 2018 training camp practice and studying defensive line drills against the offensive line, Joe had a question for new Bucs defensive line coach Brentson Buckner today. (more…)