With this post, Joe will try to avoid sarcasm, finger-pointing and the general baggage that comes from loving a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs in 10 seasons. (more…)

You can call former Bucs safety T.J. Ward a total free-agent bust, but don’t call him a criminal. (more…)

Additional trade speculation.

Generally, NFL teams, barring some freak injury, have their rosters set as June minicamp practices come to a close. (more…)

It’s still hard for Joe to believe that Lavonte David played 13 games last season without a sack or an interception.

He had 10 picks and 18 sacks through his first five years before the 2017 goose egg. (more…)

Flawed corner, says an iconic Bucs corner.

An iconic Buccaneers cornerback has dissected film of Tampa Bay’s rookie defensive backs and delivered an unimpressive report card. (more…)

America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, has been a very busy man helping children throughout the Tampa Bay area, and in and around his Alabama hometown.

And he’s learned a lot about winning. (more…)

Photo via Vinny Curry Twitter account

Too often, it feels like the Bucs are re-inventing themselves.

It’s what struggling franchises do. At least it’s interesting. (more…)

Kellen Winslow Jr. never missed a game in this three Bucs seasons and caught a whopping 218 balls at tight end.

Since then, he’s caught his share of trouble. (more…)

Inhaling food.

Now this is a diet just about every red-blooded American male would love to have. Problem is, 99 percent of us would be the size of a beached whale. (more…)

Allergies hit like a linebacker.

Talk to suits or coaches who have worked for Florida teams, they will tell you for guys new to the heat and humidity of the south and southeast, the struggle to get used to it is real. (more…)

Interesting words.

Now Joe isn’t going to make predictions for 2018 yet, but Joe has noticed something that got his antennae sticking up. And the source is the mouth of Bucs coach Dirk Koetter.

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Video captures tirade.

Man, this Brentson Buckner is no one to fool with. (more…)

The heat is on “everyone” with a football job at One Buc Palace.

That’s what Cameron Brate was telling media following practice this afternoon. (more…)

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Ex-Eagles DT Beau Allen assesses practice

The Eagles have a heck of an ongoing tradition for grueling practices. The Buccaneers do not. (more…)

Not only do the Bucs plan on not choosing to suck this year in the red zone (Todd Monken’s description, not Joe’s), they’re making significant changes on the practice field. (more…)

Joe is close to training-camp form with today’s world famous practice notes from the OTA session at One Buc Palace. It was the final open practice before mandatory minicamp kicks off on Tuesday.

Grab a meaty sandwich and dive in. (more…)

Remember that collective March freakout Bucs fans had when beastly 27-year-old defensive end Robert Quinn was traded from the Rams to the Dolphins for a fourth-round pick and a swap of sixth-rounders? (more…)

Seattle still shopping?

This is for the folks who are afflicted with ConteHate. (more…)

Brawler.

It caught a lot of attention last week when America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, mentioned on SiriusXM NFL Radio about center Ryan Jensen’s nasty streak. Jameis said it was so intense that Jensen and Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy have gotten into it a couple of times already. (more…)