Strong play from a solid player.

Joe remembers when former Bucs commander Greg Schiano, in his first draft with the Bucs, coerced — some would say — former Bucs rock star general manager Mark Dominik to select defensive back Keith Tandy. (more…)

Don’t you dare forget about the new BalzerFootball.com. It’s an affiliate site of JoeBucsFan.com manned by esteemed Pro Football Hall of Fame selector and voter Howard Balzer, a veteran of all forms of media and a regular voice on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Things are just getting rolling at BalzerFootbal.com. Today, Howard touches on Broncos chief Gary Kubiak comparing Peyton Manning and Mark Sanchez, and more.

Your beloved Bucs were back on the field this morning — under steady cloud cover — getting in their underwear football work before league rules allow pads at Sunday’s practice. Joe’s got your need-to-know AND video of the catch of the day. (more…)

Fighting for roster spot.

The Bucs have four tight ends that, when on the field, aren’t exactly stiffs. (more…)

Today, Joe talked to guard Ali Marpet about how he attacked his No. 1 weakness this offseason. (more…)

Different Day 2 for Mike Evans

It’s not the fault of fans and media that there’s a lot of focus on Mike Evans’ hands.

If not for Evans’ butter fingers last year, it’s a safe bet he would have been a Pro Bowl wide receiver and Lovie Smith would be a proud NFL head coach. (more…)

Mr. Vincent Jackson, a gigantic X-factor in the Buccaneers’ season, looked like one healthy cat at training camp yesterday, after a very restful spring with many days off.

Here’s a peek: (more…)

Jameis explains his sitdown with GMC.

Two days ago, Gerald McCoy shocked Bucs fandom when he said he and America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, had a “private conversation” and the team now thoroughly belongs to Jameis.

GMC wouldn’t offer too much of what was said in the sitdown but yesterday, but Jameis let a few details out. (more…)

Jameis discusses his second year with Dirk Koetter.

It’s the same. Yet it’s new. (more…)

Steve Duemig grapples with Joe

Joe jumped back in the steel cage with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig of WDAE-AM 620.

The action was in midseason form from the opening bell.

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Interesting nugget from Day 1 of training camp was new defensive coordinator Mike Smith going straight to the radio play call from the opening whistle and all day long. That’s hardly routine across the NFL.

Plenty more from practice in Joe’s full notes and observations below. Scroll on down.

The Bucs’ first-round pick flashes his skills

The Buccaneers’ first-round pick checked in with Joe after his first-ever training camp practice this morning. (more…)

Great look here at Buccaneers wide receivers coach/offensive coordinator Todd Monken in action this morning at One Buc Palace.

Joe has noticed a pet peeve of Monken’s: running a weak-ass route without sharp cuts. (more…)

Joe is your eyes and ears at training camp. The Bucs came out with loads of energy, though it was just an underwear football (no pads) session for Day 1. Here’s your need-to-know. (more…)

Bucs TE Brandon Myers fighting for a gig.

By and large, depending on who and when you speak with folks at One Buc Palace, your top three tight ends on the roster are Cameron Brate, Luke Stocker and tweety Austin Seferian-Jenkins. (more…)

What does Noah Spence say about offseason training with Gerald McCoy? Joe has the answer.

Gerald McCoy spoke yesterday about training this summer with rookie defensive end Noah Spence. It was Spence who asked to train with McCoy, whose offseason regimen is well known and intense.

Today, Joe asked Spence about that time together. (more…)

Had a helluva practice today.

If there was a star of practice aside from Russell Shepard and Kenny Bell (yup, when Kenny Bell shines, you know the Bucs are still in underwear football), it was easily cornerback Alterraun Verner. (more…)

Rookie defensive end Noah Spence got an earful at One Buc Palace.

Bucs rookie Noah Spence is a very laid back kind of guy, at least what he’s shown to media and fans so far.

Joe talked to Spence after practice today for a while, with an interesting interruption mixed in. (more…)

Introducing BalzerFootball.com!

So you thought it was cool when Joe added the Custodian of Canton, eye-RAH! Kaufman, to the JoeBucsFan.com family full-time? Now Joe’s got another Pro Football Hall of Fame voter grinding away daily.

What other website has two members of the Hall of Fame selection committee in the mix? There are only 46 voters in the country!

His name is Howard Balzer, and he’s an iconic member in the world of NFL media. You hear him hosting at least weekly on SiriusXM NFL Radio, and Balzer has a 40-year history covering the league inside and out for all kinds of national outlets — print, TV and radio.

At the new BalzerFootball.com, Howard will offer unique perspective daily on all things NFL, like only he can. Get your wall-to-wall Buccaneers coverage here from Joe, and then slide over to get diverse NFL takes from a polished observer like Balzer. Joe especially liked Howard’s offering this morning, calling out the popular “next man up” coachspeak as fraudulent.

Big play from Bucs practice today caught on video.

Glass half full? Or glass half empty?

Welcome to training camp. Everyone’s on the same team. In the video below, shot by Joe’s A-list video crew, Johnthan Banks was tested. (more…)

Lots of smiles on the One Buc Palace practice field about 10:30 a.m. today.

On Day 1 of training camp, head coach Dirk Koetter got the ball rolling early on his promise to keep things easy on his team this spring and summer. (more…)

Time to chill.

Last year, it seemed, gifted Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans was more interested in drawing flags than catching balls. (more…)

BSPN has data

When Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht drafted Mike Evans in the first round in 2014, he quipped that the Bucs’ corps of wide receivers would be known as the “Dunkaneers.” (more…)