Joe will never tire of the candid ways of Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter. (more…)

New Bucs DE talks about his new defensive coordinator, Mike Smith.

Yes, Joe is like many Bucs fans, intrigued by how defensive coordinator Mike Smith and defensive line coach Jay Hayes will bring along rookie Noah Spence. (more…)

Dangerous deep passer.

The one thing Joe loves about America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, is his desire to gun the ball downfield. (more…)

Joe just loves the summer. No more coats. No more cold. And when women wear less and less clothes, there is no way in Joe’s eyes that is a bad thing.

It also helps that the summer is traditionally bookmarked by three-day weekends, with America’s birthday right smack dab in the middle. (more…)

Running backs coach Tim Spencer talks Doug Martin

Yes, Doug Martin is an NFL star. Yes, he coughed up the rock twice in Week 16, leading to two turnovers in a five-point home loss to the lowly Bears. (more…)

For those unaware, Bucs general manager Jason Licht played offensive line for Nebraska. (more…)

Word travels quickly in the background of the NFL. It’s almost a fraternity of sorts. (more…)

Key to strong offense.

Judging Doug Martin’s career, the guy is either red hot or ice cold. (more…)

Two prominent Tampa Bay media voices chatted about the future of Vincent Jackson on national radio yesterday.

Of course, Joe was listening, and it was very refreshing. (more…)

In late May, a mere morsel of football can satisfy one’s pigskin craving — or spark the fire that burns for Sundays in September. (more…)

Bucs DC Mike Smith has his charges fired up.

Yesterday, Joe brought word, via Doug Martin, that the Bucs offense has a new vibe, a much different attitude from last year. (more…)

Can Mike Evans turn things around?

Big things happened for Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans last year. Not all were good. (more…)

Urgency evident

With Dirk Koetter announcing this week that the Bucs will conduct morning-only training camp practices, and have joint practices in August with two — TWO! — NFL teams, it’s clear the new regime is going all out to follow one of their 2016 commandments. (more…)

That explosive blowup by wide receivers coach/offensive coordinator Todd Monken yesterday? Man, it was fun.

Nothing like juice to a May practice. (more…)

Bucs offensive line coach George Warhop explains the loss of Logan Mankins

The Buccaneers’ offense is down a Pro Bowl guard and a major leader in Logan Mankins.

Joe senses Bucs fans don’t think it’s a big deal. (more…)

Key to turnaround.

Joe has spoken to new Bucs defensive end Robert Ayers a handful of times, but no way Joe can claim to know him. (more…)

Doug Martin describes a different energy.

Doug Martin is a good dude. Joe likes him, and likes his hated “Muscle Hamster” nickname even better. (more…)

Up to Jameis, says BSPN.

OK Jameis. You wanted it? You got it. (more…)

Former Bucs kicker Martin Gramatica (red shirt) with his two sons, as well as current Bucs kicker Roberto Aguayo (19), surrounded by a gaggle of reporters after Bucs OTA practice today.

A lot of folks think second round draft pick Roberto Aguayo is under a lot of pressure with the Bucs as their new kicker. Maybe, but maybe not as much as one may expect. (more…)

Joe’s got all kinds of underwear football nuggets for you Bucs junkies.  (more…)

Big time comparison.

The defensive end of the present for the Bucs was dripping sweat after today’s OTA practice, wondering out loud how it could possibly get any hotter, shaking his head at what he has heard from teammates about the blast furnace that is an NFL training camp in Tampa. (more…)

Head coach Dirk Koetter wasn’t blowing hot air when he said in March that he liked joint training camp practices with fellow NFL teams. (more…)