Dirk Koetter was clear on where he’s seeking perfection

Usually with a whistle in his mouth, Dirk Koetter patrolled the practice fields at rookie minicamp today primarily on the offensive side of the ball. (more…)

Rookie Bucs DE Noah Spence shares a key memory

Your Buccaneers’ rookies were on the practice field today.

Hooray! And some of them were talking. (more…)

Will one of Lovie’s best qualities carry over to Dirk Koetter?

Say what you want about Coach My Scheme, aka Lovie Smith, the guy absolutely was unafraid to start rookies. (more…)

Jason Licht talks scouting

Jason Licht does not draft players in a vacuum. His scouting staff is critical and has his greatest trust.

Heck, before the draft, Licht said every last guy on his staff gets access to the team draft board. Licht trusts all of them with that vital intelligence. (more…)

Former Mike Smith colleague discusses.

As Joe stated earlier, the Bucs see their 2016 rookie class in practice gear today for the first time — yes, underwear football — on the fields of One Buc Palace. (more…)

Update 10:39 a.m. OK. Joe was duped. (more…)

Well Bucs fans, he is here.

Kicker Roberto Aguayo and the rest of the Bucs rookies are in town today and will arrive to One Buc Palace to begin their first practices as NFL players. (more…)

Jason Licht speaks.

Man, just a few weeks ago, all sorts of trade chatter claimed the Bucs actually could get something for backup quarterback Mike Glennon. (more…)

Approved.

For a guy terrible in his days in Tampa Bay and who is paid over $6 million a year, one would think cornerback Alterraun Verner would be anything but excited about a new cornerback coming to the Bucs. (more…)

Second-round pick Noah Spence

Drafting a player is extremely serious business for Jason Licht, especially in the early rounds. (more…)

Adam Humphries was a tryout nobody last May

Like every NFL team, the Bucs have their 2016 draft picks plus a couple dozen NFL dreamers trotting out to rookie minicamp this weekend.

Joe can’t wait for all the riveting fun! (more…)

Talks differences in defenses.

So many Bucs fans ask Joe what new defensive coordinator Mike Smith’s defense is going to be like. Joe would like to know, too. (more…)

The GM targets Jameis

Bucs overlord of football operations Jason Licht called out three expectations for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today. (more…)

So you think who’s not attending a pro day is meaningless? Think again. (more…)

Jason Licht says DE Noah Spence has but one task with the Bucs.

Since the Bucs drafted pass rusher Noah Spence, there has been talk about Spence playing outside linebacker. On face value, this is outrageous. (more…)

Tips off Mike Smith’s defense?

Joe thought more than anything else the pick of cornerback Vernon Hargreaves was a proactive move rather than one filling a need. (more…)

Three!

Yesterday Joe brought word that AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht said the top two players targeted in the draft were both on the board when the Bucs selected at No. 11. (more…)

Steve Duemig wrestles with Joe

It was that time again, time for the popular JoeBucsFan.com Hour on WDAE-AM 620 with the dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, Steve Duemig.

All kinds of Bucs topics were on the table. (more…)

Ex-Bucs star weighs in

A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers captain, Pro Bowler and first-round draft pick isn’t smiling about the second-round selection of kicker Roberto “El Asesino” Aguayo. (more…)

The Bucs’ fifth-round pick, rookie offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch

Joe is getting more and more intrigued by the offensive tackle/guard the Bucs snagged in the fifth-round of the 2016 NFL Draft. (more…)

Bucs DE Robert Ayers

Perspective on a team’s offseason moves is highly subjective.

So Joe always is eager to get national takes on the Bucs, as well as those from NFC South markets. (more…)