Give me your best shot.

Yesterday, new/old Bucs defensive George Johnson said the defense had a clear goal in training camp: rattle “America’s Quarterback,” Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, in order to get him as prepared for the regular season as possible. (more…)

Don’t blame the rain for the Bucs stinking out loud.

Joe has no idea where this notion came from that in order to become a playoff team, the Bucs need a roofed facility of some sort. Seriously? (more…)

Gerald McCoy talks about Warren Sapp

Warren Sapp may have new legal troubles stemming from a domestic violence arrest, as well as an ugly spat with hookers over a $600 threesome, but that doesn’t mean he’s abandoned his commitment and desire to mentor Gerald McCoy. (more…)

Updated 4:15 p.m. – When will it stop raining? It feels like it’s been raining for a month.

Regardless, weather cancelled opening day of Buccaneers training camp practice this afternoon. (more…)

Bucs fans are agonizing at the state of the Tampa Bay offensive line. The thought of starting two rookies, Ali Marpet and Donovan Smith, and returning disappointing starters Evan Smith, Logan Mankins and Demar Dotson, has fans searching for Valium.

But extreme worry might be a bit much. (more…)

So what’s going to fix the Buccaneers defense?

Yes, it was broken last year, even after it stopped getting humiliated like it did against the Falcons and Ravens early in 2014. (more…)

Lavonte David deal will get done, Lovie says.

Joe understands how Bucs fans lie awake at night staring at the ceiling fan, sweating and thinking of stud linebacker Lavonte David sitting out a season (or worse) over a contract dispute. (more…)

Lovie Smith discusses his coaching style.

Yes, Joe knows a lot Bucs fans are not exactly fans of Lovie Smith after last year’s 2-14 debacle. Understandable. Any Bucs fans with a pulse should be outraged by that showing. (more…)

Lovie Smith fired off intriguing words this afternoon at One Buc Palace.

Oh sure, the message was simple, “Jameis Winston doesn’t need a mentor,” Lovie said. (more…)

Door now open for rookie WR Kenny Bell to shine?

With training camp beginning tomorrow, maybe Joe can stop banging the keyboard with what any semi-sober Bucs fan already knows: Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans are freaking studs.

After that… gulp. (more…)

Remember when Bucs third-year defensive end Will Gholston posted a video of himself working this offseason with Hall of Fame sackmaster Chris Doleman?

Well, Joe talked to Gholston about that this morning at One Buc Palace. (more…)

For the third time in a year and a half, the Mike Glennon Mob has absorbed a punch to the gut, courtesy of Bucs coach Lovie Smith today.

The most fateful day of personnel moves in the past 10 years came last year, when Lovie, fresh from his suburban Chicago basement, brought in turnover-prone Josh McClown to lead the Bucs (to the basement). Lovie announced he was benching the inherited starter, Glennon. (more…)

UPDATED, 12:47 p.m.: Welcome to the NFL. The injury bug already is affecting key Buccaneers. (more…)

Lovie said it himself at 12:01 p.m. EST today.

The head coach made it crystal clear at the One Buc Palace podium moments ago: Jameis will be the guy from Day 1 of training camp.

Rough day for the Mike Glennon Mob, which was yearning for a what they called “fair competition.”

New Bucs DE George Johnson explains

The 2015 savior of the Bucs’ edge pass rush, George Johnson, a new arrival from the Lions, explained today that the Tampa Bay defense has a very serious mission through the next few weeks. (more…)

A heralded defensive end out of Clemson, a second-round draft pick of the Bucs, Da’Quan Bowers doesn’t play that position any longer.

Joe talked to Bowers this morning as he arrived at One Buc Palace. (more…)

Underdog 30-year-0ld starting strongside linebacker Danny Lansanah knows a lot about working hard for what he has.

The guy was out of football and playing minor league football for another shot to make it in the NFL, which came with the Bucs two years ago. (more…)

Evans says Bucs were the best 2-14 team ever. Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.

Tampa Bay’s superstar rookie of 2014, 21-year-old Mike Evans, was a very optimistic cat this morning as he reported to One Buc Palace with the rest of the Bucs veterans. (more…)

Buccaneers veterans reported for training camp this morning, but very few were there at One Buc Palace before Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback. (more…)

Super Bowl in first year?

Joe has stated time and again he thinks this year’s Bucs squad looks like a six-win team, which would be a vast improvement over 2-14 last season. (more…)

Lovie gets a powerful vote of support for his O-line

If you have extreme confidence in Lovie Smith, like Bucs’ Super Bowl defensive tackle Booger McFarland does, then of course you sleep without the aid of narcotics. (more…)