Archive for the ‘Recent Posts’ Category

Rising Devin Culp

Thursday, July 31st, 2025

High ceiling.

Joe has maintained since last year there is a potential breakout player on the Bucs offense that doesn’t get a lot of run. (more…)

The Bucs And Cordarrelle Patterson

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

So the Bucs have a win-now mindset, a pile of salary cap room and some issues with their running backs depth. (more…)

Preseason Shakeup

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

When Baker Mayfield joined the New Heights podcast recently, he shared a personal welcome-to-the-NFL moment. (more…)

Benjamin Morrison Embraces The “Roller Coaster”

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Growth.

Joe may have started to see the flower begin to bloom Tuesday night. (more…)

Rough Night For Baker Mayfield

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

So Joe decided to chart passes last night when the Bucs were practicing 11-on-11 ball in pads with either Baker Mayfield or Kyle Trask at quarterback. (more…)

Bucs’ Biggest Challenge

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Stay healthy.

Joe always harps on this because it is true. It’s hard to put any faith in a team with a lousy pass defense. Especially in a passing league. (more…)

Josh Grizzard Being Thrown Into The Fire

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

On-the-job learning.

Most offensive coaches and players shake their heads when Bucs coach Todd Bowles is mentioned. (more…)

The SirVocea Dennis Factor

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Will gamble pay off?

Joe understands folks like to harp on the Bucs defense, specifically the pass defense. (more…)

Bucs Training Camp Notes Day (Night) No. 6

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

The Bucs were in the very steamy but air conditioned Glazer Shed for practice. It had to be 82 degrees in there. This was no Tropicana Field cool on a Tuesday night.

Plenty of action in pads and Joe’s got some of it here. (more…)

Mike Evans: “He’s Going To Be An Unbelievable Playmaker”

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Mike Evans’ review of the Bucaneers’ rookie first-round pick is in. (more…)

Bucs Searching For “Second Nature” Execution

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

When Baker Mayfield was on NFL Network this week lamenting the Bucs offense screwing up “the timing timing of a jet sweep” and “communication on a cadence of third-, fourth-and-short,” the national audience likely didn’t know what he was referencing. (more…)

Vita Vea Slowing Down?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Savvy veteran.

Folks who follow Joe on Twitter (@joebucsfan) have seen Joe mention more than once or twice how much Vita Vea looks slimmed down. That may not be his only physical attribute that has changed. (more…)

Jameis Winston Talks 2019 Failures, Struggles With Loneliness And Celibacy

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Joe does not miss the The Lost Decade of Buccaneers football, but it sure remains a thought-provoking time in Bucs history. (more…)

“Take The Word ‘Sneaky’ Out”

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

All smiles for Todd Bowles and Jason Licht.

The national disrespect of the Bucs may be over. At least temporarily. (more…)

More Tuesday, Day 5 Practice Notes

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Joe left out nuggets from yesterday’s Day 5 training camp practice notes. So Joe will call the following fresh leftovers, considering the Bucs don’t practice again until tonight — inside the Glazer Shed starting at 7 p.m. (more…)

Baker Mayfield: Josh Grizzard Simiplification Will Help

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

New Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard.

The Tampa Bay offense is different with rookie playcaller Josh Grizzard, but at the same time it’s not. That’s sort of the consensus from players.

Baker Mayfield explained a shred of that yesterday. (more…)

Monitoring Calijah Kancey

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Keeping him upright.

Once Calijah Kancey gets on the field, he’s damn hard to get off. (more…)

Chris Godwin “An Absolute Godsend” To Emeka Egbuka

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Bucs WR Chris Godwin mingling with fans after practice Monday.

The contrasting styles are striking. (more…)

Price For A Tackle Just Went Up

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Trade/signing competition.

This is for the people still freaking out over the possibility of Charlie Heck starting Week 1 at left tackle. (more…)

“Special” Rookies

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Another one.

Jason Licht did it again. (more…)

Graham Barton Shuns In-Season Social Media

Monday, July 28th, 2025

Unless his parents send him there, Bucs center Graham Barton avoids the cesspool that is social media. (more…)

Bucky Irving Talks Patience, Doubters And A Big Workload

Monday, July 28th, 2025

The Bucs kick off the regular season in 41 short days.

And there’s a great chance they’ll be handing off 20 times or more that day to their big-dog running back in Atlanta. (more…)