It sounds like Lavonte David is tossing some of his humble nature in the trash. (more…)

As the 17th anniversary of JoeBucsFan.com nears, Joe wants to acknowledge ringing the bell this year on surpassing 60,000 Bucs-related posts in this space.

So many people to thank, including dozens of interns, Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman, Kaufman’s handmaidens, the research team, the photo director, the company chef and the overworked janitorial staff at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters. (more…)

A lot of Bucs fans assume Todd Bowles hiring a clock management/in-game-analytics guru means the Bucs will go for it more often on fourth down, and punt and kick less often. (more…)

The most special of the Buccaneers’ new “Born A Buccaneer” series dropped today and Joe was mesmerized. It was worth a second watch. (more…)

Which is better, 2020 or 2025 Bucs’ offensive line?

Joe thinks this is impressive, even if it may be flawed. (more…)

There’s one aspect to Baker Mayfield’s game that has been underrated — and for good reason. (more…)

Image nearly repaired.

When the Bucs signed free agent, journeyman Baker Mayfield, the former No. 1 overall pick, Joe typed that if Mayfield was to return to the level where folks referred to him as a top quarterback, it would take two or three years of stellar play to make folks forget his injury-plagued seasons in Cleveland or his play when he bottomed out in Carolina. (more…)

Ball security an issue for PFF tribe.

Cade Otton can’t buy a break. (more…)

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In keeping with the 50th anniversary of Buccaneer football, I’m counting down the 20 most notable players in franchise history.

No. 50 – Mark Cotney
No. 49 – Mike Washington
No. 48 – Richard “Batman” Wood
No. 47 – Aqib Talib
No. 46 – Ricky Reynolds
No. 45 – Keyshawn Johnson
No. 44 – Ricky Bell

Mike Evans shares a moment with the late Vincent Jackson.

No. 43 – Vincent Jackson
No. 42 – Mark Carrier
No. 41 – Donnie Abraham
No. 40 – Cadillac Williams
No. 39 – Joey Galloway
No. 38 – Kevin House
No. 37 – Davin Joseph
No. 36 – Shelton Quarles
No. 35 – Michael Pittman
No. 34 – Leonard Fournette
No. 33 – Donovan Smith
No. 32 – Rob Gronkowski
No. 31 – Doug Martin
No. 30 – Baker Mayfield
No. 29 – Ndamukong Suh
No. 28 – Hugh Green
No. 27 – Jason Pierre-Paul
No. 26 – Shaq Barrett
No. 25 – Donald Penn
No. 24 – Brad Johnson
No. 23 – Gerald McCoy
No. 22 – Ali Marpet
No. 21  – Vita Vea

20. Tony Mayberry
Mayberry’s 145 starts are the sixth-most in Tampa Bay history. A fourth-round pick in the 1990 draft, he didn’t miss a game in his final nine seasons. He earned Pro Bowl berths in his last three years as a Buc and anchored the offensive line for a decade before Jeff Christy arrived in 2000. (more…)

The Bucs had an uncommon phenomenon last season. They opened the season against the same team that knocked them out of the playoffs. (more…)

Shutouts still happen.

Something you don’t see much of any longer in the high-octane, pass-first, apologize-second, light-up-the-scoreboard league the NFL has become. (more…)

Needs work on one stat.

A lot of folks will look at these stats below and probably pick up on Bucs coach Todd Bowles’ rallying cry about picks. (more…)

Crossing fingers.

Now Joe doesn’t know who was responsible for this, former Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen or former passing game coordinator and now current offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard. (more…)

Baker Mayfield

Joe didn’t think Cody Mauch’s story of him allowing a male fan to put a digit in his mouth could be topped on the raunchy scale, but Baker Mayfield managed to do it. (more…)

Rookie Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard.

Rookie Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard has never called plays on any level other than the scout team with the Dolphins and a little bit in Tampa Bay’s June minicamp. (more…)

Credit where credit is due.

Yes, we are inching toward training camp next week — next week! (more…)

Slowed down?

This is partially for the crowd that reveres the close-only-counts-in-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades sect of pass rushing. (more…)

Over 2,000 yards a goal?

What are the chances Bucs running back Bucky Irving has a season for the ages? (more…)

Road throwbacks, too.

The Bucs threw Joe a curveball this month. (more…)

Last week, Joe took a poke at Jacob Robinson and Dianna Russini for a backhanded slap to the Bucs in their look at the NFC South champs for TheAthletic.com.

They wrote the Bucs are “stronger than most realize,” as if they really ran around neighborhood bars and their New York Times newsroom looking for fans’ take on the NFC South champs of the past four seasons. (more…)

Bucs edge rusher David Walker, the Central Arkansas rookie.

Way too many people are placing far too much importance on fourth-round pick rookie David Walker emerging as a stud Bucs pass rush threat this season.

Joe hopes that happens, but damn, Joe has no problem declaring now that the Bucs can win playoff games even if Walker is a bust who never sees the field. (more…)

Most coaches hate being asked to name players they need to step up unless it’s an obvious injury situation. (more…)