Baker Mayfield talks to ESPN super insider Adam Schefter this afternoon — as Todd Bowles walks by.

Joe doesn’t doubt that Baker Mayfield is Tampa Bay’s No. 1 quarterback, but Bucs players are yearning for it to be official. (more…)

As recently as 2020, the greatest receiver in Tampa Bay history said he needed at least one preseason game to get his mind and body right for Week 1. (more…)

Feisty session at Jets headquarters against an ornery Jets team before a raucous crowd lined up to get in hours before practice began. Joe patrolled the grounds and has plenty of notes as the teams practiced on two fields, sometimes three. There definitely were Bucs standouts, including competing Kyle Trask rising from the ashes after a rough start. (more…)

Roster construction.

So today, Bucs outside linebacker Anthony Nelson had a helluva day practicing before the watchful eyes of the media the capital of the free world, Gotham City, as well as in front of prying “Hard Knocks” cameras. (more…)

Left tackle Tristan Wirfs.

Big step in the journey of Tristan Wirfs today in practice against the Jets in New Jersey.

Why? Because he didn’t get to play in the Bucs’ preseason opener and he’s learning a new position. (more…)

Intense day for the Buccaneers’ inside linebacker tandem.

Fight after fight after fight today at Buccaneers practice against the Jets in New Jersey, the most Joe has ever seen. And it wasn’t just two guys getting after it and getting pulled away quickly. (more…)

Big day for Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and the pass rush.

UPDATED: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka did not hesitate when Joe asked him if today’s practice against the Jets was a standout event. (more…)

Russell Gage (3) today, just before his serious injury at Bucs-Jets practice.

At the Bucs-Jets scrimmage in New Jersey this morning, wide receiver Russell Gage wrecked his knee. (more…)

Awful news.

It must be a horrible injury for Russell Gage if this prognosis is already being reported by one of the top national NFL scribes working for the league’s own network. (more…)

Goes after Jets linebacker.

Fights are breaking out all over the place at the Bucs-Jets scrimmage this morning in the Garden State. (more…)

UPDATED: 11:02 a.m. — It seems Russell Gage suffered a significant injury in New Jersey this morning.

His head in his hands while he was carted off told a story. (more…)

Buccaneers No. 1 quarterback Baker Mayfield has drawn praise for his maturity.

Joe gets the chatter, that includes Todd Bowles, but that should be the case for every sixth-year quarterback that’s played a lot of games for a lot of coaches. (more…)

Lacking quality traits, per BSPN.

It’s the dog days of August and most football fans are trying to burrow their way through the sludge of preseason — and the endless articles and video pieces of some guy from East Cornfield State who will someday be in Canton.

General stories on physical traits of players is all the rage. (more…)

Talkin’ Baker Mayfield.

Regular listeners to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” have heard one of the Joes refer to the Bucs offense with Baker Mayfield holding the joystick. (more…)

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Takes a swing at Bucs QBs.

The Bucs’ quarterback competition now has sunk to satirical levels. (more…)

Rookie right guard Cody Mauch.

Cody Mauch’s rookie season just got tougher. (more…)

Baker Mayfield

A bunch of guys spending all day at One Buc Palace have logged many hours studying No. 1 QB Baker Mayfield and his competition, Kyle Trask. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

When the Bucs released their training camp schedule last month, Joe had never seen one like it. (more…)

Competing QB Kyle Trask

After a months-long siesta from Buccaneers fans, a prominent former Tampa Bay player has come out swinging. (more…)

Hopefully, this is not the play that defines Kyle Trask’s NFL career!

Joe has no doubt who the Bucs’ No. 1 quarterback is, but officially that title remains up for grabs.

So Joe is intrigued by the curveball just thrown to head coach Todd Bowles. (more…)

Rookie receiver Trey Palmer.

Joe is going to type a little about two rookies Joe knows intrigue Bucs fans. (more…)