Looking better all the time.

Here is something to think about. (more…)

Bucs defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers.

If Bucs’ defensive line coach Kacey Rodgers has his way, he will do his best to see that first-round draft pick Calijah Kancey becomes Ndamukong Suh. Sort of. (more…)

Bucs rookie guard Cody Mauch.

So prickly Pete Prisco of CBS Sports has thoughts on the Bucs draft. Prisco never says anything without conviction if not passion. And never is Prisco without an opinion. (more…)

Former Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith.

The world champions, led by offensive line guru and future Hall of Fame head coach Andy Reid, have found their starting left tackle. (more…)

Competing Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

Leave it to Sage of Tampa Bay Sports Ira Kaufman to ask a Bucs coach with nearly 45 years experience for his perspective on quarterback Kyle Trask. (more…)

Third-year QB Kyle Trask has a tough battle on his hands.

The starting quarterback battle at One Buc Palace began a few weeks ago behind the scenes. (more…)

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Bucs rookie guard Cody Mauch.

It’s rare to hear a general manager note how he thinks a rookie will raise the games of the players around him. (more…)

Bucs inside linebackers coach Larry Foote (left) talks about Devin White’s contract demands.

Joe applauds inside linebackers coach Larry Foote for acknowledging this afternoon the common man’s view of Devin White asking for a trade. (more…)

Logan Hall

Back in January, head coach Todd Bowles described defensive tackle Logan Hall as a “hot and cold” performer in need of the weight room after his rookie season. (more…)

Running back Rachaad White

Joe might owe an apology to Bucs general manager Jason Licht. (more…)

Starter?

So who will win the starting quarterback competition between former playoff quarterback Baker Mayfield, competing Kyle Trask and a mysterious veteran to be named later? (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Yesterday was the deadline when teams had to choose whether to pull the trigger on a fifth-year option for players entering their fourth season in the league, or to allow the player to test free agency next March if a contract extension isn’t signed. (more…)

Owned the draft?

Last weekend, 239 college football players got drafted. And if you respect the eyes of NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah, the Bucs came out of the draft with a haul. (more…)

ESPN’s Louis Riddick.:

UPDATED 8:17 a.m. – Probably Joe’s favorite NFL analyst on the four-letter is former NFL personnel shot-caller Louis Riddick. (more…)

All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs

Listeners to the recent Ira Kaufman Podcast heard Joe caution Bucs fans who swallowed whole reports this week that Bucs All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs is a lock to relocate to left tackle.

That’s why Joe didn’t describe that move as a certainty on these pages. (more…)

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

Buccaners general manager Jason Licht said today “there were a couple of quarterbacks” on his radar to draft last week but the draft didn’t shake out for the Bucs to get one. (more…)

Bucs sixth-round pick WR Trey Palmer.

It seems rookie receiver Trey Palmer is coming to the Bucs four years late. (more…)

NBC NFL film guru analyst Chris Simms, the former Bucs quarterback, liked 14 teams’ drafts last week.

Really 15 if you count how Simms appreciated the way the Cardinals loaded up on 2024 draft picks. (more…)

Bucs second-round draft pick Cody Mauch is an old rookie.

Fun fact/stunning fact: Bucs rookie offensive lineman Cody Mauch, Tampa Bay’s second-round pick, is older than fourth-year All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs. (more…)

No fish story from Ian Beckles. He supports Gerald McCoy in the Ring of Honor.

Sometimes people say things so shocking, you almost fall out of your chair. (more…)

Rookie first-round pick Calijah Kancey.

So Bucs first-round draft pick defensive tackle Calijah Kancey wasn’t quite finished with his media obligations from the weekend. They continued Monday. (more…)