Street cred earned.

Now does Joe expect the Bucs not to try to pick up someone to play guard or center in the next few days when teams must shave their rosters to 53? Of course they’ll try. (more…)

Triggered by tough schedule.

Empty cans of Bromosa were thrown around JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters when the Bucs’ schedule was released in May. (more…)

Status report.

So in the final week of training camp practices, it was cool to see receiver Chris Godwin getting more and more snaps in 11-on-11s. (more…)

ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky.

It pays to be a former Bucs backup quarterback. (more…)

Not Dallas-ready.

The Bucs may be flying to Indianapolis but Joe’s focused on Dallas. (more…)

Important sideline time, says Todd Bowles.

Some body language experts will tell you a falsehood is being told if the subject answering a question goes right to touching his face after the question is asked. (more…)

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht was served up an easy yes-or-no Rob Gronkowski queston and wouldn’t bite the apple with authority. (more…)

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In episode 19, Todd discusses how Lamar Jackson’s numbers do not justify your QB1 draft pick or a $200M contract.

Bucco Bruce Arians

Joe already outlined Bucco Bruce Arians’ fire and intensity during summer practices and what it might mean.

General manager Jason Licht gave fans a different look. (more…)

Yes, Tom Brady left the Bucs for 11 days and returned on Monday morning, but what was he doing when he was gone? (more…)

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For 5 years, The Free Stretch has been here for Bucs fans after being heard on several radio stations dating back to ancient times 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. (more…)

Shaq Barrett smelling blood?

Joe might have to make a legal wager in Indiana this weekend thanks to the obvious, as well as interesting ESPN data. (more…)

Tom Brady

A lot of folks are freaking out that Tom Brady was away from One Buc Palace for 11 days as he vacationed in the Bahamas. (more…)

Bucs co-DC Kacy Rodgers.

Regular readers of this here website or faithful listeners to the “Ira Kaufman Podcast” know Joe has long and hard harped and hollered and slammed empty pints of Bromosa on the bar about why the Bucs don’t practice wrapping up. (more…)

Tom Brady will play on Saturday.

No surprise today from Todd Bowles regarding his announcement that he won’t sit players Saturday night in Indianapolis.

“Everyone that’s healthy will play,” Bowles said, before reinforcing that statement a second time.

Yes, Tom Brady is healthy and he has always played in preseason when that is the case through his career.

Bowles added there are things the coaching staff wants to see from the team, so they’ll all be on the field.

So who is truly “healthy?” That won’t be clear until gameday.

The 24-year-old Bucs quarterback who has never taken a snap in a regular season game has the right people at One Buc Palace showing him love. (more…)

Is GM Jason Licht thinking like a retired offensive lineman is?

Rookie left guard Luke Goedeke plus throwing 40 times a game equals a result that will make Bucs fans wince. (more…)

Gone.

UPDATED 10:24 a.m. – The great story of the immortal Cyril Grayson has taken a depressing turn. (more…)

Joe has written that it’s hard to take Rob Gronkowski’s NFL good-bye seriously without a massive retirement bash being scheduled and executed. (more…)

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For any other quarterback, it’s a potential disaster. For Tom Brady, it’s merely a challenge. (more…)

Believer in Bucs’ defense.

It is a good thing the Bucs have a solid if not strong defense. (more…)