Todd Bowles

The Bucs wrapped up their final official offseason training activity (OTA) session today and will close out spring work with mandatary mincamp June 7 -9.

That’s not a typical schedule across the NFL. (more…)

Joe largely respects and appreciates the objective nature of the NFL’s official NextGen stats, data derived from sensors in equipment and concrete mathmetical formulas. (more…)

A supremely plugged-in insider said today he’s quite sure of a couple things when it comes to Tom Brady. (more…)

Former Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead.

The popular and probably accurate narrative for former Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead bolting a playoff team one year removed from a Super Bowl championship to a total laughing stock of a franchise in the Jets — a team in the NFL sewer — was that the Bucs wouldn’t cough up enough Team Glazer loot to keep him. (more…)

Bucs coach Todd Bowles.

Joe remembers this was a big thing with former Bucs commander Greg Schiano. (more…)

Dissed.

Looking at the Bucs’ running back group, Joe sees some unknown. (more…)

Where should Rob Gronkowski play?

This time of year, there are many roster surprises. For example, did anyone expect Akiem Hicks or Keanu Neal to be with the Bucs two months ago? (more…)

Giddy-up.

So it’s that time of year when the NFL stenographers begin to make lists. A week from today when underwear football season ends, it will be the middle of list season. (more…)

Day 3 for Warren Sapp and Day 9 for the Bucs’ roster.

It was another day of work today on the fields of One Buc Palace, but this one, like yesterday’s, wasn’t viewed by many outsiders. (more…)

Revered.

A lot of Bucs fans don’t realize what a big Aqib Talib fan Tom Brady was during his days with the Belicheats. (more…)

Joe has spent a lot of time studying defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and what he may bring to the Bucs after Tampa Bay dropped millions in his lap this week. (more…)

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Story not covered enough.

So for those who kvetch Joe writes too much about foot-rubbing tight end Rob Gronkowski, this post is for you. (more…)

So if people are going to rank position groups, Joe will listen to the guy who did that very thing for a living in the NFL, as opposed to well-trained orangutans (coughtribecough). (more…)

Guard Aaron Stinnie.

Bucs guard Aaron Stinnie knows the last thing Tom Brady needs is pressure. (more…)

Receiver Scotty Miller warms up before underwear football practice this week.

It was the pure definition of a “mismatch.” (more…)

Bucs QB Kyle Trask.

Joe feels for Bucs fans. Truly. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Yes, it appears that a durable edge rusher coming off an 18 1/2-sack season is on the market. (more…)

New Bucs DB Logan Ryan

With everyone healthy, the Bucs have impressive depth in their secondary.

A huge piece of that puzzle is versatile newcomer Logan Ryan, the former Patriots, Titans and Giants standout cornerback/safety, who also is a noted Rondé Barber stalker. (more…)

New Bucs manbeast defensive lineman Akiem Hicks.

A former NFL player and executive not known for hot takes went a little wild (good wild) about the Bucs signing 6-4, 335-pound defensive lineman Akiem Hicks yesterday.

And no, it’s not his quote in the headline. (more…)

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