Flash poll posted at 3:36 p.m. Poll closed at 8:21 p.m.

Contract talks stalled.

The Bucs haven’t closed the door on bringing furniture-tossing, bicycle-throwing receiver Antonio Brown back. But per a well-plugged-in reporter who works for the NFL’s house organ, the two parties are “not close” in terms of cash. (more…)

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Insightful and fun Bucs talk, as always on the unofficial kickoff to the weekend, The Free Stretch podcast. Put your feet up and enjoy host Bobby Fenton on his solo ride. Remember Bill Currie Ford’s nationwide lifetime warranty on new and preowned vehicles!! Follow Bobby on Twitter, @bobbygameday.

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For 3 1/2 years, The Free Stretch has been right here at JoeBucsFan.com after being heard on several radio stations dating back to 2006. Bobby also hosted a national show on Sporting News Radio. (more…)

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Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Ahhhh, April is here and it finally feels like NFL Draft season.

What an awesome change to the Bucs’ draft usually being a heated conversation at Thanksgiving dinner. (more…)

She doesn’t look like a stat geek.

When it comes to sports, there are two mottos Joe holds dear to his heart. (more…)

JPP woke Bucs up.

Joe had never known outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul to be that much of a roster-wide motivator. (more…)

Bucs hoping (someday) to wear the creamsicles for a throwback day.

Fans want it. Players (including Tom Brady) want it. (more…)

Upgrades? Yes. New stadium? Hold your horses.

Once upon a time, when a stadium was built (you pick, football, baseball, hockey arena) it was meant to last 50 years or more. Those days are long gone. (more…)

Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer

If The Sickness continues to decline and more and more people are vaccinated, it’s possible that a full house could welcome your defending Super Bowl champion Bucs when they play their first home game at The Licht House. (more…)

Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer

The legions of armchair Bucs general managers were on Joe’s mind today.

Team Glazer, specifically Bucs co-owner/co-chairman Joel Glazer, fielded questions from media types and Joe had to toss one in about money. (more…)

“Ira, I talked to you, Joe and media guys today. So stop harassing me now.”

Team Glazer was talking this afternoon, and Joe had a question about moving from the NFL outhouse to the envy of the league after a dominating Super Bowl win. (more…)

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The old sage of the Tampa Bay defense is durable as hell, stout against the run and had 7 1/2 sacks last season while ranking second on the team in quarterback hits. (more…)

Recalls historic call with Tom Brady.

A little over a year ago, the most celebrated quarterback in NFL history decided to join a team that hadn’t been able to get out of its own way for the better part of a dozen years. (more…)

Playoff Lenny explains.

Any football fan with a Netflix account has very likely seen “Last Chance U.” (more…)

It’s become obvious to Joe who Bucco Bruce Arians would choose to succeed the throne as Tampa Bay head coach when he retires. (more…)

“What’s my 40?”

Ira recently mentioned it. So too have various NFL draftniks. If you monitor NFL and/or college football coverage the past month or so on social media, you likely saw the following there, too. (more…)

Old target, and new target?

Immediately following Rounds 4 through 7 of last year’s NFL Draft, Bucco Bruce Arians said there were quarterbacks the Bucs had on their Day-3 draft board but “they all got jumped on early.”

So which QBs were they considering? (more…)

Team Glazer member Joel Glazer

Believe it or not, Buccaneers co-owner and co-chairman Joel Glazer, a proud member of Team Glazer, will host a news conference via Zoom with reporters this afternoon. (more…)

General manager Jason Licht and his staff won an award recently, and Licht and two of his comrades went online to accept it. (more…)