Bucs DC Todd Bowles.

The first time Joe heard the term “worst-to-first” was when the Bucs went from the speed bag of the NFL to winning the 1979 NFC Central and advancing to the NFC title game. (more…)

Thoughts on new Bucs QB.

Ian Beckles was talking Bucs draft. So Joe was listening. (more…)

College coaches approved.

In a lot of ways, the NFL and college football are two different games. (more…)

Trying to find a flaw.

At face value, Joe thought this was total nonsense. But after peeling a few onion skins, it made a little sense. (more…)

”Gunslinger” has not been an adjective used for Tom Brady very often during the majority of his career. (more…)

Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht entered last week’s NFL Draft with a few firm convictions. (more…)

So the four-letter has a list, written by one of the PFF tribe cultists, documenting what are believed to be the greatest steals of the 2021 draft. (more…)

“Just watch, Mr. Glazer.”

The high-octane, 30-plus-points-per-game Tampa Bay offense was just warming up last season and just got a fresh shot of juice.

That was Joe’s takeaway from GM Jason Licht talking this week. (more…)

Talkin’ defense.

The way former Bucs guard and current popular local sports radio personality Ian Beckles sees it, when you watch film of a college player, one element gives away whether the guy can ball on the NFL level or not. (more…)

Yes, the Bucs were wonderful against the run last year and after the bye, the offense clicked just like everyone thought it would. (more…)

Bucs offensive assistant/QB guru Tom Moore

It’s a little known fact among NFL fans that the standard contract for an assistant coach is a two-year deal with guaranteed money. (more…)

Bucs GM Jason Licht (clutching bad beer)

Our glorious Super Bowl general manager Jason Licht is a dangerous man. (more…)

Admires Bucs rookie QB.

Terry Bradshaw was a tough SOB as a quarterback. (more…)

“Why not get Trask?”

In the eyes of a former NFL general manager, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht had a helluva draft for selecting at the bottom of each round — the draft penalty for winning it all just a few months prior. (more…)

“Bruce, I will help the kid out. But remember I’m still the big cheese here.”

When the Packers drafted Aaron Rodgers in 2005, incumbent Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre was so miffed he barely gave Rodgers the time of day. (more…)

Jason McIntyre of FOX Sports.

Joe has to give a man props for having solid intel and strong sources. (more…)

When the Bucs drafted Florida quarterback Kyle Trask with their second-round selection, it caught the eye of one analyst. (more…)

Yeah, Joe realizes Bucs fifth-round-pick inside linebacker K.J. Britt out of Auburn isn’t going to crack the defensive lineup quickly and he’s not so great in coverage.

But damn, Joe’s been studying Britt and has become a big fan. (more…)

Bucs legend Derrick Brooks weighs in

Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks has close relationships with Bucs players and is very well plugged in to team. Yet even he was thrown a curveball by the 2021 NFL Draft. (more…)

Other Bucs may be poolside now wisely drinking Big Storm beers, but Devin White is grinding away like it’s midseason with the added to-do list of working his stable of horses. (more…)