What will it take?

Packers, Vikings, Rams, Seahawks and 49ers, three of those teams are likely strong Wild Card contenders this season (remember, there are 3 Wild Cards per conference now) while two should win their respective divisions.

But wait a minute! The Bucs are a slam dunk Wild Card team. [read more]

(Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Joe hears great praise from teammates and coaches about how quickly Tom Brady gets rid of the football. But why doesn’t that jibe with the official NextGen Stats data that measures the average amount of time elapsed — from the time of snap to the throw — on every QB pass attempt? [read more]

When Joe reads and sees and hears about all the stories in the past couple of weeks about park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring Bucs quarterback Tom Brady’s effects on making the Bucs a better team, Joe is reminded of a quote from our 35th President of the United States, John Kennedy. [read more]

Blame in a good way.

Remember the hashtag #BlameJameis? It became popular because YouKnowWho became such a punching bag for the haters. [read more]

“Powerful” blocker?

If you believe one national NFL scribe who works for an NFL broadcast partner, the Bucs had talked turkey about trading tight end O.J. Howard for over a year. [read more]

This afternoon, Joe asked Vita Vea about playing more than two-thirds of the snaps this season; that was his total last season.

Vea didn’t want to talk about that, but he was interested in answering Joe’s question about the opening day opponent. [read more]

Early scene at Bucs practice at One Buc Palace today.

So Tuesday was sort of eventful with big plays made by offensive starters and Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians getting his blood pumping. Let’s get to it: [read more]

Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles

Todd Bowles coached superstar safeties Tyrann Matthieu and Jamal Adams as rookies, so it was time for Joe to ask the Tampa Bay defensive coordinator to share his perspective on Bucs rookie Antoine Winfield, Jr. [read more]

Short fuse today.

Not sure who urinated in his Wheaties this morning, but Bucs coach Bucco Bruce Arians sure was agitated at practice. [read more]

Wheels. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)

Joe confesses to not wanting to see this too often. [read more]

Strong run.

If RoJo can just string a play like this three times a game, there will be no kvetching from Joe or Bucs fans that RoJo cannot get the job done. [read more]

Bucs OC Byron Leftwich

Joe’s always interested in retired offensive lineman Max Starks talking Bucs because he spent many years around Bucco Bruce Arians and is a close friend of Byron Leftwich. [read more]

Vita Vea is healthy!

After practice today, Vea acknowledged that he had COVID-19 accompanied by three days of flu-like symptoms. No timetable was given for when he was afflicted by The Sickness.

Tom Brady is tricky and lightning-fast mentally, Ali Marpet explained today, but in one area Brady is grading off the charts. [read more]

One Buc Palace guest sees a difference-maker.

From what Joe has seen, backup receivers Scotty Miller and Justin Watson are improved. [read more]

“Jason, I will have my son hop to Biloxi to drop some cash on the over. How much you in for?”

A guy who monkeys with numbers for a living seems to think the Bucs will have a high number this year.

As in wins. [read more]

At sportsbooks across the nation (Florida is behind the times), one can place exotic wagers such as who will win NFL Defensive Player Of The Year.

Right now, oddsmakers — and bettors — at one major outlet seem to think 14 defensive players have a better shot at the honor than Shaq Barrett. [read more]

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Molding the offense.

So last year the Bucs offense was the best in franchise history led by a gunslinger who tossed for 5,109 yards. A feat almost like the sun setting in the east. [read more]

Tom Brady was dropped at practice yesterday.

For real.

By an edge rusher. [read more]

UPDATED 5:15 p.m. – Another intriguing, all-in move by the Buccaneers. [read more]

TAMPA TWO is here with another training camp episode!

Lots of knowledge and fun with Tampa Bay legend Derrick Brooks, and his trusty sidekick, Sage JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman. Another strong production from The Identity Tampa Bay and Joe.