Vita Vea

The focus is on 2021 and retaining Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett, but it’s always great to keep an eye on the future. [read more]

“You boys got plenty to work with. Figure it out.”

Chatter at the ProFootballTalk.com/NBC Sports family today says the 2021 salary cap will check in at $182.5 million per team, a drop of just under $16 million from last year because of pandemic-year losses. [read more]

Gives Jason Licht props.

In the eyes of a popular national sports radio and TV host, Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht all but hit a home run yesterday. [read more]

Career and wealth on steep incline.

Yesterday, Bucs receiver Chris Godwin got one helluva raise. [read more]

Clout?

A popular saying among Bucs fandom is “Tommy gets what Tommy wants.” [read more]

Jason Licht and Bruce Arians.

In the first installment of the world-renowned “Ira Kaufman Podcast” this week, you will hear Joe become very nervous and upset over the status of Shaq Barrett, the Bucs’ sack king who will likely hit the free agent market. [read more]

Re-signed.

UPDATED 5:16 p.m. – Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has been busy today. The latest includes inside linebacker Lavonte David returning to the team. [read more]

Still drinking Cam Newton’s Gatorade.

The news is glorious and it’s from a sound source, the mighty Twitter account of Mike Florio at NBC Sports and ProFootballTalk.com.

Make it rain, Team Glazer!

In case you missed it, the Bucs moved earlier today to use their lone franchise player option on Chris Godwin.

Per source the Bucs and Shaq Barrett have commenced talks on a long-term deal. He can’t be tagged if Chris Godwin is.

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 9, 2021

Damn, Joe just listened to a telling interview from a former Tom Brady teammate who is entrenched in local Patriots media. [read more]

Pals.

All the network hollering shows were starting to hyperventilate recently over a rumor first floated weeks ago by a man who has an “in” with the camp of park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, waffle-grilling, trophy-throwing, Bucs Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady. [read more]

Bucs fans remember well how bicycle-throwing, furniture tossing, NFL bad guy Antonio Brown was sold to the Tampa Bay faithful when he was signed midway through the 2020 season. [read more]

Bucs kingpins have spoken

Justice was delivered to Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett today and Joe is trembling along with many fans. [read more]

“I’m rich, baby!”

UPDATED: 11:43 – So now the ball is rolling at One Buc Palace and the heat is on. [read more]

Remember late last season when it appeared that stud Bucs Mike Evans blew his knee out on crappy end zone turf at The Licht House?

What a horror it was, but there an interesting story that came out of it. [read more]

Shaq Barrett

It’s fun to think every Buccaneer wants to stay in Tampa to play for the NFL’s “it” team and to attach his wagon to Tom Brady. [read more]

Money dance.

Somewhere, Joe can picture oily Drew Rosenhaus, high up in his waterfront office suite overlooking Biscayne Bay, jumping near the ceiling and punching the air in glee. His star client this spring, Bucs sack king Shaq Barrett, just had his price tag bounce higher than Rosenhaus can sky. [read more]

Analysis.

This whole story is just so bizarre and weird and upside down, Joe is starting to think this is a “Twilight Zone” episode. [read more]

Todd Wright Tour XXXI on Saturday, June 5th in Lakeland at The Club at Eaglebrooke.

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