Former NFL LB chimes in.

Not everyone believes the notion of the Bucs luring future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady to Tampa Bay is a wise move. [read more]

It’s out there on ESPN and NFL Network: the Panthers are in the hunt for former Saints backup quarterback and Vikings Pro Bowl QB Teddy Bridgewater.

And the same outlets are reporting the team has given Cam Newton the green light to seek a trade.

No word on whether anyone anywhere has any interest in America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston.

Yes, Shaq Barrett was slapped with the franchise tag on Saturday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He saw it coming, but he also expects a new contract before the season. [read more]

Using Bucs as leverage?

You can’t stick out from the crowd if you parrot what the crowd is chanting. [read more]

Nine years of Cam Newton in the NFC South, often terrorizing the Buccaneers, seems like it’s nearing an end. [read more]

It seems one NFL talking head is VERY bullish on the Brady-to-Bucs bandwagon. [read more]

It’s 9:48 a.m. and it’s Day 2 of Christmas in March.

NFL teams are “tampering” by talking to player representatives and negotiating deals in free agency.

Comment below with all your thoughts, fears, excitement and more. 

Always about the money.

The guy who was Tom Brady’s first professional offensive coordinator and had a large part in developing the future Hall of Fame quarterback from a raw, forgettable rookie into a six-time Super Bowl winner had a hunch what ended Brady’s days in New England. [read more]

Ego. Ego. Ego. [read more]

Former Bucs TE explains.

Long before free agency started, Joe had future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady pegged for three teams. [read more]

Talks Bucs future.

Our beloved Buccaneers have invested gobs of Team Glazer loot into their pass rush for the 2020 season.

Fans haven’t seen this kind of loot thrown around since Lovie Smith and Jason Licht opened the vault for Michael “Ghost” Johnson. [read more]

Word on Twitter moments ago from The Athletic beat writer Stephen Holder, who covers the Colts, says Indianapolis continues to talk to the camp of quarterback Phillip Rivers and he is their No. 1 quarterback target.

The Bucs don’t have a starting quarterback, so this is a story of interest at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters, which will close temporarily for a beer run.

“Jason, hide that jacket.”

It’s official.

The Tom Brady era has ended in New England and will continue elsewhere in the NFL. [read more]

One rarely discussed rule of the NFL’s free agency “tampering” period is an important component of Tom Brady negotiations, Joe believes, especially when you consider Brady’s history with the NFL and Bucco Bruce Arians’ propensity to speak candidly. [read more]

Investment.

A few weeks ago, Joe brought an interesting video of respected NFL analyst Todd Fuhrman. [read more]

Philip Rivers fan.

If NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, old man that he is in NFL years, had been on the Bucs last season even though Rivers appeared to be on the doorstep of retirement, the Bucs would have been a playoff team. [read more]

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The NFL naysayers are out in full force.

Pardon Roger Goodell for thinking he can’t do anything right at this point, at least in the minds of his detractors. The league’s decision to proceed with free agency as scheduled has triggered a misguided flurry of criticism. [read more]

Bucs reportedly in the hunt.

Finally, an epiphany! [read more]

John Lynch gets aggressive to leapfrog the Bucs

Huuuuge trade in the NFL is going down, and it involves the team picking just ahead of Tampa Bay. [read more]