Defender mocked to Bucs.

As many of Joe’s loyal readers know, Joe isn’t like most people. For a lot of reasons. [read more]

Analyzes Bucs WRs.

She didn’t need NextGen Stats. [read more]

 

Once upon a time in 2006, Ben Roethlisberger was a third-year quarterback who threw 18 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.

And then his head coach resigned and a new offensive coordinator arrived in Pittsburgh, Bucco Bruce Arians, who decided to let Roethlisberger help write the playbook and call his own plays. [read more]

“Jason, just curious, do you think Tom Brady can evaluate kickers?”

Yesterday, when Joe heard that ESPN’s Diana Russini claimed the Bucs told her they are willing to cede full control of playcalling and perhaps even the roster in an effort to woo future Hall of Fame quarterback and expected free agent Tom Brady, Joe’s mind went spinning into orbit. [read more]

“Thank you, football gods.”

Oh, the ecstasy and elation. Free incredible burgers for everyone.

The Bucs were just awarded a late fourth-round draft pick in 2020, a compensatory pick typically reserved for good organizations who know how to build a roster. [read more]

NFL scouting godfather and Hall of Fame executive Gil Brandt is still grinding away working for SiriusXM NFL Radio and NFL.com at 87 years old. [read more]

So Jameis Winston had two surgeries this offseason and Bucco Bruce Arians says he hasn’t talked to him.

And, via the video below, Arians seems to go out of his way to say those surgeries didn’t affect Jameis on the football field. [read more]

“Ed, we’re also going to give him your office and Greg Schiano’s old bullhorn.”

Whoa!!

Tom Brady as Buccaneers’ quarterback/general manager?

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Since so many Bucs fans are heavy-panting over the prospect of the Bucs moving on from Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, let’s continue to speculate. [read more]

Today should have been the first day NFL teams were allowed to slap a player with a franchise or transition tag. [read more]

Joe wrote earlier about America’s Quarterback, Jameis Winston, having a video produced — and just released — that showcases his rehabilitation from offseason knee surgery. [read more]

Intel from combine.

Being a big shot NFL columnist for a network website has its perks for heavy metal-headbanging Jason La Canfora. [read more]

Video released.

So we learned after the season was over that Mr. Entertainment, America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, had knee surgery. [read more]

Hint on new team revealed?

Joe has always maintained that there was little reason to think future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady would come to Tampa Bay strictly due to non-football business. [read more]

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Jason Licht’s moment of reckoning is almost at hand. [read more]

“Greg, can I just have Blount and Talib since you’re not interested? I’ll give you a job when they fire you.”

Remember those reports last offseason of the Patriots calling the Buccaneers for O.J. Howard? [read more]

“Jason, don’t wear that jacket if we meet with Teddy.”

NFL Network draft guru and Ravens, Browns and Eagles scout Daniel Jeremiah, a former college QB, has a lot of connections across the NFL and he weighed in late last week on the Bucs’ quarterback situation. [read more]

Renowned bottom-of-the-Bucs-roster guru and TheAthletic.com beat writer Greg Auman has Twittered that tackle/guard Mike Liedtke will not be slapped with a tender by the Bucs and will hit the unrestricted free agency market.

Liedtke, 28, is perhaps best known during his four Bucs seasons for doing a very strong job replacing left tackle Donovan Smith during the 2018 preseason.