Another day, another play.

OK, here goes. Buckle up because Joe is very redundant with the following. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

After practice today, Bucs brass spoke to the local pen and mic club about the very likely addition of veteran quarterback and championship high school coach Teddy Bridgewater. [read more]

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht was very upbeat talking about pending new Bucs quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. [read more]

UPDATED: Another quarterback is in the house! And he’s a long-time favorite of Bucco Bruce Arians and many others in the Bucs’ heirarchy. [read more]

UPDATED: *Ahhhhh, a slight breeze and a little less humid this morning at One Buc Palace as the Bucs are back in full pads following two days off. Practice should have a little more bite to it, especiallly with Baker Mayfield returning from his injured hand.

*Here are Joe’s highlights, lowlights and observations from Day 10 of training camp: [read more]

Running ways Chucky-approved.

So Chucky recently broke down the Bucs for his NFC South preview in his latest Barstool Sports video. Fun stuff. [read more]

Kicker Chase McLaughlin (right) patrols One Buc Palace like a boss.

With all the gushing and glowing at One Buc Palace, nobody pulling a check from Team Glazers seems comfortable talking about one of their huge free agent signings of the 2025 offseason. [read more]

Taking a physical.

[UPDATE: 8:32 a.m.] Though nothing has been confirmed, despite him taking a physical in Tampa currently, but a former NFL player working for CBS claims the Bucs have signed a quarterback. [read more]

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Heat from a rookie?

Joe smells a plant. [read more]

Offensive Player of the Year?

Joe remembers the late great dean of Tampa Bay sports radio, “The Big Dog,” Steve Duemig, and his philosophy of sports wagering. [read more]

“No Mr. Glazer, I’m not using JoeBucsFan.com for draft advice.”

Let the record show that Feb. 26, 2025, as Joe was typing from the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis at the combine, is the first JoeBucsFan.com reference to then-Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka. [read more]

The list of Baker Mayfield believers is growing exponentially. [read more]

The One Buc Palace trumpet section has been full blown fortississimo over the past several weeks.

Optimism has been flowing like cold beer on opening day. [read more]

Calijah Kancey

So the Buccaneers’ run defense has not allowed 100 yards in a game through its past nine games. That streak represents a franchise record for run defense.

Yes, you read that correctly. [read more]

Bucs breakdown by the man who first brought a Vince Lombardi Trophy to Tampa Bay.

Chucky is geeking out over the Bucs. [read more]

Mike Evans put his foot down. [read more]

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With the Buccaneers on the brink of their 50th season, I’m counting down the 50 most notable players in franchise history. We’ve reached the Top 10!

No. 50 – Mark Cotney
No. 49 – Mike Washington
No. 48 – Richard “Batman” Wood
No. 47 – Aqib Talib
No. 46 – Ricky Reynolds
No. 45 – Keyshawn Johnson
No. 44 – Ricky Bell
No. 43 – Vincent Jackson
No. 42 – Mark Carrier
No. 41 – Donnie Abraham
No. 40 – Cadillac Williams
No. 39 – Joey Galloway
No. 38 – Kevin House
No. 37 – Davin Joseph
No. 36 – Shelton Quarles
No. 35 – Michael Pittman
No. 34 – Leonard Fournette
No. 33 – Donovan Smith
No. 32 – Rob Gronkowski
No. 31 – Doug Martin
No. 30 – Baker Mayfield
No. 29 – Ndamukong Suh
No. 28 – Hugh Green
No. 27 – Jason Pierre-Paul
No. 26 – Shaq Barrett

Six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy checked in at No. 23.

No. 25 – Donald Penn
No. 24 – Brad Johnson
No. 23 – Gerald McCoy
No. 22 – Ali Marpet
No. 21 – Vita Vea
No. 20 – Tony Mayberry
No. 19 – Antoine Winfield Jr.
No. 18 – Warrick Dunn
No. 17 – Chris Godwin
No. 16 – James Wilder
No. 15 – Jimmie Giles
No. 14 – Hardy Nickerson
No. 13 – Mike Alstott
No. 12 – Paul Gruber
No. 11 – Doug Williams

10. Simeon Rice
The newest member of the Bucs Ring of Honor averaged 13.5 sacks in his first five seasons in Tampa. Signed as a free agent from Arizona in 2001, Rice was an integral component of a 2002 defense that has few peers. “Now I’m in a situation where I can really blossom and get into the genius of my game,” he said upon joining the Bucs “I think it’s going to take this defense to heavenly heights.” Rice also posted seven sacks and four forced fumbles in five playoff games with Tampa Bay. He dropped league MVP Rich Gannon twice and forced a fumble in the Super Bowl. [read more]

YaYa Diaby is ready to rock.

Maybe being aware is how YaYa Diaby can pick up where he left off as a rookie, looking like a future stud coming off the edge and burying quarterbacks. [read more]

“Oh, Jerry Jones! You’re giving me heartburn with that price.”

Since superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons threw a hissy fit and demanded a trade from the Cowboys over a contract hassle with Jerry Jones, a lot of fans commenting on this here corner of the interwebs sure became hungry for Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht to trade for Parsons. [read more]

Better catch?

So maybe the biggest training camp play outside of Mike Evans demonstrating more than once to Benjamin Morrison what it’s like to play in the NFL happened Saturday. [read more]

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction. [read more]